ANADYR, January 10. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Russia’s easternmost region of Chukotka on Wednesday on his first-ever working visit to this Far Eastern federal subject.

Earlier, the Russian leader said he had not yet visited all of Russia’s regions, making a specific mention of Chukotka in this context.

The only visit to Chukotka by the president of Russia was made by Dmitry Medvedev in 2008.

Putin arrived in the later afternoon, at around 6 p.m. local time - the time difference with Moscow is nine hours. The weather is clear and frosty in Anadyr with the temperature about -25 degrees Centigrade.

Wednesday’s visit is Putin’s first regional trip this year. In 2023, the president travelled to more than 20 federal subjects of Russia, including the new regions.