Zakharova pointed to the transformation of the Arctic into a zone of geopolitical confrontation

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the Arctic has become a zone of geopolitical confrontation. She stated this at a briefing on March 18, answering a question from Izvestia.

"NATO has begun to develop the northern flank and is building up its military potential there. Large—scale exercises are held on a regular basis," the diplomat said.

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