Dmitry Patrushev: Agricultural lands will be protected from unjustified withdrawal from circulation

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting of the Government Commission on Agro-Industrial, Fishing Complexes and Sustainable Development of Rural Territories. The meeting was attended by the management of relevant departments and companies. The main topic was measures aimed at increasing the efficiency of agricultural production.

Dmitry Patrushev noted that in the first months of this year, agricultural production grew by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2024. To support the agro-industrial and fisheries complexes, as well as the development of rural areas, the Government has already allocated more than 560 billion rubles in 2025.

"Right now, one of the most important stages of the year for the industry is the harvesting campaign. Work has started in 22 regions. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture maintains its forecast expectations for the main crops, including plans to harvest about 135 million tons of grain," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that the development of agricultural production relies largely on the rational use of land resources. For this purpose, the relevant mechanisms are systematically improved.

"A separate state program of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia is aimed at involving agricultural lands into circulation and increasing their fertility. Thanks to its activities, more than 2 million hectares have been brought into use in three years. Together with the Federal Assembly, we are developing the regulatory framework. Since 2022, six federal laws have been adopted for this purpose. This year, the so-called law on two keys was approved, which assumes that the opinion of the Ministry of Agriculture is taken into account when making decisions on transferring agricultural lands to other categories. The inclusion of agricultural lands in the boundaries of populated areas must also be agreed upon with the Ministry of Agriculture. Thus, the most valuable lands will be protected from unjustified disposal," said Dmitry Patrushev.

The law will come into force in March 2026. The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to promptly complete the preparation of legal acts for its implementation.

In crop production, an important tool for increasing efficiency is the use of modern agricultural machinery. The meeting discussed the implementation of the preferential leasing program. Dmitry Patrushev noted that this is one of the most popular support measures, allowing the fleet to be updated.

In 2024, Rosagroleasing delivered almost 19 thousand units of agricultural machinery and equipment to farmers – this is a record since the launch of the instrument in 2019. This year, the volume of subsidies for preferential leasing has increased by more than 40%.

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Marat Khusnullin: More than 2.2 thousand facilities have been commissioned in Russia under housing and utilities modernization programs

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In the regions of the country, the modernization of public utility infrastructure continues under programs involving preferential loans from the National Welfare Fund and subsidies from the federal budget. The Ministry of Construction is the curator of these programs, and the Territorial Development Fund is the operator.

"In total, 2,225 housing and communal services facilities have been commissioned in the regions under these programs since 2022. This is 3.4 thousand km of utility networks and 273 area facilities – treatment facilities, boiler houses, central heating stations, etc. This year, the federal project "Modernization of Utilities Infrastructure" was launched as part of the national project "Infrastructure for Life". It is important for the regions to increase the pace of implementation of all planned measures to modernize the housing and communal services. According to the President's instructions, 4.5 billion rubles are planned to be allocated for these purposes by 2030. And here the task is to increase extra-budgetary financing – this is clearly stated in the memorandums signed by the regions with the Ministry of Construction. All these measures are aimed at solving existing problems in the industry and providing Russians with high-quality utilities," said Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

According to the FRT programs, the largest number of works were carried out in the heat supply sector – 1.4 thousand km of heat networks and 230 area facilities were commissioned. In second place are works on modernization of the water supply sector. In total, 1.7 thousand km of water supply networks were updated in the regions and 15 area facilities were commissioned. In addition, work was carried out to modernize 351 km of water drainage networks and 28 facilities in this sector.

"In the first half of 2025, 10 industrial facilities were commissioned in the regions. For example, treatment facilities were commissioned in the Sverdlovsk Region, four boiler houses were built in the Perm Region, and one each in Yakutia and the Kamchatka Region. Heat supply sources were also reconstructed in the Nizhny Novgorod and Volgograd Regions. In addition, 38.5 km of utility networks were updated. As a result, the quality of services has improved for thousands of Russians. Work on housing and communal services facilities continues," said Vasily Kupyzin, General Director of the Territorial Development Fund.

