The Russian Foreign Ministry warned today that tensions in the Arctic are rising due to military exercises conducted by NATO, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Last month, the Alliance said it had launched Operation “Arctic Guardian“ to strengthen its presence in the region - part of attempts to reduce tensions between NATO and the United States, caused by US President Donald Trump's desire to acquire Greenland.
The level of tension in the Arctic is rapidly rising due to the North Atlantic Alliance's efforts to continue to impose geopolitical confrontation instead of constructive cooperation. With its actions, NATO only confirms its reputation as a “destroyer of stability and instigator of international confrontation“, said the ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, quoted by TASS.
She pointed out that NATO's priority goal is to narrow the neutral space around Russia's borders.
“Look at what they have turned the Baltics into - once the most militarily peaceful region of Europe“, said Zakharova, adding that “The Alliance does not hide its aggressive intentions“.
In connection with the war in Ukraine, she stated that the participation of EU representatives in the peace talks would only have a destructive role.
“We have no doubt that the EU, with its current views on Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, will play an extremely destructive, subversive role in the talks“, said Zakharova.