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Moscow residents and tourists will find gifts for loved ones and unique goods at the "Market Market" festival. It will be held at the "Gift Factory" art pavilion on Bolotnaya Square, part of the "Made in Moscow" project.

The festival is held as part of the city's seasonal project Winter in MoscowVisitors will enjoy a wide selection of local brands: cozy decor, handmade tableware, clothing, cosmetics, and much more, as well as master classes and competitions.

From December 9th to February 28th, several dozen local brands from the "Made in Moscow" project will participate in the event organized by Yandex Market. Among the items on offer will be knitwear from Svyazat, clothing from Murmurizma artisans, tableware inspired by Russian fairy tales from Lukomorye, jewelry from Nastya Buryan, cosmetics from Cha U Kao, toys from Novem Kids, a New Year's loungewear collection from Pragma, a large selection of unique Christmas tree decorations, and many other items, including items from charitable foundations. Two percent of each purchase will be donated to the "Help is Nearby" foundation.

The project will help local brands expand their audience, establish themselves, and increase sales both at the brick-and-mortar location in central Moscow and through the marketplace app. Visitors to the Market Market festival will be able to support local businesses and purchase unique products created in their home region.

"Made in Moscow" is a project promoting local brands. Today, it has over 7,500 participants, and website You can find over 36,000 products created in the capital. Entrepreneurs have access to a variety of free promotional tools provided by the city, such as product listings on the portal and in branded stores, mentions in the media and social media, outdoor advertising, participation in the largest city markets, fairs, and exhibitions, online advertising, and much more. Learn how to become part of the entrepreneurial community, take advantage of support measures, and showcase your products in unique art pavilions on the capital's main streets.websiteMore news about the capital's business – in the official the project's Telegram channel.

Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and provide assistance to those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

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Biometrics is the fastest and most convenient way to pay for public transportation. Currently, it is used by approximately 700,000 people. More than 1.2 million passes are made using biometrics on public transportation each week. Since its launch, the service has been used over 185 million times. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.

"The biometric fare payment service was launched at all metro stations in 2021, following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions. Today, passengers make approximately 200,000 trips per weekday using facial recognition, and this number is steadily growing. I was one of the first users of the system and recommend everyone to join and try it. Our development complies with the most stringent requirements of Russian legislation. All user data is encrypted and protected, and payment information is stored exclusively on the bank's side," noted Maxim Liksutov.

The modern biometric payment service operates at all metro and Moscow Central Circle turnstiles, regular river electric transport, Aeroexpress train routes, and some Moscow Central Diameters stations (Nakhabino, Three Stations Square, Likhobory, and Zelenograd-Kryukovo).

Biometric payment is secure, convenient, and affordable: a single metro ride costs just 63 rubles. Furthermore, passengers don't need cards or wallets to pass through the turnstile. A single glance at the camera is all it takes, and the gate opens.

Data is under reliable protection

Fraudsters won't be able to access other people's biometric data. It's securely encrypted and stored on protected servers within the metro's closed network. The entire system complies with the strictest legal requirements. The service boasts banking-level security.

But even if scammers get their hands on the information on the servers, it will be useless, as they store anonymous, encrypted biometric keys.

There's a myth that someone else can apply for a loan using a passenger's biometric data. This isn't true. Biometrics in public transport are used to authenticate passengers and conduct microtransactions, such as fare payment. A different type of biometrics is required to apply for a loan. This type is suitable for user identification and complex financial transactions.

The biometric vector stored on the metro's servers is a string of characters that cannot be decoded back into a facial image. The payment data for biometric users on public transport is stored exclusively by the bank. Therefore, the passenger's funds and identity are completely secure.

Optimal identification

Biometric payment cannot be performed using a photograph—the turnstile simply won't open. The service uses Liveness technology. A neural network distinguishes a living person, their facial expressions, and even the slightest movements from images or videos on a phone.

Another fact: glasses, hair, and a mask do not interfere with biometric scanning. At least 40 percent of the face must be exposed for recognition. However, it is recommended to expose the entire face—this will allow the system to more quickly recognize the user and allow them through the turnstile.

How to use the service

You can enable biometric payment in three simple steps. Download the app. Moscow Metro, upload a high-quality photo of your face, and link a bank card with a positive balance to the service. All data will be uploaded to the system within a few hours (usually within 15-20 minutes).

Additionally, you should pay attention to the quality of the photo uploaded to the system. The higher the quality, the easier it will be for the system to recognize your face.

The turnstile doors open in about one second. For the biometric system to work as quickly as possible, stand on the black circle in front of the turnstile, look at the camera, and smile. This way, the system immediately recognizes that you are a real person. Nowhere in the world has this service been implemented on such a scale and with such convenience for passengers as in the capital. Biometric payment is a Russian development and the property of the Moscow Government.

