PROBLEMS OF THE NEW GEOPOLITICS IN THE ARCTIC

The article presents an analysis of the results of the international scientific conference «International problems of the New Geopolitics of the Arctic», held on November 25, 2025 at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the participation of specialists from eight countries. The paper examines the current geopolitical situation in the Arctic region against the background of geostrategic transformations caused by political tensions in Eastern Europe. The authors analyze the Russian position on the development of international cooperation in the North, characterizes the reports of foreign participants of the conference, reflecting the positions of their states on issues of Arctic security, economic development and scientific cooperation. The key contradictions between the militarization of the region and its preservation as an area of low tension have been identified in relation to the Arctic from the countries of the West and the East. New mechanisms of cooperation between Russia and the states of the Asia-Pacific region, the role of China and India as priority partners in the development of the Northern Sea Route and scientific research are considered. Special attention is paid to the issues of scientific diplomacy as a tool for maintaining dialogue in the context of political confrontation.