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Russia's commercial, military interests in the Arctic region | Exclusive Ground report from Arctic

Maritime trade between Europe and Asia goes back many centuries. All these years the trade route has remained unchanged but Russia sees it differently. Due to global warming and melting Polar Ice, Russia wants to firmly establish a much shorter Europe-Asia sea route that's entirely under Russian control. Here's an exclusive ground report by WION's senior correspondent Sidhharth MP from Russia's Far East Arctic region. Watch in for more details!

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