The article assesses the situation that has taken shape in the Russian Far East and also examines the basic goal of the Strategy for Socioeconomic Development of the Far East and the Baikal Region up to 2025.

Based on socioeconomic monitoring, the influence of construction of hydroelectric power plants on the development of the regions in which they are located is shown. The public has mixed feelings about the effect of construction of large energy facilities on the economy, the standard of living,...