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Marat Khusnullin: More than 1.8 thousand km of federal roads have been put into operation since the beginning of the year under the national project "Infrastructure for Life"

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Section of the M-5 "Ural" highway, Chelyabinsk region.

Thanks to the federal project "Development of the Federal Network" of the national project "Infrastructure for Life", over 1.8 thousand km of new and renovated federal highways were put into operation in 2025. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

The total length of federal highways is more than 66.4 thousand km, of which 61.4 thousand km are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Road Agency, 5 thousand km are under the trust management of the State Company "Avtodor".

"Federal highways are a significant element of the country's transport framework. They ensure the connectivity of territories, contribute to the increase of cargo flows, the development of transport and logistics corridors, and the improvement of transport accessibility. This year, under the national project "Infrastructure for Life", after repair, construction and reconstruction, over 1.8 thousand km of federal roads have already been put into operation. We are doing a lot of work to form a modern and reliable road and transport infrastructure that connects regions and ensures comfort and safety of movement for many years to come," said Marat Khusnullin.

According to the Presidential Decree on the country's national development goals, by 2030 at least 85% of federal highways should be in good condition.

"In 2025, thanks to the national project "Infrastructure for Life", we plan to commission more than 4.7 thousand km of federal roads, of which 4.6 thousand km – after repair, including major repairs, 151.5 km – after construction and reconstruction. Work is actively continuing to strengthen the country's transport arteries, as well as the creation of seamless logistics corridors. We pay special attention to the development of the international transport corridor "North – South", the goal of which is to improve the efficiency of transportation and strengthen the connection of regions both within the country and with international transport routes," said Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin.

The successful implementation of large-scale road projects and, in many cases, the early completion of construction and installation work is the result of unprecedented support from the President and the Government.

Eastern bypass of Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk region.

"An equally important aspect of the federal network development remains systemic financial support. This year, 567 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget for these purposes, which demonstrates serious state support and the importance of this area for the entire transport system of the country. As before, special attention is paid to strict control over the expenditure of funds, the progress of work and compliance with established deadlines. This approach is the key to the effective implementation of the federal project and ensures the fulfillment of all the tasks set before us," emphasized Igor Kostyuchenko, Deputy Head of the Federal Road Agency.

Thus, in the Chelyabinsk region, after reconstruction, a 14-kilometer section of the M-5 "Ural" highway from the 1564th to the 1578th km was put into operation. The road was widened from two to four lanes, a barrier fence was installed and a new surface was laid. This will increase the capacity of the section from 11 thousand to 30 thousand cars per day. In parallel, work continues on other sections of the highway, including the construction of a bypass of the city of Sim, which is planned to be completed in 2026.

In July, the first 12-kilometer section of the first stage of the eastern bypass was opened in Novosibirsk Oblast with four lanes, interchanges and bridges. Work is underway on the remaining part of the stage, in particular on the bridge over the Inya River, which is planned to be completed by the end of September together with the introduction of the next 1.7-kilometer section.

In the Murmansk region, construction of a two-level interchange at the 20th km of the approach to Severomorsk continues; the facility is estimated to be 80% complete. Drilling and blasting operations have already been completed on a complex geological site in the amount of more than 240 thousand cubic meters to remove rock.

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Financial news: 08/22/2025, 11:06 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the RU000A0JVUS1 (RESOLizB03) security were changed.

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08/22/2025

11:06

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 22.08.2025, 11-06 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 124.0) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1493.81 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 37.5%) of the RU000A0JVUS1 (RESOLizB03) security were changed.

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Yuri Trutnev: Participants and guests of the EEF-2025 will see the Alley of Glory of Heroes and a giant Russian flag over the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University

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Participants of the jubilee, tenth Eastern Economic Forum on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University will be greeted by new objects that form the patriotic and educational space of Russky Island. On the way to the exhibition "Far East Street" the Alley of Glory of the Far East will be opened, dedicated to the heroes of the special military operation, and the main landmark on the campus territory will be a giant Russian tricolor with an area of more than 150 sq. m.

