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The Shalom Theatre and the Nika Foundation help animals from shelters find their forever homes.

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In December 2025, at the Shalom Theatre, subordinate to the capital Department of CultureThe play "Moss: The Story of a Dog" premiered in Moscow. The production is dedicated to a dog named Moss who is searching for a family. To celebrate the premiere, the theater and the Nika charity foundation for homeless animals launched a campaign: anyone can adopt a dog from the foundation's shelters and notify the Shalom Theater of their good deed. All participants will receive tickets to see "Moss: The Story of a Dog," based on the book of the same name by Spanish author David Cirici.

The main character is a dog who lost his family during the war and set out on a long journey in search of a new home. The production was directed by Ekaterina Korabelnik, winner of the All-Russian open competition "Talents" The Moscow Department of Culture's project to develop a talent pool for Moscow theaters. The play "Moss. The Story of One Dog" was the first premiere within the project. In it, the director combined the capabilities of three theaters: drama, theater, and puppet theater.

"I don't divide performances into those for adults and those for children. I love it when families with children, grandparents, and even adults are in the audience. I don't divide people into adults and children. I simply try to tell a story that touches me, and I try to do it in a way that touches the audience as well. And everything our team creates should contribute to this—not to entertain, but to draw people into the world we've created," noted Ekaterina Korabelnik.

The musical score was created by Svyatoslav Lysov, and the lighting design was by Maxim Biryukov. Igor Savkin, Irina Ukolova, Alexander Tretyak, and others also worked on the production.

The next performance will take place on February 8th. Tickets for the performance can be purchased through the service MosbiletEntry is available with the Pushkin Card. Applications for participation in the promotion must be submitted using the feedback form attheater website.

Residents of the capital can adopt an animal from a shelter using the service Mospitometz mos.ru. Here you can browse profiles and schedule a meeting with your favorite candidate at any time. The service allows you to select a future pet by age, color, size, and other parameters. It combines the profiles of more than 1,200 socialized animals from 13 city shelters.

National project "Family" The Pushkin Card has become a significant step in popularizing culture among young people and fostering a conscious attitude toward family values. Thanks to the Pushkin Card, teenagers and young adults have the opportunity to connect with the country's rich cultural heritage, and this format of family recreation helps build deeper and warmer relationships. Learn more about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution atspecial page.

Over 100 animals from city shelters found new homes during the holidays.Mosfoto has released footage of the new production at the Malaya Ordynka Theatre.

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Over 200 gas regulating stations have been modernized in Moscow over the past 15 years.

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Specialists urban economy complex Over 200 gas regulating stations have been modernized over the past 15 years. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Public Works. Petr Biryukov.

"The city is systematically upgrading gas pressure control stations, which are responsible for reducing gas pressure to specific levels and maintaining it within specified limits. Over the past 15 years, 202 gas pressure control stations have been modernized as part of the gas infrastructure renewal and technological development program," said Pyotr Biryukov.

In the capital, both standard gas regulating stations and large, system-critical facilities are being upgraded. Of the 202 stations that have been modernized, seven are key to the entire city network—their stable operation is critical for providing gas to social infrastructure, industry, and the residential sector.

Most of the modernized stations underwent comprehensive technical upgrades. They were equipped with modern gas distribution equipment manufactured in-house by the Moscow gas utility. This equipment boasts increased reliability and low noise levels. Furthermore, new automated control systems were introduced and safety valves were updated. Work was also carried out to improve the performance and resilience of high-capacity facilities to peak loads.

In northern Moscow, a large gas regulating station, Novopodrezkovo, has been modernized.The modernization of the Silikatny gas control station has been completed.

All gas pressure control stations in the capital are required to be equipped with shut-off devices. Their operating parameters are constantly monitored from the central control room of JSC Mosgaz.

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A quiz about lynxes has opened for viewers of online broadcasts from the Moscow Zoo.

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Online broadcast projects from the Moscow Zoo and Active Citizen have released a new educational quizThis time, the questions are about East Siberian lynxes—one of the most charismatic inhabitants of the "Cat Row" exhibit. Anyone who follows the lives of these graceful predators can test their knowledge. daily broadcast on mos.ru.

The Moscow Zoo has been housing these amazing cats for its entire history, and they consistently attract visitors. Lynxes are easily distinguished from other wild cats by their unique appearance. These graceful predators are fascinating to watch, whether they're relaxing in the sun, curled up comfortably, or actively spending time in their enclosure.

