Chilean meeting in Antarctica issues message to Russia over territory

Gentoo penguins stand on rocks near the Chilean station Bernardo O’Higgins, Antarctica (PA)

Defence officials from Chile met at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia’s manoeuvres in the polar region.

Members of Chile’s parliamentary defence committee flew to a desolate air base for a meeting billed as an assertion of national sovereignty.