“The Eastern Economic Forum is not only a platform for discussing the most pressing issues of economic and social development, proposals for developing new measures to support business and programs aimed at improving the quality of life. It is a point of public attention. This year, our country celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. We remember the feat of our fathers and grandfathers who shed their blood for the freedom and independence of our country and the whole world, we remember the home front workers who worked around the clock so that our country would defeat the enemy and there would be a peaceful sky above our heads. The memory of battles, heroism and courage is necessary. This is the foundation of the entire Russian state. Russia is currently conducting a special military operation. Our guys on the front lines continue to protect their families, friends, and the country. They need our support. Volunteers are bringing humanitarian aid from the Far Eastern regions. Far Eastern builders are rebuilding Donbass. Far Eastern enterprises produce machinery and equipment that goes to the front. Doctors and teachers are traveling to new regions. “It depends on all of us how quickly we win,” said Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Eastern Economic Forum Yuri Trutnev.

The Alley of Fame consists of seven three-dimensional steles dedicated to 53 servicemen of the Eastern Military District who were awarded the "Gold Star" of the Hero of the Russian Federation. On the steles, participants of the EEF will be able to find information about the feats accomplished by Far Eastern soldiers. Detailed stories of the heroes will be published in a special section on the university's website. The official opening of the Alley of Fame will take place during the forum.

"The Alley is located on the way from the venue of the business part of the EEF to the "Far East Street", so most of the guests will have the opportunity to learn about the exploits of the Far Eastern heroes. And after the forum, the Alley of Glory will become an integral part of the educational process for first-year students – open classes on patriotic education and a course on the fundamentals of Russian statehood will be held here," said FEFU Rector Boris Korobets.

The dominant feature of the FEFU campus will be the Russian national flag – one of the largest in the Far East. The tricolor can be seen from the Russian Bridge, from the mainland part of the city and the water area of Vladivostok – it will become not only one of the main symbols of the FEFU campus, but also an iconic landmark of the city.

Let us recall that the landscaped park area of the FEFU campus includes an island of untouched nature in the middle of one of the most modern student campuses in Russia. The forested coastal taiga has been preserved here, there are ponds with wild ducks and a picturesque waterfall. The main attraction of the park is the University Embankment, 1200 m long along the Ajax Bay, where pavilions of all regions of the Far Eastern Federal District are located – the exhibition "Far East Street". Work on the improvement of the FEFU campus for the tenth anniversary Eastern Economic Forum is in the final stage, they will be fully completed by August 25.

The 10th Eastern Economic Forum will be held on September 3–6 in Vladivostok on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University. The main theme of this year’s event is “The Far East: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity.” The organizer of the EEF is the Roscongress Foundation.

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Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District Anatoly Seryshev visited the new campus of NSU

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Today, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District Anatoly Seryshev visited the building of the NSU flow auditoriums, which is one of the second-stage facilities new campus of NSU, being built as part of the national project "Youth and Children". He also familiarized himself with the developments of the university's innovation centers – Research Center in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Engineering School, Center for New Functional Materials And Department of Aerospace ResearchMost developments are carried out in cooperation with industrial partners.

During the visit, Anatoly Seryshev emphasized that NSU is a recognized scientific and educational center not only in Siberia, but throughout the country:

— Here, in the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, a special environment has been formed for decades, ensuring the closest interaction between higher education, fundamental and applied science. Today we saw the embodiment of the results of this cooperation at the university technology exhibition, — the plenipotentiary representative noted.

The Plenipotentiary Representative also drew attention to the high rate of construction of modern buildings on the university campus and their equipping with the latest equipment.

Among the developments presented by the university are video analytics detectors, which are an important element of the security system of modern urban space; a “digital core” project, an innovative tool for increasing the efficiency of extracting hard-to-recover oil and gas reserves; development, assembly and ground testing of orbital equipment based on its own modular satellite platform of the CubeSat format; development of technologies and materials with improved properties by adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to their structure.

