Problems and prospects of economic development of the regional marine economic complex of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation

Belov Sergey Valentinovich

The topic of studying the actual problems and prospects of economic development of the regional marine economic complex related to the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, touched upon in this article, is characterized by high practical interest. There is an objective need for its comprehensive study in connection with the current geopolitical situation in the world. The article deals with the issues based on the analysis of the existing difficulties faced by the marine economic complex of the Arctic at the present stage of its functioning. Attention is drawn to the existing potential of the spatial resources of the Arctic zone of Russia and the prospects of its impact on the further economic development of both the territory under consideration and the country as a whole are evaluated. In addition, the main directions of the Russian Federation's policy on realizing the potential of the Arctic marine economic complex and their focus on ensuring the profitability of the country's economy, as well as on fruitful international cooperation with foreign countries are outlined.

Keywords:Arctic zone, Northern Sea Route, marine economic complex, development problems, economic potential, development prospects.