Lauren Frayer

Meanwhile, Germany, France and Italy have called for a resumption of direct talks with Moscow over Ukraine, but the U.K.

says it opposes that.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

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As polar ice melts, the Arctic is home to more shipping routes and critical infrastructure, including undersea cables.

It's also where Russian submarines and other ghost fleet ships have been operating.

Last week, the U.S.

military used British military bases in an operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker with ties to Venezuela.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says Russia's actions pose the greatest threat.

But that, quote, other state actors are trying to grow their influence in the Arctic as well.

President Trump has cited this in his claims for U.S.

sovereignty over the Arctic's biggest island, Greenland, though Britain says that should be up to Greenlanders.

Lauren Fryer, NPR News, London.

Greenland's Energy Minister Naya Nathanielson describes how Greenlanders are feeling.

Nathanielson told reporters in London she understands that the U.S.

sees Greenland as part of its national security sphere, and she says her government is willing to collaborate with the U.S., but that she hopes that can be done without the use of force.

For others, the Arctic island may be a piece of land, but for Greenlanders, she said, it's home.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

A BBC spokesperson says the network will defend this case and lawmaker Stephen Kinnick says the British government supports that.

He spoke to Sky News.