President Vladimir Putin has called for improving Russia's military infrastructure in the Arctic. Putin said a unified system of naval bases for ships and next-generation submarines should be created in the region. Putin was speaking at a meeting of his Security Council on April 22.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Putin calls for improved Russian military infrastructure in Arctic
An employee wipes a TV screen in a shop in Moscow on April 17 during the broadcast of Russia President Vladimir Putin's televised question-and-answer session with the nation.
