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31 August 2026

Vladivostok 2026: Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum Opens With Asia at the Centre

The 11th Eastern Economic Forum opens in Vladivostok on 1 September with representatives from more than 70 countries expected, major delegations from across Asia and a growing pipeline of investment projects. After three successive years of record deal-making, Moscow is presenting the Russian Far East not as a remote frontier but as one of the principal gateways connecting Russia with China, India, Southeast Asia and the Arctic.

By EuroAsia.News · 31 August 2026 · 14:40 · 3 min read

Eastern Economic Forum
EEF 2026
Vladivostok
Russia
Russian Far East
investment
China
India
Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto
Vladimir Putin
Northern Sea Route
Eurasia

30 August 2026

From Zhoushan Port, Ningbo, China’s quest to build out a “Polar Silk Road

Economy

China to Hamburg - How Much Shorter Is the Northern Sea Route?

For cargo travelling between China and northern Europe, the map makes the attraction of the Arctic immediately obvious. A voyage from Shanghai to Hamburg is roughly 5,200 kilometers shorter through the Northern Sea Route than through the Suez Canal. The question is whether that geographical advantage can be transformed into reliable commercial shipping.

By EuroAsia.News · 30 August 2026 · 17:15 · 3 min read

Shipping
China
Russia
Nordic Sea Route
Suez

‘Rossiya’, is set to become the world’s most powerful icebreaker with an output of 120 megawatts (163,000 PS) and enable year-round shipping through the Northeast Passage.

Economy

Russia’s Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet - The Power Behind Moscow’s Arctic Strategy

Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers give Moscow a capability no other country currently possesses at comparable scale. Eight nuclear vessels are in service, more are being built, and the Kremlin is betting that an expanded fleet will turn the Northern Sea Route into one of Eurasia’s most important transport corridors. Yet sanctions, ageing Soviet-era ships and increasingly demanding Arctic operations are testing that advantage.

By EuroAsia.News · 30 August 2026 · 16:52 · 6 min read

Arctic
Shipping
Eurasia
Economy