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The European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented an updated Arctic strategy on 20 October 2026 that addresses security concerns, including Russia's activity, and keeps the EU's position that oil, coal and gas should stay in the ground.
In a Truth Social post on 14 October 2026, US President Donald Trump said 'massive' resource exploration is about to start in Greenland but gave no details, weeks after the US, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement.
Reuters calls it South Korea's first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic, while TASS says the ship sailed the Northern Sea Route.
The annual Copernicus Ocean State Report, as reported on Wednesday, describes rapid Arctic warming, shrinking sea ice and habitat loss for wildlife at both poles.