https://www.un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/rus01/RUS_CLCS_01_2001_LOS_2.jpg Area of the continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Ocean beyond 200-nautical-mile zone] – borders of the 200 nautical miles zone are marked in red, territory claimed by Russia is shaded One of the arguments was a statement that Lomonosov Ridge, an underwater mountain ridge passing near the Pole, and Mendeleev Ridge on the Russian side of the Pole are extensions of the Eurasian continent.