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Pompeo says US to expand Arctic role to deter Russia, China

| July 22, 2020 8:27 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States will become more active in the Arctic to counter growing Russian influence and thwart attempts by China to insert itself into the region.

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