The interactive quiz includes eight multiple-choice questions. It's available on the live streaming page.lynx enclosure, and also on the websiteand in the mobile application of the Active Citizen project.

Participants will be asked questions covering various aspects of predators' lives, from their habitat and adaptation to snowy and cold climates to their behavior and zoo environments.

Experience watching lynxes on air, as well as educational materials on the zoo's official website and social media pages, will help you prepare for the quiz. Correct answers will earn city loyalty program points. "A Million Prizes"They will be awarded to registered users of the Active Citizen project who logged in to the mos.ru portal before taking the quiz. Accumulated points can then be used to purchase goods and services from program partners, as well as sent to charity.

A project of online broadcasts from the Moscow Zoo, which is under the jurisdiction of the capital Department of Culture, is being implemented jointly withDepartment of Information Technology of the City of MoscowIt allows users across the country to observe dozens of animal species daily, making the world of wildlife closer and more understandable.

Quizzes are a fun way to educate the environment, using a game-like format to help learn more about biology and the conservation of rare species. This is the seventh episode featuring popular characters from the daily broadcast at the Moscow Zoo. Previously, city residents were invited to test their knowledge ofpandas, manule, capybaras, meerkats, honey badgers Andpolar bearsAll quizzes are available on the pages with broadcasts from these animals' enclosures.

Project Active Citizen has been running since 2014. During this time, more than seven million people have joined, and over seven thousand votes have been held. Every month, 30 to 40 decisions made by Muscovites are implemented in the city. The project is being developed by the State Public Institution "New Management Technologies" and the Moscow Department of Information Technology.

The creation, development, and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant and other services, as well as services in electronic form, are consistent with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Over six years of work, the Moscow Transport Museum has collected over 1,400 unique artifacts.

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January 28 Moscow Transport Museum is celebrating its sixth anniversary – during this time, more than 1.2 million people have visited exhibitions, festivals, lectures, master classes and excursions.

"This year, the Moscow Transport Museum celebrates its sixth anniversary. During this time, more than 1.2 million people have visited its exhibitions and events. The museum preserves the city's urban transport heritage, explores its contemporary development, restores and preserves exhibits, organizes exhibitions, publishes books, and conducts research and educational work. I congratulate the museum staff on this occasion. We will continue to delight city residents with exciting projects and events," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

As of early 2026, the museum's collection contained more than 300 pieces of historical equipment and over 1,400 unique artifacts. Over the past six years, 30 vehicles and 95 artifacts have undergone repair and restoration. Among the restored exhibits are the world's only surviving "V" subway car, a TBES-VSKhV trolleybus, and a unique SVARZ crane platform. The museum also continues to develop capsule collections within its collection, including collections of taxis and ambulances, fire trucks and trucks, station wagons, bicycles, and more.

Since last year, the museum has also been working on creating an archival and library center—an information retrieval system and supercatalog that will unite the museum's archives, libraries, and collections in a digital space. Every year, the collection is replenished with thousands of new archival files and books.

"The museum was created as a magnet for anyone interested in the city and its history. We've expanded beyond the confines of a classic exhibition space: today, the Moscow Transport Museum is a vibrant ecosystem with educational projects, children's workshops, lectures, and tours. We're growing and becoming bolder in our projects, while maintaining a caring and reverent attitude toward every detail of the past," emphasized Oksana Bondarenko, Director of the Moscow Transport Museum.

The museum's flagship venue is Pavilion No. 26, "Transport of the USSR," at VDNKh, where landmark exhibitions such as "A Muscovite's Dream" (140,000 visitors) and "You Are Here. Always. Today. The Day After Tomorrow" (85,000 visitors) have been held. Currently, the exhibition "You Look Your Best!" (140,000 visitors) is open there, dedicated to the history of Russian transport design, as well as an exhibition as part of the new project "Moscow Transport Museum Collectors' Club."

The museum's tour bureau is growing and expanding its programs. Today, tours are offered not only at exhibitions but also around the city: in the metro, at the Northern and Southern River Terminals, and, starting in the fall of 2025, on regular river electric boats. In partnership with the State Public Institution "Transport Organizer," tours have been launched on the Novospassky-ZIL and ZIL-Southern River Terminal routes.

The first Retroreis festival took place in 2022, bringing together tens of thousands of people passionate about transport culture every year since. Furthermore, since 2023, the city's "Night at the Museum" event has included the "Tour of Cultures" rally, featuring the capital's largest museums.