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Thanks to financial support measures, Moscow enterprises have attracted approximately 300 billion rubles for production development. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel in MAX messenger.

"For four years of action

interest compensation programs for investment loans Moscow Foundation for the Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship "The project has provided assistance to more than 170 companies. The funds have been used to purchase over 1,600 units of equipment, more than 2.6 million square meters of production space are under construction, and approximately 50,000 new high-paying jobs will be created by 2030," noted Sergei Sobyanin.

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Sergei Sobyanin has instructed that a comprehensive package of financial support measures for industrial enterprises operating in sectors vital to the city's economy will continue in 2026. Furthermore, the Moscow Fund for the Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship will begin implementing a financial support program for the development of a network of electric vehicle charging stations.

Compensation of interest rates on loans for industry

The Moscow Government approved a program to compensate interest on investment loans for Moscow industry in 2022.

Companies can use the funds received under this program to purchase new equipment, build production infrastructure, and implement high-tech projects, as well as to acquire rights to intellectual property.

To participate in the program, businesses must sign a loan agreement and then apply to the Moscow Fund for Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship. If the application is approved, a financial support agreement is signed to offset a portion of the loan interest costs. Afterward, depending on the interest deduction period, the necessary funds are transferred to the companies' accounts at the banks where the loan is issued.

In 2025, the maximum investment loan amount was increased from three to five billion rubles, and the term was increased from three to five years. Interest rate compensation for investment loans raised for production development is 50 percent of the Bank of Russia's key rate.

Over the four years of the program's implementation, Moscow companies have attracted approximately 300 billion rubles in investment loans, approximately 80 percent of which went toward the construction of industrial infrastructure. The remaining 20 percent was invested in purchasing new equipment and acquiring intellectual property rights (such as industrial automation solutions), as well as connecting industrial facilities to city grids.

To date, over 184,000 square meters of industrial space has already been built. These include a furniture manufacturing complex owned by Felix, with an area of over 13,000 square meters (1st Kraskovsky Proezd, Building 38a); a plant producing aerated concrete blocks owned by Tetradom LLC, with an area of over 21,000 square meters (Zelenograd, 5500th Proezd, Land Plot No. 4/2); and an industrial complex for the production of radiation monitoring equipment owned by Doza LLC, with an area of 13,000 square meters (Zelenograd, Akademika Valieva Street, Building 4).

In addition, a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, Velpharm-M, with an area of over 33,700 square meters, and a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, R-Opra, with an area of approximately 30,600 square meters, were built at the Alabushevo site of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone.

A production complex for the manufacture of automotive components, Alpha Automative Technologies LLC, with an area of 36.5 thousand square meters (Stupinsky proezd, building 2), and a fruit ripening enterprise, Speleye Frukty LLC, with an area of 25 thousand square meters (Vnukovo, quarter 63, building 1b, building 8), were opened.

Projects implemented with the support of the fund

In 2025, with the support of the Moscow Fund for the Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship, 18 industrial projects will continue to be implemented. These projects will create over 2,300 jobs.

Among the projects supported by the fund:

— construction of a robotic plant for the production of ultra-large residential modules in the Vnukovo area (Technopolis Moscow SEZ, Tolstopaltsevo site);

— launch of the radio electronics production facility Neoros LLC with a focus on the production of next-generation optoelectronic devices (Technopolis Moscow SEZ, Pechatniki site);

— creation of the production complex of S.P. Gelpik LLC, where stands for X-ray diagnostic equipment will be produced;

— launch of new production lines of Parus Electro LLC for the manufacture of automation systems, switchgear for power plants, products for data centers and renewable energy;

— technical re-equipment of the production of educational equipment by Neks-T LLC (Technopolis Moscow SEZ, Pechatniki site);

— purchase and commissioning of high-tech equipment to increase the production capacity of bakery products at the Cheryomushki confectionery and bakery plant;

— acquisition of new equipment and localization of production of spices and tea by Ekom Company LLC (Senkino industrial technology park);

— purchase of equipment for the production of automotive electronics by NPP Itelma, including a universal body electronics unit, an ERA-GLONASS unit, and an engine management system controller;

— modernization of the production of food products from meat and poultry at the Rublevsky meat processing plant;

— establishment of production of printed circuit boards for computer equipment LLC "Intekhpro";

— establishment of production of medical compression products LLC “Elastic Technologies”;

— launch of an automatic production line for electronic components for telecommunications equipment of Exara LLC.

