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Medvedev Gets It - The Arctic Nations Are In Competition
Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.

Medvedev said global climate change will likely fuel arguments between nations seeking access to energy and other resources.

"Other polar nations already have taken active steps to expand their scientific research as well as economic and even military presence in the Arctic," he told a session of the presidential Security Council.
Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-03-17
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