Russia plans Arctic naval fleet as Putin celebrates birthday by tightening hold over Europe's gas

The new Arctic naval fleet - announced today on Putin's 69th birthday - will help Russia tighten its stranglehold on Europe's gas supplies by securing future energy reserves in the polar region.

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