The article explores the problematic field associated with the political steps of the countries of Russia, the USA and the EU in the development of the Arctic shelf from the position of control over the division of both the Arctic spaces and from the point of view of positioning this territory as a strategic resource base. What are the likely geopolitical consequences that such changes may cause? Separately, the paper notes that at present there is a need either for investments in renewable energy sources, which can be considered as an effective way to eliminate the risk of heavy dependence on oil, or the development of Arctic spaces by countries.

Keywords: global problems of our time, cognitive modeling, resource base, risks of dependence on oil