The UN has started reviewing Russia’s claim to an expansion of its Arctic shelf.
Besides territorial gains, Russia’s ambitions for the Arctic include high hopes for northern shipping routes and the development of oil and gas drilling opportunities.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Murmansk.
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