Video from Russia Today

In the past Russia has had more success than others at connecting with North Korea, but now there’s no luck.

About 1/4 of the world’s natural resources are trapped beneath the arctic ice. Russia is laying claim to much of the land on the basis that the Siberian shelf extends beneath much of the Arctic. No one else has a scientific claim, but I think it’s funny when people say they have a scientific claim to land. To my knowledge, very few borders were drawn in the lab.

Cartoon from Outlook Afghanistan

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See the French perspective on Clinton’s first meeting with Russia. The US is hoping for Russia’s help in dealing with Iran.

This video clip also covers some other stories that France 24 English is watching right now, including Michael Jackson’s return tour.

The Ukrainian President and Prime Minister are gearing up for a show down, each taking the side of a different company. One of the companies is a Russian gas company, and the other is the Ukrainian company in charge of shipping the gas through Ukraine.