The launch of a high-speed railway between Moscow and St Petersburg and the 7th power unit at the Leningrad NPP

The Leningrad NPP opened in 1973 and has been generating 55 percent of the electricity needs of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The 7th power unit is scheduled to be launched in 2030. It is being constructed with the use of cutting-edge technology that meets international and Russian safety requirements.

The railway line will pass through six areas with a population of about 30 million - [the cities of] Moscow and St Petersburg and the Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver and Moscow regions. The new railway will cut travel time between the two capitals to two hours and 15 minutes if the train runs with no stops en route.

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Both of them require a lot of hard work. I wish success to everyone who will take part in these projects. I am confident that all our plans will be implemented at the highest professional level.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.

Today we will launch two major construction projects: the 7th power unit at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant and a high-speed railway between Moscow and St Petersburg.

I would like to point out that these two projects are extremely important for our economy and industry, for building up our infrastructure, technological and energy potential, for developing our regions and improving the quality of people's lives.

It is necessary to emphasise that we must use primarily Russian solutions and equipment during construction. This is crucial for the further strengthening of the country's technological independence.

I would like to remind you that this task was set in my Address to the Federal Assembly, when I also announced the launch of national projects aimed at our technological sovereignty, including regarding all types of transport, as well as nuclear and energy technologies, where domestic technologies account for 99 percent of the solutions. The implementation of these projects will become a powerful impetus for the technological modernisation of industry and the qualitative growth of our economy as a whole.

To be continued.

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