Development Projects of Russia: Industry, Energy and Infastructure

Putin: New regions of Russia will receive 1 trillion rubles annually for development, by Denis Telmanov for VZGLYAD. 12.14.2023.

1 trillion rubles will be allocated annually for the development of new regions of Russia that became part of the country after the start of a special military operation, President Vladimir Putin said during a direct line.

“Every year, the federal budget allocates over 1 trillion rubles for the development of these regions and their gradual entry into the economic and social life of Russia,” Putin said .

In addition, other regions of the country have already allocated 150 billion rubles to help the annexed territories, and another 100 billion rubles are planned to be invested.

According to him, now the situation in other regions of Russia is “much better”, since the “former Kyiv authorities” did not pay due attention to the development of these regions.

Despite this, in 2023, new regions paid 170 billion rubles in taxes to the federal budget, the president noted.

“This suggests that the economy of these regions is recovering and returning to normal,” Putin emphasized. 

“Of course, there is still a lot that needs to be done there. We will do this,” the president promised. 

The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions became part of Russia on September 30, 2022.

As of the beginning of December for 2023, 5,594 facilities were restored in new regions, 123 new construction projects were commissioned, over 27 thousand people and more than 2.7 thousand units of equipment were involved.

It was previously reported that the potential of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is high, the tourism industry, industry, education are already being restored in the regions, and large infrastructure projects are underway.

https://vz.ru/news/2023/12/14/1244275.html

annexed territories

Should call them what they are... liberated from nazism...

NATzO annexed Kosovo in 1999 and built a massive military base there. But sure, when NATzO engages in military meddling and regime
change, then it is sung over by the Angels, but when Russia defends ethnic Russians in the south and east of "Ukraine", that is the work
of the Devil.

"Ukraine" annexed her territories from Russia.

@ALAMO

Nope, you are wrong. Crimea had a referendum in 1990 which restored its autonomy status and the Ukrainian SSR Rada approved
the results. The 1991 coup Ukr regime claimed this autonomy did not exist. So it was an actual annexation.

Russia can expect decade of ‘big projects’ – Putin, 12.15.2023.

Moscow plans to develop major infrastructure systems that will link the country to South and Eastern Asia, the president has said.

The coming decade will see Russia greatly expanding its infrastructure, particularly in railroad transport, President Vladimir Putin told a major industry gathering in Moscow on Friday. The planned projects will have an impact not only on Russia's logistics network but across the entire Eurasian continent, the president added.

Russia has been actively developing economic and trade ties with nations in Asia and elsewhere, amid unprecedented sanctions from the US and its Western allies, over Moscow’s ongoing military conflict with Ukraine. According to the Russian Federal Customs Service (FTS), trade with Asia accounted for around 70% of Russia’s total trade turnover between January and September 2023.

Russia’s export to Asian nations grew by 10% from $205.4 billion to $226.6 billion over the first nine months of 2023 and Russia’s export to Africa rose by more than 50% from $10.1 billion to 15.6 billion, the FTS said. The nation’s export to Europe fell by 70% from $216.7 billion to $65.3 billion over the same period, it added.

The upcoming decade will become a decade of major construction [works], big projects, including in the field of railroad transport,” the president told the gathering. Russia plans to modernize its key railway lines – including the 9,289-kilometer-long Trans-Siberian railway. The country also plans to expand transport infrastructure in its ports on the Azov, Black, and Caspian Seas, he said.

The nation is aiming at developing a “globally competitive transport services market” and building continent-wide transport corridors, Putin announced, adding that Moscow was actively cooperating with its foreign partners, including China, India, and Mongolia.

The new railway lines – including the Arctic and the Pacific ones – will help Russia link its already vast transport infrastructure to major logistics hubs in southern and eastern Eurasia, the president said.

“These projects would form a major space for long-term development of entire industry branches – huge Russian territories – and would greatly benefit our nation and its citizens,” he added.

The Russian leader made special mention of plans to further expand the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). A network of sea, rail, and highway routes spanning over 7,200km, the INSTC was initially designed to link the Russian city of St. Petersburg, on the Baltic Sea, to Mumbai in India through the Caspian Sea and Iran. The project, the genesis of which dates back to 2002, involves a total of 11 nations.

The INSTC is designed to halve the time needed to ship goods from the Baltic to India and double cargo turnover on the route. It is expected to be twice as efficient as moving the goods through the Suez Canal, according to some media reports.

Now, according to Putin, Russia plans to further connect the INSTC to Murmansk, linking the Indian transport hubs to a major Russian sea port in the Arctic. “Shipping goods from Murmansk to Mumbai would only take 15 days,” Putin said on Friday, adding that it would be four times faster than it is now.

