A RUDN University graduate student has developed a "green" method for improving the quality of medicinal substances.

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Ekaterina Kuzmina, a postgraduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry at RUDN University, successfully defended her PhD thesis on an innovative method for improving the properties of existing drugs. Rather than creating new molecules from scratch, her research suggests modifying existing drugs through mechanical activation of the drug substance.

The essence of the breakthrough

The study focuses on lacosamide, a substance used to treat epilepsy. Ekaterina developed a method for mechanically activating its powder in a special activator mill. Just as intense mixing can alter the properties of a material, controlled, high-intensity mechanical action alters the structure and properties of drug particles at the microscopic level.

What does this mean in practice?

Accelerated action: the processed powder dissolves 2.4 times faster than the original; the active ingredient is released into the dissolution medium faster than the original lacosamide, which is not subject to mechanical activation. This means the drug can begin to act in the body significantly faster. "Green" technology: the method does not use toxic solvents and does not create hazardous waste, which is consistent with sustainable development principles. Cost-effectiveness: improving the properties of an existing drug is faster and cheaper than developing a new one from scratch.

Responding to global challenges

Ekaterina's work addresses several important issues in modern medicine and pharmaceuticals. These include the fight against drug resistance, as many epilepsy patients develop resistance to therapy. Improved drug properties could help overcome this barrier.

Furthermore, her method reduces drug development time. Creating a new drug typically takes 10-15 years, but modifying an already known and proven molecule significantly speeds up the process.

And the already mentioned advantage is the environmentally friendly nature of production. This method sets new standards for the pharmaceutical industry, reducing its environmental footprint. This is pioneering research for the university's medical institute. For the first time, a mechanical activation method for a medicinal substance was developed and optimized within its walls. Furthermore, changes in the substance's structure and properties were comprehensively studied in situ, demonstrating the irreversibility of the positive changes and the long-term stability of the resulting material.

"The developed approach opens the possibility of targeted improvements in the properties of a wide range of known drugs. This is a step toward more effective, safe, and affordable therapies developed with environmental considerations in mind," says Ekaterina Kuzmina.

The girl has already filed an application for a Russian patent for her method.

The Explorer's Path

In 2024, Ekaterina graduated with honors from the RUDN University Institute of Medicine with a specialization in Pharmacy and began working on her PhD dissertation in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry as a postgraduate student under the supervision of Professor Elena Valerievna Uspenskaya, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

She has participated in a number of national and international conferences, including the International Pirogov Scientific Medical Conference (2024), the IV International Conference "Hot Spots in Solid State Chemistry: Focused Fundamental Research" in Novosibirsk (2024), and the VII All-Russian Conference "Physics of Aqueous Solutions" (2025). She has published five full-text international research articles on the topic of her dissertation, four of which were in journals indexed in the Scopus international database.

Ekaterina Kuzmina's research exemplifies how modern science at RUDN University is solving pressing practical problems. This work, initiated within the university, has the potential for practical implementation in the pharmaceutical industry, offering cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions for the medicine of the future.

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Flower made of stickers

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A workshop on creating a flower from stickers will be held at the Neva Cultural Center.

During the class, participants will learn the technique of folding and connecting bright stickers to create three-dimensional flowers.

An experienced master will supervise the process.

The event is designed for people of all ages and skill levels.

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To my beloved defender

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A master class on creating a postcard for defenders of the Fatherland will be held at the Moskvich Cultural Center.

Participants will be invited to create their own original card and write wishes for their relatives – grandfathers, fathers, or older brothers.

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The Moscow Concert Hall has opened a fundraising campaign for Defender of the Fatherland Day.

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On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, the team of the Mosconcert Cultural Brigade project, with the support of the capital's Department of Culture is organizing a humanitarian aid drive for Special Military Operations (SMO) fighters. From February 10th to 20th, residents can bring gifts that will be delivered to the fighters.

Anyone interested can donate men's kits, antiseptics, rubber boots, and tactical gloves. The cultural brigade will deliver humanitarian aid to the SVO zone. The collection point is open 24/7 at the S.P. Gorbunov Palace of Culture (27 Novozavodskaya Street). For more information, please call 7 495 612-51-60.

As part of the "Mosconcert Cultural Brigade" project, artists regularly perform in Russian border towns, including the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts. They have developed musical and poetry programs for both children and adults. Since 2022, they have held over 1,300 such events, attended by over 157,000 people.

Since May 2023, the Mosconcert cultural brigade's visits to the SVO zone have almost always included the delivery of humanitarian aid. They regularly provide equipment, books, and medical supplies to military personnel and civilians, including youth and schoolchildren. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Mosconcert cultural brigade has collected over 100 tons of humanitarian aid.

