Why Russia is Expanding into Arctic During Ukraine War

Huge atomic-powered vessels crush the ice frozen atop the North Sea to create lanes for goods and battleships to travel through. The most important battleground in the world may be in the Arctic, and new satellite images suggest that Russia is doing everything possible to secure its position in the region. Why is Russia after such an isolated location?     “If the Arctic states want to secure their future in their own region, and if Western states want to ensure their sovereignty, an overarching civil and military strategy to respond and balance Russia and China in the Arctic is…