Russia finds vast oil and gaz reserves in British Antarctic territory • FRANCE 24 English

Russia has reportedly found huge oil deposits in Antarctica. This claim was made by the Rosgeo Oil exploration company, and it has raised concerns among environmentalists and also in the British Parliament, because the alleged discovery are believed to have been made in polar territories claimed by the UK. More information with FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon.
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[@ChiemeleWilliams]

Antarctica is not the Falkland Islands and Russia is not Argentina.

[@luciferjohnson8495]

Good now leave the west and move to Russia. Your new home country

[@AntonyMurithi-xt4ep]

​@@luciferjohnson8495The Western hypocrites Hegemony is coming to an end!

[@luciferjohnson8495]

@@AntonyMurithi-xt4ep if it ends. It will be replaced by Chinese, north Korean, Iranian and Russian one And trust me. You don't want that

[@dannygaskin5806]

The same could be said about the artic ... that won't stop people. According to international law that is british waters and Britain ain't Ukraine bum cheeks. Russia won't wanna wake up real fighting nations with nukes and modern equipment

[@ChiemeleWilliams]

@@luciferjohnson8495 Am not in the West 😆

[@sidensvans67]

British Territory in Antarctica ?? Great Scott ! 😵‍💫

[@evaklum8974]

USHUAIA ANTÁRTIDA ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

[@stingray427man]

Brits don’t even have an arctic force? RIP Boaty McBoat Face

[@peabase]

They'd need an antarctic force, right?

[@evaklum8974]

​@@peabase USHUAIA ANTÁRTIDA ARGENTINA AURORA AUSTRAL

[@dannygaskin5806]

They have an artic force in the flatland you Muppet plus hsips and aircraft

[@slavenaljinovic1162]

British territory in the Antarctic.😂😂😂😂 What BS.

[@terransunited]

Just like Canada, Finnish, american, and Chinese owned areas, pathetic. Didn't you know if you don't do what putin says bad things happen to your local civilian populace

[@SirHargreeves]

France has claimed territory, also.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

​@@SirHargreevesI don't think the Russians care what the UK and frqnce thinks. They got a problem send some soldiers 😂😂😂😂

[@slavenaljinovic1162]

@@SirHargreeves They could try sending some of their Safari troops to back the claim

[@YoutuberUser002]

Sounds jealous

[@SirHargreeves]

Britain is now rich af. Thank you Russia for this find.

[@peabase]

As if. Britain is as rich as a caveman standing on top of an oil deposit that he can never get at.

[@vitorlopes2064]

US: ” we must fight ISIS in antartika”

[@zerin.]

today people are well aware of media propoganda .

[@evaklum8974]

BARILOCHE ARGENTINA

[@Marolesee]

😂😂 British Antarctica. Who gave britain claim over antartica

[@caloricphlogistonandthelum4008]

The same people who gave your people rights over where you live.

[@jptrainor]

Britain! Old school ways.

[@Heterogeneity]

The British did. In 1908. Look it up.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

​@@Heterogeneitythey can claim all they want. Antarctica is considered international space, all claims have been frozen (no pun intended).

[@TheFreshman321]

Britain has 2000 troops near there so it’s ours.

[@uchennaabosi7651]

We are concerned by global warming but yet show no interest in finding out the culprit of the nord stream disaster; how come we do not want to find out those behind one of the biggest ecological disaster in recent time.

[@almaddow3229]

Since when Brits have any arctic territory???😅😅😅😅

[@davidd3381]

Since 1908.

[@manofsan]

@@davidd3381 - who's living there? Santa Claus?

[@AndrewHay-u1k]

Wrong one. It's Norwegian territory in the Arctic you're jealous of and British territory in the Antartic you're jealous of. They're at opposite ends of the planet. You should be able to read a map if you want to influence the world.

[@Heterogeneity]

@@manofsan ANTarctica. You are blathering dear.

