Spotlight: Arctic conflict?

Today’s program concerns the Arctic. A race for control of this region has broken out as the Arctic has emerged as a region of vital economic importance. It is estimated that the Arctic holds nearly a quarter of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas reserves. A presence in the Arctic is also considered to be highly important for the country’s defence capabilities. How far could the tensions lead? Are the Arctic nations capable of finding a compromise and peacefully co-existing in the Arctic Circle? We’ll be discussing these questions today with Pavel Baev.