Another group of projects is aimed at creating an additional railway network linking Russia’s far eastern regions to northern ports on the Taymyr and Yamal peninsulas. These new roads would partially relieve the Trans-Siberian railroad and create a “major logistical hub in the Urals and Siberia,” the president revealed.

https://www.rt.com/russia/589151-russia-decade-big-projects-putin/

With the assistance of the Russian Economic Development Ministry, Russia could establish public-private- partnerships (PPPs) with banks for the enhancement of long term investment options in projects with very high rates of return scenarios.

Serial production of 5G base stations has begun in Russia, by Oleg Kapranov for RGRU. 12.20.2023.

Active deployment of 5G networks at domestic base stations will begin in 2026 in large Russian cities. The head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, spoke about this during the presentation of Russian communication equipment for 5G networks at the international exhibition and forum "Russia".


The Ministry of Digital Development gathered everyone in its pavilion at the Russia exhibition to actually hold a mini-version of the specialized industrial competence center (ICC) for communications. The main topic of the meeting was the development of domestic 5G base stations, for which representatives of manufacturing companies, cellular operators and the Ministry of Digital Development came to VDNH.

Last year, operators signed forward contracts with two base station manufacturers, and the time has come to evaluate the results of the year. “Today we will understand when the first serial deliveries will appear and how this will be organized,” Shadayev said before the meeting.

The prospects became clear quite quickly. According to Alexander Sivolobov, communications director of the Irtea company, which developed the base station presented at the exhibition, the project has already entered series production. Sivolobov told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that up to 100 base stations will be released in 2023, and plans for 2024 are to release up to 1,000 units of equipment. He noted that the next stage will be testing “in combat mode” on operator networks, which, as a rule, provides very important feedback. According to a representative of Irtey, the planning horizon for today is 2025-2027, when mass shipment of equipment will begin.

The process of agreeing on technical requirements with operators is one of the most labor-intensive stages in the development of such equipment, all base station manufacturers agree. “Our forward contracts with operators took months to be agreed upon, and the amendments to them, which contain technical requirements, amount to hundreds of pages. We hold regular sessions with operators, we are already conducting tests, showing this or that functionality. It is important that this is a specific, rare segment. We We are solving a super-ambitious task - to manage with limited resources in a very short time,” said Alexey Shelobkov, CEO of Yadro. According to him, mass production of Yadro base stations is planned starting in the second quarter of 2025.

Shelobkov told Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the sidelines that companies today solve different problems and with different levels of equipment localization. Implementing the full stack of code and hardware that Yadro handles requires significantly more time, but the result will allow for a higher level of localization.

Another developer, the Proteus company, also outlined comparable deadlines. According to its director of marketing and systems research, Vladimir Freinkman, the company expects to begin implementing 5G on private networks in 2024-2025.

Based on manufacturer data, Shadayev outlined the timing of the appearance of 5G in Russia. “The active deployment of 5G networks at domestic base stations will begin in 2026 in large Russian cities,” the minister said.

According to Shadayev, preparatory work to launch the networks will take place in 2025. The minister also added that it is planned to connect Russian base stations in friendly countries.

In the meantime, at VDNH, in the pavilion of the Ministry of Digital Development, a test zone of the 5G standard, supported by domestic equipment, has opened. All owners of smartphones that support the new standard can test its operation.

https://rg.ru/2023/12/20/s-setiu-ne-zatiagivaiut.html

Putin took part in the opening ceremony of the M-12 road via video link, by Tatyana Zamakhina for RGRU. 12.21.2023.

The construction of an 810-kilometer expressway between Moscow and Kazan was completed seven months ahead of schedule. Thanks to the new highway, travel time from Moscow to the capital of Tatarstan will be reduced from 12 to 6.5 hours. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during the launch ceremony for traffic on the new high-speed federal highway "Vostok" (East) on the section from Moscow to Kazan.

The federal highway M-12 "East" Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Tyumen, the total length of which will be 1980 kilometers, is one of the main sections of the international transport route "Russia". In 2024, the highway is planned to be extended to Yekaterinburg, and in 2025 - to Tyumen.

As the Kremlin reported, the launch of traffic along this highway will have a positive impact on the socio-economic situation of 12 regions, including through the development of access roads.

“Today we are taking another important step in the development of the M-12 Vostok highway, which will become part of the international, Eurasian transport route Russia,” Putin said at the ceremony. “As you know, we opened this highway in stages, including September of this year, the section from Moscow to Arzamas was put into operation."

Now, he continued, the entire modern, high-speed highway between Moscow and Kazan - the largest business, tourist, and cultural centers of the country - is ready. “The journey, which is more than 800 kilometers, will take approximately six and a half hours, which is almost twice as fast as before,” the Russian leader said.

In general, car travel in this direction, in his opinion, will become more convenient and - importantly - safe. “The volume and efficiency of cargo transportation will increase. The development of domestic tourism will receive a good incentive,” the head of state added.

