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Russia Prepares For Ice-Cold War With Show Of Military Force In The Arctic -- The Guardian
Vladimir Putin sends troops and jets to oil- and gas-rich region also coveted by Canada, United States, Norway and Denmark
Yaya is a very small Arctic island, barely one metre above sea level and covering only 500 square metres. Russian pilots discovered it at the beginning of October. With the Admiral Vladimirsky research ship having confirmed its presence in the Laptev Sea, Yaya will soon be added to the map of the Arctic Ocean and will become part of Russian territory, the RIA Novosti state news agency announced. In its determination to defend its interests in this icy waste, Russia is no longer content to leave its mark, as it did in 2007 when it planted a Russian flag, in a titanium capsule, 4,200 metres below the north pole. Now it is engaging in large-scale militarisation of the Arctic, a vast area coveted by itself and its four neighbours: Canada, the United States, Norway and Denmark.
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More News On Russia's Plan To Militarizing The Arctic
Russia Plans to Deploy Troops Along Entire Length of Arctic Border -- RIA Novosti
Many Russian military units to be deployed along Arctic belt this year — Shoigu -- ITAR-TASS
Russian bases to span entire Arctic border by end of 2014 -- RT
Russia prepares militarization of Arctic -- UPI
Russia says no need for NATO in Arctic, expands own military presence -- Barents Observer
Russia Activates Arctic Military -- Daily Caller
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