Putin outlines Far East Investment, Arctic and tiger

Oct 1

Feng Shaolei asks about the Far East, Arctic and Northern Sea Route, first recalling Putin’s Eastern Economic Forum story of a tiger walking in front of his car. Putin confirms the encounter, jokes about his conservation work and says rare-animal populations have grown. He describes preferential investment measures, the planned unified regime from January 2027, infrastructure, education and cultural projects and opportunities for Chinese partners. He discusses a possible Chinese investment in a copper deposit as still awaiting a decision. He also describes Northern Sea Route development and icebreaker capabilities. The account presents Putin’s claims and plans; it does not establish approval of the pending copper project or an exact date for the tiger encounter.

Putin describes the planned unified preferential regime for the Far East and Arctic from January 2027, alongside infrastructure, education, cultural and investment development. He welcomes Chinese participation but says a possible copper-deposit investment still awaits a decision. This is a development outline and implementation assessment, not approval of the pending copper project or completion of the regime.