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RUDN University doctors conquered another Olympiad

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Rebus for bronze: first-year student of the RUDN medical institute is a prize winner of the all-Russian competition "Roads to Rome"

What do the RUDN University General Medicine program and the Saratov State University Department of Russian and Foreign Literature have in common? Medical terms in Latin, encrypted in puzzles and a crossword by our student Violetta Jacqueline Flont.

The best managers of RUDN will receive the SAFMAR Plaza scholarship

Students of the RUDN University Graduate School of Management in the Hotel Business program (International Hotel Business and International Restaurant Business profiles) will receive a scholarship from the SAFMAR Plaza holding for high academic achievements.

Bones, ceramics and shards – how the archaeological practice of RUDN historians went

The first year for history students traditionally ends with archaeological practice. A trip out of town, daily work at the excavation site — practical immersion in the profession. This year, 47 first-year students went to the city of Stupino in the Moscow region, where they participated in excavations of the Dyakovo culture. Danila Yablokov, Valeria Ozerova, Vitaly Leontyev, Maya Kubanova and Olga Volkova, students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of RUDN University, talk about interesting finds, stages of excavations, and life in the camp.

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Yuri Trutnev: The Voin Center will present two large-scale sites at the EEF-2025.

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The Voin Center will take part in the tenth anniversary Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The organization's sites will be presented both on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University and, for the first time, at the Far East Street exhibition. The exhibition is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Far Eastern Federal District.

"The Military-Sports Training and Patriotic Education Center for Youth "Voin" was created by order of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in 2022 to teach young people military-tactical skills and the ability to apply them in practice. Currently, branches of the center are open in 21 regions of Russia, including five subjects of the Far East – in Buryatia, Yakutia, Khabarovsk Krai, Sakhalin Oblast, and Kamchatka. Over 95 thousand cadets have already been trained at the Voin centers. More than 8 thousand teachers of basic military training have been retrained at the center. The work of the center and the training of the younger generation make our country stronger," said Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Eastern Economic Forum, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Voin center Yuri Trutnev.

An outdoor area of over 500 sq. m will operate in the format of a military sports town, where anyone can take master classes in the training areas of the "Warrior" center. In the tactical medicine zone, guests will study cardiopulmonary resuscitation, learn how to apply a tourniquet and a tourniquet, and master the algorithm for evacuating a wounded person from the battlefield.

Visitors will also be able to learn how to operate a ground drone and an unmanned aerial vehicle in a special cube, test their skills in shooting from different types of laser weapons and disassembling and assembling AK-74M, AK-12 assault rifles and a Makarov pistol. In addition, a laser tag game will be organized for participants and guests of the forum.

The Russian Union of Martial Arts (RUMA) will take part in the program of the Voin center. Representatives of RUMA will conduct master classes and demonstration performances in hand-to-hand combat, karate and other types of martial arts.

Four federations will join forces to conduct a series of self-defense classes. Among them are demonstrations of effective techniques from participants of the Kyokushinkai Academy, practical advice from the Sambo Federation, training under the guidance of representatives of the Kendo and Kickboxing Federations.

Also on the outdoor area of the Voin center there will be an exposition of the Patriotic TOR – products of KhabinnoTech. The space will house modern samples of UAVs for both civilian and military purposes.

At the Voin Center stand on the FEFU campus, which will be located in Building A on level 3, forum participants will be able to get acquainted with the activities of its branches using an interactive multimedia panel. Guests will also have the opportunity to take part in master classes on tactical medicine, UAV control on a domestic simulator, and disassembly and assembly of a Kalashnikov assault rifle.

Both venues will host military-sports quests, and their participants are guaranteed valuable prizes from the Voin center.