According to him, the route passes through the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir regions, the Republic of Chuvashia and Tatarstan. The project, Putin noted, will increase their investment attractiveness, will contribute to the creation of jobs, housing construction, the opening and growth of companies in industry, agriculture, logistics, and services. “This always happens: a road appears and life immediately bursts into full swing,” the president emphasized.

He thanked all the specialists, workers, engineers, and designers who participated in the construction of this important transport route. Including - for completing construction seriously ahead of schedule.

“In such a period, which is only three years, we have never implemented infrastructure projects of such a scale and complexity,” the president recalled. “This is an excellent example, a good guideline for the future, another proof that we can and are ready to build qualitatively, faster and more."

“With God, I allow it!” - with these words the president opened traffic on the new highway.

https://rg.ru/2023/12/21/putin-v-rezhime-videosviazi-prinial-uchastie-v-ceremonii-otkrytiia-dorogi-m-12.html

800km in 6.5 hours... so the speed limit is about 120km/h?

The major highways, when not clogged up with jams, see speeds of 120 km/hr by the traffic here in Kanada. May as well make the speed limit 120 km/hr
and there are some highways where this is done. Of course, the fuel consumed goes up noticeably between 100 and 120 km/hr.

Of course, the fuel consumed goes up noticeably between 100 and 120 km/hr.

You can't really say that because it would very much depend on the vehicle.

Fuel efficiency comes down to driving as fast as you can using the lowest rev count for the engine in the highest possible gear.

If you are in top gear and you can idle along at 120km/h on a flat level straight road then your fuel economy should improve.

Conversely your worst fuel economy would be at max revs in your lowest gear reducing your speed potential and maximising fuel burn.

Of course engine type also comes in to it but not always the way you might think. Sometimes a more powerful car can get to higher speeds and maintain them better than cars with smaller or less powerful engines.

Does anyone know the open road speed limit in Russia?

If not how about in your country.

Here in New Zealand the speed limit on the open road is 100km/h, while in towns it is usually 50km/h and near schools often 30km/h.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a working trip to the Kaliningrad region, took part in the launch of the country's largest enterprise for the production of components for solar energy.

We are talking about a plant for the production of silicon wafers for solar batteries in Chernyakhovsk.

The opening ceremony took place via videoconference during a meeting on the socio-economic development of the region. The opening was attended by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov.

“I would like to thank, dear friends, everyone who participated in the construction of the new industrial complex. “I congratulate the company’s staff on the start of work,” said the head of state.

The Russian leader drew attention to the fact that the opening of the plant created new jobs, thus increasing the demand for specialists, which allows local residents to grow professionally and increase their income.

https://tvzvezda-ru.translate.goog/news/20241251841-OPOrd.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=nui

The bridge to Sakhalin has become a strategic necessity for Russia, by Alexey Anpilogov for VZGLYAD. 04.06.2024.

A new grandiose infrastructure project will be created in Russia. We are talking about the construction of a bridge to Sakhalin Island - an idea that has been discussed since the mid-20th century. Why is the bridge to Sakhalin particularly relevant today, what impact will it have on the entire Far East - and what is needed for it to pay off?

Vladimir Putin spoke in favor of returning to the issue of building a bridge to Sakhalin. During an online meeting with the head of the Sakhalin region Valery Limarenko, the president said that if there is a bridge on the island itself, development will proceed at a “different pace.” The President noted that taking into account the large investment projects planned in the region, the cargo base is also changing. “We need to connect Sakhalin with the mainland by a bridge,” said the head of state. Thus, in fact, the decision to build the bridge has been made.

"Big" strategy

The project to build a railway bridge to Sakhalin and link the island's railways with the mainland has a clear geostrategic task. This is to overcome the economic and transport isolation of the island. The goal is to sharply strengthen Russia’s position in military-political terms not only on Sakhalin, but also in the vast region of the Russian Far East - from Chukotka to the Southern Kuril Islands.

Of course, in the current geopolitical reality, the construction of a transit corridor through the La Perouse Strait to Japanese Hokkaido can be immediately shelved. Today, Japan's unfriendliness towards Russia is already difficult to distinguish from open hostility, which clearly closes the possibility for any Russian-Japanese transit projects. At one time, the bridge to Sakhalin was justified by creating a link precisely for such a global connection with Japan.

Today, reality dictates completely different tasks - for example, the formation of a single and continuous railway line from mainland Russia to the Sakhalin ports, after which only the transfer of any cargo, including military, in the direction of Sakhalin - South Kuril Islands will depend on maritime logistics. Now this logistics is not only more complex, longer and more expensive for peacetime conditions, but also much more dangerous for wartime or pre-war times.

Let us recall that it was precisely this extremely unpleasant situation that the Russian Empire found itself in in January 1904.