Rector of NSU, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Fedoruk, spoke in more detail about the opportunities that the new campus opens up:

— The building of the flow auditoriums has a modern educational space: it houses a scientific library, a student project center, and coworking spaces. We have also significantly expanded the auditorium fund: the new building has four flow auditoriums, one of which is for 400 people, which is the largest auditorium at the university. Classes in the new building will begin on September 1.

The rector also presented preliminary results of the admissions campaign, focusing on the growth in the number of applications – by 17% this year. NSU maintains the highest passing score among non-capital universities – in 2025, the average USE score for the main competition for admission to budget places was 85. The university expanded its geography: this year, NSU admitted applicants from 64 regions (last year there were 58). Another feature of the current admissions campaign: the university has tripled the number of students enrolled under a separate quota (children of SVO participants) – up to 93 people from 21 subjects of the Russian Federation.

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RUDN student learns her core values thanks to the program “Live and Create in Russia”

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Have you ever thought about what it means to “live”? This is the question that the participants of the second season of the educational program “Live and Create in Russia” of the All-Russian student project “Your Move” were asked to reflect on. Among them was RUDN student Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya.

The goal of the program "Live and Create in Russia" is to prepare leaders of the student community, conductors of the meanings of youth policy. It is designed for a year and includes three modules: "I live", "I create", "I live and create in Russia", as well as intermodular work.

Notes of a young doctor

To become a participant, students had to write an essay and receive a letter of recommendation from either a program graduate or the management of the educational institution. Anastasia successfully coped with the selection stage and immersed herself in the work. The first module took place in Ivanovo in the spring and brought together students from universities in the Central and Northwestern Federal Districts. In addition to the educational part, the students had a variety of activities, including a hike to the "Cape of Love" in the village of Reshma near the Volga.

“I learned about the program from my academic supervisor, Elena Valeryevna Kaverina. At first, to be honest, I didn’t fully understand what the program was about. But I was very interested to see and learn what youth policy is (I knew before, but I studied this issue myself, so I wanted to learn from professionals), and how to work in this area. During the first block of the program, we discussed the topic: “What does it mean for us to “live”? How do we feel it?” We discussed the importance of reflection and generally learned how to do it correctly. We played a game on values, and I learned that my values are not what I thought they were. Not that they are terrible, I just thought that my main value is family, but it turned out that they are not. This is youth, because it is at this time that your own family appears, useful contacts, professional growth and much more,” — Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya, a student of the RUDN Medical Institute (General Medicine major, 5th year).

The girl also recalls that on the first day of the program she came across a question on a card: “What book should every student read?”

"I couldn't answer right away, I was confused. After that, I thought about it all night and realized: definitely "Notes of a Young Doctor" by Mikhail Bulgakov. Why? Because they describe the experiences of not just a novice doctor, but a young specialist who has just graduated from university and is immersing himself in the profession. These stories contain his fears, doubts, thoughts, and it seems to me that any novice specialist faces something similar. This book will help you understand: this happens to everyone, and it's normal," – Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya.

Non-random meetings

According to the student, during the program she met more than 50 people in 4 days. And some of them were definitely not random.

"On the last day of the module, I was sitting at breakfast with a girl who was studying to be a lawyer but dreamed of trying herself in medicine. I remembered a table with data on the composition of the detachments to the virgin lands, where there were guys from the law faculty who decided to go work as part of a medical detachment in the registry. And I told her about it. My interlocutor was delighted and said: "How interesting that the necessary information comes exactly when it is most needed." This impressed me greatly!" – Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya.

Communication with famous athletes and traveler Oleg Volynkin was also useful and helped the girl understand several important things about herself.

"Meeting with Alexandra Patskevich (2020 Olympic synchronized swimming champion), where she talked about her sports career, motivated me to return to sports. In the past, I was a professional rhythmic gymnast, and was also on the RUDN national fitness aerobics team. But now I plan to go into trap shooting. As for the meeting with Oleg Viktorovich, his exciting stories about traveling to different cities of Russia helped me realize that another important value for me is education. Because the broader our horizons, the more interesting it is with us. In addition, I was delighted with how the traveler spoke reverently and tenderly about his wife, my soul felt so warm! And Alexandra, when the guys asked what values are most important to her, answered: "The main thing is to love: your business, people, loved ones …", – Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya.

