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In the development of the road network in Donbas and Novorossiya, highways connecting the regions and passing through key population centers are strategic assets. In the Kherson region, repairs are ongoing on sections of two such roads: Odesa-Melitopol-Novoazovsk and Kherson-Dzhankoy-Feodosia-Kerch. Their completion is currently 50%, according to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The total length of the Odesa-Melitopol-Novoazovsk and Kherson-Dzhankoy-Feodosia-Kerch road sections where work is underway is 87 km. These sections are strategically important, as they lead toward the Azov region and Crimea, connecting several southern regions with each other and passing through key population centers. For many years, these highways were in disrepair, and last year, road workers began major repairs on these sections. This will improve traffic safety and mobility, and will generally accelerate the integration of Donbas and Novorossiya into the Russian Federation," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

According to Marat Khusnullin, all work on the sites is planned to be completed by the end of the year.

"The Odessa-Melitopol-Novoazovsk section of the highway will improve accessibility and reduce travel time to the Perekop checkpoint on the way to Armyansk in the Republic of Crimea. During the summer, it is the main crossing for trucks supplying Crimea with food. During the major repairs, road workers laid the bottom layer of asphalt concrete pavement and halfway completed the top layer. After this stage is completed, they will install road signs, bus shelters, and apply road markings," noted Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of the Board of the state-owned company Avtodor.

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The final meeting of the board of JSC Russian Railways was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that increasing cargo handling volumes is a key objective for Russian Railways in 2026. "The state of the entire railway industry depends on your coordinated efforts, as cargo handling directly impacts Russian Railways' financial performance. The planned cargo handling volume for the current year is at least 1.132 billion tons, and it absolutely must be met," stated Vitaly Savelyev.

Summing up the results for 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russian Railways is among the world leaders in terms of transport volume, and rail transport remains the foundation of Russia's transport system. It accounts for 83% of freight turnover and approximately 28% of passenger turnover in the entire Russian transport system.

Last year, Russian Railways carried over 1.3 billion passengers, a 20-year high. Russian Railways is also successfully developing transit services along the North-South international transport corridor.

"Over the past year, the volume of container shipments by rail to Iran and further towards South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has grown by 60%," emphasized Vitaly Saveliev.

The Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed highway, a presidential project, began in 2025. Construction of a test section from Zelenograd to Tver is already underway. Currently, approximately 18,000 construction workers and over 8,000 pieces of equipment are involved in the highway's construction.

In conclusion, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked the company's veterans and employees and wished them success in implementing their plans. "I am confident that the objectives set before us by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation will be achieved," noted Vitaly Savelyev.

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Construction of the Adler bypass continues in Krasnodar Krai. Road workers have begun preparatory work for the longest overpass, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Supervisor of the Southern Federal District Marat Khusnullin.

The Adler bypass is a major infrastructure project that requires unique technical and technological solutions due to the dense urban development and challenging mountainous terrain. Its implementation will help divert transit traffic from the resort area and provide comfortable conditions for local residents and visitors to the Black Sea coast. All this will ensure the dynamic socioeconomic development of the region and open up new opportunities for expanding domestic tourism. Work on the project is progressing well. Today, road workers began preparations for the construction of the longest overpass along the left bank of the Kudepsta River on one side and the landslide-prone mountain range on the other. It will be 916 meters long. It will begin at Tikhy Lane and end at the entrance to the tunnels on the western side of the bypass. It will include two separate two-lane overpasses. "The overpass's stability will be ensured by 32 supports ranging in height from 2.3 to 11.4 meters. To protect the supports from landslides, 14 reinforced concrete protective structures are planned," said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that the artificial structure will run along a steep mountain slope, so to ensure the reliability of the overpass, a complex of retaining and landslide protection structures with a total length of 1,033 meters will be erected.

According to Vyacheslav Petushenko, head of the state-owned company Avtodor, a whole range of measures are being implemented as part of the preparatory work.

"We are currently creating the temporary infrastructure necessary for the commencement of construction and installation work. We are constructing an access road and relocating utility lines, including water and gas networks, as well as the municipal 800mm diameter main water pipeline. At the same time, we are installing formwork on the western side of the bridge supports over the Kudepsta River. Preparations for concreting the superstructures have begun," explained Vyacheslav Petushenko.

The Adler bypass will be part of a planned highway from the M-4 Don highway to Sochi.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko's address to the participants of the sixth season of the popular science competition "Science. Territory of Heroes"

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The final of the sixth season of the popular science competition "Science. Territory of Heroes" took place on the Bauman Moscow State Technical University campus. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko addressed the participants during the final event.