In August 2024, the Mosconcert opened a collection point for aid for residents of border regions at the S.P. Gorbunov Palace of Culture. Many cultural institutions, volunteer organizations, and commercial organizations joined the effort. Over 70 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered to the Kursk and Belgorod regions. Over 30 tons, including New Year's gifts, were delivered to the new regions of Russia. The shipments included medicines, food, clothing, and children's accessories.

The Moscow Concert Hall has launched a New Year's fundraising campaign for children from new regions.Sobyanin: Moscow theaters and the Mosconcert cultural brigade support the SVO fightersMosconcert artists supported the SVO participants in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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Alexander Novak met with participants of the first International Congress of Public Administration in a casual format.

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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a casual meeting with heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as heads and representatives of regional and federal government bodies, as part of the first International Congress of Public Administration.

The Deputy Prime Minister answered questions about macroeconomic stabilization and structural shifts in the economy, workforce development, labor productivity, achieving technological sovereignty, and the formation of a new growth model. The prospects for developing the country's fuel and energy sector, electric power infrastructure, and the creation of new generating capacity were also discussed.

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Financial news: On holding auctions on February 11, 2026 to place OFZ issues No. 26249RMFS and No. 26250RMFS.

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For bidders

We inform you that, based on a letter from the Bank of Russia and in accordance with Part I. General Part and Part II. Stock Market Section of the Rules for Trading on the Stock Market, Deposit Market, and Loan Market of Moscow Exchange PJSC, the order establishes the form, time, duration, and procedure for holding auctions for the placement and trading of the following federal loan bonds:

1.

Name of the Issuer Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
Name of the security federal loan bonds with constant coupon income
State registration number of the issue 26249RMFS from June 20, 2025
Date of the auction February 11, 2026
Information about the placement (Trading mode, placement form) The placement of Bonds will be carried out in the “Placement: Auction” trading mode by holding an Auction to determine the placement price.BoardId: PACT (Settlement: Ruble)
Trade code SU26249RMFS1
ISIN code RU000A10BVC8
Settlement code B01
Additional conditions of placement

The share of non-competitive bids in relation to the total volume of bids submitted by the Bidder may not exceed 90%.

Trading time Trading hours: bid collection period: 14:30 – 15:00; bid execution period: 15:30 – 18:00.

2.

Name of the Issuer Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
Name of the security federal loan bonds with constant coupon income
State registration number of the issue 26250RMFS from June 20, 2025
Date of the auction February 11, 2026
Information about the placement (Trading mode, placement form) The placement of Bonds will be carried out in the “Placement: Auction” trading mode by holding an Auction to determine the placement price.BoardId: PACT (Settlement: Ruble)
Trade code SU26250RMFS9
ISIN code RU000A10BVH7
Settlement code B01
Additional conditions of placement

The share of non-competitive bids in relation to the total volume of bids submitted by the Bidder may not exceed 90%.

Trading time Trading hours: bid collection period: 12:00–12:30; bid execution period: 13:00–18:00.

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Dmitry Grigorenko: Digitalization is the best tool for combating bureaucracy.

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The government is launching the next stage of public administration development – the "Reporting Guillotine" project. It aims to establish uniform rules for requesting data from regions and reduce their excessive administrative burden. Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of Russia Dmitry Grigorenko announced this at the first International Congress of Public Administration.

At the congress, the Deputy Prime Minister participated in the plenary session "Public Administration in the 21st Century: Between Speed and Meaning." He noted that the work of the government apparatus has been significantly optimized over the past five years. Currently, the share of electronic document management within the Government Office exceeds 90%, and the average document approval time has been reduced from four days to 1.4 days. The issuance of regulatory acts takes 15 minutes instead of 12 hours, and the time it takes to receive documents for review is now approximately 40 minutes instead of 10 days.

In 2025, a large-scale document flow optimization was also carried out at the Government Office. Its key objective was to reduce redundant documents and procedures. Specifically, the number of documents required for preparing the Government's legislative action plan was reduced by an average of seven times, and for preparing protocol events, by a quarter. Manual data entry during event planning and reporting was halved.

The changes affected not only procedures but also the very organization of civil servants' work. The Government Office has established a digital assignment process. Information on deadlines and assignees is fed into an information and analytical dashboard, allowing for real-time visibility into the status of current tasks.

A separate area of focus is training civil servants in using artificial intelligence tools. The technology is used for preparing protocols and brief reference materials, as well as spell checking.

"Digitalization is, first and foremost, a tool for improving the efficiency of public administration. It is not an end in itself: its value is determined by specific results—shorter timeframes, reduced administrative burden, increased transparency, and improved service quality. For us, digital transformation means practical solutions that save citizens and businesses time and make processes clear and convenient. At the same time, people—both as service recipients and as civil servants—always remain at the center of these changes. Therefore, our key task is to build processes in which technology removes unnecessary barriers, automates routine operations, and enables effective management decisions," said Dmitry Grigorenko.

