On December 18, 2025, "Blood Type" opened the Russian Film Festival in France.

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This poignant story, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, tells the story of the child prisoners of the Vyritsa concentration camp. The Nazis used the orphans as blood donors for wounded soldiers. Hunger, cold, fear—and a choice: surrender or rally and flee. They chose freedom.

The film was produced by Triix Media with the support of Gazprom-Media Holding, the Cinema Fund, the Russian Military Historical Society, and the Movement of the First.

The Festival will also feature a number of films produced by the Holding's companies:

"The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin" is a musical biography about a vibrant, daring genius: from high school and duels to exile and love. History and music blend seamlessly. "North Pole" is an action drama about the maiden voyage of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-3 under the Arctic ice in 1962. The Cold War and fateful decisions.

The festival will run in Paris until December 21. Organized by ROSKINO with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the festival will also feature interviews with filmmakers and actors, questions, and behind-the-scenes insights into the filming process.

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Rosneft won three awards at the AZS of Russia competition.

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Rosneft won the national "AZS of Russia" award, taking home three nominations: "Best Coffee at a Gas Station," "Best Fuel Quality Monitoring System," and "Best Gas Station Communications Campaign." The awards ceremony took place on December 17 in Moscow.

The "AZS Rossii" award is one of the most prestigious industry awards. It is awarded based on a popular vote and expert assessments from the professional community.

In the "Best Fuel Quality Control System" category, the jury recognized the Company's comprehensive approach, including a risk-based Quality Management System across all stages—from production to sales. This system includes regular sampling and analysis in stationary laboratories, rapid inspections using mobile laboratories, and continuous monitoring of vehicles and gas station operations. This ensures impeccable fuel quality, ensures safety and cost-effectiveness, and maintains customer trust.

Rosneft won the "Best Gas Station Coffee" award for selling exclusive Venezuelan coffee in its retail network. Since 2023, Rosneft has been supplying Venezuelan coffee beans, and today, this unique drink with its soft notes of vanilla, chocolate, and ripe fruit is available to customers at gas station cafes in Moscow and the Moscow region, Sochi, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad region, as well as in city parks and at concert and festival venues through a mobile cafe under the "Zerno" brand. The coffee can also be purchased on the marketplace for home brewing.

The "Best Communications Campaign" award was given for Rosneft's systematic efforts to develop domestic automobile tourism. In 2025, the Company introduced 19 new auto routes that pass through Rosneft gas stations. Since 2023, 52 routes have been launched in collaboration with regional authorities, covering 24 regions of the Russian Federation.

Route information is published on the Company's website, partner platforms, and its own digital platform, "Horizons of Russia." This platform not only offers pre-designed routes but also allows users to plan their own trips based on Rosneft's road infrastructure.

Winning awards in the national "AZS Rossii" award categories confirms Rosneft's comprehensive approach to retail network development, which places equal emphasis on fuel quality, expanding service offerings, and creating unique customer solutions.

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Rosneft's retail network is the largest in the Russian Federation in terms of geographic coverage and quantity, spanning 62 regions and comprising nearly 3,000 stations. The Rosneft gas station brand is one of the leaders in Russia in terms of recognition and fuel quality.

The All-Russian "Gas Stations of Russia" competition is held annually and aims to foster competition, improve customer service, and create an accessible and convenient refueling infrastructure. The competition is organized by the "Reliable Partner" association and has been supported by the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy since 2023.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 18, 2025

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Rosneft awarded winners of a large-scale IT competition marathon

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Rosneft has announced the results of its large-scale IT Marathon, a series of high-tech competitions in which participants compete to solve production problems.

In 2025, the Ufa Research Institute and the Center for the Development and Implementation of Science-Intensive Technologies (CIT) organized seven competitions under the auspices of the IT Marathon: information modeling competitions, the Additive Technology and Reverse Engineering Cup, the Student Hackathon, the Academic Tournament, and the Geosteering League. The intellectual competitions brought together over 900 participants from 71 cities, 80 companies, and 92 universities, demonstrating the high interest of the professional and student community in the technological challenges of the oil and gas industry. The winners of all IT Marathon competitions met at the grand finale in Moscow.

