Wikileaks cables show race to carve up Arctic

Thu, 12 May 2011

18:02

Secret US embassy cables released by Wikileaks show nations are racing to "carve up" Arctic resources - oil, gas and even rubies - as the ice retreats. the bbc.co.uk report says the cables suggest that Arctic states, including the US and Russia, are all pushing to stake a claim.

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