Does Russia Own the North Pole?

Under international law, the North Pole and the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it are not owned by any country.

Does the North Pole belong to Russia?

Current international law mandates that no single country owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean that surrounds it. The five adjacent countries, Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), and the United States, are restricted to a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone off their coasts.

Did Russia claim the North Pole?

Russia filed its first claim with the CLCS in 2001 and further enlarged its claim in 2015. At this stage, the claim covered the seabed from Russia's EEZ to the North Pole and a little beyond. Denmark and Greenland filed their joint claim in 2014, while Canada submitted its claim in 2019.