Russia’s Arctic ambitions challenged

Unexpected partnerships are forming among nations vying to extend their Arctic undersea territories as they join to counter Russia’s aggressive Arctic claims.

ESO: Background information: Create a global authority for Arctic oil and gas http://www.europeansources.info/record/create-a-global-authority-for-arctic-oil-and-gas/

UN: Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm

Russia Today, 17.9.08: Russia plots course in race for the Arctic http://rt.com/news/

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