A Copenhagen scientific expedition is on its way to prepare a claim that vast energy wealth under the Arctic belongs to the Danish Crown.
Or is it too expensive to put the environment before the need for energy?
New shipping link symbolises developing Arctic economy which can avoid eco-damage, says Putin.
Revamped airfields on target in key Siberian locations as military is boosted in energy-rich region.
Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.
Six campaigners staged a dramatic pre-dawn raid on Gazprom early today, clambering onto the company's floating production base in the Pechora Sea.
BP 'welcomed' the interest from the state company in its holding in Russia's third largest oil producer.
The Arctic was at the centre of world's attention in recent years, with the Nordic countries now on a steady, but a serious race for dominance in the region.
'The contract in current market parameters is absolutely unprecedented', Putin told investors at the annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Swift response by the Russian president to Canada's move to claim seabed under the North Pole and surrounding waters.