At the start of the Russo-Japanese War, the Trans-Siberian Railway, which was under construction, had not yet been closed in the Baikal region, and all the logistics of the Russian army turned out to be extremely ineffective. As a result, it was the impossibility of quickly transferring fresh forces and military equipment to the Far East that turned out to be one of the decisive factors in Russia’s loss in that war.

In other words, the project to build a railway to Sakhalin, in addition to the economic and social component, also has a hidden, but very important military-strategic significance. It is dictated by the dramatically changed international situation and the new position of Russia in the modern world.

Technological features and price

During the Soviet era, an attempt was already made to connect Sakhalin and the mainland - in 1950, Joseph Stalin came up with the idea of ​​​​connecting the island with the mainland by railway. In winter, the Strait of Tartary, which separates Sakhalin from the mainland, freezes, and in stormy weather the island is generally inaccessible due to harsh sea weather conditions. Therefore, when considering options with a ferry crossing, a bridge and a tunnel across the strait under the USSR, the tunnel option was chosen as the most reliable given the level of technology available at that time. The Nevelskoy Strait, the narrowest point of the Tatar Strait, was chosen as the site for the construction of the tunnel.

By a secret resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers of May 5, 1950, a decision was made to build a railway tunnel and a reserve sea ferry. The construction of the tunnel crossing to Sakhalin was carried out by the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and carried out by prisoners, but after the death of Stalin and the mass amnesty of prisoners, work on the entire project was curtailed.

In the modern project, they decided to abandon the construction of a tunnel under the Nevelskoy Strait in favor of a bridge.

The latest published version of the design documents for the construction of the transport crossing provides for the use of a route from Selikhin station on the Komsomolsk-on-Amur - Vanino line to the Nevelskoy Strait, and then to Nysh station on Sakhalin. In this version, the new railway will have a length of 585 km, including a 6-kilometer bridge across the strait.

The cost of building a new road was estimated by Russian Railways at 540.3 billion rubles excluding VAT, of which construction of the bridge will cost 252.8 billion rubles. In addition to the costs of building the mainland part of the road and the bridge across the strait, Russian Railways needs to invest 92.1 billion rubles in the railways of Sakhalin.

And finally - the economy

But, of course, the bridge is needed for transportation, and not only of anything military, but primarily of trade cargo. Moreover, the cargo flow for a bridge of this scale must also be appropriate. An early feasibility study for the construction of a transport crossing to Sakhalin stated that by 2030, in a business-as-usual scenario and without further development of the island’s port infrastructure, the load on the new railway would be only 8.5 million tons. This is extremely small.

Therefore, as part of the development of Sakhalin’s economy, it is planned to build a new deep-sea port on the island. It will allow attracting up to 23.4 million tons of general cargo from the Eastern range, up to 10 million tons of coal from Mongolia and up to 5 million tons of container cargo.

Currently, the only deep-water port on Sakhalin is the oil and LNG transshipment terminal in Prigorodnoye, 15 km from Korsakov, which has no connection with the island’s railways. The remaining potential locations for a deep-water port on Sakhalin are either sandwiched in urban areas, as in Korsakov, Kholmsk and Nevelsk, or are also cut off from the railway infrastructure, like the Shakhtersk port of the Eastern Mining Company (EMC). Today, VGK has plans to export 20 million tons of local coal.

However, it is precisely the “narrowing” of Sakhalin in the middle part of the island between Shakhtersk and Poronaisk that looks like the most promising place for building a new deep-water port. Firstly, it is in this part of the island that the Arsentyevka junction station is located, where the two main branches of the Sakhalin railway converge. Secondly, this part of the island is rich in minerals, primarily coal, which forms a reliable export cargo flow in close proximity to the future port. And finally, thirdly, the Terpeniya Bay near Poronaysk and the Tatar Strait near Shakhtersk have sufficient depths for the construction of a new deep-water port.

The concept of constructing a port in Poronaysk or Shakhtersk with a terminal for 24 million tons of coal per year ensures the sustainability of such a port project and makes it possible to attract additional cargo traffic to such an infrastructure area, already connected to the general railway network of Russia. This approach could in the future increase the capacity of such a deep-sea port to 50 million tons. This will be quite enough for the additional volumes of cargo to ensure the payback of the new railway to Sakhalin.

https://vz.ru/society/2024/4/5/1261885.html

Been reading about the evil shit the US is doing to try and stop Arctic LNG 2. Seems they have stuck the Koreans with 3 Arc 7 class tankers that are useless else where. Why won't Korea just sell them to a Chinese shipping company that will move LNG from Russia to China? Seems this would be pretty much sanction proof at the trade can happen in Yuan. China can even pay for the ships in Yuan which Chinese/Korean trade can easily absorb. Trade is like 150B between the two.