In 2012 , Vladivostok hosted the 24th APEC summit . Leaders from the APEC member countries met at Russky Island , off the coast of Vladivostok . With the summit on Russky Island , the government and private businesses inaugurated resorts , dinner and entertainment facilities , in addition to the renovation and upgrading of Vladivostok International Airport . Two giant cable-stayed bridges were built in preparation for the summit , namely the Zolotoy Rog bridge over the Zolotoy Rog Bay in the center of the city , and the Russky Island Bridge from the mainland to Russky Island ( the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world ) . The new campus of Far Eastern Federal University was completed on Russky Island in 2012 . Locals call Vladivostock also '' Vladik ''
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