– BBC – Canada is staking its claim to Arctic waterways and mineral resources – as are Russia, the US, Norway and other regional powers. All are meeting in Moscow this week in an attempt to head off an international dispute.

– BBC – The pace of diplomacy over the division of the Arctic is speeding up, with Russia making the running.

– Geopolitics / Arctic – Nuclear Power – Could the Arctic become a battleground over control of large reserves of oil and gas thought to lie under the Arctic Sea, or will there be co-operation in the polar region? This will be a question for politicians and experts from around the world as they meet in Moscow.