The Kremlin is closely watching Greenland after Trump expressed interest in the US acquiring it.
The Kremlin's press secretary said the Arctic is a zone of national interest for Russia
Trump said earlier this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.
Russia is keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland
The Kremlin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia is "watching the rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," according to a report by Reuters.
"The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, our strategic interests," Peskov said. "We are interested in preserving the atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic zone"
Russia has ramped up its military presence in the Arctic in recent years. For example, it has deployed a substantially larger fleet of icebreaker ships — which break up ice in strategic waterways and increase maneuverability for other ships — to the Arctic than
The Kremlin's press secretary said the Arctic is a zone of national interest for Russia
Trump said earlier this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.
Russia is keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland
The Kremlin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia is "watching the rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," according to a report by Reuters.
"The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, our strategic interests," Peskov said. "We are interested in preserving the atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic zone"
Russia has ramped up its military presence in the Arctic in recent years. For example, it has deployed a substantially larger fleet of icebreaker ships — which break up ice in strategic waterways and increase maneuverability for other ships — to the Arctic than
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