In his opinion, the main threats of all that exist in the Arctic are environmental threats.
“The most important threats, the biggest ones, I think, are ecological ... Mishka is a pity. In this case, polar bears. I speak this figuratively, in general, all the fauna (sorry. - RT ). In connection with the warming and economic development of the zone, of course, the risks are increasing, ”Putin said.
He also spoke about the benefits that including the member countries of the forum can be obtained during the development of the Arctic.
“I think that the main advantages that we can get during the development of the Arctic are the following: world reserves of resources. They should work for the benefit of all mankind - that’s what is important ... We need to put them at the service of mankind, ”the leader concluded.
Earlier, Putin said that the “general cleaning” in the Arctic has been going on since 2012.