Great opportunities

Now Anastasia is actively participating in the second module of the "I Create" program in Kemerovo. It is aimed at creative activity and teaching young people how to interact with different communities. The final module will take place in December, and the main thing there will be finding an answer to the question: "How to live and create in Russia?"

"I have actually already learned a lot from the program: I started doing fitness, ran my first 4 km race at the New Media Festival, began to value my personal space and time more, began to spend more time with loved ones and, in general, began to develop not only professionally, but also personally. As a doctor, I found participation in the second module especially useful. It was here that I finally understood the meaning of the word "creation", which is extremely important for me as a future healthcare specialist. And as a student, I met a huge number of cool guys – heads of student organizations from all over Russia. This opens up great opportunities for me both for project activities and for simple friendship," – Anastasia Bogoyavlenskaya.

The All-Russian student project "Your Move" is part of the series of projects of the presidential platform "Russia – the Land of Opportunities" and is implemented with the support of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh), the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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Ekaterina Tereshko: "It was a combo of economics, management and construction"

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Polytechnic University graduate and now research fellow and teacher Ekaterina Tereshko is a shining example of how one can simultaneously study at two institutes and be among the best, win grants and still work, defend a PhD thesis, and manage to do it all.

Is there a secret here? Maybe it is that our heroine likes it when there is a load for the mind and with each stage the level of difficulty increases? Read about this and much more inEkaterina's interview with the newspaper "Polytechnic".

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August 22 — Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation

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August 22 is a special date for all citizens of Russia. On this day we celebrate the National Flag Day, which was officially established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1714 of August 20, 1994.

The history of state symbols begins in ancient times. When the first states appeared, the need for special signs that would personify the power and sovereignty of the country arose.

During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, Russian soldiers used the scarlet flag in battle. Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the father of the future reformer Peter I, after whom the Polytechnic bears his name, approved a tricolor flag in 1667, consisting of white, blue and red stripes. It was first raised in 1668 on the military vessel Oryol.

In the early period of Peter I's reign, the predominant color of the banners remained red, and the canvases themselves were decorated with embroidery and decorative elements. In the summer of 1693, Peter I, while in Arkhangelsk, first raised the "flag of the Moscow Tsar" on the yacht "Saint Peter", decorated with white-blue-red stripes and a golden double-headed eagle. This flag is kept in the Central Naval Museum of St. Petersburg.

On January 20, 1705, Peter I issued a decree approving the tricolor as the flag of the Russian merchant fleet. The emperor drew the sample himself.

The appearance of the Russian flag changed several times. The double-headed eagle and St. Andrew's cross appeared on it, their location and composition changed. Only in 1709 was the tricolor without additional elements first documented, used as a flag for Russian merchant ships.

In 1858, Emperor Alexander II approved a new state flag of the empire – black, yellow and white, intended to decorate state institutions. At the same time, the traditional white, blue and red flag continued to be used for private homes and festive events. In 1865, a decree was issued officially proclaiming black, orange (gold) and white colors as state symbols of the Russian Empire.

On April 28, 1883, Alexander III issued a decree ordering the use of the white-blue-red flag as the state symbol for ceremonial occasions. The final approval of the tricolor as the state flag of Russia took place before the coronation of Nicholas II in 1896. However, already in April 1918, it was replaced by the red flag, which became the symbol of the RSFSR, and then the USSR.

A new milestone in the history of the Russian flag began on August 22, 1991, when the Supreme Council of the RSFSR decided to return the traditional tricolor flag as the official state symbol.

Today, everyone who sincerely loves their homeland, is proud of its history and achievements, who feels personal responsibility for its future, strives for its development and prosperity, pays tribute to the symbol of our state.

Happy holiday, Polytechnicians, Happy Russian National Flag Day!

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Congratulations on the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation!

