Politics

Cold War echoes return to the Arctic as NATO and Russia boost defenses

 19.10.2025, 13:30
Political tensions have dominated discussions at the three-day Arctic Assembly in Reykjavík. (Tymon Miller)
Political tensions have dominated discussions at the three-day Arctic Assembly in Reykjavík. (Tymon Miller)

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Trump’s ambition to acquire Greenland have jolted Arctic governments into a harsh reality.