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News October 30, 2007, 14:30

Russia to stake a claim on Arctic: Minister

The Russian government is preparing a bid to present to the United Nations, which if approved would allow Russia to include part of the Arctic seabed into its economic zone. The area in question is the Lomonosov underwater ridge.