[@manofsan]

@@Heterogeneity - no sweetie, blather is claiming a continent on the other side of the world - something Brits have been known to do, unfortunately

[@Joker-yw9hl]

A number of countries have territory in Antarctica - not just Britain. Stop being salty, folks

[@jamesmiller2735]

Is that why you guy's have always undermined Africans so that they couldn't understand that actually these places are closer to them than anyone else,what am i even saying france occupies territories off the coast of Algeria and Morocco.

[@graveperil2169]

@@jamesmiller2735 Africans should have made boats and gone exploring instead of just being passengers

[@cristiangaban960]

@@jamesmiller2735 Algeria and Morocco have been conquered by Muslims.It's also where Muslims traded an insane number of slaves and engaged into piracy for a long time.

[@jaegybomb]

Britain, Argentina and Chile's claims overlap though and the US doesn't recognize any of the claims. It's not really that established.

[@BWhit-ni5uc]

@@graveperil2169there doing it now so don’t cry they come take your home

[@mrdarbab]

First come first serve I guess. If Russia wants it they get it. Who’s gonna stop it?

[@thegoldensnitch6312]

Polar bears

[@evaklum8974]

​@@thegoldensnitch6312 JAVIER MILEI LILIA LEMOINE ALAIN DELON MIREILLE DARC

[@souravkumarpandey6691]

Queen Victoria😊

[@vicvinegarDebo]

By that definition, the British get it all, they were first to discover and claim Antarctica 😅 even lost ships there

[@osawemwenegiebor6769]

How about British territory in the moon?

[@88KeysOnFire]

Xi Xeng Ping Pong seems to be interested in the Dark Side of the moon.

[@evaklum8974]

​@@88KeysOnFire THE MOON IS CHINA...AUSTRALIA TOO .

[@marshall3278]

Did Britain buy it from the same people that sell people stars?

[@peabase]

You need to read up on the Antarctic Treaty System. You'll make a better impression that way.

[@marshall3278]

@@peabase No I don't you dimwit lol

[@YoutuberUser002]

So dumb

[@davinxi5926]

🤣🤣🤣best comment ever

[@evaklum8974]

USHUAIA ARGENTINA

[@starej4035]

British Antarctic? Are you guys delusional?

[@Heterogeneity]

They put a flag in it in 1908. For Science!

[@TheFreshman321]

Yes it ours what you going to do with it.

[@An_ony_mous]

No country has rights to Antartica according to a treaty. ​@@TheFreshman321

[@SirHargreeves]

France has claimed territory too.

[@michaelmaya7742]

Yes they are plus the British are too weak to do anything about it!

[@enough-is-enough-bangladesh]

How can Antarctica be British territory?! The colonial ghost still driving the British leadership?

[@mo4848]

well, the Falklands are close, british soil with British people. Ruzzia is definitely not related to the region.

[@mortie638]

@@mo4848The Great Pakistania is even less related to the region. Also, it’s called Malvinas.

[@mo4848]

@@mortie638 the argentines lost the war. Also the people there are not argentines.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

​@@mo4848you mean Argentinian soil with British settlers. So those settlers wear small hats and claim that god have them that island too?

[@graveperil2169]

@@mortie638 only by Spanish colonists

[@manofsan]

Antarctica - that's the south polar region - long way from Britain

[@Heterogeneity]

They sailed down there in 1908 to claim it.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

​@@Heterogeneityexcept Britain is irrelevant in the 21st century and no one cares about their old claim.

[@SirHargreeves]

Falkland Islands.

[@davinxi5926]

@@Heterogeneity so? Just because they put a flag there??

[@Sean-yk8he]

@@davinxi5926 Falkland Islands

[@ibinfo-tube5063]

wow, they are virtually everywhere, now it's an environmental risk because some one was there, little earlier then they spouses to be 😂😂🤣🤣😄😄

[@evaklum8974]

BARILOCHE ARGENTINA

[@mandarp9472]

USA - Democracy is needed in Antartica.

