SAINT PETERSBURG: Moscow 's drive for military and economic development in the Arctic is not a threat to other countries, Russia 's foreign minister said Tuesday, adding that territorial conflicts over the shelf would be peacefully resolved. "We are not doing anything else besides ensuring security of the country. All we're doing in the Arctic is geared toward this and only this. We are not threatening anyone," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the International Arctic Forum that Russia is hosting.He said criticism that Russia is militarising the Arctic is not fair. "We expect a successful conclusion of the review" of this part of the claim, which contests with Denmark, Lavrov said.

Source: Economic Times April 09, 2019 12:45 UTC