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Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic for resources and security

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Russia has long been the geopolitical kingpin of the Arctic , with deeply-embedded military, commercial and strategic investments in the region.

President Putin slammed recent NATO exercises in Norway designed to prepare troops for "extreme cold-weather warfare" Russia spans 53% (or over 22,990 miles ) of Arctic Ocean coastline, and 2.5 millions Russians live and work there.

Russia is looking to aggressively expand its economic interests in the Arctic .

Russia began reinvesting in Arctic affairs in the mid-2000s , analysts say.

The West 's renewed interest in the Arctic has been largely spurred by Russia 's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 .

The Arctic "is becoming the center of world attention" for "geoeconomic reasons," says former EU ambassador to the Arctic Coninsx .