“The Arctic is not the territory of the North Atlantic alliance,” Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns.

Russia is “fully ready” for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, the country’s foreign minister warned.

“We see NATO stepping up drills related to possible crises in the Arctic,” Sergey Lavrov said, according to Russian state media, in comments for a documentary series that were first reported Friday.

“Our country is fully ready to defend its interests militarily, politically and from the standpoint of defense technologies," he added.

His comments mark the latest round of saber-rattling by the Kremlin, which has repeatedly… threatened … to … unleash … nuclear … war on NATO and its allies in recent years.

The Arctic is the northernmost point on Earth and includes territory belonging to eight nations: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Iceland and Russia. All except Russia are NATO members.

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    The Arctic is the northernmost point on Earth and includes territory belonging to eight nations: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Iceland and Russia. All except Russia are NATO members.

    tbf, that wasn’t true before the current phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

    For real, though, from a purely realpolitik perspective, what a fucking disaster this has been for Russia. Fuck them, though. And fuck them even harder than they’re currently getting fucked, until they get the fuck out of Ukraine.

  • slaacaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    2014: second strongest army in the world

    2022: second strongest army in Ukraine

    2024: second strongest army in Russia

    …

    2026: eighth strongest army in the Arctic (between beluga whales and snow owls)

  • EvilBit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    They weren’t even ready for a war at Kursk, which they had been warned of, against a country that was already busy getting attacked by Russia.

    • foggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      They weren’t even ready to surprise Ukraine with a war. And they planned it.

  • aggelalex@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Is it time for all radios to sing in unison once more?

    ON KAUNIINA MUISTONA KARJALA MAA

    MUTTA VIELÄKKIN SYÖMMESSÄ SOINNAHTAA

    KUN SOITTAJAN SORMMISTA KULLA SAA

    SÄKKIJÄRVEN POLKA

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    "We are ready with our malnourished troops, six tanks series of explosions three tanks, and 2 leaky ships and a submarine in dry dock explosion is heard no submarine in dry dock.

  • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Sounds right, and I’m sure worried. They rolled through Kyiv in 3 days because they’re so prepared!