“The Arctic Sunrise was heading to the Kara Sea where several vessels contracted by Rosneft and ExxonMobil are conducting seismic testing to prepare for offshore drilling. Vladimir Chuprov, head of the Russian energy unit at Greenpeace, said the icebreaker was so far moving forward unhindered. Russian officials have said the ship owner was violating Russian law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The natural park is home to endangered species such as the bowhead whale and a major breeding ground for polar bears. Putin has pledged to turn the Northern Sea Route into a key shipping artery, part of the Kremlin’s bid to mark out its stake over the energy-rich Arctic.”
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