Furthermore, with the foundation's support, Plasma-Next, a resident of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone, raised funds for the construction of a high-tech facility to produce human plasma-derived products, including albumin and immunoglobulin. These products are used to treat patients with chronic diseases and during surgical interventions.

Another resident of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ, Artsellens, will use city-funded construction to build a facility to produce biosimilar drugs for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

The Svoboda factory, a cosmetics manufacturer, has secured investment to complete construction of an industrial complex covering over 23,500 square meters in northeast Moscow. The facility will produce up to 400 cosmetics. Meanwhile, integrated circuit manufacturer Mikron JSC is completing construction of its own boiler plant to provide Category I heat for its microelectronics production facility. As a result, three boilers with a total capacity of 18 megawatts will be commissioned in early 2026.

Industrial equipment leasing

With the help of the Moscow Fund for Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship, Moscow-based manufacturers can offset part of their industrial equipment leasing costs. Small and medium-sized businesses modernizing their production or developing new products are eligible for the program. The city provides support for three years, with a maximum amount of 300 million rubles. Companies are then required to purchase the equipment acquired under the lease agreement.

Since the program's launch, 16 companies have received equipment leasing assistance, raising nearly 2.2 billion rubles.

Development of sports infrastructure

Starting in July 2024, investors developing sports infrastructure will be able to take advantage of the financial support program. These projects include football arenas, indoor skating rinks and tennis courts, swimming pools, sports complexes with multi-purpose halls, and other sports and fitness facilities. The interest rate on investment loans for the construction of sports facilities will be three percent, with a maximum loan size of 500 million rubles and a term of up to three years.

Since the program's inception, investors developing sports infrastructure have raised over five billion rubles. Ten sports facilities, with a total area of over 110,000 square meters, have already been commissioned. Nine more, with a total area of over 60,000 square meters, are under construction.

Development of a charging network for electric vehicles

Starting in 2026, private investors will be able to receive compensation for up to 50 percent of the costs of connecting electric vehicle charging stations to the city grid through the Moscow Fund for Support of Industry and Entrepreneurship, up to a maximum of two million rubles per charging station.

With the city's support, private investors are expected to install at least 685 fast charging stations in 2026–2027.

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In December, an exhibition dedicated to the winners of the "Best Completed Construction Project" competition opened in the escalator gallery on Vorobyovy Gory. The exhibition will be on display from December 11th to 25th, according to the Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Moscow Department of Urban Development Policy. Vladislav Ovchinsky.

"The winners of the annual 'Best Completed Construction Project' competition are projects that contribute to the creation of a comfortable urban environment and improve the quality of life for Moscow residents, as well as stimulate the development of new technologies and the implementation of modern architectural solutions. The exhibition at the Vorobyovy Gory station will feature photographs and key information about Moscow's most significant construction projects, recognized by the jury in the 26th season of the competition, the results of which were announced in August 2025," said Vladislav Ovchinsky.

This year's best projects included the Tretyakov Gallery building on Kadashevskaya Embankment, the Polyarny cultural and leisure center on Polyarnaya Street, the Luzhniki Tennis Palace, and the bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Nagatinsky Backwater. Project of the Year honors included eight new metro stations: Novatorskaya, Universitet Druzhby Narodov, Generala Tyuleneva, Tyutchevskaya, Kornilovskaya, Kommunarka, and Novomoskovskaya on the Troitskaya Line, and Potapovo on the Sokolnicheskaya Line.

"The Moscow Metro is constantly evolving. Last year, under the leadership of Sergei Sobyanin, the first stations of the Troitskaya Line opened. Transportation, industry, and urban development are improving life in the capital and shaping its modern appearance. We've showcased all of this in a new photo exhibition in the metro. We've placed the exhibition in the escalator gallery of the Vorobyovy Gory station; this will be the ninth exhibition here in 2025. We invite Muscovites and visitors to see it," noted the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

The "Best Completed Construction Project" competition has been held since 2000. This unique event in the construction industry aims to select the best projects built in Moscow in the past year.

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Specialists urban economy complex The building of the A.S. Pushkin Moscow Drama Theater on Tverskoy Boulevard has been equipped with new architectural and artistic lighting. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Public Works. Petr Biryukov.

"We developed a special lighting design for the historic building, which is a federal cultural heritage site. The main goal was to highlight the unique elements of the façade and highlight the theater posters. Power engineers installed nearly 40 lighting fixtures with a total output of 2.3 kilowatts," said Pyotr Biryukov.

For the theater's architectural lighting, linear luminaires, spotlights with neutral white LEDs, and flexible luminaires with colored LEDs were used. The lighting can operate in two modes: everyday and festive.

