Tatyana Golikova and Olga Lyubimova opened new cultural facilities in the regions.

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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova opened cultural facilities in the regions via videoconference. The event included the ceremonial openings of the "Book Galaxy" children's library in Omsk, the Gorky Central City Library in Makeyevka, the Children's Art School in Anapa, and creative industries schools in the workers' settlement of Koltsovo in the Novosibirsk Region and in Stroitel in the Belgorod Region.

"Cultural development is one of the state's key priorities, as it helps us pass on our traditional spiritual and moral values, our love for our country, our people, and our families, from generation to generation. It's important for us to ensure that all residents of the country, whether they live in a small village or a large city, have the opportunity to attend cultural events, engage in creative pursuits, develop their talents, and spend leisure time with their families," emphasized Tatyana Golikova.

She added that the national project "Culture" was completed last year, under which more than 3,000 cultural facilities were created, reconstructed, and overhauled, more than 7,000 organizations were equipped with modern equipment, and approximately 10,000 creative initiatives and projects across the country were supported.

"This year, the federal project 'Family Values and Cultural Infrastructure' was launched as part of the national 'Family' project. It continues the infrastructure projects already underway and highly sought after by our citizens—renovating community centers, theaters, children's art schools, and museums, creating model libraries and cinemas, and equipping cultural institutions with new equipment. There are also new areas of focus—construction of children's art schools, renovation and equipping of philharmonic halls, and the creation of children's cultural and educational centers. By 2030, we plan to modernize and equip over 10,000 cultural organizations and support over 1,000 creative projects and programs," said Tatyana Golikova.

Two model libraries have opened their doors – in the Donetsk People's Republic and the Omsk Region. As part of the recently completed national project "Culture," more than 1,200 model libraries have already been opened across the country, and nearly 1,300 more will open by 2030. Thanks to this project, libraries have ceased to be mere book repositories and have been transformed into new, modern spaces where people can not only read but also socialize, participate in events, and gain new knowledge.

In the Krasnodar region, a renovated children's art school has opened its doors after renovations, and in the workers' settlement of Koltsovo in the Novosibirsk region and in the town of Stroitel in the Belgorod region, new creative industries schools have opened.

Creative Industries Schools began to be established in 2022. These unique educational spaces with high-tech studios offer young talent the opportunity to acquire creative skills, such as composing music, developing design projects, filmmaking, and working with virtual and augmented reality. 118 such schools have already been established in the country, and they have become hubs for talented teenagers. At least 250 more will be created by 2030.

"This is a significant event for the entire sector, not only summing up the results of work in various areas but also laying the foundation for future achievements. Together, we are creating modern conditions for the spiritual and moral development of people and the support of traditional values," noted Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.

According to her, modernization is transforming art schools into true talent development centers. New creative industries schools are boosting citizens' creative potential and providing the younger generation with opportunities and conditions for professional development from a young age.

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Maxim Reshetnikov and Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated the Tourism.RF corporation on its fifth anniversary.

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Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated the Tourism.RF corporation on its fifth anniversary.

"Tourism.RF Corporation is a key infrastructure partner for the regions in the development of hotel rooms and tourism infrastructure. It sets standards, establishes a high level of quality, and simultaneously sets requirements for tourism infrastructure to meet the needs of both travelers in our country and visitors to Russia," noted Maxim Reshetnikov.

In partnership with regions and private investors, Tourism.RF creates tourist attractions, develops resort development projects, invests in their infrastructure through public-private partnerships, and develops master plans for tourist areas.

"The corporation has been helping develop domestic tourism for five years now. You're implementing 38 projects with 33,900 rooms in 31 regions of the country. This makes a significant contribution to achieving the targets of the national 'Tourism and Hospitality' project," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

He added that two projects with more than 1,300 rooms have already been commissioned, and 36 projects with 32,600 rooms are at various stages of implementation.

"Thanks to your work, more than 1,100 rooms were added to our country in 2025. This fall, the second phase of the all-season resort Zavidovo opened in the Tver Region. Such exciting projects are destined to become magnets for tourists from across Russia and abroad. I wish the Tourism.RF corporation ambitious ideas and success in its work for the benefit of our regions," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

As part of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality," with the support of Tourism.RF and VEB.RF, three modern hotels with 1,130 rooms and one of the largest water parks in Europe were built in Zavidovo.

Since 2023, Cosmos Hotel Group has opened a hotel in Omsk with the support of Tourism.RF. Four more hotels are currently under construction in Pskov, Tobolsk, Yakutsk, and Magadan.

