Nordic & Arctic

- US President Trump suggests speaking to Russian President Putin about a plague death at a Siberian lab, amid pressure for transparency. - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizes increased security in the Arctic due to threats from Russia and China during visits to Iceland and Greenland. - Equinor warns UK may lose investment if Rosebank and Jackdaw oil projects are not approved, citing political uncertainty over energy security. - European governments prepare for potential slowdown of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which could cause severe climate disruptions in Europe. - New US-Greenland defense agreement requires Greenland to remain in NATO if it gains independence from Denmark.

Recent headlines

• Finland: The world's happiest country has a debt problem it can no longer ignore — dw_world
• Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech — scmp
• Daily Memo: Drone Strike in Russia, Nord Stream Negotiations - Geopolitical Futures — gnews_US_en_geopolitics
• UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns Equinor — bbc_business
• Rubio Warns Russia and China Are Already Moving in the Arctic — oilprice