Arctic claims heat up

Russian expedition poses challenge to United States, Canada and other northern nations; Canada steps up fight with plans for deepwater port, military outposts, and an increase of 900 members in the Canadian Ranger patrol

Gary Park

For Petroleum News

Forget about “The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming” — the Cold War comedy about the grounding of a Russian submarine off a small New England town. They’re here. More accurately, they’re there. At the North Pole that is. Whipping up a frenzy among other northern nations, a Russian submar....

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Russia positioning itself

Canadian Rangers patrol will be increased

U.S. taking low-key approach

Danes want control of Lomonosov Ridge