Leading global corporate players and states defined de facto their strategic interests in the Arctic. Despite the fluctuating global economic and geopolitical situation, the Arctic remains «in the cross hairs» of the international community throughout the 21st century, mainly due to its scale and sensitivity in a general sense. A search for the balance between the ways of exploration and, at the same time, preservation of the World’s region immense in terms of its significance will be a key subject in the dialogue and interaction between global forces with the Russian state as their focal point.
