President Medvedev threatens Russian Arctic annexation
Tony Halpin, The Times, 17 Sep 2008Russia triggered a fresh scramble for the oil wealth of the Arctic today after President Dmitri Medvedev called on security chiefs to establish a formal border in the region.
Mr Medvedev laid claim to a vast tranche of the Arctic, telling his National Security Council that it had "strategic importance" for Russia. ... Read full article