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For the first time in the modern history of Russia, the modern tricolor was raised over the Government House on August 22, 1991. It replaced the red banner of the USSR with a hammer and sickle, but at the same time became a direct successor to the flag of the Russian Empire. And the very first white-blue-red flag fluttered on the Russian military ship "Orel" during the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, but it is unknown exactly what it looked like. Later, Peter I officially approved the tricolor as the flag of the Russian merchant fleet, while personally drawing its sample. It became the national flag at the very beginning of the reign of Nicholas II.

There is no official interpretation of the meaning of the colors of the Russian flag. Usually they say that white means freedom, peace or purity, blue – faith, loyalty or honesty, red – strength, courage or blood shed for the Motherland. As the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Olga Petrova aptly noted, the tricolor is the DNA of a Russian, so it seems to us that everyone can interpret its colors in accordance with their personal feelings and preferences. The main thing is not to disgrace its honor.

Congratulations on the National Flag Day to all citizens of Russia! Let it inspire us, unite our hearts and give us confidence in all our endeavors.

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NSU scientist discovers new class of compounds affecting global carbon cycle

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The discovery of a new class of chemical compounds, the study of general trends in the change of the atomic structures of carbonates was the result of a ten-year study conducted by Associate Professor Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Novosibirsk State University Pavel Gavryushkin.

Back in November, the scientist successfully defended his doctoral dissertation "Crystal chemistry of carbonates under extreme pressures and temperatures based on the results of a comprehensive theoretical and experimental study." The defense took place at the Academic Council of Lomonosov Moscow State University and was the result of a comprehensive study that combined the efforts of both Russian and foreign theorists and experimenters. In June, the diploma conferring the academic degree of Doctor of Chemical Sciences to Pavel Gavryushkin was personally presented by the rector of Moscow State University, Academician Viktor Antonovich Sadovnichy.

Subduction is a geological process in which one oceanic plate moves (geologists say "dives") under a continental plate, thus sinking into the depths of the Earth's mantle. This process occurs in deep-sea trenches that run along the boundaries of continents.

It is difficult to establish exactly how deep this submersion occurs; available geophysical and geochemical data indicate that subducting oceanic plates can reach the lower mantle and even the mantle-core boundary. During this submersion, carbonates deposited on the surfaces of oceanic plates experience enormous pressures of up to 125 GPa and temperatures of up to 300 K. At such pressures, minerals undergo a variety of phase transformations, including melting and decomposition; the resulting carbon dioxide can return to the atmosphere during the eruption of volcanoes in island-arc complexes that form along the boundaries of subduction zones. Due to the extremely high pressures and temperatures, the study of these transitions requires special equipment or special modeling methods, which are usually performed on supercomputers.

— As part of my research, I set a goal — to determine how the atomic structures of carbonates will change under high pressures and temperatures. The structures they have in near-surface conditions are well known and have been studied for over 100 years, but what happens to it in the Earth's mantle, especially in its lower horizons, has only recently begun to be studied, and many questions remained. But to establish this, it is necessary to either compress and heat a carbonate sample to high pressures and temperatures, or simulate the process on a computer. The first option is expensive, labor-intensive and requires the use of synchrotrons, presses, diamond cells, etc. The second method also has its limitations, but it is still more flexible and less expensive. As part of my dissertation, I both performed calculations and conducted experiments. Several times I managed to implement an ideal scheme, when the calculation yields a very interesting result and it is precisely confirmed in the experiment. This does not always happen, but it cannot be said that it is rare. In general, the theory and calculations have now reached a high level of reliability, and if everything is done correctly, they can be trusted when planning an experiment. In particular, with the help of calculations, we were able to consider a wide range of carbonates, including Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, which allowed us to generalize the general patterns of structural changes that occur at high pressures to them, – said Pavel Gavryushkin.

The research was conducted over a period of 10 years, some experiments, especially those involving synchrotron radiation, were conducted jointly with foreign colleagues from Japan, Slovenia, Sweden, the USA and Germany. Breakthrough results in the synthesis of orthocarbonates predicted by the scientist were obtained jointly with colleagues from Goethe University (Germany, Frankfurt am Main) and the GFZ center (Potsdam). As part of this study, Pavel Gavryushkin and his colleagues showed that in the high-pressure region, carbonates can react with oxides, yielding orthocarbonates. This was predicted by theoretical methods and subsequently confirmed in numerous experiments.

