A high-ranking military, official Russia must be ready to fight wars in the Arctic to protect its national interests in an Arctic region that contains large and unused deposits of natural resources.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, who heads the Defense Ministry’s combat training directorate said, “After several countries contested Russia’s rights for the resource-rich continental shelf in the Arctic, they have immediately started a review for their combat training programs for military units that may be sent to the Arctic in case a battle occurs.”

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Eighteen young Advocates from nine countries have been chosen to set sail on a 12-day Arctic voyage. These young advocates will learn more about climate change and its effects on the brittle Arctic ecosystem.

The 18 advocates have been chosen as “Ambassadors for the Future”, and will use what they learn during the voyage to help WWF convince political leaders that they must act quickly to avert dangerous climate change.

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