Arctic

London Film Festival names Russian Arctic drama best movie (AFP)

October 27th, 2010

Dawn breaks over Houses of Parliament in central London. Russian director Alexei Popogrebsky's icy Arctic drama AFP - Russian director Alexei Popogrebsky’s icy Arctic drama “How I Ended This Summer” won the best film award at this year’s London Film Festival.


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Russia Calls for Cooperation on Arctic Oil Ownership (Time.com)

September 27th, 2010

Time.com - After years of saying it was willing to fight for ownership of the Arctic — and the untapped oil reserves below it — Russia is now calling for…

Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources (AP)

March 17th, 2010

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen uses a three-dimensional polar projection map of the Arctic to show routes the service patrols with icebreaker ships Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Seattle. Allen, the commandant of the service, said that within a few weeks the Polar Star will begin to undergo a $62 million, 2-1/2 year restoration and re-enter service in 2013. The ship, one of three polar-capable USCG icebreakers, has been deactivated since 2007. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.


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