— It was possible to establish that in carbonates, under high pressure and high temperature, a rearrangement of atoms occurs, somewhat similar to that which occurs when graphite is transformed into diamond. In carbonate, as in graphite, carbon has a triangular coordination, and in orthocarbonate, as in diamond, it has a tetrahedral coordination. We assume that the reaction of formation of orthocarbonates, in particular magnesium orthocarbonate, can not only be carried out in idealized laboratory conditions, but can also take place in the deep shells of the Earth, fundamentally influencing the global carbon cycle.

The use of computational methods allowed us to move purposefully in setting up the experiment and concentrate on promising results. New phases stable at high pressures were discovered for CaCO3, SrCO3, BaCO3, PbCO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3 and FeCO3, the possibility of forming orthocarbonates as a result of the reaction of carbonates and oxides in the region of high pressures and temperatures was shown, and the existence of pyrocarbonate structures of CaC2O5 and BaC2O5 and orthooxalate for FeC2O5 was revealed. Pavel Gavryushkin's colleagues noted the novelty of this study for high-pressure crystallography and its significant contribution to modern crystal chemistry of inorganic compounds, which was enriched with examples of new types of structures containing orthooxalate [O3C–CO3] groups, pyrocarbonate [C2O5] groups, and tetrahedral [CO4] groups.

— In the theoretical part of the study, first-principles methods of structure prediction based on evolutionary approaches and random structure generation were used to determine the structure of high-pressure phases and construct their phase diagrams. Energy optimization in all cases was carried out within the framework of the density functional theory. The lattice dynamics method within the quasi-harmonic approximation was used to calculate the Gibbs free energies. The dynamic stability of the phases was estimated by calculating the phonon dispersion curves. In some cases, molecular dynamics modeling was also carried out. The VASP, USPEX, Phonopy, and ToposPro software packages were used to conduct the research. All this together allowed for a reliable prediction of new structures stable at high pressures, — the scientist said.

The main part of the experiments on the synthesis of the predicted structures was carried out at high pressures using the synchrotron radiation sources Spring8 (Japan), APS (USA), DESY (Germany) and the Siberian Center for Synchrotron and Terahertz Radiation (Russia). The experiments were carried out in diamond cells and in multi-punch apparatuses.

X-ray diffraction analysis of powder and single-crystal samples, Raman spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to diagnose phases in the high-pressure region. Sample compositions were determined using microprobe analysis and scanning electron microscopy.

— The data we have obtained expands the existing knowledge about the global processes that occur in the depths of our planet. Now we know more about what happens to carbonates when they are immersed to depth. Man has so far managed to drill only to a depth of 12.2 km. This is the depth of the Kola Superdeep Borehole. In our calculations and experiments, we went to a depth of 3,000 km and made a forecast of what might happen to carbonates there. It is possible to study the structure of the Earth using seismic methods, shining sound waves through the thickness of the earth. These methods say very little about the properties of the substance and say nothing about its composition and structure. This information must be obtained from an experiment, from a calculation, or from natural samples. Each of these sources of information has both serious advantages and serious disadvantages, and only their combined use can truly expand our knowledge of the structure of the Earth. I hope that the theoretical and experimental data I have obtained will allow us to at least make a little progress on this path, — concluded Pavel Gavryushkin.

Material prepared by: Elena Panfilo, NSU press service

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Marat Khusnullin: Applications from 19 regions for treasury infrastructure loans totaling approximately 41 billion rubles have been approved

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Marat Khusnullin held a meeting of the presidium (headquarters) of the Government Commission on Regional Development.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin held a meeting of the presidium (headquarters) of the Government Commission on Regional Development, during which the provision of treasury infrastructure loans (TIL) for the implementation of infrastructure projects in 19 regions was approved.

"We have taken another step in implementing the treasury infrastructure loan program – we have just approved a new distribution of funds for the regions. These are housing and utilities modernization projects, as well as work on the integrated development of the Far East and the Arctic. In total, about 41 billion rubles will go to improving the quality of life of people in 19 regions. There is a lot of work to do, the tasks are large-scale, and we cannot lose the pace of work. The efficiency of regional teams now determines how quickly people will see specific results of this work," Marat Khusnullin emphasized.

