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Russia has been a prominent petitioner, asserting sovereignty over a significant portion of the Arctic seabed that includes the Lom Monosaf Ridge. Initial claims in 2001 were rejected due to insufficient evidence. However, renewed efforts in 2015 yielded more data supporting their extended continental shelf claim, specifically around 1.2 million square kilometers. The latest verdict from the UN's CLCS in 2023 acknowledged the geological similarity of the ridge to the Russian continent but did not definitively settle sovereignty. Moscow now needs to finalize and submit precise coordinates for their claim to be legally recognized.