Putin: Russia’s Arctic fleet is strongest in the world & will continue to be

The Russian leader vowed to continue developing the scientific, transport and military infrastructure in the strategically important Arctic region. He also emphasized that icebreakers are a key component of this ambition. “Our Arctic fleet has been, remains and will be the strongest one in the world,” Putin said, addressing Russian parliamentarians on Thursday.

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By 2024, the traffic through the Northern Sea Route past Russia will increase tenfold, the president predicted.

Putin made the comments in a Thursday address to the Federal Assembly – a joint session of the two chambers of the Russian parliament. The annual event is Russia’s version of the State of the Union address in the US, a report by the head of the nation on how well the government performed in the previous year and what future challenges it faces.

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