Ottawa (AFP) – The thawing of the polar ice promises Arctic nations new opportunities to open ocean trade routes and offshore oil fields.But the chill in relations between Western powers and their Arctic neighbor Russia could make the North a frontline in a new Cold War.Senior envoys from the countries of the Arctic Council will meet on Thursday in the Canadian Arctic city of Iqaluit, on Baffin Island. The United States will assume chairmanship of the group with a call to address the threats and new opportunities of climate change.But the bear in the room is Russia, already at …read more
Source: Business Insider
