Alexei Chekunkov

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Alexey Chekunkov is a senior Russian government official serving as Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic. He has been actively involved in promoting regional development, investment, and infrastructure projects, including the creation of a unified preferential regime and the expansion of the Northern Sea Route. He has also addressed international legal issues involving Russian assets abroad, such as the detention of the research vessel 'Professor Molchanov' on Spitsbergen, which he described as a violation of international law. Chekunkov regularly reports to President Vladi…

Events

• Russia evacuates Spitsbergen expedition after ship arrest
• Russia Protests Norway Over Arrest of Research Ship
• Putin Shares Tiger Encounter on Far East Trip
• Norway arrests Russian research vessel 'Professor Molchanov'
• Russia Protests Norway Over Arrest of 'Professor Molchanov'
• Putin Announces Unified Preferential Regime for Far East and Arctic
• Northern Sea Route cargo to grow 14% in 2026
• Putin Proposes Unified Development Regime for Far East and Arctic
• Russia and Thailand Discuss Thai Airlines Direct Flights to Moscow
• The situation on the domestic fuel market remains tense due to the…

Recent coverage

• Chekunov: Morpspaflot will evacuate people from the ship arrested in Svalbard — Вечерняя Москва
• Chekunov reported on increase in Amur tiger population in the Far East — Вести
• Chekunkov commented on Putin's words about meeting with a tiger — Вести
• Participants of the expedition to Svalbard will be evacuated by the Marine Transport Fleet due to the arrest of the ship — Вести
• Lawyers and the Russian Embassy prepare a protest in connection with Norway's arrest of a Russian vessel — Вести
• Passengers of the research vessel 'Professor Molchanov' in Svalbard are safe, Chekunov reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• 16 trillion rubles will go to the creation of a new industry of the Far East — Коммерсантъ
• Russia will challenge Norway's seizure of a vessel in Svalbard in a lawsuit by 'Naftogaz' — DW Главное
• Russia will challenge the decision to arrest the vessel in Svalbard — Коммерсантъ
• Chekunkov proposed finding 10 teams to attract capital to the Far East — Коммерсантъ
• Russian vessel not released from Barentsburg. Russia prepares to challenge the arrest — Фонтанка
• At the World Economic Forum, an agreement on the creation of complex semiconductor production was signed — Коммерсантъ
• Russia intends to challenge the arrest of Roshydromet vessel in Norway — РИАМО
• Chekunkov: Crew of the Norwegian-held ship of Rosgidromet is safe — Коммерсантъ
• The "Arktugol" Trust will challenge the decision to seize the Russian vessel on Spitsbergen — Интерфакс
• Minister Chekunov: Russia will challenge the seizure of Roshydromet vessel in Svalbard — Вечерняя Москва
• Alexey Chekunov reported to Vladimir Putin on the formation of a single seamless preferential regime in the Far East and in the Arctic — Правительство России
• Alexey Chekunov reported to Vladimir Putin on results of work on development of social sphere of Far East — Правительство России
• In autumn, a bill on unified benefits for the Far East and the Arctic will be submitted to the State Duma — Вести
• Chekunkov: Residents of preferential regimes of the Far Eastern Federal District paid 723 billion in taxes — Вести