EU unveils new Arctic strategy as US and Russian pressure grows in the region

Summary

The European Union has unveiled a new Arctic strategy as it faces pressure from the United States and Russia in the polar region. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen framed the Arctic as a place where geopolitical tensions are converging, describing it as one place where the tectonic plates of geopolitics are colliding.

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1. CNA

   20 Oct 2026, 18:08 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the EU has unveiled a new Arctic strategy in the face of US and Russian threats, quoting von der Leyen saying the Arctic is one place where the tectonic plates of geopolitics are colliding.