Together with partners and with the support of the Russian government and the regions, the Tourism.RF corporation will continue to build tourism infrastructure.

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Financial news: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Treasury will hold a deposit auction of 22,025,441.

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Application selection parameters;

Application selection date is 19.12.2025. Unique application selection identifier is 22,025,441. Deposit currency is rubles. Fund type is Unified Treasury Account. The maximum amount of funds placed on bank deposits, in monetary units, is 40,000,000,000. Placement period, in days, is 364. Date of deposit is 19.12.2025. Date of return is 18.12.2026. Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) is FLOATING. Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, in % per annum is the basic floating interest rate for placement of funds RUONmDS. Minimum spread, in % per annum is 0. Terms of the bank deposit agreement (term, replenishable, or special). Replenishable. The minimum amount of funds placed per application, in monetary units, is 20,000,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one credit institution is 2. Application selection form (Open with random completion, Closed, Open with extension). Open with extension. Application selection schedule (Moscow time). Application selection venue: Moscow Exchange PJSC.

Acceptance of applications from 10:00 to 10:20. Applications in preliminary mode from 10:00 to 10:05. Applications in competition mode from 10:15 to 10:20. Random end of trading period (sec.): 0 Bid step: 0.1 Time step (sec.): 60. End time of the extension period: 10:30:00. Formation of a consolidated register of applications from 10:30 to 11:00. Setting the cutoff interest rate and (or) recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful from 10:30 to 11:10. Sending an offer to credit institutions to conclude a bank deposit agreement from 11:10 to 11:30. Receipt of acceptance of the offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions from 11:10 to 11:30. The time of transfer of the deposit in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 63 and 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated April 27, 2023 No. 10n.

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Financial news: On December 19, 2025, a deposit auction of 22,025,440 rubles of the Federal Treasury will be held.

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Application selection parameters;

Application selection date is 19.12.2025. Unique application selection identifier is 22,025,440. Deposit currency is rubles. Type of funds is the Unified Treasury Account. The maximum amount of funds placed on bank deposits, in monetary units is 798,000,000,000. Placement period, in days is 3. Date of depositing funds is 19.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 22.12.2025. Interest rate for placing funds (fixed or floating) is FIXED. Minimum fixed interest rate for placing funds, % per annum is 15.76. Basic floating interest rate for placing funds is the Minimum spread, % per annum. Terms and conditions of concluding a bank deposit agreement (term, replenishable or special) is Term. The minimum amount of funds placed for one application, in monetary units, is 1,000,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 2. Application selection form (Open with random completion, Closed, Open with extension). Open with random completion. Application selection schedule (Moscow time). Venue for application selection: Moscow Exchange. Applications will be accepted from 10:00 to 10:10. Applications in preliminary mode from 10:00 to 10:05. Applications in competition mode from 10:05 to 10:10. Random trading end period (sec.): 120 Bid increment:

Time step (sec.):

Extension period end time:

Formation of a consolidated register of applications from 10:30 to 11:00. Setting the cutoff interest rate and (or) recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful from 10:30 to 11:10. Sending an offer to credit institutions to conclude a bank deposit agreement from 11:10 to 11:30. Receipt of acceptance of the offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions from 11:10 to 11:30. The time of deposit transfer in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 63 and 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated April 27, 2023 No. 10n.

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The government is launching a grant program to support agricultural colleges.

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Resolution of December 12, 2025 No. 2015

Starting in 2026, colleges training personnel for agricultural enterprises will be able to participate in the Agroprofi grant program and receive funding for their own development projects. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree approving the rules for providing and distributing subsidies for these purposes.

Grants will cover up to 90% of the development project's cost. The remaining 10% can be provided by the employers for whom each agricultural college trains personnel. The selection competition for development projects will be conducted by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.

These projects should include, among other things, the reconstruction or major renovation of educational infrastructure, the acquisition of equipment, textbooks and teaching aids, and the procurement of educational software. The project implementation period should not exceed three years.

To participate in the grant program, colleges must train specialists in the following specialty groups: "Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries," "Veterinary Science," "Industrial Ecology and Biotechnology," and a number of others.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the Government meeting, December 18, 2025

“We hope that such measures will improve the quality of education in agricultural colleges in the short term, so that young people who are ready to work in rural areas are familiar with the most modern technologies in the agricultural sector,” Mikhail Mishustin noted, commenting on the decision taken atGovernment meeting on December 18.

The work is being carried out within the framework of the federal project "Personnel in the Agro-Industrial Complex" of the national project "Technological Support for Food Security."

