Russia has advanced unlawful maritime claims in the Arctic -Blinken

Russia has advanced unlawful maritime claims in the Arctic region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday as he reiterated calls to avoid militarization of the region.

By :  migrator
Update: 2021-05-18 13:30 GMT

"We've seen Russia advance unlawful maritime claims, particularly its regulation of foreign vessels transiting the Northern Sea route, which are inconsistent with international law," Blinken said. 

The comments were made at a joint briefing with Iceland's foreign minister in Reykjavik. 

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