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Projects implemented in Russia using infrastructure budget funds (IBF) and special treasury loans (STL) have a comprehensive impact on the development of the country's regions. Since 2022, the Central Federal District has attracted over 1.3 trillion rubles in extra-budgetary investment through these financial mechanisms, reported Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"In total, IBC and SCC funds have been approved for 339 projects and activities in the Central Federal District, 245 of which have been completed to date. All of these projects are designed to create comfortable living conditions for residents and also impact regional development. Since 2022, thanks to the completed IBC and SCC projects, approximately 10 million square meters of housing have been commissioned in the Central Federal District, approximately 50,000 jobs have been created, and over 1.3 trillion rubles in extra-budgetary investment has been attracted," said Marat Khusnullin.

Specifically, 171 projects, including 87 housing and utilities facilities, were commissioned in the Central Federal District using infrastructure budget loans. SKK financed the completion of 40 projects and activities, including a biological treatment facility in Sobinka, Vladimir Region, with a capacity of 14,000 cubic meters per day, a 1.5-kilometer road network in Voronezh, and a water supply system in Leninskoye, Moscow Region, with a capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day.

Project implementation continues. Currently, 80 projects are underway under the IBC program, including 40 housing and communal services facilities, 24 road projects, and 10 social institutions, as well as another 14 projects under the SKK program.

Major projects include the 4-kilometer reconstruction of the A-104 Moscow-Dmitrov-Dubna-Povedniki highway and the reconstruction of a sewer collector in the Leninsky urban district of the Moscow region. Additionally, a road is being built to the village of Ulyankovo along Ostashkovskoye Highway, seven kindergartens and a sports and fitness center are being built in the village of Dobrograd in the Vladimir region, and two schools are being built in the Bryansk and Ryazan regions. Major repairs to the heating network and external water supply systems in the city of Kostroma are ongoing.

In 2025, the Government, at the direction of the President, launched the Treasury Infrastructure Loan (TIL) instrument as a continuation of the IBC program. Regional applications for funds are reviewed at meetings of the Government Commission on Regional Development, chaired by Marat Khusnullin.

Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund, noted that regions of the Central Federal District received approval for 63.8 billion rubles in KIK funding last year for the construction and renovation of 97 engineering, road, and transport infrastructure facilities.

"In fact, we've already seen the first results of this work. Five projects have been commissioned in the Central Federal District using funds from treasury infrastructure loans. For example, major repairs have been completed on 1.6 km of sewer collector sections in the Vladimir Region. This will improve the quality of public services for 67,000 people. Furthermore, a 1.4 km sewer collector has been built in the Kaluga Region, which is designed to improve the quality of life for 132,500 residents," said Vasily Kupyzin.

The Ministry of Construction oversees the infrastructure loan program, and the Territorial Development Fund participates in the review and implementation of projects.

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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met with the head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Sergei Menyailo.

The parties discussed the region's socioeconomic development objectives, including those related to energy and housing and utilities, as well as the progress of breakthrough projects in the republic.

The regional head reported that five breakthrough projects are being implemented within the republic's economic development model, including the construction of an agro-industrial complex, the creation of a trout farm and new tourist facilities, the construction of a transport and logistics complex, and the Mamison tourist complex, which has already been commissioned.

They also discussed the progress of the government-approved plans for creating social infrastructure in the republic. The list of activities for 2025–2028 includes 49 projects, including six in Beslan, two of which have already been completed: the reconstruction of the Pravoberezhnaya Clinical Hospital outpatient clinic and the improvement of the city park.

The regional governor also reported to the Deputy Prime Minister on the outstanding results of the program for sustainable economic development of energy and housing and utilities companies, which consolidated the assets of key utilities under a single operator. As a result, an efficient utility company was created, payment discipline for utilities was improved, and the housing and utilities infrastructure was upgraded. Specifically, more than 168 units of new, modern equipment were purchased. Last year, more than 50 km of worn-out pipes were replaced throughout the republic, increasing the capacity and reliability of the region's water supply system.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov commented on the launch of the competition for the Presidential Scholarship for graduate and adjunct students.

Applications will be accepted until 2:00 PM Moscow time on February 27.

You can submit all the required documents on the "Scholarships for Postgraduate and Associate Students" portal.

"Supporting young researchers is one of the Government's key priorities. To this end, we are implementing a range of measures under the national project 'Youth and Children' and the Decade of Science and Technology. This is the third time that graduate students and adjunct professors have been selected to receive the scholarships established by decree of President Vladimir Putin. Every year, we see great interest in this support program, with applications coming in from all regions of the country. Starting this year, the number of recipients will increase: up to 800 people will be eligible to win the scholarship competition," emphasized Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He added that there has also been a noticeable overall increase in young people's interest in science. Over the past five years, the number of participants in the 5th Congress of Young Scientists has tripled. Last year, the congress attracted over 8,000 participants from 89 Russian regions and 100 foreign countries, demonstrating record international engagement.

Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov noted that candidates for the Presidential Scholarship for graduate students and adjuncts are nominated by their academic supervisors.

"It is the ideas, energy, and determination of young scientists that form the foundation for achieving technological victories. And support programs like the Russian Presidential Scholarship for postgraduate and adjunct students enable talented young people to focus on research and scientific endeavors," the minister said.

The scholarship amount is 75,000 rubles per month for a period of one to four years. Up to 800 people will be selected as winners.

The research of scholarship applicants must be based on the priorities defined in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation.

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Resolution of January 23, 2026 No. 30

Starting February 1, the amount of over 40 different social payments, benefits, and compensation will increase by 5.6%. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the decree to this effect.

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Resolution of January 23, 2026 No. 30

Indexed benefits include monthly cash payments received by veterans of the Great Patriotic War and military operations, Chernobyl victims, Heroes of Russia, Heroes of Labor, and people with disabilities of all three groups.

The monthly compensation payment for caring for children with disabilities and disabled persons from childhood of group I, as well as a number of other payments to families with children, have also been indexed.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the Government meeting, January 29, 2026

Thus, the one-time benefit for the birth of a child will increase to almost 28.5 thousand rubles, and cash payments to women awarded the title of "Mother Heroine" will increase to 76.5 thousand rubles.

The amount of maternity capital will also increase: to almost 729,000 rubles for the first child, and to 963,200 rubles for the second and subsequent children. If a family has already spent part of their maternity capital, only the remaining amount will be indexed.

Russia has a uniform procedure for indexing social benefits that are not tied to the subsistence minimum. These benefits are indexed once a year, starting on February 1, based on the actual consumer price index for the previous year.

Mikhail Mishustin announced the decision takenGovernment meeting on January 29He explained that no applications are required to receive the indexed payments. "The indexation will occur automatically, and payments will be delivered to citizens according to the usual schedule," the Prime Minister noted.

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