# Putin arrives in Nizhny Novgorod for Agency for Strategic Initiatives forum

https://mins.news/en/item/35831

- TASS, 2026-08-28 15:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178987

> Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Nizhny Novgorod for the plenary meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives’ “Strong Ideas for a New Time” forum. He is also due to inspect new facilities, visit a plant beginning production of new Volga cars, meet Igor Shuvalov privately and hold talks with Governor Gleb Nikitin.

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