Controlling the Arctic has long been an ambition of Soviet and Russian leaders. But Russia is not the only country with designs on the Arctic. Canada and Denmark have also staked a claim and, in military terms, Nato is bearing down on all sides. Yet Vladimir Putin is closer than any of his predecessors to gaining control of the polar region. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how Russia has managed to circumvent the west and further entrench its claim to the Arctic

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2024 13:33 UTC