Putin outlines Far East Investment, Arctic and tiger

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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.

Feng Shaolei recalls Putin’s account of a tiger walking ahead of his car during a Far East trip, and Putin confirms the encounter, joking that the animal recognized his conservation efforts. They connect the anecdote with rare-animal conservation. The exact encounter date is unstated; the playful attribution of the tiger’s knowledge is a joke, not a factual animal-behavior finding.