Spatial development strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2030 with forecast to 2036

The article analyzes the results of the implementation of the Spatial Development Strategy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2025 and formulates the priorities and objectives of the country’s spatial development, taking into account the new challenges that are reflected in the new Strategy for the period up to 2030. Attention is drawn to the main limitations of spatial development and ways to overcome them, the relationship between spatial priorities and documents regulating the development of transport, energy, housing, healthcare and education. A network of anchor settlements is considered as key tools for implementing the strategy, which will ensure the sustainability of the settlement system, increase economic connectivity and increase the quality of life throughout the country, as well as territorial planning, which allows synchronizing sectoral and spatial priorities. The list of target indicators of the new Strategy is justified.