Russian ambassador accuses NATO of ‘false pretext’ for Arctic naval operation

Vladimir Barbin, ambassador to Denmark, said the exercises weren't about promoting freedom of navigation.

By Kevin McGwin September 21, 2020
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Russia’s ambassador to Copenhagen criticized Danish participation in a British-led military operation in Russia’s exclusive economic zone in the Barents Sea earlier this month, saying it risks inflaming tensions in the Arctic and casting doubts on the motives behind it.

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