The international dimension of the Northern sea route

The Foundations of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic until 2035 refers to the Northern Sea Route as Russia's ‘national transport communication’ but not all countries agree with this wording. This article uses the positions of Russia, some Arctic (Norway, the United States) and non-Arctic (China) countries as examples to show the full range of interests of various players with regard to the future development of the Northern Sea Route.