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On November 14, 2025, the Ecology Foundation of the Russian Agricultural Bank supported three promising projects of the Rosatom environmental accelerator.

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The Ecology Foundation of the Russian Agricultural Bank supported three promising projects of the Rosatom environmental accelerator.

The Rosatom Environmental Accelerator Demo Day, organized to support environmental initiatives in the country's nuclear regions, took place in Moscow. The jury selected the best teams, who received grants of 500,000 rubles. The Ecology Foundation of the Russian Agricultural Bank, a partner of the event, established an additional nomination and awarded funding to the three most promising participants.

The second season of Rosatom's environmental accelerator confirmed the high demand for green solutions: 238 projects from entrepreneurs, environmental volunteers, public and educational organizations applied for participation. As a result, 19 teams from 14 Russian regions received grant support.

Participants presented their ideas in the areas of greening, natural area restoration, ecotourism, eco-product manufacturing, and waste management. During the educational section, with the support of mentors, the authors tested their hypotheses, refined their models, and made significant progress in their implementation.

Special prizes from the Ecology Foundation of the Russian Agricultural Bank were awarded to:

"Garden on the Palm" is a plant nursery in the Sverdlovsk region specializing in growing zoned arborvitaes and pine seedlings. The project's creators adhere to principles of sustainable nature management, employing the "green cuttings" method and using recycled materials.

· "Pump Tracks" is a project to create cycling tracks from recycled plastic, aimed at popularizing an environmentally friendly approach to the development of sports infrastructure;

"Hand in Glass – Build Russia": a closed-loop project for organizing glass collection and recycling. The team not only collects recyclable materials but is also developing its own foam glass and foam glass aggregate production plant. A grant from the Ecology Foundation will be used to purchase an additional container for collecting glass from the public, expanding the project's geographic reach.

"We believe it's crucial to identify and support specific environmental initiatives in business. The Rosatom Accelerator has brought together a large number of eco-friendly projects distinguished by their creative approach and effectiveness. As a Foundation, we see our role not only in promoting them but also in providing specific resource support," noted Elmira Morozova, Director of the Ecology Foundation at the Russian Agricultural Bank.

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Rosneft is modernizing social infrastructure at the Priobskoye field.

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RN-Yuganskneftegaz, Rosneft's largest oil production asset, is systematically improving its production and social infrastructure for shift workers. The "Smart Village" project aims to comprehensively develop shift workers' facilities, introducing innovative digital services and creating safe and comfortable conditions.

The camp infrastructure has been brought into line with a unified corporate standard. The project included a large-scale modernization of the housing stock. Eleven rotational camps are located at the fields, comprising 48 dormitories and infrastructure facilities. More than 2,500 Company and contractor employees are housed in these camps daily.

The Smart Village project creates conditions for employee professional development and training. Remote learning technologies using virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are being implemented at remote production sites, enabling continuous learning in the workplace.

Improving the accessibility and quality of healthcare for employees is one of the Company's key priorities. Considerable attention is paid to protecting the health of workers at remote sites: telemedicine technologies have been implemented to this end, connecting local medical centers with leading regional and federal medical centers.

To improve the overall health and physical fitness of personnel, the villages are equipped with media gyms equipped with specialized exercise equipment and interactive TV panels.

In accordance with a unified concept for managing the quality of comprehensive service, canteens, buffets, cafeterias, and stores have been renovated, and vending machines have been installed. Sixty-three canteens are available to provide hot meals to employees, capable of serving over 5,500 people per day. The canteens are also equipped with smart checkout terminals with automated food recognition and contactless payment options, which eliminate the need for a cashier and speed up service. Furthermore, five modular canteens were installed at remote production facilities this year, with another five planned for commissioning in 2026.

To enhance worker comfort, digital IP television has been installed in the rotational camps, along with wireless internet access for personal mobile devices to access entertainment video and audio content, as well as e-books. Information kiosks have been installed, along with libraries, movie theaters, game rooms, and billiard rooms, to provide leisure and recreational opportunities.

Adhering to the principles of high social responsibility, Rosneft traditionally places great emphasis on creating a favorable social environment at its enterprises and in the regions where it operates. The company provides employees with additional social protection and supports their professional growth.