Information modeling competitions were held in May among Rosneft's research and development institutes and production facilities. Teams developed information models and presented best practices for applying existing models in production.

Participants in the Additive Manufacturing Cup who passed the online qualifying round competed in September at the TNF Industrial and Energy Forum. The students designed an impeller for a centrifugal pump used in oil refineries: they scanned the sample, created a digital model, and 3D-printed the parts from plastic. Based on the results of bench tests, the jury selected the Cup winners. The winners were participants from St. Petersburg, Tyumen, and Ufa.

A student hackathon in November brought together over 340 participants from 45 Russian cities. In 48 hours, teams developed computer vision models to automatically highlight areas with different oil well placement patterns on a map. The authors of the 10 best solutions presented their projects to the hackathon jury. The top three winners included students from Moscow State University, Central University, and ITMO National Research University.

The Academic Tournament broke its own record for the number of participants in its three years of existence. A total of 154 representatives from 62 organizations in 25 cities participated in the scientific relay race. Teams developed algorithms and programs to accelerate the solution of systems of linear equations of a special type. The task has practical application in modeling fluid filtration processes in porous media, taking into account changes in the properties of an oil-saturated formation. Based on the results of the preliminary testing, 10 teams advanced to the competition finals. Following the testing and presentation of their results, the jury determined the winners of the Academic Tournament: Team Testv took first place, Yars took second place, and RESHALA took third place. The tournament's best solutions will be integrated into Rosneft's science-intensive software: RN-SIGMA, RN-KIM, and RN-GRID.

This year's Geosteering League brought together over 300 professionals and students from over 100 universities and organizations. The virtual horizontal well drilling championship was held using the RN-HORIZON corporate software suite. Following online qualifying rounds, 23 professional and 22 student finalists were determined. For the first time, the final qualifying round for professionals was held live. The top participants met at the finals in Moscow. In real time, they analyzed the geological situation based on incoming data, assessed risks, and plotted a well trajectory in a corporate simulator, promptly responding to unforeseen situations. The top three student winners were: Eldar Nigmatullin (Tyumen State University), Kirill Kosarev (Irkutsk State University), and Egor Nikitin (Tyumen Industrial University). Among the professionals, the best results were demonstrated by: Leonid Sivkov, Nikolai Kruglov, Lenar Sabirov (all from IGiRGI).

Representatives from leading universities and major Russian companies spoke at the IT Marathon finals. The speakers focused on breakthrough technologies, artificial intelligence trends, and aspects of information modeling in the oil and gas industry.

Over the past seven years, the Company's IT Competition Marathon has become a significant platform for identifying and supporting talented specialists, implementing innovative solutions in production processes, and strengthening partnerships between educational, industrial, and scientific organizations. Since 2019, Rosneft has held 24 competitions, attracting over 7,500 participants from 13 countries and 140 cities.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 18, 2025

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December 18, 2025: Bright premieres and continuations of famous series: NTV announced the films for 2026

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Next year, the channel will show new seasons of popular franchises and present brand new titles – crime dramas and action-packed detectives.

Premieres:

"Let's go!"

The plot is based on real events. Set in the late 1970s, a teenager from a privileged family moves from Volgograd to Kazan and finds himself in the epicenter of a street gang war.

Dogs and Wolves

Sergei Zharkov transformed into a daring and charismatic gangster from the 90s. And Maxim Stoyanov played the role of a famous and scandalous detective. The men initially dislike each other, but everything changes after the murder of a crime boss.

New Land

The action takes place in the Zaporizhzhia region. A retired operative returns to Berdyansk and realizes he's entered a completely different world.

"Fire"

While extinguishing a fire, one of the rescuers was seriously injured under confusing circumstances. Lieutenant Viktor Zhuravlev is trying to identify the arsonist. Is he a deranged maniac or a cynical professional?

Lawyer

Roman Mayakin's life is rapidly spiraling downwards. For the past few years, he's been living in the past. However, one day, everything changes—he needs to stop a killer who's hunting him.

