Russia owns the Arctic...

...and it owns the Northern Sea Route, which is no small deal

A cargo ship going from Shanghai to Rotterdam would have to travel 10,500 nautical miles using the Suez Canal route; via the Northern Sea Route, on the other hand, it would only be 8,500 miles

🇷🇺 The nuclear icebreakers "Yamal," "Arktika," and "50 Years of Victory" lined up on the Northern Sea Route.

Russia is the only country with a fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers.

🔴 @DDGeopolitics