In accordance with the adopted concept, all new lighting in the capital is warm or neutral white and moderately lit. This allows for the careful accentuation of building details and elements, creating a unified lighting space.

Over the past 13 years, Moscow's lighting levels have doubled, and the number of buildings with architectural and artistic lighting has quadrupled. In total, the capital is now illuminated by over one million lamps, with energy consumption reduced thanks to the use of energy-efficient LEDs.

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Muscovites will be able to watch the World Hand-to-Hand Combat Championship fights on December 12. The event will be held with the support of Department of Sports the city of Moscow.

The World Open Weight Hand-to-Hand Combat Championship will be held in Moscow for the fourth time. The competition will take place on December 12 at the Dynamo Volleyball Arena (13 Vasilisy Kozhina Street). Spectators will see duel competitions—full-contact combat involving punches and kicks, various throws, painful holds, and chokes.

The World Championship will feature men in the 73 kilogram and above weight categories, as well as women in the over 58 kilogram weight category.

The competition will last all day. Preliminary rounds will begin at 10:00 AM, and the official opening ceremony, featuring a cello duo and dancers, will take place at 7:00 PM. A flag parade will also take place. Spectators will be able to watch the semifinals at 7:30 PM, and the final rounds and awards ceremony will begin at 8:40 PM.

Admission is free for spectators. More information on the website.

Free sports games for families will begin as part of Winter in Moscow.Muscovites can practice kickboxing at sports schools and complexes in the capital.

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On December 13, a charity hockey match will be held at the Moscow Seasons ice rink as part of the large-scale Moscow festival Journey to Christmas and the project Winter in MoscowThe competition will be held at 6 Sukhonskaya Street, Building 1.

The match is being held to collect gifts and letters for soldiers undergoing rehabilitation in Moscow's military hospitals. The game will bring together Russian hockey stars and popular bloggers. The "Legends of Russian Hockey" team, featuring Andrei Zubarev, Vitaly Proshkin, Maxim Rybin, Alexei Emelin, and other renowned athletes, will face off against a team of bloggers (players from Hockey Brothers, NBSK, Slap Shot, IVHockey, and other sports media representatives).

Guests will be gathering at 14:00, and the match will start at 15:00.

This year's Journey to Christmas festival is impressive in scale: 35 festival venues, 26 ice rinks, hundreds of performances, master classes, culinary schools, quizzes, ice shows, and other winter events will be held for Muscovites and visitors. The festival traditionally combines culture, winter sports, creativity, and good city initiatives.

"Journey to Christmas" is not only entertainment and sports, but also a large-scale social mission: hundreds of events, charity campaigns, and targeted assistance programs throughout Moscow unite tens of thousands of citizens around the idea of mutual assistance, gratitude, and support for those who are especially in need of warmth and care.

The Journey to Christmas festival will take place at 35 venues across Moscow.

As per tradition, famous athletes and bloggers will bring gifts and souvenirs to the ice for the participants of the special military operation, and will also sign pucks, sticks, and hockey jerseys. Anyone can personally deliver gift sets, souvenirs, or cards to the soldiers. The organizers will send all collected gifts to the Moscow hospital.

On this day, guests will enjoy a packed program, including a vibrant shootout show, an autograph session, and group photos with the participants, as well as an honorary ceremony handing over postcards and souvenirs to the fighters undergoing treatment.

Entry to the event is free, no registration required.

The charity match will demonstrate how sport can become a platform for good deeds, community solidarity, and fostering a tradition of social responsibility. Last year, similar city initiatives helped collect over two thousand New Year's gifts and souvenirs, which were personally delivered to recipients. In 2025, the organizers hope for even greater community engagement.

Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and provide assistance to those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

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Over the course of its operation, residents of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ in the microelectronics industry have created over 10,000 high-tech jobs, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.

"At Sergei Sobyanin's direction, the city is supporting strategically important industries in the Russian Federation. To this end, a microelectronics and photonics cluster has been established within the Technopolis Moscow SEZ. These companies manufacture unique products: microchips, optoelectronic devices, various electronic components, smart cards, RFID tags, and other high-tech products. Since their establishment in the Moscow SEZ, microelectronics companies have created over 10,000 new jobs," said Maxim Liksutov.

Around 5,500 people are employed in manufacturing facilities specializing in the production of microchips, as well as security systems based on artificial intelligence, computer vision, and biometric identification technologies.

Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin opened a production facility in the Technopolis Moscow SEZ photonic integrated circuits.

The Technopolis Moscow SEZ is a territory with a special tax regime, offering a wide range of incentives for investors in high-tech businesses. Companies with SEZ resident status are exempt from property, transport, and land taxes for 10 years. Their corporate income tax rate is reduced by 12.5 times, to two percent.

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