Since returning to presidency, Putin has reiterated interest in Asian affairs. For Russia, the vast empty space of Siberia is a land of opportunities as well as challenges. The population in the barren bulk of land has been ebbing with people fleeing from poverty. The population of the Far Eastern Federal District peaked at 8.6 million in 1991 and dwindled to 6.5 million by 2010.
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