SPECIFICS OF THE MODERN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STATUS OF ARCTIC

The article focuses on defining the legal regime of the Arctic sea space. In the context of this subject the author deals with the problems of delimitation of the continental shelf and the legal status of the Northern Sea Route. Particular attention is paid to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 as the main source of international maritime law. The article analyzes the articles of this Convention that are dedicated to controversial issues dealt with by the author.