NATO’s Arctic moves pose ‘direct threat’ to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says

Synopsis Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct security threat to Moscow. His warning comes as NATO expands its presence through Arctic Sentry, while Russia maintains extensive military infrastructure and develops a shipping route to Asia. China has also increased activity there recently. Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic ?as a direct security ?threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an article ?published on Monday, as the alliance members boost their presence in the region in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine. In February, NATO launched ?a mission called ?Arctic…