The Russian Ambassador to Norway spoke about the increase in the military presence of NATO

The Norwegian authorities are interested in increasing NATO's military presence and intensifying joint exercises with the allies on their territory, including in the eastern part of the Finnmark province bordering Russia, Russian Ambassador to Oslo Nikolai Korchunov told Izvestia.

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"The increasingly obvious tightening of the armed forces of NATO members to the Norwegian North and the Arctic region, including non—regional ones - Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and France, is accompanied by empty assurances from Oslo of its alleged continued commitment to maintaining "low tension in high latitudes." The Norwegian authorities do not hide their interest in increasing NATO's military presence and intensifying joint exercises with the allies on their territory, including in the eastern part of the Finnmark province bordering Russia," the diplomat told Izvestia.

At the same time, there are no military communication channels between Russia and NATO, which significantly increases the likelihood of misunderstandings and dangerous incidents. The intensive militarization of the northern regions of Norway will increase the level of military and political tension and escalation risks in the Arctic, Korchunov added.

Earlier it became known that Germany would send warships to the Arctic region to "demonstrate its presence."

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