The Number of the Beast

It's the 1990s. Smolensk prosecutor Alexei Kirsanov takes on the investigation of a murder in a village. The killer shot an entire family and left bloody numbers on the victims' bodies—the number of the beast. He needs to find out who this maniac is.

Series:

"The First Department," Season 5

In the new episodes, Yuri Bragin will continue his service, but now as a simple investigator. At his new job, he discovers that the colleague who held the position before him has not resigned, but disappeared without a trace. The protagonist must solve this mystery.

Nevsky, Season 8

FSB officers are close to completing their investigation into the Architect case. However, investigators are confident that unanswered questions remain. What secrets does the criminal group's "legacy" hold, and what price will it cost?

Dolphin, Season 3

Andrey Korablyov must confront a criminal mastermind who controls the entire Yuzhnomorsk coastline. His loyal friends and, of course, Vasilisa the dolphin help him fight evil.

Black Sun, Season 2

Igor Zhuk returns to work at the Investigative Committee. His first case is the mysterious body of a man caught by fishermen in the Gulf of Finland. His main goal is to find out who is behind the murder.

"Chef," Season 8

Major General Viktor Rastorguev learns shocking details about the death of his wife and daughter. He tries to solve a criminal mystery and realizes that this game is just the beginning of some evil scheme.

"Highest Measure," Season 2

Yegor Tabolin goes on vacation to Minsk, where he accidentally stumbles upon the scene of a crime—the murder of an antique icon collector. He tries to figure out who's behind it.

"Major and Maymun," Season 2

Police Captain Mayorov and his partner, the monkey Meimun, continue to investigate complex cases in Tuapse. However, their measured life changes with the arrival of new management.

"Five minutes of silence. Forests and rivers."

A rescue team is moving from Sochi to Svetlogorsk. The team faces numerous complex operations, including rescuing Dimka, a boy from an orphanage, from a fire.

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December 18, 2025 Russian language, German subtitles: The series "Dear Willie" was presented in Berlin.

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PREMIER and RUTUBE screened a historical series at the Russian House about the secret friendship between German Chancellor Willy Brandt and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, which saved the world from nuclear war. The series was shown in Russian with German subtitles.

The project was introduced by the authors and actors. Kirill Kyaro, who plays Brandt, greeted the audience in German. Igor Prokopenko, the author and screenwriter, emphasized that this is a fictional story based on real materials and interviews he collected over 20 years—from diaries and archives to conversations with those directly involved, including politician Egon Barr. Susanna Alperina, a film critic and editor of the program for the Russian House in Berlin, also addressed the guests. She noted that the idea for the series was conceived almost ten years ago and called the project one of the most high-profile projects of the past year.

The plot shifts to the 1960s, when Soviet intelligence learns of a US strike being prepared from bases in West Germany. Understanding the cost of the ultimatum, Brezhnev secretly contacts Brandt. Both risk their careers and reputations, so the connection between them is established by the best Soviet intelligence officers in absolute secrecy.

The series was filmed with the support of the Internet Development Institute.

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December 17, 2025 Alina Zinnatullina: We believe in people, not numbers

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"It's no surprise that the question, 'How can I join you?' is increasingly being asked. The answer is simple: we're looking not just for popularity, but for expertise and the ability to communicate genuinely with our audience. You can't buy a spot at Insight People. The only way is to present yourself through high-quality content that aligns with our values. If you feel this applies to you, feel free to fill out the form on our website. We'll definitely review it, and if we feel we're on the same wavelength, we'll be sure to get in touch. We believe in people, not numbers." Alina Zinnatullina, Founder and CEO, Insight People

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December 17, 2025: "Time to Go to the Factory": Filming of the industrial comedy "Time to Go to the Factory" has been completed in the Urals.

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Moscow investor Vadim, seeking love, goes to work at a metallurgical plant to impress his girlfriend's father, the foreman. But combining smelting and deals doesn't work out. One mistake—someone else's money is lost, and bandits are on Vadim's trail.

The series was filmed on the workshop floor of a working Ural plant. Operations never stopped, and the crew wore protective masks while working in the hot shop—watching steel pour from the furnace was, according to the crew, mesmerizing. The town of Revda was alive with the project: crowd scenes, a celebration of the plant's anniversary at the cultural center, and participation from local groups LiS, Zvonnitsa, and the Indigo show ballet.

