# Patrushev: Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor to bolster Russia’s national security

https://mins.news/en/item/38573

- TASS, 2026-08-31 11:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2179827

> Russian Presidential Aide and Maritime Board Chairman Nikolay Patrushev said new investment projects and the formation of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor would strengthen Russia’s national security and improve life in the Arctic. He said Western countries were trying to undermine Russia’s economic and defense capabilities.