I attended this year’s Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok and took part in a dialogue on technological development. There, I had a deep discussion with Maxim Oreshkin, Russia’s deputy chief of the Presidential Executive Office, who co-chairs the country’s National AI Headquarters. I left Vladivostok with a broader impression: Russia increasingly sees its Far East as a place to build a new version of its economy.For decades, Russia’s Far East has been understood through geography. It is vast, resource-rich and sparsely populated. At the forum, those characteristics were recast as strategic assets.
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WED · 2026-09-16 · 12:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0916-111718
NSR-2026-0916-111718Analysis·EN·Economic Impact
Why Russia’s AI-powered economic future lies in its Far East
At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, discussions on technological development revealed Russia's strategic shift towards its Far East for economic revitalization. Maxim Oreshkin, deputy chief of the presidential executive office and co-chair of the national AI headquarters, participated in these dialogues.
Shaoshan LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-16 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, discussions on technological development revealed Russia's strategic shift towards its Far East for economic revitalization. Maxim Oreshkin, deputy chief of the presidential executive office and co-chair of the national AI headquarters, participated in these dialogues. The article suggests Russia now views the Far East's vastness, resource richness, and sparse population not as geographical challenges, but as strategic assets for building a new economic model. This perspective emerged from discussions at the forum, indicating a deliberate effort to leverage these characteristics for future development.
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Maxim Oreshkin co-chairs Russia’s national AI headquarters.
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For decades, Russia’s Far East has been understood through geography: vast, resource-rich and sparsely populated.
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Russia increasingly sees its Far East as a place to build a new version of its economy.
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At the Eastern Economic Forum, characteristics of the Far East were recast as strategic assets.
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