# Why the US wants Iceland and Latvia fears Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/86995

- DW News, 2026-10-05 20:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYVcl7TJYvU

> Iceland is facing renewed US interest in the Arctic, while Latvia is spending billions to deter Russia. Political scientists Eirikur Bergmann and Una Bergmane discuss how the two small countries are dealing with pressure from much larger powers and how much freedom they have to chart their own course.

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