Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor — and below it — and that has one northern security expert worried about consequences for other Arctic countries like Canada. Last week, Russia filed a submission to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to extend a claim to... read full story
"This is a maximalist submission. You cannot claim any more,"
Photo: Russia Arctic Drills In this handout photo taken from a footage released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on March 26, 2021, Russian nuclear submarines break through the Arctic ice during military drills at an unspecified location. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed the military's performance during recent Arctic drills, part of Moscow's efforts to expand its presence in the polar region. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)