The plenary session was also attended by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev, and Rector of the Presidential Academy Alexei Komissarov.

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Financial news: 02/10/2026, 15:51 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the RU000A1065A3 (Rosset1P10) security were changed.

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February 10, 2026

15:51

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by the NCC (JSC) on 10.02.2026, 15-51 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 104.92) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1139.4 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 22.5%) of the security RU000A1065A3 (Rosset1P10) were changed.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko: The "Russian Teacher Abroad" project helps promote the Russian language and national spiritual and moral values.

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The Russian Ministry of Education's Center for International Cooperation has opened a new recruitment window for the "Russian Teacher Abroad" humanitarian project. This year, the program, already proven successful in dozens of countries, will expand the participation of subject teachers. Plans call for 791 teachers to participate. The actual number of participants is expected to be higher.

On Diplomatic Worker's Day, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko commented on the launch of a new recruitment program for the "Russian Teacher Abroad" project.

"As President Vladimir Putin noted today, efforts to popularize the Russian language and Russia's scientific and cultural achievements remain highly important. The 'Russian Teacher Abroad' project helps address these challenges, promoting not only the Russian language but also our spiritual and moral values. Over the past nine years, more than 1,500 teachers have participated, and the number of participating countries has expanded to 32. These include China, the UAE, India, Serbia, Turkey, Egypt, and others. Thank you to all project participants for their responsible and important work, and to the candidates for a successful selection!" the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Since 2017, the Russian Ministry of Education's Center for International Cooperation has been implementing the "Russian Teacher Abroad" humanitarian project, aimed at promoting the Russian language and advanced educational practices in dozens of countries worldwide. Russian teachers have a unique opportunity to try their hand at a new role – teaching their subject to bilingual children, becoming ambassadors of Russian education and culture, and the voice of Russia abroad.

Every year, the Center for Migration Studies recruits teachers who possess the necessary skills and qualifications to work in neighboring and distant countries. Becoming part of this large teaching family is a significant professional challenge and a chance to discover new facets of teaching talent.

"The 'Russian Teacher Abroad' project is an intergovernmental program that is generating great interest among our international partners. Schools from all over the world are requesting our teachers. Currently, 240 educational organizations are participating in the project, and this number is growing. Teachers are actively participating and becoming conduits for our country's knowledge and cultural values abroad," commented Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

Participation in the project includes full methodological and organizational support from the CMS, including travel to the work site, accommodation compensation, and assistance during the adaptation period. For more information on which areas are most in demand in which countries, as well as the working conditions and compensation levels, visit the official website of the CMS project of the Russian Ministry of Education ((https://cic-edu.ru/).

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Marat Khusnullin: Construction of the educational and scientific center on the Novosibirsk campus is nearing completion.

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Construction and installation work is nearing completion at the Institute of Medicine and Psychology's educational and research center, which is being built on the grounds of Novosibirsk State University. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin announced this.

"Following the President's instructions, we are systematically creating a network of modern, world-class campuses across the country. This is a driver of educational and urban development. One example is Novosibirsk State University, where the company "Unified Customer" is currently implementing the second phase of construction on a new campus. The modern buildings being built on the university's campus not only meet high architectural and design standards but also create comfortable conditions for students and faculty. Construction work is currently nearing completion on the building housing the Institute of Medicine and Psychology's Educational and Research Center. The building is 85% complete," said Marat Khusnullin.

The new building will accommodate approximately 700 students. It will house laboratories and training facilities for specialists in chemistry, biology, medicine, psychology, physiology, and other subjects. The building will also house the largest simulation center in Siberia for future medical professionals to practice their skills in minimally invasive surgery and clinical training.

"Interior finishing is currently underway at the 12,500-square-meter facility, with work already 60% complete. Installation of internal utility systems is nearing completion. Roofing and façade work has already been completed. Landscaping of the surrounding area is also 76% complete. Construction of the building is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2026," noted Karen Oganesyan, General Director of Unified Customer.

The second phase of campus construction includes the construction of three buildings with a total area of over 40,000 square meters. One of these buildings, a classroom building with an area of approximately 16,000 square meters, is already operational. Students began classes in the new building on September 1, 2025. It features four classrooms, one of which seats 400 students, a research library, a student project center, coworking spaces, and a conference hall. A research center is also being built as part of the second phase. All buildings will be able to accommodate up to 3,000 students.

Five more campuses are currently being built by specialists from the Unified Customer Development Company in Orel, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Smolensk, and Moscow.

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