Friday, September 24, 2010

Dividing Up The Arctic



Russia's Putin Says He Wants Peaceful Division Of Arctic -- Christian Science Monitor

At a conference that included the US, Canada, Denmark, and Norway, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the area should be a 'zone of peace.' But Russia is bolstering its claim to a large tract of the Arctic seabed.

Russia is staking its economic future on its controversial territorial claim to a huge slice of the fast-melting Arctic, which holds up to a quarter of the world's untapped energy resources, and is set to launch an unprecedented diplomatic campaign to achieve its goals.

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More News On Claims In the Arctic

Putin Calls for 'Trust' in Developing a Thawing Arctic -- New York Times
Vladimir Putin calls for calm in battle for Arctic energy reserves -- The Telegraph
Russia likely to resolve Lomonosov Ridge dispute in its favor says diplomat -- RIA Novosti
Russia confident its Arctic claim will succeed -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Putin plays down talk of battle for Arctic resources -- BBC
Arctic summit in Moscow hears rival claims -- BBC
The struggle for Arctic riches -- BBC
Russia's Arctic holds 100 Bln tons of oil, gas -- AP

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