Thus, to date, applications for new projects using CFCs have been approved for 39 regions for a total of 146 billion rubles.

The Deputy Prime Minister also noted the high level of involvement of all regions of the country in the application campaign, emphasizing that the approved projects will create a foundation for the socio-economic growth of the territories. During the headquarters meeting, the heads of the regions reported on the planned projects.

In particular, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic will receive 986.61 million rubles for the construction of heating networks in Cherkessk and the modernization of the heat supply system in Ust-Dzheguta; the Republic of Mordovia – 741.41 million rubles for major repairs of water supply networks; the Udmurt Republic – 1.23 billion rubles for the reconstruction of heating networks and the modernization of water pipelines; the Republic of Khakassia – 1.11 billion rubles for the reconstruction of treatment facilities; Lipetsk Region – 957.03 million rubles for the construction of a sewage collector and the expansion of the water supply system.

Also approved were projects in Kamchatka Krai worth 3.2 billion rubles, including the reconstruction of treatment facilities and the creation of a site for creative industries, as envisaged by master plans; Krasnoyarsk Krai – 5.98 billion rubles (reconstruction of a combined heat and power plant); Perm Krai – 2.14 billion rubles (modernization of boiler houses and heating networks, construction and reconstruction of water pipelines).

The Astrakhan Region has approved an application for 817.4 million rubles for capital repairs of water supply and sanitation networks; the Kaliningrad Region – for 4.19 billion rubles for capital repairs of heating networks and reconstruction of treatment facilities; the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug – for 1.4 billion rubles for reconstruction of utility networks, as well as activities within the framework of master plans for the construction of treatment facilities, a waste management complex, expansion of production capacity; the Kemerovo Region – for 5.32 billion rubles for the construction of a gravity collector.

The Voronezh Region was approved for funding in the amount of 2.46 billion rubles for the construction of treatment facilities; the Novosibirsk Region for the construction of sewer collectors; the Saratov Region for the modernization of water supply and sewerage facilities in the amount of 2.05 billion rubles; the Tomsk Region for the major repairs of heating networks and water supply systems in the amount of 889.79 million rubles; the Yaroslavl Region for the major repairs of heating networks in Rybinsk in the amount of 1.02 billion rubles; the Murmansk Region for a project to prepare heat supply systems for connection in the amount of 562.5 million rubles; the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug for projects to reconstruct engineering infrastructure, major repairs and reconstruction of water disposal and heat supply systems, and the construction of a boiler house in the amount of 2.69 billion rubles.

The Ministry of Construction is the curator of the treasury infrastructure loan program, and the operator is the Territorial Development Fund, which monitors the implementation of projects within the framework of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”.

"Treasury infrastructure loans were launched by the decision of the President as a continuation of the infrastructure budget loans program that is in demand in the regions. The subjects have the opportunity to implement projects in the areas of public utilities, social and road transport infrastructure that are needed for people on favorable terms – at 3% per annum for a period of 15 years. Since 2022, more than 720 projects and events have been completed in 87 regions of Russia using IBC funds and special treasury loans. Among them are housing and communal services facilities, social institutions, roads and public transport supplies. Thanks to the new projects approved through the KIC, work to create comfortable conditions for Russians continues," said Vasily Kupyzin, General Director of the Territorial Development Fund.

In addition, the headquarters meeting approved the distribution of subsidies to regions for the development of regional, inter-municipal and local roads for 2026–2028 within the framework of the federal project “Regional and Local Road Network”. This decision is aimed at achieving the indicators of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, including increasing the share of the road network in a standard condition and increasing people's satisfaction with the quality of roads.

The headquarters participants also reviewed the implementation of state programs and federal projects in the regions. According to Marat Khusnullin, the best indicators were noted in the Saratov Region, Perm Krai, the Republic of Tatarstan, Penza Region, the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Buryatia.

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