Keyword: «white sea»

The article briefly outlines the current state of affairs in the sphere of the Russian Federation's activities in the development of the Arctic zone of Russia (AZR) using the Northern Sea Route (NSR). At the conceptual level, the author proves the inclusion of the Republic of Karelia in the AZR and the territories adjacent to the NSR. This justification is complex and includes financial and economic, social, infrastructural, environmental, administrative and managerial, political and historical aspects. The main conclusion is that, from the point of view of the author, it was possible to prove the relevance and possibility of including Karelia in the zone of the development of the AZR and the development of the NSR.