Russia and Canada seek UN ruling on Lomonosov Ridge

bbc.co.uk

“Each argued that the ridge was an extension of their country’s continental shelf, allowing them to exploit any mineral resources there.

Arctic resources are becoming more accessible due to melting ice.

The five Arctic powers - Russia, the US, Canada, Norway and Denmark - are engaged in a scramble to claim them.
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Russia’s foreign minister also warned that Nato, of which Canada and the three other Arctic powers are members, should not become involved in settling territorial disputes in the Arctic.”

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