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Here it's OK. On the way out. So good morning everybody.

It's, it's great to be here in the Arctic and we just had a wonderful,

show also of, of, the planes and, and how it all works, up here.

I think it's important for the Arctic, of course,

the climate change is having a huge impact that's also opening a new geopolitical contest when it comes to maritime routes,

for example.

We also see that Russia is opening the X.

Military bases they are also doing the missile exercises here in the high north.

We also see that China is increasingly more interested in the region, so we have to remain vigilant.

That's why we are also putting forward a new EU Arctic strategy that has security at its core,

because it is clear that this is part of the security architecture of.

In this strategy, of course we will come out with this later in October,

but clearly there will be also concrete projects when it comes to where security and climate change are also or environment are very much connected.

It's also a worry that we have about Russia's shadow fleet.

These are taking ecological bombs also in our waters and at the same time. They're also fueling Russia's war in Ukraine.

So these are all the topics that we are going to discuss today and we will put forward in our strategy.

Russia in the Arctic High Representative while it's tied up in Ukraine? It is, it is very much so.

I mean we were just giving this overview and and a short trip.

Presentation by the forces here what they see, like I said, opening ex-Soviet military bases here during the missile testing here in the high north,

so clearly showing that this is a very important area and like I said,

climate change is opening new maritime routes that is also increasingly important for the.

Of the world, so this increasing power competition is really on show here. How much will Greenland be discussed today? What is your take on the conflict?

Do you think it's been resolved, or are there more surprises that we should expect regarding with the US?

We will probably not concretely discuss about Greenland because we are talking.

About Arctic in general, but of course this will come up.

I think it is important for us to keep a unified stance and to address the issues that are concerning for Olof us.

Like I said, the security, but also climate change issues that bring this new power politics competition here. You strategy.

Could you tell us concretely what you in terms of projects at all?

No, I can't I can't reveal it now.

We will discuss some of the proposals also today.

I'm sure that the Finnish Prime Minister also put forward something.

We talked about capabilities in the Arctic that are necessary,

icebreakers, for example, that are necessary here.

So, but yes, we will reveal the strategy and not to be in front of. Our announcements.

What's your reaction on Russia's strike on this train station in western Ukraine yesterday that narrowly missed a bunch of ex-European leaders?

What do I think about that it is clearly meant to scare Western countries from supporting Ukraine,

from going to Ukraine to show support.

That meant it was clearly a message to.

The Western world, I think the question for us is what do we take from that message. I think we should act the opposite.

We should show that we are there for Ukraine and we are not scared of,

because otherwise Russia will just achieve what they want, which is the submission of Ukraine.

And like I've said several times, this is not their end goal.

Their end goal is much more, so we have to stand firm on this. Thank you very much. Thank you.