From Reuters:
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it was watching the extent of militarization in the Arctic as global warming makes potentially valuable resources in the polar region more accessible and would plan its strategy accordingly.
Russia has already staked its claim to a majority of the Arctic waters, which it shares with four NATO countries and planted a Russian flag on the seabed under the North Pole 18 months ago to reinforce its position.
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My Comment: As a Canadian I am (of course) biased .... but I have been up north (like above the arctic circle north) .... and it is f___ cold.
Everyone is talking about global warming .... and the ice cap is melting up north. But I can tell you from personal experience that it is not. It is bloody cold up north.