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RN-Yuganskneftegaz is Rosneft's key asset, accounting for approximately 30% of the Company's total production. The company conducts geological exploration and development of fields across 40 license blocks covering a total area of over 21,000 square kilometers in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. Its cumulative production since its inception exceeds 2.7 billion tons of oil.

RN-Yuganskneftegaz implements significant infrastructure and social projects within its operating areas. The company supports the construction of cultural, leisure, and sports complexes, healthcare facilities, kindergartens and schools, stadiums, and sports grounds.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK RosneftNovember 26, 2025

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A student from St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) is a laureate of the Student of the Year 2025 competition.

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On November 24, the winners and laureates of the "Student of the Year 2025" competition were awarded at the "Boiling Point – PromTechDesign" public space of the Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design (SPbGUPTD). Among the recipients were 12 winners and 24 laureates, who distinguished themselves in science, creativity, sports, and community service.

Among the event's distinguished guests were Vladimir Knyagin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg; Andrei Maksimov, Chairman of the Committee on Science and Higher Education of St. Petersburg; and Alexei Demidov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region and Rector of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial and Technical Sciences. Our university's leadership was represented by Marina Malyutina, Vice Rector for Youth Policy.

One of the competition's winners was Sergei Voronin, a fifth-year student at the Faculty of Architecture at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) and the commissioner of our university's Student Team Headquarters.

"The title of 'Student of the Year 2025' is a valuable award for me, received for many years of active work at SPbGASU, in my team, and in the St. Petersburg regional branch of the Russian Student Teams. I would like to express my boundless gratitude to everyone who opened the doors to this wonderful school of student life and always stood by me. Thank you to the university administration, the faculty, the student archaeological team "Lin," the Nevsky Landing Team "Bronze Horseman," and the St. Petersburg regional branch of the Student Teams! Maintain an active civic position and be happy!" Sergey shared his impressions.

The Student of the Year Award is traditionally held under the auspices of the Committee for Science and Higher Education and the Council of Rectors of Universities of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in 12 categories. This year, 212 students from 42 universities in the city competed for the title.

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Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation has launched LRT dispatcher training in Astana.

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Tianjin, November 26 (Xinhua) — The Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation has begun training Kazakh dispatchers for the future light rail transit (LRT) system in Astana. The group of 20 dispatcher students is the second cohort of trainees being trained by the Chinese side, following the completion of driver training for the first light rail system in the Kazakh capital.

As one of the course participants, Nurke Usen, noted, before starting the training, he believed that a dispatcher's job was limited to simply "giving commands." "Now I understand that the dispatch service is the true 'nerve center' of LRT operations, encompassing in-depth analysis, comprehensive coordination, and a host of other specialized tasks," he shared.

The first phase of the Astana LRT project is over 20 kilometers long. It includes 18 stations and one depot. Trains have a design speed of 80 km/h. In April 2024, Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation signed a contract for consulting services for the installation and commissioning of equipment systems, response to adverse weather conditions, equipment procurement, and line reconstruction for the first phase of the Astana LRT project.

Dispatchers are key to ensuring the operation of rail transport, responsible for traffic management, work organization, and emergency response. Ensuring the safety and punctuality of trains requires in-depth knowledge of aspects such as train operations, infrastructure, ventilation, and power supply.

According to the Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation, the training will be conducted in three stages: a one-month theoretical course and on-the-job safety training in Astana, followed by three months of practical training on simulators in Tianjin, and a final stage of hands-on skill development in Astana.

“We are ready to share our technical and management expertise in the construction and operation of rail transport free of charge,” said Wu Bingjun, Chairman of the Board of Tianjin Rail Transport Corporation.

According to him, as the project progresses, a talent pool of local specialists will be created, which will help ensure the timely launch of the LRT in Astana. -0-

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Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee met with the King of Tonga

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BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met with King Tupou VI of Tonga in Beijing on Wednesday.

Zhao Leji stated that China is willing to work with Tonga to implement the important agreements reached by the two heads of state, provide firm support to each other on issues affecting their core interests, promote high-quality mutually beneficial cooperation, deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and promote the sustainable, healthy, and stable development of bilateral relations.

The NPC is willing to strengthen multi-level and multi-faceted exchanges and cooperation with the Tongan parliament, providing legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries, Zhao Leji added.

