Russia is reinforcing its presence at a base in the Arctic Circle , including nuclear weapons pointed towards the United States, according to Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik.

Newsweek contacted the U.S. and Danish ministries of defense, along with the Russian foreign ministry, for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Relations between Moscow and the West nosedived in February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to conduct a full invasion of Ukraine , sparking the biggest war in Europe since World War II.

This week saw President Trump announce he didn’t want a “wasted meeting” with Putin in Budapest after the Russian leader rejected American and European demands for an immediate ceasefire. Trump also int

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