Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday some countries’ attempts to restrict Russia’s access to Arctic fields are inadmissible.
At the meeting of the Security Council the head of state warned that “the climate change can give rise not only to physical modifications in the natural environment, but also interstate contradictions related to the geological survey and exploration of energy resources, the use of sea transport routes and bioresources and water and food shortage.”
“Already today the polar nations are taking active steps to expand its research, economic and even military presence in the Arctic region,” Medvedev said.
“At the same time, unfortunately, we observe attempts to restrict Russia’s access to exploration and development of Arctic fields. This is of course, inadmissible from the legal point of view and unfair taking into account our geographical location and the history of our country,” the president said.