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A number of government decrees have been adopted that aim to improve the efficiency and transparency of interactions between energy companies, citizens, and organizations.

At the federal level, a basic standard for the quality of service to electricity consumers has been approved, and guaranteeing suppliers are required to develop and approve their own, expanded standards for the quality of service to consumers based on this standard.

All communication between the consumer and the guaranteed supplier will be centralized in their personal account. This account will allow them to notify about the need for a meter replacement, receive information about an upcoming inspection or verification of the meter, and learn the results of the work performed. If the consumer does not have a personal account, the guaranteed supplier is obligated to create one.

For all consumers with a connected capacity of up to 150 kW, application submission will be completely digital. This will reduce the amount of paperwork and application review time. Responsibilities will also be clearly delineated between the consumer, the guaranteed supplier, and the grid company to avoid disputes.

Another important change is the acceleration of power supply restoration. With a smart metering system, remote power restoration must now occur within one calendar day.

Issues of recalculations between electricity suppliers and grid organizations in the event of incorrect tariffs being applied or changes in the actual volume of electricity consumed have also been resolved.

"The decisions made are part of a systematic effort to digitalize and simplify processes in retail electricity markets, increasing the availability and reliability of energy supply for all categories of consumers," noted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

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Order No. 3869-r of December 18, 2025

In the Krasnodar Krai, the project to build a wastewater treatment facility in Gelendzhik continues. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order allocating over 1.1 billion rubles to the region for this purpose in 2025.

New engineering systems will treat 50,000 cubic meters of wastewater from residential buildings and businesses in the city daily. The project will significantly improve living conditions for residents and tourists.

To date, all 48 kilometers of sewer collectors have been upgraded. Construction of the Tonkiy Mys wastewater treatment plant and eight sewage pumping stations is nearing completion.

Federal funding is necessary to fulfill the obligations assumed under the concession agreement for the construction of these facilities. From 2018 to 2024, a total of over 8.8 billion rubles were allocated from the federal budget for this purpose.

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

“We will continue to do everything necessary to develop the regions, implement large-scale projects to improve not only large cities, but also small towns, and improve the quality of life for people across the country,” Mikhail Mishustin noted, speaking about the decision taken atGovernment meeting on December 18.

A series of measures to develop water supply and sanitation systems in the Krasnodar Krai are being implemented at the direction of the President. The work is being carried out as part of the state program "Providing Affordable and Comfortable Housing and Utilities to Citizens of the Russian Federation."

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Vitaly Savelyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Development of the North-South International Transport Corridor, visited Iran. During the visit, he held talks with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A representative Russian delegation discussed a wide range of issues related to economic cooperation between the two countries with their Iranian counterparts. The focus was on cooperation in transportation and the development of the North-South International Transport Corridor (INSTC), a key area of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.

Vitaly Savelyev noted the growth of rail container transit from Russia via Iran and the successful operation of a regular container service launched in 2022 along the eastern route of the North-South International Transport Corridor.

The implementation of the intergovernmental cooperation agreement signed in 2023 on the financing and construction of the Rasht-Astara railway in the Islamic Republic of Iran was discussed in detail.

Vitaly Savelyev invited the Iranian delegation to participate in the International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg in 2026.

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Order No. 3877-r of December 19, 2025

Financing the development of road infrastructure in the regions remains a government priority. By the end of 2025, several regions will receive additional funds for road construction, repair, and rehabilitation. An order reallocating over 5.2 billion rubles for these purposes has been signed.

Transfers from the road fund will be sent to the Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Omsk, Orenburg, and Kaliningrad regions, as well as to Khabarovsk Krai.

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

Commenting on the decision takenGovernment meeting on December 18Mikhail Mishustin noted that the allocated funds will be used to build several road sections in the Kaliningrad Region. In the Khabarovsk Region, they will be used to build a road to the automobile border crossing point being built on Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island. In the Omsk Region, they will be used to build a northern bypass around Omsk. This highway, including interchanges and bridges, will be approximately 70 km long. This project, once completed, will not only significantly relieve congestion on the city's main thoroughfares but also integrate the Omsk Region into international transport corridors.

In addition, several sections of roads and related infrastructure in the Nizhny Novgorod and Smolensk regions will be brought up to standard using federal funding. In the Orenburg region, funds will be used to restore roads damaged by the 2024 flood.

"A reliable road network is key to the sustainable development of regions," Mikhail Mishustin emphasized.

The work is being carried out within the framework of the state program "Development of the Transport System" and the national project "Infrastructure for Life."

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Resolution of December 19, 2025 No. 2076

From January 1 to December 31, 2026, Russia will impose a quota on the export of paddy rice outside the Eurasian Economic Union. A resolution to this effect has been signed.

The quota will be 200,000 tons per year. Within the quota, the export duty will be zero; outside the quota, it will be 50% of the customs value of the product.

The decision was approved by the Subcommittee on Customs, Tariff, and Non-Tariff Regulation, and Protective Measures in Foreign Trade of the Government Commission on Economic Development and Integration. It will stimulate the further development of rice farming in Russia and help develop new foreign consumer markets.

A temporary ban on the export of paddy rice is in effect in Russia from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2025. There is currently no need to extend the ban, as production volumes fully meet the domestic market's needs for this product.

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