# Leaders urge EU to boost Arctic role to tackle Russia 'threat'

https://mins.news/en/item/58237

- France 24, 2026-09-14 19:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/leaders-urge-eu-to-boost-arctic-role-to-tackle-russia-threat

> Twelve European countries meeting in Finland called on the European Union to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, describing the region as a geopolitical battleground between Russia and US President Donald Trump.

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