About the continuity of the northern concept of M.V. Lomonosov in selecting of geopolitical model to protect the economic interests of Russia in the Arctic

In this article Lomonosov is considered to be the founder of Northern Regional Studies, the person who determined the place and the role of the Arctic as the strategic factor of Russia's development. The author proves practicality of a transition towards the principles of Russia's geopolitical behavior ensuring protection of the country's long-term economic interests in this region. Such approach is an expression of the continuity of the first Russian Academician's ideas concerning the Arctic.