The 10th Eastern Economic Forum will be held on September 3–6 at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. During these days, the exhibition "Far East Street" will be available to forum participants, and on September 7, 8, and 9, it will be open to everyone. The EEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

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To the staff of the magazine "Expert".

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On July 11, 2025, the magazine will turn 30 years old.

Dear friends!

Congratulations on your 30th birthday.

In 1995, the first issue of your publication was published, which covered the formation of a market economy, technology, and key trends in business.

All these years, Expert has always been at the center of news, helping to navigate the information flow, forming a discussion, responding to events and changes in the economy, finance, industry, science, giving them a competent assessment. The magazine is distinguished by its original author's style, presents the opinions of the expert community. It is important that you master new formats, use various genres, maintain high quality standards. This has allowed you not only to win the respect of professionals, but also to attract the interest of readers who find interesting and useful materials on the pages.

Thanks to a unique team of journalists, editors, reviewers, talented people who are passionate about their work, Expert continues to be one of the most sought-after specialized publications.

I wish you new successes, creative successes, well-being and prosperity.

M. Mishustin

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Dmitry Chernyshenko: 940 thousand foreign tourists visited Russia using an electronic visa

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“Russia continues to demonstrate growth in popularity among foreign tourists, which is due to the creation of tourism infrastructure and the introduction of simplified entry mechanisms,” said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, commenting on the bill adopted by the State Duma, expanding the possibilities of a single electronic visa for entry into Russia.

According to the document, the visa validity period has been increased from 60 to 120 days from the date of issue, and the permitted period of stay for foreign citizens in the country has increased from 16 to 30 days.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that extending the validity of the electronic visa and increasing the permitted period of stay in Russia is an important step towards foreign tourists.

"Our country is becoming increasingly popular with guests from abroad. Last year, the country was visited by more than 5 million foreign tourists, which is 30% more than the previous year. We see that foreign guests are increasingly using simplified entry mechanisms – applying for electronic visas. Over the first five months of 2025, more than 230 thousand foreign tourists entered the country using it, and in total, 940 thousand people used it during the period of operation of the mechanism. The new measures will make Russia even more accessible to international travelers and strengthen the country's position in the global tourism market," Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized.

Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development, added: "The Ministry of Economic Development is systematically working to increase the attractiveness of Russia for foreign tourists. An electronic visa is one of the important mechanisms for simplified entry for tourists. The next step, which is currently being considered, is the possibility of its multiple use."

Let us recall that the platform for issuing unified electronic visas was launched on August 1, 2023 for citizens of 64 countries.

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Vladimir Stroev shared with RAEN experts the experience of the State University of Management in implementing new approaches to scientific and educational policy

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On July 11, 2025, a meeting of the Public Expert Council on Socio-Economic Forecasting and Planning was held jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences on the topic: "Scientific, technological, spatial and transport development of the country and management issues", in which the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev took part.

The meeting was chaired by the coordinator of the Public Expert Council for Socioeconomic Forecasting and Planning, head of the "A Just Russia – For Truth" faction in the State Duma, Sergei Mironov. The co-chair was the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Sergei Stepashin.

The meeting heard 10 reports, including from the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev, the president of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, a graduate of the State University of Management Petr Burak, the deputy president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Ivanov and other experts.

Vladimir Stroyev shared with the audience the experience of the State University of Management in implementing new approaches to scientific and educational policy in universities. The rector spoke about the principle of practice-oriented seamless project-based education implemented at SUM, the policy of attracting new research staff and technical specialists, cooperation with industrial partners and government agencies. Separately, the expansion of the university's material and technical base, the opening of new laboratories and the work of the student design bureau were mentioned.

“I would like to emphasize that our university now has a unique experience – relying on many years of engineering and economic history, we are to some extent rethinking the role of the State University of Management in the system of higher education: due to the integration of technical sciences into the educational process and taking into account the project-oriented approach, the State University of Management is becoming not just a managerial, but also an engineering and economic one,” Vladimir Vitalyevich summarized.

