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They aren't drilling for oil etc since the treaty prohibits mineral exploration.The treaty doesn't prohibit scientific research however and that being so, they're just doing research focusing on the geology of Antarctica, with a particular focus on the presence of hydrocarbons and metals.That basically is exactly what the Russians officially said. Not drilling for oil, it's just scientific research - and oddly enough the research found oil.
They aren't drilling for oil etc since the treaty prohibits mineral exploration.
The treaty doesn't prohibit scientific research however and that being so, they're just doing research focusing on the geology of Antarctica, with a particular focus on the presence of hydrocarbons and metals.
That basically is exactly what the Russians officially said. Not drilling for oil, it's just scientific research - and oddly enough the research found oil.
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