Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about Arctic policy in Rovaniemi, Finland, at a meeting of the Arctic Council. Pompeo said the new Arctic sea lanes could become the 21st century version of the Suez and Panama canals. “These provocative actions are part of a pattern of aggressive Russian behavior here in the Arctic,” Pompeo said. China’s pattern of aggressive behavior elsewhere will inform how it treats the Arctic,” Pompeo said. The Obama administration viewed the Arctic Council as a venue for talking about the dangers of climate change.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2019 14:25 UTC