Arctic

The US and Norwegian defense ministers discussed support for Ukraine, condemned Iranian aggression, and emphasized the importance of cooperation in the North due to russia's aggressive behavior.

Canada unveiled a new defense strategy until 2030, increasing military spending to 1. 76% of GDP by 2030, but still falling short of NATO's 2% target.

The Russian supply ship Ekaterina Velikaya catches fire in Vladivostok, Russia, killing one person and hospitalizing three.

European companies continue to supply equipment for the Arctic LNG 2 project, one of the largest shareholders of which is billionaire Gennady Timchenko, a close friend of Vladimir Putin.

NATO has launched a large-scale exercise, Nordic Response 2024, in northern Norway with the participation of troops from 13 countries. They are practicing repelling an attack on the Alliance's territory.

Today, on February 27, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers join the celebration of the International Polar Bear Day. Polar bears are the largest terrestrial carnivores on the planet.

Russian natural gas producer Novatek is setting up a new marketing team in China to sell gas from its Arctic LNG-2 project and circumvent US sanctions.

Two cases of bird flu confirmed among penguins in the Falkland Islands.