The project team became such close friends with the factory workers that a tradition emerged on site: every morning, they would walk around the workshop to personally greet and shake the hands of the metallurgists.

Starring: Vyacheslav Chepurchenko, Rinata Timerbaeva, Anatoly Zhuravlev, Inga Oboldina, Anna Ukolova, Anatoly Gushchin, Nikolai Schreiber, Renat Mukhambayev, Anton Osternikov and others.

Production — 1-2-3 Production for TNT.

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December 17, 2025 NTV in a new version: the main changes over the past decade

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"These days, people's worlds are lived in smartphones, and television has become part of a vast media landscape comprised of digital broadcasts, social media, and online cinemas. Speaking specifically about NTV, the channel's image has changed. Among its audience, especially younger ones, the following message is being conveyed: when you say 'NTV,' instead of 'Scandals, intrigues, investigations,' you hear: 'So, you know who's behind the mask?'"

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December 17, 2025 New Year's miracles: anyone can become a good wizard

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TV-3, in partnership with the Children's Hearts Foundation, launched a charity marathon to support children with heart defects.

Saveliy from St. Petersburg needs help. He is one and a half years old. He has already undergone several surgeries, but they have only partially helped. Severe shortness of breath is a constant reminder of his illness and prevents him from living a full life. Despite his complex condition, Saveliy is developing at the same pace as his peers. He is already talking. The final stage of correction of his heart defect is now needed. The surgery is 3 million rubles short.

You can donate on the foundation's website. All donations are transferred to a special account.

The "New Year's Miracles" charity marathon has been running on TV-3 for 10 years now. During this time, the project has raised nearly 80 million rubles and helped 55 children. Thanks to timely, high-tech medical care, young patients with congenital heart defects are gradually returning to normal life—attending regular school, playing sports, participating in competitions, and enrolling in specialized educational institutions.

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The largest oil field in the Samara region, Mukhanovsky, turned 80 years old.

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Samaraneftegaz (part of Rosneft's oil and gas production complex) is celebrating 80 years since the start of development at the Mukhanovskoye field, the largest in the Samara region by reserves. Cumulative oil production at the field is approaching 200 million tons. At the current production rate, the reserves here will last for at least another 50 years.

Geological exploration near the village of Mukhanovo, located 90 kilometers from Samara, was conducted during the final years of World War II. With limited equipment and specialists available, several shallow wells were sunk to search for hydrocarbon deposits, which yielded a significant gas flow.

In November 1945, Kungur oil was extracted from exploration well No. 1 at a depth of 420 meters, with a daily flow rate of 35 tons. It turned out to be the lightest and highest-quality oil known in the Volga region at the time. In terms of gasoline yield, Kungur oil surpassed not only the deep-seated Devonian oil but also the oil from the Carboniferous Formation, the dominant formation at the time.

Intensive geological exploration at the Mukhanovskaya site led to another success: in 1952, a gushing flow of light oil was obtained from Lower Carboniferous deposits at a rate of 300 tons per day. Three years later, the oil potential of the Devonian deposits was proven, and industrial development began. The discovery of Devonian oil deposits became a crucial milestone in the development of the region's oil industry and played a significant role in the country's post-war economic recovery.

The secret to the Mukhanovskoye field's longevity lies in the accurate calculation of production rates and management, the professionalism of its employees, and the use of new technologies. Its 175 wells account for approximately 5% of the company's total production.

Geological studies of the productive strata are still ongoing. Since 2020, 10 new deposits have been discovered here.

Wells undergo regular geological and technical interventions aimed at increasing hydrocarbon production. Three horizontal wells drilled have significantly increased oil recovery due to greater reservoir coverage and the ability to develop low-yield and thin formations.

The field continues to test new technologies, such as polymer composition testing during repair and insulation work, modern methods of treating the bottomhole formation zone to clean the bottomhole, and others.

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Samaraneftegaz operates in the Samara and Orenburg regions. The company's cumulative production since the start of field development in 1936 exceeds 1.3 billion tons of oil.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 17, 2025

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