Russia To Establish Permanent Military Presence In The Arctic

Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti. Sergei Guneev

Russia's Putin Orders Military Complete Arctic Plan By Year End -- Reuters

* Putin orders military to increase focus on Arctic
* Military working to restore Arctic bases

MOSCOW, Dec 10 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's military to increase its focus on the Arctic and finish plans by the end of the year to upgrade military bases in the resource-rich region where world powers jostle for control.

Speaking to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin praised the military's work in the Arctic, where Canada said on Monday it was claiming the North Pole as part of an broader claim on the region.

The United States, Denmark and Norway are also pressing for control of what they consider their fair share of massive untapped oil and natural gas reserves.

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