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Russia Condemns Statements About Increasing NATO Presence in the Arctic

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia negatively assesses NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s statement about increasing the alliance's presence in the Arctic, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
"We assess it negatively, the Arctic is a zone of our economic activity … activities to ensure the security of Russia. And the sphere of our vital interests. Interaction with other countries, especially with China, is aimed solely at the further development of this Arctic zone and does not and cannot pose a threat to any other country or any union," Peskov told reporters.
The spokesman added that the Kremlin believes that such statements are nothing more but an expression of intention to oppose Russia’s interests in the Arctic.
Earlier, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia-China cooperation in the Arctic runs counter to the interests of NATO member states. That is why the alliance will strengthen its presence in the region, Stoltenberg added.
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