Russia has been accused of blocking the creation of the world's largest marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean, with frustrated negotiators blaming diplomatic tensions over the war in Ukraine and the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.
The Guardian: Russia accused of blocking creation of vast Antarctic marine reserves
In this Sept. 8, 2012 photo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds documents after signing a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Antarctica with his US counterpart Hillary Rodham Clinton.
