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King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland this week in a visit widely interpreted as a message of unity and support for the semi-autonomous Arctic territory, at a time of heightened international focus on the region. The monarch landed in the capital, Nuuk, where he was welcomed by Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen,......
In the Arctic town of Ilulissat, about 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, five time Greenland dog sled champion Jørgen Kristensen is witnessing something he says he has never seen before: a January without snow or sea ice in the bay. Instead of gliding over frozen ground, Kristensen’s sled now jolts across bare earth......
With tensions over Greenland now easing, NATO allies are working to prevent another transatlantic crisis by reinforcing Europe’s role within the Alliance. The bloc this week unveiled a new Arctic security mission, a move widely seen as an effort to address past U.S. concerns and strengthen collective defense in the region. The initiative,......
As Greenlandic biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, she says both her homeland and her sport face the same existential challenge: a warming planet that is steadily erasing snow and ice from Europe’s mountains and the Arctic alike. In an opinion piece published Monday in Time, the 24 year old athlete......
Russia has warned it will take “appropriate countermeasures,” including military-technical actions, if Western countries expand their military presence in Greenland. The statement was delivered by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during an address to the Russian Parliament on Wednesday. Lavrov said that any move to militarize......
A historically rare disruption of the polar vortex, which began late November, continues to unleash unpredictable winter weather across North America and Europe. Meteorologists warn that February 2026 will bring ongoing waves of Arctic air interspersed with brief thaws. This high-altitude weather system, which typically confines cold air......
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov cautioned that Moscow would deploy military and technical countermeasures if the United States advances its Golden Dome missile defense system in Greenland. The statement came as the New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control pact between the two powers, nears expiration on Thursday. "If......
President Donald Trump's escalating demands for U.S. control over Greenland, including his repeated refusal to rule out military force, ignited an unprecedented transatlantic clash that prompted European allies to deploy troops to the Arctic territory and issue joint statements upholding Danish sovereignty. Though Trump has since dropped......
The European Union has scored a significant diplomatic success in India, marking a contrast with recent tensions in its transatlantic relationship. During a high-level visit to New Delhi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa sealed a major trade agreement with India, reinforcing Europe’s......
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