For his part, King Tupou VI of Tonga noted the close and strong friendly relations between Tonga and China. He emphasized that Tonga firmly adheres to the one-China policy and intends to deepen pragmatic cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and continuously expand the comprehensive strategic partnership between Tonga and China.

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Yili Yining International Airport in China's Xinjiang region will be permanently open to the outside world.

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BEIJING, November 26 (Xinhua) — The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAC) has approved the permanent opening of Yili International Airport, located in Yining City, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), to the outside world on March 19, 2026, the Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported.

This means that this airport will officially handle international flights, as well as have the necessary customs and border control facilities. This airport will also become Xinjiang's third air crossing point connected to the outside world, following the international airports in Urumqi and Kashgar (Kashi).

The implementation of this regime will allow international flight operators to directly submit applications for route openings, significantly reducing the approval time, while simultaneously reducing airline operating costs and unlocking potential demand for flights from this airport to Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe.

As a reminder, Yining Airport opened its doors to air traffic in 1936, and international flights were launched in April 2024. Currently, this airport offers flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

As of November 6, the airport's annual passenger traffic exceeded 3 million person-times, reaching a record level. -0-

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Shaanxi Province and Russia's Vologda Oblast signed an agreement establishing sister city relations.

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Beijing, November 26 (Xinhua) — Northwest China's Shaanxi Province and Russia's Vologda Oblast recently signed an agreement establishing sister-city relations in Xi'an, the provincial capital. Zhao Gang, Chairman of the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, met with a delegation led by Georgy Filimonov, Governor of the Vologda Oblast.

According to the Shaanxi Daily newspaper, Zhao Gang welcomed the Vologda Region delegation's latest visit to Shaanxi. He noted that, under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era has maintained a high level of development. Shaanxi Province is currently accelerating the establishment of a bridgehead for reform and opening-up in China's hinterland, striving to write a new chapter in China's modernization project in Shaanxi. The two sides have a strong foundation and enormous potential for cooperation.

He expressed hope that the signing of this document will provide an opportunity to further strengthen communication and coordination, deepen humanitarian exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation, and create greater prosperity for the peoples of the two regions.

G. Filimonov expressed confidence in the prospects for cooperation between the two sides. He stated that exchanges and cooperation between the two regions will continue to be promoted, and efforts will be made to foster mutually beneficial development.

During the event, Zhao Gang and G. Filimonov jointly witnessed the signing of memoranda of cooperation between Shaanxi Province and the Vologda Region in the fields of culture, tourism, and sports. -0-

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The Ekaterina shaft-boring complex has constructed 20 shafts in the Moscow metro.

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The Ekaterina shaft-boring machine has created 20 tunnel-side structures in the capital. It is currently being used to construct the fifth shaft at the future Dostoyevskaya metro station on the Circle Line. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.

"The Ekaterina shaft-boring machine used to construct the new ventilation shaft is one of the most proven vertical machines in Moscow. This is its 21st shaft in the Moscow Metro. Previously, it built seven ventilation shafts on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line and 12 ventilation chamber shafts, drainage systems, and cable collectors on the Big Circle Line, as well as a shaft on Dostoyevskaya, creating a total of over a kilometer of vertical tunnels," noted Vladimir Efimov.

Maxim Gaman, CEO of JSC Mosinzhproekt, explained that the complex was assembled using modular technology. Specialists used specialized equipment and cranes to assemble the prefabricated components delivered to the site. They were then connected to the control systems and underwent pre-commissioning testing.

"The use of the Ekaterina significantly simplifies the workflow for metro builders—mechanized excavation is carried out simultaneously with the installation of permanent lining, which reduces labor costs, shortens construction time, and improves the accuracy and safety of the work," explained Maxim Gaman.

The shaft-boring machine will excavate the soil using a drum-type milling machine with a cutting tool, as well as install 44 permanent and three temporary reinforced concrete rings, each 6.4 meters in diameter and one meter high. After completion of the excavation, the "Ekaterina" will be dismantled and transported to a storage site. Construction workers will begin constructing the ventilation chamber and tunnel, which will form part of the future station complex.

Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin announced the readiness of the Dostoyevskaya station on the Circle Line of the metro35 percent.

