Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, June 29 /Xinhua/ — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his congratulations to workers and veterans of the shipbuilding industry, emphasized that a special priority for the development of the Russian fleet is to increase the number of nuclear icebreakers for navigation in the Arctic and along the Northern Sea Route.
“A special priority is to increase the group of universal nuclear icebreakers, ice-class vessels necessary for year-round navigation along the Transarctic Transport Corridor and the Northern Sea Route. I expect that the United Shipbuilding Corporation and our other companies and enterprises will make a significant contribution to this large, systematic work,” Putin was quoted as saying in a message on the Kremlin website.
The Russian President noted that the shipbuilding industry faces large-scale, timely tasks: upgrading existing and deploying new production capacities, mastering competitive technologies, deepening international cooperation, and training qualified personnel. According to the Russian leader, their solution is of fundamental importance for ensuring the security of Russia’s maritime borders and the comprehensive, balanced development of the fleet.
“The development of shipbuilding had a huge impact on the development of Russia as a maritime power, opened up broad opportunities for strengthening its economic, industrial, defense, and scientific potential, and the names and achievements of outstanding domestic shipbuilders have forever entered the history of our country,” added V. Putin.
In 2025, the Russian government updated the Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry. The new version of the document provides for an increase in the share of domestically produced civilian fleet. By 2036, it should amount to 61 percent, and by 2050, 64 percent. –0–