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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education institutions. The meeting was attended by Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev, President of the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation Nikita Nagorny, and regional representatives.

Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.

February 12, 2026

Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.

February 12, 2026

Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.

February 12, 2026

Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov at a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations

February 12, 2026

Russian Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev at a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations

February 12, 2026

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Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.

Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that the meeting brought together, for the first time, a team of pilot regions and schools that will form the basis for the development of phygital sports in the general education system. He expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Sport, and the leading regions.

The project's goal is to encourage regular physical activity among students through the introduction of phygital sports, which combines physical exercise and digital technology.

The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the phygital movement has already reached an international level. Following the first-ever "Games of the Future"—an international phygital sports tournament—held in Kazan in 2024 at the initiative of President Vladimir Putin, the movement is expanding.

"More than 130 countries have already joined this movement. As President Vladimir Putin noted, our country has been and remains one of the world's leading sporting powers, the birthplace of great athletes, victories, and records. Our goal is to ensure this remains the case. We are laying the foundation so that in a few years, Russia will have a trained workforce and a developed phygital sports ecosystem. Thus, 59 schools in 16 regions have been selected for the Ministry of Education's pilot project," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He added that in 2025, Russia passed the baton to the United Arab Emirates, with the second Future Games taking place in Abu Dhabi. In 2026, the tournament will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, confirming the global community's continued interest in this format.

Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that phygital sports are also an excellent rehabilitation tool for special military operation participants.

Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov recalled that the Ministry had signed an agreement with the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation to develop new sports in schools. He noted that a roadmap for developing this movement in schools had been signed jointly with the Ministry of Sport and the Phygital Sports Federation.

The minister announced that the phygital sports development project will be launched in several regions by the end of February. These include the city of Sevastopol, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Arkhangelsk and Kirov regions, and the Stavropol Territory.

"In addition to schools, phygital sports centers will also participate in the phygital sports pilot project, where students will participate in the digital portion of the competition. Together with the Phygital Sports Federation, we have developed a supplementary education program in phygital sports for schoolchildren. The program takes into account the students' age, as well as their level of physical fitness and motivation for various sports. Work continues on methodological recommendations for organizing the educational process in phygital centers. By the end of the year, an educational module on phygital sports will be developed for inclusion in the Physical Education curriculum," the Minister of Education said.

To implement the new curriculum in schools, a professional development program for teaching staff will be developed. The Minister of Education added that recommendations for equipping a typical phygital classroom in a school will be prepared. He noted that the All-Russian Congress of Physical Education Teachers will be held at the end of April, where phygital sports will be given special attention.

Sports Minister and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev highlighted recent projects within the framework of the roadmap. At the International Sports Forum "Russia – Country of Sports," an All-Russian Phygital Lesson was held, involving over 18,000 schoolchildren, both in person and online. In December 2025, the second Abu Dhabi Future Games took place. Interest in the competitions, which Russia brought to the world and were first held in Kazan, remains high. This year, they will be held for the third time in Kazakhstan, where the Russian national team will also be sent.

"In 2025, 36 phygital centers were commissioned, and we plan to build 38 more in 2026. By 2030, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, 300 such centers will be operating in Russia. These are modern venues for combined competitions that combine digital and traditional sports," emphasized Mikhail Degtyarev.

Nikita Nagorny, President of the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation (Functional Digital Sports), spoke about the "Challenge of the First" competition, which includes competitions in phygital sports disciplines. He focused on the regions' preparations for the event, the final of which will take place at the Sirius Federal Territory.

Representatives from various constituent entities of the Russian Federation also participated in the meeting. Ivan Dementyev, Deputy Chairman of the Arkhangelsk Region Government, Nikolay Pristavka, Acting Deputy Governor of Sevastopol, and Alexey Eteyev, Deputy Chairman of the Government and Minister of Digital Development of the Republic of Kalmykia, discussed how their regions are implementing additional education programs in phygital sports as part of a pilot project.

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"The Eastern Economic Forum will be held from September 1 to 4, 2026, in Vladivostok. It has become the main platform for coordinating the region's development and attracting investment, where management decisions and mechanisms are formulated and then implemented into specific projects – from priority development areas and city master plans to new enterprises, infrastructure, and social facilities. The President of Russia has identified the development of the Far East as a national priority, and for the past 10 years, the forum has been contributing to the achievement of high development indicators for the macroregion," emphasized Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of Russia and Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the EEF.

The Far Eastern Federal District is demonstrating sustainable economic growth, significantly exceeding the Russian average in key development indicators.

"The Far East is outperforming the Russian average across a number of indicators: the growth rate of fixed capital investment has doubled since 2014, exceeding the Russian average by 1.5 times. Industrial production has increased by 1.3 times. Annual mineral extraction has increased by 1.4 times, housing construction by 1.5 times, and construction volume by 2.3 times. The increased supply on the housing market has impacted the price per square meter. For the first time in April 2024, the price per square meter in the Far East matched the Russian average, and is now 21% lower. A total of 5.6 trillion rubles have been invested in state-supported projects in the Far East. Over a thousand enterprises have been commissioned. "This dynamic development in the region is the result of comprehensive work, in which the Eastern Economic Forum plays a major role," noted Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the EEF.

Proposals for the development of the macroregion, which are voiced annually at the forum, lead to the development of strategic decisions. Thus, following the work of the EEF 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave assignments, the implementation of which will ensure the further development of the Far East.

The forum promotes effective dialogue on the renewal of Far Eastern cities. Master plans, encompassing over 1,000 sites and activities, are currently in the active phase of implementation. The master plan aligns economic, demographic, infrastructural, and spatial aspects of urban development with a focus on creating new points of attraction. This work is based on resident requests and business plans, in collaboration with regional and municipal authorities.

The Eastern Economic Forum has been held since 2015 in accordance with a decree by President Vladimir Putin. During this time, the forum has become a leading international platform for establishing and strengthening ties between the Russian and global investment communities, providing a comprehensive expert assessment of the economic potential of the Russian Far East, and presenting its investment opportunities and business conditions in the advanced development areas. The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

Official website of the WEF: http://forumvostok.ru/.

 

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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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