USA Illegally Snatching Sea Territory Near Russia? Putin Contests Biden's Big Continental Shelf Move

Published on Mar 27, 2024 06:33 PM IST

Russia has rejected U.S.' shelf expansion claim to a vast territory of seabed under the Arctic & Bering sea. The Russian foreign ministry accused Washington of violating the international law. Russian informed the council of the International Seabed Authority on March 25 about the matter. Russia's response comes three months after the U.S. made its unusual pronouncement. The U.S. Department of State announced its "extended continental shelf" project in December 2023. Watch this to know more.