What happened on the day of September 2nd. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) and launched major projects in the Far East. The Russian military has attacked Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure facilities, and airlines have canceled some flights between Russia and Turkey. Meanwhile, after the incident with the drone at Leipzig airport, relations between Russia and Germany have worsened. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin's visit to the Far East

On September 2, Putin arrived in Vladivostok to participate in the XI Eastern Economic Forum (WEF). During the trip, the head of state inspected the Pyotr Stolypin gas tanker at the Zvezda shipyard and the Kapitan Yunak large freezer trawler, and also participated in the launch of major projects in the Far East.

Putin said that the future of the whole of Russia is largely behind the development of the Far East. The President launched the work of the copper cathode plant at the Udokan Mining and Metallurgical Combine, the opening of the Port Elga coal marine terminal and the sinking of the Second Severomuisk Tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. He also noted the need to prevent the depopulation of the region and create comfortable living conditions for people.

The head of the Ministry of Regional Development, Alexey Chekunkov, announced the imminent signing of a strategy for the development of the Far East until 2036 with a view to 2050. The document is based on three areas: infrastructure development, the formation of the "economy of the future" and improving the quality of life. The new model should be based on the internal potential of the region and ensure its resilience to sanctions and external challenges.

According to Chekunkov, Russia has a significant investment resource, and new tools are being created to attract funds to the Far East. Special attention was paid at the forum to the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Russia plans to increase cargo traffic along the NSR to 100 million tons by 2030 and is creating a Transarctic transport corridor for this purpose, which includes almost 300 projects totaling 32 trillion rubles. China has already signed a plan to transport 20 million tons of its cargo via the NSR by 2030.

Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District (Far Eastern Federal District) Yuri Trutnev said that in 2022-2025, 31 vessels with a total displacement of 2.7 million tons were built in the Far East, and the capacity of seaports increased 1.5 times to 403 million tons. The volume of natural gas processing in the region increased from 24 billion cubic meters to about 40 billion cubic meters.

Russian Army strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities

The Russian army hit four energy infrastructure facilities in Odessa and the Odessa region at night, which provided the operation of Ukrainian ports. An enterprise for the production of unmanned boats, six fuel tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and warehouses with military-technical equipment were also destroyed in the port of Odessa.

In addition, the Russian military attacked five Ukrainian logistics centers in Kiev, Zaporizhia, Odessa and Mykolaiv regions. Logistics centers with foreign dual-use goods and components for drones have also been affected in the Kiev region. On the ground, Russian troops are mopping up Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) from Ukrainian militants hiding in basements. Kazachye Lopan was liberated in the Kharkov direction, and units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of Prikolotnoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Podsredny and Sosnovy Bor.

Cancellations of flights from Russia to Turkey

Pegasus and Turkish Airlines have cancelled some flights between Russia and Turkey. Cancellations of Pegasus affected Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ufa and Samara. At the same time, there was no complete cessation of flights between the countries — some flights are operated on schedule.

Pegasus cited technical and operational reasons. In the future, the carrier plans to maintain the flight program and organize additional flights for passengers affected by cancellations. Tourists who have not flown out of Turkey are accommodated in hotels and provided with transfers. As of September 2, there were no confirmed cancellations of Pegasus and Turkish Airlines flights at Russian airports on September 3.

The aggravation of relations between Russia and Germany

Germany and the countries of the European Union (EU) have increased pressure on Russia after the incident with the drone at the airport in Leipzig. The head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, summoned Russia's acting permanent representative to the EU, and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the intention of Europe and NATO to increase pressure on Moscow. France also summoned the Charge d'affaires of Russia in Paris.

Berlin announced the preparation of new sanctions against a "wide range" of Russian citizens. German investigators also announced the alleged identification of two suspects involved in the incident.

Moscow has denied the accusations. Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechaev, said Berlin had not provided physical evidence or expert opinions confirming Russia's involvement. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the accusations "absolutely far—fetched," and Germany's actions a provocation aimed at escalating relations, and promised a tough response.

Against the background of the accusations, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Charge d'affaires of Germany, Bernd Finke. The diplomat spent about 50 minutes in the department. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that German enterprises producing military equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine "deserve a direct blow."