"I'm pleased that every year more and more schoolchildren and students participate in the competition—a total of approximately 117,000 people participated. The prestige of scientific professions is growing in Russia. I'm sure many of you want to dedicate your lives to science. The competition is just the beginning of a long journey. Thanks to the national project 'Youth and Children,' launched by our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, today vast opportunities are open to you. Advanced engineering schools and youth laboratories are operating, the 'Priority 2030' program is in effect, exciting events are taking place as part of the Decade of Science and Technology, and much more. At the President's direction, a constellation of world-class campuses is being created across the country. Competition winners will receive additional points when applying to prestigious universities. They will also have the opportunity to complete internships at the country's leading research centers and receive grants from competition partners," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The sixth season of the competition was one of the largest yet, with over 27,000 participants. This season, the competition was held in several thematic areas: "Energy and Numbers" (physics and mathematics), "Biochemistry of Discoveries" (chemistry and biology), and "Science in Life" (general education).

"The 'Science: Territory of Heroes' competition is an effective mechanism for engaging young people early in university research. Russian universities don't just accept talented applicants; they create a modern research environment for them: youth labs, participation in cutting-edge projects, and interaction with industrial partners. It's important to us that every participant in the competition sees the university as a space of opportunity—a place where ideas are transformed into tangible scientific results," said Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov.

The winners in the Energy and Numbers category were:

1. Arseniy Kudryavtsev, Gelendzhik

2. Daria Saperova, Protvino

3. Mikhail Petrukhin, Karpinsk

Places in the "Biochemistry of Discoveries" direction were distributed as follows:

1. Alla Lykova, Lipetsk

2. Maxim Grishkov, Voskhod village

3. Pavel Morozov, Tambov

Following the finals in the "Science in Life" category, the participants took the following places:

1. Evgeny Bogdashov, Zavolzhye

2. Maxim Zapara, Krasnoznamensk

3. Ekaterina Ivanova, Novoaltaysk

The competition winners will receive internships at the country's largest research centers. All finalists will also receive additional points for admission to MISiS University, the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Tomsk Polytechnic University, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University. The competition's partners—Beeline, PhosAgro, and Rosatom—awarded cash grants to the winners and runners-up for research projects. The finalists also received diplomas, gift certificates for equipment, and other prizes from the competition partners.

The competition is supported by Russia's national projects and is part of the "Science to Win" initiative of the Decade of Science and Technology. The platform geroi.nauka.rf features articles about the scientific achievements and discoveries of Russian scientists, as well as video tours of scientific organizations. The project is designed for schoolchildren and students and aims to foster interest in the natural sciences, popularize scientific knowledge, and support young talent.

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Alexander Novak held a meeting on increasing labor productivity.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting on increasing labor productivity with the participation of Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, representatives of the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Education.

During the meeting, the agencies presented their industry programs aimed at optimizing technological processes, implementing modern management tools and digital technologies, developing human resources, and freeing up production capacity.

The Deputy Prime Minister ordered the approval of industry-specific programs to improve labor productivity in various areas, and also noted the importance of a more detailed approach to statistics using specific parameters reflecting productivity growth in each area.

"According to the instructions of the President of Russia, the federal project to improve labor productivity should cover 40% of medium and large enterprises in the core non-resource sectors of the economy, as well as all state and municipal social sector organizations. However, it is also worth paying attention to broader performance indicators across various sectors of the economy to improve its effectiveness, which should be expressed in specific physical and financial indicators," Alexander Novak emphasized.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev attended a meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the Support of Environmental and Nature Conservation Projects. The meeting was chaired by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko and took place at the 13th All-Russian Nature Festival "Primordial Russia."

The meeting summarized the results of the 2026 Presidential Fund for Nature competition and identified 157 winning projects. Among them were the "Save the Kashtakovsky Route" project at Krasnoyarsk Stolby National Park, projects to conserve endangered cetaceans in the Russian Far East, and the restoration of the Transbaikal Pallas's cat population, among others. Supported initiatives will be able to launch on March 1.

"The activities of the Presidential Fund for Ecological and Nature Conservation Projects truly provide significant support to the industry. Federal funds allocated for grants amount to one billion rubles annually. However, the number of environmental projects needs to be scaled up. To this end, we are working to increase the extra-budgetary component. I would like to point out that businesses are eagerly responding to proposals for cooperation and voluntarily allocating funds to support projects. These funds began flowing into the fund in December 2025. Joint efforts between the state and society to implement environmental initiatives allow us to enhance their impact and thereby contribute to ensuring Russia's environmental well-being. Therefore, we will continue to support them, maintaining the principle of transparent, objective, and fair project evaluation," said Dmitry Patrushev.

Last September, the grantees of the first competition began implementing their projects, and in December, they met with the Deputy Prime Minister to discuss the interim results of their work. Dmitry Patrushev announced that such events will continue. They provide an opportunity to identify areas for further growth and enhance the effectiveness of their collaboration.

A total of 939 environmental initiatives from 81 regions were submitted for selection this year. Project ideas were presented by nature reserves and national parks, non-profit organizations working in environmental protection, as well as individual environmental teams and concerned citizens.

The Presidential Fund for Ecological and Nature Conservation Projects was registered on March 3, 2025. It was created in accordance with a decree of the President of Russia. The main grant areas include the protection of rare and endangered animal species and their habitats, biodiversity research and monitoring, information and educational projects to protect wild animals, unique and relict ecosystems, and Red Data Book plant species. The total grant fund annually receives 1 billion rubles from the federal budget.

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