Next, we expect approval of this expansion of this part of the shelf
Next, we expect approval of this expansion of this part of the shelf, the Gakkel Ridge section. Since the ridge is a complex geological structure, the issue is being advanced 'step by step,' Musikhin explained. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing justifications for Russia's claims to the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic.
Consensus
- Russia is working on legal and scientific justification for its claims on the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic
- The claim is part of Russia's broader effort to expand its continental shelf in the Arctic
- A UN subcommittee meeting is scheduled for July in New York
- The Gakkel Ridge is a complex geological structure
- Most of Russia's Arctic shelf expansion claims have already been recognized by the UN
- The dispute involves other countries including Denmark and Canada
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin has emphasized the growing strategic importance of the Arctic, particularly for global logistics chains and the Trans-Arctic transport corridor — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia is working on claims to the disputed Gakkel Ridge — Вести
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing justifications for Russia's claims on the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic — Ведомости
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Most of Russia's Arctic Continental Shelf Expansion Claim Approved — Вести