Full credit to Peter for nailing the ridiculousness of Russian grasping for the North Pole in this comment: “This isn’t the 15th century. You can’t go around the world and just plant flags and say ‘We’re claiming this territory'”. All of which reminds me, now that I think of it, of Eddie Izzard’s “cunning use of flags” bit.
The Single Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Heard Peter MacKay Say
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