Having heard and discussed the reports, the participants of the meeting noted that the main strategic task of the country's development, which requires the maximum concentration of resources, both material, financial and human, is to ensure harmonious sustainable development, dynamic improvement of the quality of life, ensuring national sovereignty and security. This can be achieved only with the presence of our own high-tech competitive scientific, technological and industrial complex, based on advanced fundamental science and operating in the full innovation cycle mode.

An urgent task is to form a comprehensive system of public administration of the country's scientific and technological complex, adapted to existing realities, focused on ensuring technological sovereignty, designed to create a technological foundation for achieving national goals, national security, and to ensure the country's entry into the ranks of states that are global technological leaders in most areas.

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Polytechnic University develops cooperation with the Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg

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The ceremonial signing of a cooperation agreement between the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg took place in the House of the Restorer (House of the Department of Appanages).

The event was attended by the Director of the Civil Engineering Institute Marina Petrochenko, Deputy for Educational and Methodological Work Maxim Terekh, Senior Lecturers Galina Bardina and Evgeniya Zavodnova, Assistant Egor Melekhin. The Union of Restorers of St. Petersburg was represented by Deputy General Director Alexandra Komissarova.

The meeting participants discussed interaction in education, scientific activities and practical implementation of projects.

The main areas of cooperation were:

development of an integrated professional retraining program "Reconstruction and Restoration of Buildings" with the assignment of an additional qualification "Architect-Restorator", which will be aimed at specialists wishing to expand their competencies in the field of preserving historical and cultural heritage; topics for students' group final qualifying works; planning a joint project for the digitalization of cultural heritage sites, which will be implemented in partnership with colleagues from Cuba.

In addition, a tour of the historical mansion of I. V. Pashkov was organized for the Polytechnic delegation.

St. Petersburg is traditionally considered the capital of architectural masterpieces that represent not only historical but also cultural value on a global scale. Preservation of these unique objects is a priority task that requires the involvement of highly qualified specialists. In this regard, we have initiated strategic cooperation with the Union of Restorers. Joint efforts are aimed at developing and implementing programs for additional professional education aimed at training personnel in the field of restoration and preservation of cultural heritage sites. This will ensure the continuity of traditions and advanced technologies in the field of protecting the architectural heritage of our city, – emphasized Marina Petrochenko.

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First-year student of the RUDN Medical Institute is a prize winner of the All-Russian competition "Roads to Rome"

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What do the RUDN University General Medicine program and the Saratov State University Department of Russian and Foreign Literature have in common? Medical terms in Latin, encrypted in puzzles and a crossword by our student Violetta Jacqueline Flont.

The creative project of a first-year student of the medical institute took third place in the IV All-Russian competition of student scientific, educational and creative works "Roads to Rome". The competition, which was held by the Saratov university, was dedicated to the culture and history of antiquity and was timed to coincide with the birthday of the capital of Italy.

"Of the four nominations, I chose "Aenigmata (riddles)" because I love creative tasks that require unconventional thinking and a combination of logic and creativity. I selected medical terms for the rebuses and crossword puzzles based on several criteria: so that they were understandable to a wide audience, but at the same time interesting enough and aroused curiosity. I also took into account the possibility of visualizing the word in the rebus – I looked for words that can be broken down into parts or presented through images. And I tried to include terms related to the theme of the competition, for example, travel or the history of medicine," – Violetta Jacqueline Flönt (General Medicine, 1st year).

In total, she used 40 concepts in her work to describe the human body, among which were the words: cerebellum (cerebellum), ventriculus (stomach) and scapula (shoulder blade).