[@vitorlopes2064]

😂

[@peabase]

Penguins need no democracy, and the Muricans aren't really the best to teach it.

[@labandonaldhock80]

I swear Britain is fully insane🥲

[@SirHargreeves]

Falkland Islands nearby. Why you so triggered?

[@evaklum8974]

​@@SirHargreeves CHILE ARGENTINA

[@shawwtypimp]

Ohhh but not the Russians

[@alinaswesimutowe9386]

British ???? How?

[@graveperil2169]

Falklands and south Georgia

[@evaklum8974]

​@@graveperil2169 CHILE ARGENTINA

[@CeylonLastMile]

😂😂😂 british

[@davinxi5926]

How is it British territory Lolol

[@YoutuberUser002]

Idk but it's simple really who's gonna stop us and it happened in 1908

[@Let_Love_Lead]

What will British do? I guess nothing

[@Isuraaye]

The Hell with UK Treaty, Go Russia

[@wendyloo8637]

Russia TOLD British Gov , about the find . . I bet theres something in the treaty , the finder are entitled to a percentage. But its illegal to drill there anyway .

[@FortValance]

Sorry Vladimir..... cant drill there mate..... thats a british block of ice bro.... been ours for years

[@ErimiasEndale]

evil UK is falling😂😂😂

[@evaklum8974]

BARILOCHE ARGENTINA

[@gower23]

British Antarctic Territory has NEVER been renounced by the UK and is fully recognised by Australia, France, New Zealand and Norway. The Antarctic Treaty doesn't have any affect on the sovereignty of Antarctica.

[@davidleandro7026]

I’ve never seen any western media reporter who is normal

[@jimmycologne6032]

UK, in a precipitous decline, can try to enforce its "claim.". Does UK own any ice breakers? Russia operates a massive fleet including monster nuclear ice bteakers

[@BeNice76]

How the hell does Britain have a territory in Antarctic?

[@SirHargreeves]

We were the first to claim in 1908. Australia, New Zealand, Falklands etc are nearby. France also has a claim.

[@davinxi5926]

@@SirHargreeves nonsense

[@evaklum8974]

​@@SirHargreeves LA ANTÁRTIDA ES IMPERIO ESPAÑOL . CHILE ARGENTINA ES IMPERIO ESPAÑOL . DESDE CALIFORNIA HASTA FLORIDA ES IMPERIO ESPAÑOL .

[@TheMadara05]

Arctica or Antarctica? Arctica Russia have rights and full access to that area, British doesn't any rights about Arctica

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@jamesmiller2735]

Where is Britain and where is Antarctica this is a case of a dead empire trying to punch above it's weight and this time it's Britain.

[@graveperil2169]

Falklands and south Georgia

[@cristiangaban960]

This time it's Russia...again.

[@peabase]

It's just a tiny sliver. Norway claims a far bigger slice of the continent.

[@evaklum8974]

​@@cristiangaban960 CHILE ARGENTINA

[@evaklum8974]

​@@graveperil2169 CHILE ARGENTINA

[@Veganmilkdrinker]

Russia? Committed? Russian promises hold less water than a pasta strainer

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@Coolboyandcoolthings]

There is nothing british in Antarctica

[@Aubury]

The planets inhabitants could do without this. Leave it in the ground and Antarctica pristine.

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA

[@noorahmed5649]

to protect the environment the West & USA put heavy tariffs on China's EV cars and solar panels. 😂😂

[@Zelensky_Huilo]

Yes, this is such hypocrisy. The free market... do better than us, they said. The Chinese did it... and the globalists closed their markets to them. Hypocrites. They must be punished.