Over the past six years, the museum's publishing department has established itself as a reputable specialist publisher of popular science literature on transportation. A total of 13 books have been published, including collection and exhibition catalogs, children's titles, and fiction. In 2025, the museum's books received 16 awards, including a laureate diploma from the national "Book of the Year" award in the Non-Fiction category for the catalog "Buses."

The Moscow Transport Museum is an open urban space and a vibrant research center that answers the important question: what makes Moscow tick? The museum's collection includes over 250 passenger cars, trucks, taxis, buses, trolleybuses, city service vehicles, bicycles, and motorcycles. Exhibits from the museum's collection can be seen at exhibitions and at various locations throughout the city's transportation infrastructure.

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Exclusive: Chinese-style modernization provides experience and inspiration for countries in the Global South in finding ways to modernize – former Kyrgyz Foreign Minister

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Bishkek, January 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese-style modernization has made a significant contribution to global development, providing valuable experience and inspiration to countries in the Global South as they seek to modernize, former Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Alikbek Jekshenkulov told Xinhua.

Chinese-style modernization adheres to a number of principles, including the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature, the pursuit of peaceful development, the coordination of material and spiritual culture, and the creation of a modern civilization while preserving historical culture. A. Dzhekshenkulov assessed these principles as innovative and balanced, meeting the shared interests of Kyrgyzstan and China.

"They combine economic progress with sustainability. For example, China is a leader in renewable energy, demonstrating harmony with nature. Peaceful development emphasizes diplomacy, avoiding militarism. The coordination of civilizations ensures social harmony and the preservation of the distinctive cultures of peoples," he noted.

"For countries in the Global South, this offers valuable experience: adapting modernization to local traditions, not copying the West, which emphasizes individualism and liberalism, but focusing on collective well-being, ecology, and cultural sovereignty," said A. Dzhekshenkulov. The inspiration behind Chinese modernization lies in its pragmatism: developing countries can use it for sustainable growth, avoiding cultural conflicts, and developing a new peaceful philosophy based on peace, equality, tolerance, and creativity, he added.

As the Chinese leader has repeatedly stated, the PRC has always closely linked its destiny with the destinies of people in other countries, striving to open up new opportunities for global development through the achievements of Chinese-style modernization. According to our interviewee, this modernization has contributed to the world, particularly through economic growth.

"China has become a global economic engine, facilitating the rise of emerging markets through the Belt and Road Initiative. Its high-quality construction strengthens regional connectivity, reducing barriers to trade and the movement of people," he said. The country's openness has created a huge market, stimulating global trade, and innovations such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and green technologies are spreading through partnerships, helping other countries digitalize and become more intelligent, said A. Dzhekshenkulov.

Reflecting on governance in contemporary China, our interviewee emphasized concepts and methods such as "people first," "self-revolution," deepening reforms, and the relentless fight against corruption. He believes that these consistent and strategically sound approaches, aimed at ensuring stability, social justice, and long-term development, represent fundamental elements of the Chinese governance model.

"'People First' emphasizes the priority of citizens' interests, which helps maintain socioeconomic stability in a country with a population of over 1.4 billion. 'Self-Revolution' reflects the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) readiness for self-purification and adaptation, preventing stagnation. Deepening reforms stimulate economic growth, and the fight against corruption strengthens trust in the government and the effectiveness of institutions," noted A. Dzhekshenkulov.

The former minister also stated that these concepts and methods demonstrate the Chinese leadership's unwavering commitment to its governance concept, which is oriented toward socialism with Chinese characteristics. "These principles reflect a pragmatic, results-oriented approach that can serve as an example for other developing countries seeking a balance between stability and progress," he emphasized.

Speaking about the four major global initiatives put forward by China—the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative—A. Dzhekshenkulov noted that all of them offer comprehensive solutions to address the deficits in peace, development, trust, and governance.

"The Global Development Initiative focuses on accelerating the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing development, innovation, and harmony with nature to overcome development deficits through inclusive growth and reduced inequality. The Global Security Initiative promotes shared security through dialogue, partnerships, and win-win approaches, addressing the peace deficit by rejecting confrontation and Cold War-style alliances and promoting conflict resolution," the agency's source said. The Global Civilization Initiative emphasizes respect for the diversity of civilizations, shared human values, and cultural exchanges, combating trust deficits through mutual understanding and tolerance, he added.

