This week Moscow hosts International Arctic Forum. The world’s attention to the Arctic increased dramatically over the last decade. We have gradually come to realize the importance of this region. The fact that nearly a quarter of the world's undiscovered petroleum resources lie in the Arctic speaks for itself. But such attractiveness unleashed a number of challenges. Anatoly Dmitriyevsky, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Director of the Academy’s Institute of Oil and Gas Problems shares his views on political and ecological future of the Arctic.
Will Russia benefit from Arctic exploration?
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This week Moscow hosts International Arctic Forum. The world’s attention to the Arctic increased dramatically over the last decade. We have gradually come to realize the importance of this region. The fact that nearly a quarter of the world's undiscovered petroleum resources lie in the Arctic speaks for itself. But such attractiveness unleashed a number of challenges. Anatoly Dmitriyevsky, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Director of the Academy’s Institute of Oil and Gas Problems shares his views on political and ecological future of the Arctic.