Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to start construction of the nuclear icebreaker Leningrad
epa11106390 Russian President Vladimir Putin (2-R), accompanied by SMTU rector Gleb Turichin (L), visits the St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SMTU) in St. Petersburg, Russia, 26 January 2024. Russia will continue to build new icebreakers and other vessels for work in the Arctic, Vladimir Putin said at the ceremony to start construction of the nuclear icebreaker Leningrad. EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT
