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Russia Claims the North Pole

A Russian Orthodox bishop has lowered a "holy memorial capsule" into the sea at the North Pole in an attempt to "consecrate" the Arctic and reassert Moscow's claims to the territory.

Source: Business Insider. Read full article. (link)

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