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@thedavid00100]

British Antarctic territory but south china sea is giving the West sleepless night

[@davinxi5926]

Apparently Britain rules that domain to under Malaysia Brunei and hong Kong so…

[@evaklum8974]

​@@davinxi5926 IMPERIO ESPAÑOL

[@davinxi5926]

@@evaklum8974 what territories do they own

[@shawwtypimp]

Womp womp. Taiwan would handle their step children

[@davinxi5926]

@@evaklum8974 down with the colonial empire

[@danies3335]

Winge winge commentator painful to listen to, a bit like my grand’ma

[@peabase]

*Whinge.

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA

[@musadube1647]

Little Britain should just keep its mouth shut

[@Sean-yk8he]

🐸

[@Thebrave380]

F…. The Brit’s F…. All treaties Russia has the biggest fleet of nuclear powered icebreakers while uk has none Russia be like see you up there…… if you can

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA

[@chz6820]

😂😂😂😂😂 western media 😂😂 Antarctica is British territory 😂😂😂😂

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@labandonaldhock80]

UK has no claim to any thing, go home,

[@evaklum8974]

USHUAIA ARGENTINA

[@labandonaldhock80]

Russia drilled the well, they get the reward.

[@shawwtypimp]

Except it was signed in a peace treaty not to drill

[@Sean-yk8he]

They haven’t drilled anything are you that dumb you don’t know what a sonar sensor is?

[@mskhanmskhan425]

Brit territory 😂 in Arctic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susanwestern6434]

Antarctica not Arctic.

[@SirHargreeves]

Falkland Island nearby. Read a map.

[@evaklum8974]

​@@susanwestern6434 CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@ervinvice1521]

*gas

[@hi4806]

😂😂Western media lie every day.

[@gilgameshur5366]

Lie lie and deny

[@evaklum8974]

LA PATAGONIA ARGENTINA

[@shawwtypimp]

It's been claimed for a while now

[@tariqhasany9319]

Why a country who needs natural resources will comply with the moratorium in Antarctica exploration

[@overcomer5608]

Go and try to claim, Russian will deal with you once for all.

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@bps7209]

For the people who might live far away? Everyone lives far away.

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA

[@godwino1466]

Interesting to see how the British will contest with the Russians in antarctic... This is not Faulkland close to Argentina.

[@mohammedmir777]

The Antarctica RAJ.😂😂

[@donziongh9588]

I only came here to laugh 😂😂😂😂. U guys are very funny

[@waeljallad671]

Latvia Belarus Azerbaijan On 17 May, as part of his state visit to Azerbaijan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko together with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev visited the country’s territories, being rebuilt after the conflict The delegation led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia Daiga Mierina arrived in Shusha, Azernews reports. It should be noted that the delegation visited the city of Fuzuli before, during the visit, the delegation got acquainted with the destruction caused in Fuzuli,

[@HuplesCat]

For those who have no idea at all about history and I include the talking head in the video please note the UK has Antarctic territory due to owning the Malvinas Islands and South Georgia. We might have a claim owning to owning South Africa in the past but that should have become South African Antarctica. The talking head is a clueless person to talk about this and about human caused warming. Has she ever been to Ukraine? I wonder sigh

[@peabase]

Irrelevant, or do you care to explain how Norway lays claim to a rather large piece of the continent? It has no possessions anywhere near.

[@Free2BHuman]

I know Russia recently banned🇬🇧from fishing cod💯things are get tricky🙈best wishes🇷🇺

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@vicvinegarDebo]

No , no they didn't, they want a cod war like Iceland, they'll get one 😂

[@gpaulemon]

These Britts! I claimed it first Russia. It is mine as well.

[@evaklum8974]

BARILOCHE ARGENTINA

[@RabeTorc]

British territory 😂😂😂😂😂😂 It’s All mine! 🇬🇧 😂😂😂😂

[@cheetahmaluraaj3970]

Only research allowed no nation or any individual can claim any territory of Antarctica.

[@seanmurphy2365]

Then the oil should be left alone by all countries

[@evaklum8974]

​@@seanmurphy2365 CHILE ARGENTINA

[@jimmycologne6032]

Asia is researching for oil.

