# Parliamentary backing for Arctic development signals new approach to Russia’s North

https://mins.news/en/item/35486

- TASS, 2026-08-28 10:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2178837

> The United Russia Party’s new Arctic section shows that state support for developing Russia’s northern territories is shifting from individual initiatives toward systematic legislative backing, economist Alexey Fadeev told TASS. More than 1,000 Arctic projects represent over $407 billion in investment, while the program combines industrial, social and environmental priorities.