The Russian research vessel the Akademik Fyodorov sails in the Arctic Ocean in this Reuters Television image taken from a television broadcast August 2, 2007. Russia will file a claim to the gigantic mineral wealth of the Arctic seabed with the United Nations by the end of the year, Russia's natural resources minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. REUTERS/ Reuters TelevisionReuters - Russia will file a claim to the gigantic
mineral wealth of the Arctic seabed with the United Nations by
the end of the year, Russia’s natural resources minister said
on Tuesday.


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