🚨🇷🇺 DEVELOPMENT OF FAR EAST & SIBERIA IS RUSSIA'S PRIORITY FOR 21ST CENTURY — PUTIN

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🚨 Trans-Arctic Corridor to boost Russia’s Far East, Siberia, & Arctic — Putin

🔸 Cutting-edge shipbuilding centers for tugs, bulk carriers, icebreakers

🔸 Direct access from Siberia to Arctic sea routes

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🚨🇷🇺 HIGHTLIGHTS FROM PUTIN'S SPEECH AT EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

🟠Development of Far East & Siberia is Russia's priority for the 21st century

🟠 Ties of Russia's Far East with foreign countries strengthening

🟠 Mining in Russian Far East expanding

🟠 Putin reveals plan to transform Russian Far East into rare earth metal hub

🟠 Russia plans the construction of new bridges in North Korea

🟠 Trans-Arctic Corridor to boost Russia’s Far East, Siberia, & Arctic, with cutting-edge shipbuilding centers for tugs, bulk carriers, icebreakers

🟠Trans-Arctic Corridor will provide direct access from Siberia to Arctic sea routes

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🚨 Putin on the Far East’s progress:

🔸 Over the last 10 years, average salaries in the Far East 2.5x higher.

🔸 Unemployment dropped from 72.5%.

🔸 Poverty levels fell below the national average in many regions, including Sakhalin and Magadan

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⚡️ Putin proposes expanding experimental drone use across the entire Far East 🇷🇺

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🚨 BIG: Putin explains how Russia’s bolstering strategic relations with Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries

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🚨🇷🇺 MORE HIGHTLIGHTS FROM PUTIN'S SPEECH AT EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM:

🔹 Russia and China began major joint work 20 years ago, driven by national interests, not current circumstances

🔹 Russia has never refused to cooperate with countries eager to develop ties

🔹 Many European companies left Russia at a loss; many are waiting for political restrictions to be lifted

🔹 Protectionism harms those who pursue such policies

🔹 Russia is open to cooperation with all countries, but first and foremost, with its friends

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🇱🇦 Laos seeks cooperation in BRICS — Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone

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🚨 Putin: Far East coal reserves are enough for 900 YEARS

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🚨 Power of Siberia II pipeline is one of the biggest energy projects of the 21st century — Mongolian PM Gombojavyn Zandanshatar

Pipeline will have a capacity of 50 billion cubic meters of gas per year.

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🚨 Putin FACTS-CHECK Western media on Power of Siberia II pipeline

“Prices [for gas delivered through this pipeline] are calculated on the exact same basis as the prices to Europe.”

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❗️ Pentagon calls Venezuelan F-16s flyover "HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE"

Two Venezuelan fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham, a guided-missile destroyer.

💬 US warns Venezuela: "Strongly advised not to obstruct US counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations."

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸Putin: Russia has “good proposals” joint projects in Alaska with American companies

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🚨 BREAKING: Russia will consider any troops in Ukraine as LEGITIMATE TARGETS - Putin warns Western leaders

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🚨 Practically impossible for Russia to reach a deal with Ukraine on key issues — Putin

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🚨 Russia will guarantee Zelensky’s security if he comes to Moscow for talks — Putin

Moscow is the best place to hold these talks, Ukraine asking for a different location is “too much.”

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🚨 Russia will respect security guarantees for Ukraine, but it also demands security guarantees for itself — Putin

So far, no one is seriously discussing what security guarantees they’re prepared to offer Russia

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🚨HIGHLIGHTS FROM PUTIN ON UKRAINE DURING EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

🔹Russia will consider any troops on Ukrainian territory as legitimate targets for destruction

🔹Putin expressed willingness for contact with the Ukrainian side but he sees no purpose in it: reaching an agreement on key issues with Ukraine will be "practically impossible"

🔹Russia will guarantee Zelensky’s security if he comes to Moscow for talks

🔹Moscow is the best place to hold these talks, Ukraine asking for a different location is “too much”

🔹 Ukrainian constitution says that any agreements on territories must be approved by referendum, but for this to happen, martial law must be lifted

🔹Russia will respect security guarantees for Ukraine, but it also demands security guarantees for itself. So far, no one is seriously discussing what security guarantees they’re prepared to offer Russia

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🇷🇺​​ Russia’s Far East growth supercharged by Asian ties – analyst

Russia’s Far East can thrive by deepening ties with its Asian neighbors—🇨🇳China first and foremost, Artyom Lukin, professor of international politics at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, told Sputnik.

💬 “During Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing, Chinese authorities announced visa-free entry for Russian citizens for up to 30 days. In response, Putin granted the same privilege to Chinese citizens. This is, without exaggeration, a historic step,” he said.

🔥 Asia integration & new business incentives

The Eastern Economic Forum, held annually since 2015, has become a flagship showcase of Russia’s new Far East policy.

This year’s lineup of guests, including 🇲🇳Mongolia & 🇱🇦Laos’ prime ministers and Vice Chairperson of China's National People's Congress Li Hongzhong, underscores Asia’s deep & enduring interest in Russia’s Far East.

📊 Sweeping packages of federal laws over the years have improved the business climate, attracting investments.

Now, Putin has announced the next step: starting January 2027, a unified preferential regime for the entire Far East & Arctic, offering tax breaks and other benefits for business.

There are hard numbers showing the region’s momentum:

🔹 Over the past decade, electricity consumption in the Far East has grown by 28% — twice the Russian average

🔹 To meet rising demand, nuclear power plants are being planned

🔹 Cross-border business contacts are booming

🔹 Expanded trade in services such as tourism, education, healthcare, and IT

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🔊 Putin’s Arctic play: Northern Sea Route redefines Asia trade

The Trans-Arctic Corridor that Vladimir Putin touted at the EEF is a game changer for Asian businesses, especially China, Angelo Giuliano, a geopolitical and economic analyst based in Hong Kong, told Sputnik.

Powered by Russia’s Northern Sea Route and icebreaker expertise, it allows the bypass of US-controlled choke points like the Malacca Strait, where potential blockades threaten China’s trade, says the expert.

👉 The route cuts transit times to Europe by up to 50%, reducing costs

👉 Investments in Russia’s shipbuilding and ports like Sabetta offer opportunities, alongside access to Arctic LNG and minerals

📍 Key players

🇨🇳​​ China’s Polar Silk Road gains strategic leverage

🇮🇳​​ India’s Vladivostok-Chennai route diversifies trade

🇯🇵 🇰🇷 Japan & South Korea tap maritime expertise

Conversely, Donald Trump’s Greenland focus signals US attempts to disrupt Russia’s Arctic dominance, though “limited icebreaker capacity makes this unlikely now," added the expert.

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