'Russian think tank wants Arctic Ocean to become 'Russian Ocean'

From Barents Observer

''From the Indian Ocean to the Sea of Japan to the Gulf of Mexico, bodies of water are often named after a country that borders them. But not the Arctic Ocean — or at least not yet.

"It's traditional to name seas and oceans after the countries that have the most influence over them," says Nikolai Pavlyuk, head of the think tank, according to Russia Today.

Pavlyuk believes it is "logical" and "just" to tack on "Russian" to the ocean's name given Russia's extensive Arctic territories, scientific contribution to the region and influence over its future.''

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