“In particular, this refers to the Northern Sea route as an international logistics route. We are going to boost its throughput capacity, in particular by exploring the Arctic mineral deposits, reorienting cargos and increasing the transit. We have ambitious plans for developing the Northern Sea route,” said the Russian leader said at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

“The successful implementation of our plans depends first of all on people, on Russian families… We should not be guided by old logic: ‘First we build plants and factories and only then we will think about those who work in these enterprises.’ Such logic does not function in the modern economy, in the economy of the future that is based around people,” said the Russian president said at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

"An essential concern is the air fleet. We must build our own aircraft - reliable, high-quality, and [produced] in the quantities we need," Putin emphasized.

"The key mining centers of Yakutia and Chukotka have seen extensive development of their reserves for a long time, and are objectively limited. Meanwhile, the demand for minerals is on the rise, not only for export but also for our domestic market," the president stated.

“I am under the impression that those leading Ukraine are aliens or foreigners for their country. They do not think about the destiny of their own country suffering such heavy losses… I don't know what they will be doing in the future. It is necessary now for them to bring down the age bracket for drafting people […] Next step will be to draft students and it will bleed the country,” said Vladimir Putin at the Q&A session at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

“You have asked about the strikes against Nuclear Power Plants in Kursk and Zaporozhye. These are very hazardous and dangerous acts of terror. You can just imagine what will happen if our retaliation was to be the same,” said the Russian president at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

“This is going to be a real modern clinic and a pharmacy on wheels with cutting-edge equipment and doctors that are going to conduct different kinds of researches. They'll consult with their colleagues from the leading scientific centers of Russia. They'll use AI technologies to form medical reports and of course they'll provide professional help,” said Putin at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).