Deep into history

In preparation for the competition, the student found references to medicinal herbs and medical instruments from Ancient Rome in old books in the library. She also read materials on specialized forums and articles on medical terminology in Latin. Some words, such as “catheter,” have roots in antiquity, which added depth to her puzzles. Violetta noted that the most difficult to visualize were long and complex medical terms, such as “hypothermia” or “antiseptic.” For “hypothermia,” the contestant had to convey the idea of “low temperature” through simple images, which required breaking the word into parts (“hypo” and “thermia”) and searching for associations, such as ice or a thermometer.

"The knowledge I gained helped me better understand medical terminology and its etymology, which will be useful if I choose a profession related to medicine or science. Working on puzzles and crosswords developed the skills of structuring information and a creative approach to problem solving, which will be useful in any analytical or creative activity. In addition, I learned how to work with sources, check their reliability and adapt complex concepts for a wide audience – these are universal skills that will help in communication and project work in the future," – Violetta Jacklin Fleunt (General Medicine, 1st year).

Examples of rebuses

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Polytech presented innovative AI solutions for industry

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A joint meeting of the presidiums of the Public Organization and the Regional Association of Employers "Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg" (SPP SPb) was held at the Polytechnic University. The main issue on the agenda was the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in St. Petersburg industry.

The meeting was chaired by the President of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg Anatoly Turchak and the First Vice President, General Director of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg Mikhail Lobin.

The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that the use of artificial intelligence in industry will help solve many problems, such as increasing labor productivity, reducing costs, optimizing production processes, forecasting and identifying technological patterns. In recent years, the trend towards digitalization of enterprises has been growing largely due to government support through national projects and federal programs. According to estimates by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, by 2030, AI will be implemented in 95% of industries.

Among the problems and barriers hindering the rapid implementation of AI in industry, Anatoly Turchak named the high cost of development, the shortage of qualified specialists and outdated software at enterprises. The meeting discussed these and other issues in the field of expanding the use of AI in industry.

Vice-Rector for Research Yuri Fomin, who oversees the key scientific and technical direction (KNTD) for the development of AI technologies within the framework of the Priority-2030 program at the Polytechnic University, spoke about the platform solutions that SPbPU scientists offer to industrialists.

Yuri Vladimirovich presented the university's innovative projects aimed at developing digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025, SPbPU plans to attract 320 million rubles for scientific and technological developments and services for industrial enterprises.

Among the key projects:

Digital platform for processing and analyzing multimodal data with predictive and prescriptive analytics functions; Flexible lifecycle management system for power plant equipment based on predictive analytics; Digital platform for analyzing transport systems using hybrid AI; Multi-agent decision support systems in industry and construction; Automation of seismic data processing using artificial neural networks; AI technologies for retrosynthetic analysis of Big Data in biochemistry (structure-activity); "Smart Nose" – an odor recognition system based on a MEMS chip; BioMedAI – fundamental AI models in neurobiology.

These developments represent cutting-edge solutions for digital transformation, demonstrating the leadership of our scientists in the field of AI technologies and their readiness to cooperate with industrial enterprises, the vice-rector emphasized.

Valentin Makarov, President of the Non-Commercial Partnership of Software Developers "RUSSOFT", spoke about neural network technologies for business that are available in the organization's arsenal.

The meeting participants discussed the issues outlined by the speakers and, for their part, proposed measures to improve the efficiency of using AI at St. Petersburg industrial enterprises. The debate on the reports was attended by Georgy Antsev, General Director and General Designer of the Radar MMS Research and Production Enterprise, Mikhail Silnikov, General Director of the Research and Production Association of Special Materials, Alexander Lopota, Director and Chief Designer of the Central Research and Experimental Design Institute of Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, and others.

The meeting was held with the participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade of St. Petersburg, Alexey Yakovlev, who in his closing remarks emphasized the importance of re-equipping production to increase the competitiveness of St. Petersburg enterprises and spoke about measures to support industrial modernization by the state.

In turn, representatives of industrial enterprises noted the productivity of such meetings, which unite the efforts of science and business to develop Russia’s innovative economy and achieve technological leadership for the country.

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