Putin defends Russia's Arctic rights, calls for dialogue, page 1

Putin defends Russia's Arctic rights, calls for dialogue

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin justified on Monday Russia's claims for the Arctic continental shelf and urged other nations to resolve all controversial issues through dialogue.

The Arctic territories, believed to hold vast untapped oil and gas reserves, have been at the center of disputes between the United States, Russia, Canada, Norway, and Denmark as rising temperatures lead to a reduction in sea ice and make hydrocarbon deposits under the Arctic Ocean increasingly accessible. This has made the extent of the continental shelf a matter of national interest.

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I've been keeping an eye on this one for a while now. It seems to me that the Russians have a fair claim if they can back it up. I know the US, Canada, Norway and Denmark etc will be very interested in this development.

The Russians are already sitting on some very large reserves.
I'm sure some sort of deal will be worked out if not, That's all the world needs is a massive game of king of the hill at the North pole.



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It seems that the only Nations who have a claim to the artica would be Canada and the Russians, as they take up most of the North... America, Denmark, and the Nordic Countrys can lay claim to smaller areas... It will indeed be intersting to watch how this plays out.

yes, i too, have been keeping an eye on this. its been quiet for months now about this. seems to me this could/will be thee major flashpoint for developed nations in the future. as natural resources and fossil fuels become scarce, the arctic will become more and more of an issue. for whatever reason, several reasnos actually, i believe that 2020 is going to be a really contentious time for the world. seems to me this is when world war 3 will break out. on several fronts and all over the world. the arctic being the main theatre. if your interested why ive chosen 2020 as my date id have to do some researchin because ive just seen the date so many times on diff things that to me all pointed to 2020 being the start of a huge war. and i dont mean mind power or signs or anything like that i mean news articles, facts, trends....

spectator.org...
CBO Sees Obama Budget Bringing Debt to $20 Trillion By 2020

www.theaurora.ca...
By 2020 Arctic will be ICE FREE

www.csmonitor.com...
War over the Arctic?

www.google.com...
Research group: China prepares for Arctic melt

www.spiegel.de...
US European Missle Shield to be completed by 2020

www.reviewmessenger.com...:is-greece-the-future-of-america&catid=19:guest-opinion
U.S. government’s overall debt is now on track to reach 90 percent of GDP by 2020

www.tehrantimes.com...
Russian army will have 70% modern weapons by 2020

www.thaindian.com...
Russia to deploy special Arctic force by 2020

www.breitbart.com...
Canada says it will Defend its arctic

www.timesonline.co.uk...
Russia warns of war within a decade over Arctic oil and gas riches

Arctic Time Bomb set for 2020


just a few things i found doin a quick search the last 20 minutes or so.... also just want to add that this happened just a few days ago:
en.rian.ru...
4 NATO jets trail 2 Russian bombers over Arctic, Atlantic

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This is definitely one to watch - even though it's on a slow burner. Thanks for posting.

(Great collection of links from The Coffinman too.)

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