In the West, they learned about NATO's concern about a village in Norway with a bust of Lenin

The mining village of Barentsburg on the Norwegian island of Svalbard with a bust of Vladimir Lenin in the administration is of concern to NATO. This was reported on August 12 by The Economist magazine.

The publication calls the village a "corner of Russia." It is noted that some buildings also have drawings glorifying the presence of the Russian Federation in the Arctic region.

"The aging Soviet architecture is another attraction. The bright orange-and-white building built in 1974, the Stele, is positioned as "the northernmost skyscraper in the world." It has four floors," the article says.

In addition, the population of Barentsburg has decreased from 2,000 people in Soviet times to 340 residents at the moment. Ukrainians who had previously been engaged in mining left the territory, and liberal-minded Russians also fled.

We have entered thin ice: NATO is trying to block Russia's access to the Arctic

How can Moscow respond to the militarization of the North and how will it affect the entire region?

On June 30, Russian Ambassador to Oslo Nikolai Korchunov expressed concern about the involvement of Svalbard in the military-political orbit of Norway by NATO with the involvement of the United States and NATO. According to him, Russia is calling for the abandonment of steps leading to an artificial escalation of military and political tension in the Arctic.

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