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Renowned mathematician Valery Kozlov became an Honorary Doctor of the Polytechnic University.

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At the ceremonial meeting of the Academic Council, a ceremony was held to present the diploma, gown, and badge of Honorary Doctor of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University to Valery Kozlov, Chairman of the National Committee of Mathematicians of the Russian Federation, Academician-Secretary of the Mathematical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The decision to confer the title was unanimously adopted by the members of the SPbPU Academic Council on September 29, 2025.

"I say from the bottom of my heart that Valery Vasilyevich is a great scientist, because we all study mathematics and mechanics. Academician Kozlov's name is inscribed in the gallery of the world's outstanding scientists, and it is a great honor for us to include him in the family of Honorary Doctors of the Polytechnic University. Valery Vasilyevich adorned the "crown of intellectual diamonds of the Polytechnic University." I sincerely hope that now our students will have the opportunity not only to study from Academician Kozlov's books but also to attend lectures by our new Honorary Doctor in person," SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy greeted the academician.

According to tradition, the ceremonial vestments—the gown and cap of the Honorary Doctor—were carried into the Academic Council hall to the student anthem Gaudeamus. The Rector of the Polytechnic University presented the Doctor Honoratus badge, diploma, certificate, the book "Honorary Doctors of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University," and a signature jacket.

Valery Vasilyevich was born in the village of Kostyli in the Ryazan region. He graduated from high school with honors and entered the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow State University, solving all the problems on the written mathematics exam, a feat only seven out of 450 applicants managed.

He graduated with honors from university and, at the age of 24, defended his PhD thesis on "Qualitative Study of Rigid Body Motion in Integrable Cases." At 28, he became a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, defending his dissertation on "Qualitative Analysis in Rigid Body Dynamics."

"The breadth of Valery Vasilyevich's scientific interests and areas of research are striking and admirable in his professional and scientific career: classical mechanics, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, differential geometry and topology, and quantum mechanics," noted Dmitry Karpov, Scientific Secretary of SPbPU, in his introduction to Valery Kozlov.

For his outstanding services to Russian science, Valery Vasilyevich was awarded many departmental and state awards, including:

A full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", he has also been awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky and the Order of Honor; a laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize for a series of works on the study of methods of qualitative analysis in the dynamics of rigid bodies; a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology for a series of works "Dynamics of Complex Mechanical Systems"; a laureate of the Government of the Russian Federation Prize in Education for the innovative development "Creation of a new direction in higher professional education "Innovatika", its scientific and educational-methodological support, experimental development and wide implementation in the practice of domestic universities."

He has also received awards from the Russian Academy of Sciences and many others.

Under Valery Kozlov's supervision, 30 candidates of science have been trained, seven of whom became doctors of science. His students include academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Valery Vasilyevich is the author of more than 350 scientific papers, including monographs and textbooks; Distinguished Professor of Moscow State University; member of several foreign academies and scientific societies; member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Chairman of the National Committee of Mathematicians of Russia; editor-in-chief of the journals Izvestia RAS. Mathematical Series, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, and the international mathematical journal Regular and Chaotic Dynamics; member of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

"The Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University has a remarkable history. It is a leader in training specialists in high technology and science. It is a center of science and technology. Many outstanding scientists, who are close to me, have worked here. I would like to especially highlight two names. One is Professor Ivan Meshchersky, whose problems I solved from the first page to the last as a student. And our legendary Ivan Vinogradov. He is a two-time Hero of Socialist Labor and headed the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences for over 40 years," Valery Kozlov emphasized in his speech.

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Parade of Champions: The best sports teams of the year were awarded at the Polytechnic University.

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A ceremony honoring the university's national sports teams that achieved outstanding results in 2025 was held at the main academic building of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The event was attended by university leadership and distinguished guests. The ceremony was attended by:

Rector of SPbPU — Andrey Rudskoy, First Vice-President of the Russian Student Sports Union — Andrey Stukalov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy and Security — Maxim Pasholikov, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism — Valery Sushchenko.

In his welcoming speech, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy emphasized the importance of athletic achievements and congratulated the athletes and their coaches on their brilliant victories.

The ceremony recognized teams that won top awards at the national and international levels.

The football team won the National Student Football League Championship, Group A. The water polo team won the All-Russian Student Competition. The chessboxing team won the overall team standings at the World Championship. The chess team won the overall team standings at the St. Petersburg Student Sports Games (blitz and classical chess).

The Polytechnic University was particularly noted for its success, taking first place in the All-Russian competition for the best organization of physical education and sports activities and the development of mass student sports, "Erasing the Boundaries."

