Putin hails Russia's new nuclear icebreakers

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday inaugurated two new nuclear icebreakers.

Via video link from Novo-Ogaryovo, Putin gave the command to commission the Yakutia icebreaker into the waters of the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg and oversaw the hoisting of the Russian flag over the icebreaker Ural.

The development of this most important transport corridor will allow Russia to fully realize its export potential and establish effective logistics routes, including to Southeast Asia.