The former minister believes the Global Governance Initiative emphasizes reforming global governance based on principles such as ensuring sovereign equality, respecting international law, implementing multilateralism, embracing a human-centered approach, and focusing on practical actions to address the governance deficit, making the system more equitable for developing countries. "This initiative is particularly relevant today, as the existing global order unravels," he emphasized.

As A. Dzhekshenkulov stated, Chinese initiatives are shaping a future of shared prosperity, where countries achieve modernization together: this is a vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, where China offers a model of sustainable growth, not imposing it, but inspiring adaptation, which contributes to a multipolar world with a focus on mutual benefit and peace.

"I believe that it is precisely this pragmatic approach of the Chinese leadership that opens new horizons for cooperation between developing countries. This is especially noticeable here in Central Asia," he concluded.

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A military plane crashed in central Vietnam.

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Hanoi, January 28 (Xinhua) — A military aircraft crashed Wednesday morning in a mountainous area of Dak Lak Province in central Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

The pilot reportedly ejected, sustained injuries, and was taken to hospital for medical attention.

Local authorities said the incident was under investigation.

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Five people died in a fire at a private home in Russia's Yakutia.

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Vladivostok, January 28 (Xinhua) — Five people died in a fire at a private home in Russia's Yakutia region on Wednesday night.

According to RIA Novosti, the fire occurred in the village of Nyurbachan. The entire house—91 square meters—was damaged by fire. Firefighters found five bodies, and specialists are determining their identities. According to the Yakutia Prosecutor's Office, children were among the dead. Two more people, including one child, were injured and hospitalized.

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China's tech hub surpasses 1 trillion yuan in GRP

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SHENZHEN, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The small Nanshan district in south China's Shenzhen City has increased its administrative importance as its gross regional product (GRP) exceeded 1 trillion yuan (about 143 billion U.S. dollars) last year.

In Nanshan District, home to Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and DJI, the GRP has grown from 652.7 billion yuan in 2020 to more than 1 trillion yuan in 2025, district head Li Xiaoning said at the annual session of the local People's Congress (NPC) on Tuesday.

This figure makes Nanshan the first urban district in the country to surpass this figure and achieve significant economic growth. The district's area is approximately one-tenth the size of Shenzhen, to which it is subordinate.

As a pioneer of China's reform and opening-up, Nanshan District has now developed into a leading center for technological innovation and advanced manufacturing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

According to official data, the added value of emerging industries of strategic importance accounts for approximately 60 percent of Nanshan's GRP. In addition to hosting tech giants, Nanshan is also increasingly attracting startups from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs), further stimulating the development of promising sectors.

Guo Wanda, executive vice president of the China Development Institute, said Nanshan's development demonstrates how technological innovation can overcome resource shortages and unleash new productive forces, highlighting the broad prospects and enormous potential of China's economy.

This comes as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GMBA) continues to integrate. The region's combined economic output is expected to exceed 15 trillion yuan by 2025, according to the annual session of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress (GPC).

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Dutch parties reach coalition agreement – media

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The Hague, January 27 (Xinhua) — The Dutch political party Democrats 66 and its partners, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VPFD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), have reached a coalition agreement to form a minority government, local television channel NOS reported on Tuesday.

The details of the deal have not yet been made public. The agreement must be approved by parliamentary factions. Its general provisions are expected to be presented on Friday.

The new minority cabinet will fall significantly short of a majority in both houses of parliament. The three parties together hold 66 seats in the House of Representatives, 10 seats short of a majority, and are 16 seats short of a majority in the Senate.

A total of 27 parties took part in the Dutch parliamentary elections last October, with 15 winning seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats 66 and the Party for Freedom each won 26 seats, followed by the NPSD with 22 seats and the Green Left-Labour Alliance with 20 seats. The Christian Democratic Appeal and JA21 won 18 and nine seats, respectively.

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The 3rd Altai Mountains Winter Spartakiad is underway in Xinjiang.

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Urumqi, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The 3rd Altai Mountains Winter Spartakiad opened on Tuesday in the city of Altai, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR, Northwestern China).

The sporting event will run until January 30. It is attended by 13 delegations, including more than 200 athletes and coaches, from China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, and other countries and regions.

Participants in the Spartakiad compete in 16 disciplines across three sports: cross-country skiing, speed skating, and ski mountaineering.

The Altai Mountains stretch for over 2,000 km and are located in four countries: China, Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. The first Altai Mountains Winter Spartakiad was held in January 2024 in the city of Altai. The event is becoming an increasingly important means of showcasing the advantages of the region's ice and snow resources and promoting international sports and cultural exchanges.

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