[@iamsorryforbeingrudebefore1626]

Well it's Russian territory now. What Britain gonna do??😂😂

[@Vifnis]

what the hell is "gaz"

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

This is a funny headline 🤣

[@AndrewHay-u1k]

Gaz?

[@Augfordpdoggie]

guess Admiral Richard Byrd was correct

[@evaklum8974]

USHUAIA ARGENTINA

[@f0ggy22]

yo how tf this not bigger

[@board4164]

france should talk about decolonisation of french colonies like New Caledonia and african nations who are neo c0l0nised by franc. also British don't control any Antarctic territory as Antarctic is a non c0lonised neutral continent according to Antarctic treaty .

[@peabase]

I'm sure France would be glad to rid itself of its expensive post-colonial remnants, but there are the locals to consider, who're clearly less keen to leave. France has been actively working towards abolishing the CFA franc, but it's a slow process. The participants could take matters in their own hands and simply leave. It wouldn't be a first.

[@peabase]

@@board4164 Are you for real? Which French overseas territories are self-sustaining?

[@banoid]

Gas not gaz

[@LarsonJohn]

Lol😂 Brits

[@gaprak1]

And how is this British territory?

[@robertluvisia]

Ok then, send your military forces or is it NATO?

[@souravjaiswal-jr4bj]

That's my personal territory and I licensed drilling rights to Russia. I have documents (signed by me) that prove the ownership of the Antartic territory.

[@peabase]

The megalomania is strong in you.

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

🇬🇧🇪🇺🛢️😠

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@123654qaz]

" Inter-connected "

[@tradingwizard562]

Sorry uk , u ain't getting any of it 😂 .

[@calvinabbott6920]

Is France 24 broadcast from Rothschilds Buolevard?

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@Arvy1987]

British found a territory on my grandma yard?

[@eric-222]

Human greed!

[@havanasyndrome3024]

Human need.

[@evaklum8974]

FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA IS MEXICO

[@Ytl-x8d]

Western (anglo Saxon) thinks they are only owner of world 😂

[@alireza7174]

😂😂😂😂 It’s always risk free if it happens by the west and it’s puppets But it’s absolutely risk if it finds out by other countries

[@peabase]

Nice to know... it won't help the gas station that masquerades as a country, though.

[@vitorlopes2064]

”British territory” ??? Ahah

[@porlumnasaulog2152]

beirish territory makes me laugh

[@NtandoyenkosiZuma]

It's not Britain territory 😅😅😅

[@chisomahamba379]

No more British territory in Antarctica 🇦🇶, it’s Russia 🇷🇺 now.

[@carlosdangerfield9477]

For now, it is Russian Territory!

[@stevo091]

Oil oil 🤣🤣

[@graveperil2169]

yes whale oil

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@timallison8560]

clickbait. no one will be allowed to drill in antartica.

[@hiufgterde]

lol good one Tim

[@evaklum8974]

CHILE ARGENTINA ANTÁRTIDA

[@DmitiryPopyoutopov]

Do something about it 😂

[@hms493]

lol 😂😂😂😂

[@GZ-ASSASSIN]

colonial mindset shown here

[@adamnordinrogers]

What

[@adamnordinrogers]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@agjordan5053]

gaz

[@donziongh9588]

Hahaha 😂😂😂

[@AlexdaCunha]

People making comments and don't know the difference between artic and Antarctica 🤡 AI will rule the planet at some point

[@12Hitler]

We don't care about western rules😂 I'm the owner of moon. Don't talk to me 😠

[@dre134]

😂😂😂😢😢😢

[@akaashking9609]

Why do they bring these dramatic women to explain these 🤦🏼‍♂️! Bring an intelligent women if u guys wnana do diversity but bring someone with sense 🤣

[@shenonnie17]

Right on Russia End Zionism Save Humanity

[@chisomahamba379]

It’s Russia 🇷🇺 and no such thing as British territory on. Antarctica.