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The heads of the KGIOP of St. Petersburg donated valuable publications to the SPbGASU library.

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Vice-Rector for Educational Activities of SPbGASU Sergey Mikhailov and Chairman of KGIOP Alexey Mikhailov

In anticipation of the New Year holidays, the heads of the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg (KGIOP) – Chairman Alexey Mikhailov and First Deputy Ekaterina Kozyreva – donated valuable publications prepared with the participation of KGIOP staff to the scientific and technical library of the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU).

The monograph by Alexey Mikhailov and Ekaterina Kozyreva, "Preservation of the Historical Environment of St. Petersburg: The History of the Development of Protective Zoning for Cultural Heritage Sites (Historical and Cultural Monuments) in Leningrad-St. Petersburg," explores a topic that has been actively discussed for several years by those interested in cultural heritage preservation. It addresses how to preserve the historical fabric of St. Petersburg as a metropolis, ensuring that it retains its unique character while simultaneously becoming a comfortable place for residents to live.

Using materials from the archives of KGIOP, the Committee for Urban Development and Architecture of St. Petersburg, and the Central Historical Archive of St. Petersburg, the authors conduct a detailed analysis of nearly one hundred documents related to this topic, ranging from laws and government regulations to departmental instructions and building codes. These documents are being collected for the first time in the context of preserving ordinary urban development, and many of them are known only to specialists.

The publication "Restoration of Palace and Park Ensembles in the Suburbs of St. Petersburg. 1941–1957. A Collection of Documents from the Archives of the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg" is dedicated to the eightieth anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege and the beginning of the restoration of the palace and park ensembles in its suburbs.

Most of the documents and visual materials from the KGIOP archival collection are published for the first time. This publication presents documents from 1941 to 1957 on the restoration of suburban palace and park ensembles destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, created through the efforts of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Monuments of Leningrad and its director, Nikolai Nikolaevich Belekhov. The published materials provide a comprehensive picture of the enormous work accomplished under the most difficult post-war conditions by Leningrad architects, art historians, museum workers, and master restorers, a work unparalleled in restoration practice worldwide.

In addition to text documents, the publication includes graphic materials and photographs from the KGIOP archival collection: these include measurements of monuments, restoration projects, an inventory of park greenery, photographic documentation of the damage caused to the palace and park ensembles and the restoration process, as well as drawings, engravings, and lithographs of views of the destroyed suburbs, created by architects and artists in 1944–1947.

The Scientific and Technical Library of SPbGASU invites everyone to the reading room (room 217) for a detailed examination of the publications.

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Mikhail Mishustin took part in the "Yolka zhelaniy" (Christmas Tree of Wishes) event.

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Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took part in the "Yolka Zhelaniy" (Wish Tree) charity New Year's event. He removed three balls containing children's dreams from the tree at Government House.

The youngest of those whose wishes the Prime Minister will grant is 10 years old. Sasha Ivanov lives in the Krasnodar Krai and is interested in physics, astronomy, and engineering. He creates his own models and dreams of patenting his own design. He wants to become a design engineer, so he asked for a construction set as a gift.

Misha Kaimakov is 11 years old. Like Sasha, he's from the Krasnodar region. He loves construction sets and technology. He's in his second year of studying robotics and recently discovered a new field: 3D modeling. Misha dreams of owning his own 3D printer so he can model and create various items.

Margarita Dyachenko, 14, lives in the Luhansk People's Republic. She has won medals at regional track and field and oriental dance competitions, and enjoys drawing and crafts: sewing, knitting, and embroidery. Recently, Margarita began trying her hand at clothing design. Her dream is to own a heat press—a device designed for transferring graphic elements, text, and decorative details to various surfaces.

"Guys, we'll definitely invite you all to Moscow. We'll agree on a convenient time," said Mikhail Mishustin. "In the meantime, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Happy New Year. See you there!"

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Financial news: On December 18, 2025, the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The deposit auction date is 18.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 111,000,000. Placement period, days – 122. Date of depositing funds is 19.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 20.04.2026. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 15.6. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 111,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open). Basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Applications in preliminary mode from 15:10 to 15:20. Applications in competition mode from 15:20 to 15:25. Setting the cutoff interest rate or declaring the auction invalid before 15:40. Additional terms – Placement of funds with the option of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of accrued interest on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of the Bank's non-compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation "On the procedure for selecting banks for placing funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS" (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the "on demand" rate, interest payment monthly, on the last business day of the month, without replenishment.

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