Dostoyevskaya, located between Novoslobodskaya and Prospekt Mira, will be the 13th station on the Circle Line. It is being built on the border of the Meshchansky and Tverskoy districts of the Central Administrative Okrug, at the intersection of Samotechnaya and Durova Streets. Once operational, the new station will improve accessibility to the Meshchansky, Tverskoy, and Maryina Roshcha districts, home to over 200,000 people.

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Moscow teachers will be introduced to financial literacy teaching methods.

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Moscow City Department of Finance The Moscow Center for Financial Literacy, together with its partners, will hold a webinar for educators. The session will focus on practice-oriented approaches to teaching financial literacy and their application at various levels of school education, as well as in vocational education.

During the webinar, financial literacy experts, educators from general education institutions, and representatives from leading Moscow universities will present methods and solutions for conducting engaging and interesting thematic lessons.

"Financial literacy is a crucial element of the educational process, fostering a responsible attitude toward one's future. Teachers play a key role in ensuring that knowledge becomes relevant, understandable, and relevant to students at all stages—from elementary school to college. I am confident that sharing experiences with experts, methodologists, and practicing teachers will help participants diversify financial literacy lessons, making them even more engaging, meaningful, and useful," she noted.

Elena Zyabbarova, Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital's Department of Finance.

Webinar attendees will learn about new methodological developments, interactive formats for conducting financial literacy classes, and receive professional advice to help improve the educational process.

Olga Lukacheva, Head of the Financial Literacy Center at the Moscow Department of Finance, will discuss educational projects for students and teachers, including citywide and local events in schools, libraries, and movie theaters. She will explain how adapting formats—from themed cartoons for elementary school students to business games for high school students—improves the effectiveness of learning.

Yulia Lombina, an expert at the Moscow Center for Financial Literacy, will present educational tools for developing financial awareness in primary school students, focusing on game-based learning methods and story-based tasks.

Nadezhda Alyagaeva, a top-category mathematics teacher at School No. 2006 and winner of the "Budget for Citizens" project competition, will share her experience integrating interactive financial literacy teaching tools into lessons for middle and high school students.

Elena Basheva, head of the Moscow Interregional Methodological Center for Financial Literacy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, will discuss practice-oriented approaches for secondary vocational education institutions and explain how real-life situations and professional scenarios prepare students for financially literate adulthood.

Webinar will take place on November 27 at 2:00 PM on the Online University platform of the Moscow Government's Human Resources Services Department. Detailed information is available aton the department's website.

You can improve your financial literacy and learn about the capital's financial education projects on the portal Open Budget of the City of Moscow and in Telegram channel Department of Finance.

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The Moscow Innovation Cluster will present promising developments at the Congress of Young Scientists.

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The 5th Congress of Young Scientists is beginning at the Sirius Federal Park. At the venue, the Moscow Innovation Cluster will present promising technological products created by researchers and startups with the support of the city's development institutions. Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

"Moscow is one of Russia's largest scientific and innovation centers. One in five Russian organizations engaged in research and development is based here. Ten science-intensive projects will be presented at the Moscow stand. Among them are a robot for monitoring underwater objects, a solution for mining, and unique materials for modern electronics. Furthermore, visitors will be introduced to the city's ecosystem for innovators," said Natalia Sergunina.

A digital assistant will explain the ecosystem's key services and products. For example, young professionals might be interested in the "Innovators Academy" accelerator and a service for finding internships at industry companies, while scientists might be interested in a platform for finding research clients.

Entrepreneurs will learn more about the city's innovation pilot program and the "Customer Showcase," where large businesses publish requests for solutions. Special attention will be paid to services and training programs related to the protection and commercialization of intellectual property.

Support at every stage

Moscow places a strong emphasis on the creation, testing, and implementation of modern solutions across various fields. To support young developers, the city has created an ecosystem that helps them navigate every stage of development, from ideation to product launch. It is based on programs such as Academy of Innovators, contest Innovator of Moscow and hackathon Digital Transformation LeadersMore than 90,000 inventors have already joined them. Around 60 percent of participants are under 35 years old.

Residents create products in a wide variety of formats. Popular ones include process automation services, mobile apps, AI-based solutions, digital platforms, robotic systems, and VR and AR technologies for education.

The Congress of Young Scientists is one of the key events of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia. It brings together industry leaders, technology entrepreneurs, emerging professionals, government officials, and representatives of scientific and educational organizations. Last year, more than seven thousand people from various regions of Russia and dozens of other countries participated in the event.

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