POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE ARCTIC REGION

The author characterizes the Arctic region, highlights the importance of this region for such a world power as the United States, considers and analyzes the foreign policy of the United States policy in the Arctic region through such international forums as the Arctic Council, focuses on US policy in the Arctic in relation to the Russian Federation. The Arctic region in recent decades, is demonstrating rapid growth of bilateral relations. Against the background of co-operation takes place the intensification of contradictions, increasing competition between states, because the region has rich natural resources. In addition to the acute contradictions and problems is ranked the fact that partition of the Arctic territory is not officially fixed. United States of America, being an Arctic Power, in recent years have made all possible efforts to make up for missed opportunities because this region has great strategic importance. The United States is pursuing competent public policy in the Arctic region, seeking to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic. It is also noted that the actions of the US are unilateral. Another feature is that with the end of the Cold War the United States of America has experienced the change of the activity of the policy in the region: now it includes the access to oil, gas, energy resources and economic dominance in the region. According to the National Security Presidential Directive in Arctic region, Navy Arctic Roadmap and National Strategy For The Arctic Region, The United States of America are continuing militarization of the region, which results in additional contradictions with the Russian Federation, which is trying to prevent the militarization. The imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation plays a significant role in development of relations between the United States and the Russian Federation.