This is a comprehensive speech outlining Russia’s plans for economic, social, and infrastructural growth in the coming years. Here’s a breakdown of the key areas and proposed initiatives:
1. Digital Infrastructure:
Goal: Universal high-speed internet access across Russia within the next decade.
Action: Significant expansion of the satellite constellation.
Investment: 116 billion rubles.
2. Regional Development:
Debt Relief: Write off two-thirds of regional debt under budget loans.
Impact: Savings of approximately 200 billion rubles annually for regions between 2025 and 2028.
Condition: Savings must be used for investment and infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure Budget Loans:
Re-invest repayments of existing infrastructure budget loans back into new loans for regions.
Expand infrastructure loan portfolio by at least 250 billion rubles per year starting in 2025.
Regional Autonomy: Regions to have more flexibility in managing funds allocated for national projects (e.g., retaining unspent funds for related purposes).
Support for Fiscally Weak Regions: Renew tailor-made socioeconomic development programs for ten regions with low fiscal capacity for another six years.
Goal: All regions to achieve economic self-sufficiency by 2030.3. Taxation:
Modernization of Fiscal System: Develop approaches to modernize the fiscal system, aiming for a fairer distribution of the tax burden.
Tax Adjustments:
increase tax burden on those with higher individual incomes and corporate revenues.
Reduce tax burden on families (through deductions).
Incentivize businesses investing in growth, infrastructure, and social projects.
Close loopholes used for tax avoidance.
Tax Stability: Lock in key tax parameters until 2030 to create a stable and predictable environment for investment.
4. Urban and Rural Development:
Master Plans: Create master plans for over 200 cities and towns, encompassing around 2,000 communities (including villages and small towns).
Municipal Empowerment: Expand the capabilities of municipalities.
Citizen Participation: Encourage citizen participation in local urban development plans (voting for projects, etc.).
increase federal and regional co-financing of these projects.
Urban Environment: Extend national competition for best projects to create agreeable urban environments in small towns and historical communities until 2030. Improve over 30,000 public spaces in the next six years.
Allocate 360 billion rubles for landscaping and improvement projects.5. Cultural Heritage:
Regulatory Review: Review regulatory framework for the protection and use of cultural heritage sites, eliminating redundant or contradictory requirements.
Long-Term Program: Develop a 20-year program for preserving Russia’s cultural heritage sites,including support for investors.
Pilot Project: Test mechanisms in a pilot project (DOM.RF Development Institution) covering five regions. Goal: Repair at least 1,000 cultural heritage sites by 2030.
Cultural Infrastructure: Upgrade infrastructure for museums, theatres, libraries, clubs, arts schools, and cinemas. Creative Projects: Support cinematic, online, and social-media projects in education, awareness building, history, and other areas (over 100 billion rubles).
Pushkin Card Program: Expand the Pushkin Card program to increase access to cultural events for youth.
Rural Cultural Worker Program: Launch a “Rural Cultural Worker” program with grants for specialists moving to rural areas (1 million rubles, or 2 million in Far East, Donbass, Novorossiya).6. Housing and Mortgages:
Family mortgages: Offer special lending terms for family mortgages in small towns and regions with limited housing development.
Subsidized Mortgages: Renew targeted mortgage lending programs at 2% interest for Far East, Arctic, Donbass, and Novorossiya; extend to special military operation participants and veterans.
Integrated Development Areas: Provide separate support for the construction of residential areas with infrastructure in regions with inadequate socioeconomic development (120 billion rubles).
Relocation from Dilapidated Housing: Launch a new program for relocating residents from dilapidated buildings.
7. Utilities and Infrastructure:
Utilities infrastructure Upgrade: Allocate 4.5 trillion rubles for upgrading utilities infrastructure until 2030.
Clean Water Project: Continue the Clean Water Project to provide reliable access to high-quality drinking water.
Gas Distribution: Expand gas distribution to towns and districts in various regions.
Extend the social gas infrastructure development program to include horticultural non-commercial partnerships.
Support for Remote Areas: Provide state subsidies for residents in remote areas to purchase modern,environmentally safe heating equipment.
Public Transport: Provide regions with 40,000 buses,trolleybuses,trams,and electric buses by 2030 (150 billion rubles).
School Bus Fleet: Replace the school bus fleet at a rate of at least 3,000 vehicles per year (66 billion rubles).
8. Environmental Initiatives:
clean Air Project: continue reducing harmful emissions in industrial centers. Goal is to halve the volume of harmful emissions across the country.
water Pollution Reduction: Halve the pollution of Russia’s main bodies of water.
Landfill Cleanup: Continue clearing hazardous sites of accumulated environmental damage (at least 50 sites in the next six years).
Waste Management: Sort all solid waste and reuse at least a quarter of it by 2030.Build 400 new waste management facilities and eight eco-industrial parks.
Forestland Restoration: Continue restoring more forestland than is cleared.
Forestry, Meteorology, and Environmental Protection: Increase salaries for specialists in these fields.
Fund for Ecological and Environmental Projects: Establish a fund for ecological and environmental projects (1 billion rubles annually in grants).
Wildlife Rehabilitation: Opening a network of centers for rehabilitating injured and confiscated wild animals.
Environmental Tourism: Create infrastructure for environmental tourism in national parks, including eco-trails, hiking routes, museums, and visit centers. Lake Baikal resort: A year-round resort will open there by 2030 adhering to the zero pollution principle.
Key Themes and Underlying Principles:
focus on Improving Quality of Life: Many initiatives directly address the daily lives of citizens, from internet access and clean water to housing and cultural opportunities.
Regional Equity: Emphasis on reducing disparities between regions and providing equal opportunities.
Economic Growth and Investment: Incentives for business investment and infrastructure development.
Social Support: Targeted programs for families, veterans, rural workers, and those in need. Environmental Sustainability: Initiatives to reduce pollution, manage waste, protect forests, and preserve natural resources.
National Identity and Cultural Preservation: Emphasis on preserving and promoting Russia’s cultural heritage.
Citizen Engagement: Promoting citizen participation in local decision-making.
This speech represents a significant commitment to long-term development across various sectors in Russia. The success of these plans will depend on effective implementation, efficient resource allocation, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
