Dmitry Grigorenko: The regions that lead the digital transformation rankings have been identified.

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The Belgorod, Sakhalin, and Chelyabinsk regions, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, and the Republic of Tatarstan topped the 2025 regional digital transformation rankings. The assessment was conducted based on 18 key indicators covering areas such as public service delivery, the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, import substitution of digital solutions, and cybersecurity. The digital transformation of the regions is being overseen by Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

"Today, regions are demonstrating rapid adoption of digital technologies in the social sphere and public administration. For us, the key criterion for the quality of this work is not formal reports, but concrete results for citizens and businesses. When compiling the digital transformation rating, we primarily evaluate how digital solutions improve people's quality of life, making it more comfortable and safer. It is also important to us that digital services are accessible to everyone, including residents of remote communities," noted Dmitry Grigorenko.

For the second year in a row, the Belgorod Region has been the leader in digitalization, achieving maximum results across most indicators. The region leads in resident satisfaction with e-services, IT mortgage development, and incentives for IT cluster participants and data centers (regional reduced property tax rates, tax exemptions under the simplified tax system). The region has implemented the innovative "Digital Water Utility" system: a digital twin powered by artificial intelligence has helped minimize water loss and reduce the number of accidents at 235 infrastructure facilities. The "Djinn" system, a digital service for interaction between residents and government authorities, has been launched. The system reduces response times to citizen inquiries from 48 to 24 hours, and the percentage of inquiries resolved within the specified timeframe has increased from 60% to 85%.

The second place in the ranking was shared by three regions, all of whom scored an equal number of points.

The Sakhalin Region is actively implementing artificial intelligence technologies. For example, as part of the "Safe City" project, neural networks analyze video streams from surveillance cameras, automatically identifying potential incidents, after which the information is transmitted to volunteers for further verification. Following this verification, every fourth signal is confirmed as truly dangerous. The region has also significantly improved its cybersecurity: response times to cyberattacks have been halved, and the total number of identified threats has already reached 77,000.

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra is developing digital services to improve the quality of life for residents of the region, including those in remote areas. For example, the "IT Camp" project has created 95 specialized platforms providing access to telemedicine and government services for indigenous peoples living in the Arctic zone. Additionally, the "Vika" chatbot in the Max messenger provides digital support to residents. It informs about school cancellations, helps with scheduling doctor appointments, and facilitates telemedicine consultations. The system handles an average of 10,000 doctor appointments and approximately 8,000 telemedicine consultations per week. Users can also quickly find out current fuel prices at specific gas stations and receive other useful information.

The Chelyabinsk Region is actively developing its digital infrastructure. By 2025, 65,000 residents of small towns in the region were connected to the internet, and 300 subsidized IT mortgages were issued under the regional IT support program. Furthermore, the region has approved its own artificial intelligence development strategy and is among the top three Russian regions in terms of the number of AI solutions implemented, as presented on the Digital Region portal.

The Republic of Tatarstan also entered the top three, thanks in part to the active implementation of AI-based digital solutions. In 2025, the region launched the GosPrompt platform for civil servants. The system covers approximately 150 different tasks, including preparing analytical materials, responding to citizen inquiries, aligning regulations with current legislation, analyzing resumes, and a number of other functions. Furthermore, the "Teacher Assistant" digital tool, which analyzes audio recordings of lessons, assesses the emotional background of the educational process, and generates recommendations for improving teaching effectiveness, has been launched.

The results presented reflect only a portion of the extensive work being undertaken by regions in the area of digital transformation. The federal city of Moscow is not included in the ranking.

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On March 9, 2026, Gazprom-Media Holding congratulated veterans of the North Caucasus Military District on Defender of the Fatherland Day.

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As part of its PRO_Care corporate social responsibility program, Gazprom-Media Holding congratulated veterans of the special military operation on Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Representatives of Gazprom-Media Holding participated in events at the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the Moscow Military Commissariat to personally congratulate veterans of the special military operation on the holiday and support those who today guard the interests of the Motherland.

At the invitation of the General Staff, Antonina Priezzheva, the Holding's HR Director, attended a gala event dedicated to the anniversary of the founding of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The event was organized to foster patriotic activism among personnel, preserve the glorious traditions of military service, and enhance the spiritual and moral development of the younger generation. Also in March, a gala meeting to congratulate veterans of the Air Defense Forces was held at the Moscow Military Commissariat. During the event, words of gratitude were expressed to veterans and participants of the special military operation for their courage, bravery, and dedication to duty, and valuable gifts from Gazprom-Media Holding were presented.

"It's important for us not just to offer words of support but to back them up with actions, including personally saying 'thank you' to those who do so much for our security. Defending the Fatherland isn't just a service; it's a daily heroic act, and we're pleased to have the opportunity to help veterans by providing whatever assistance and support we can."

Antonina Priezzheva, HR Director, Gazprom-Media Holding

This campaign marks another step in Gazprom-Media Holding's long-term strategy to support special operation veterans and their families. The goal of the Holding's corporate social responsibility policy is to demonstrate through action that we value and are proud of our heroes.

Gazprom-Media Holding and its companies regularly host patriotic events, including charity events, special film and play screenings, meetings with veterans and participants of the Special Military Forces, and more.

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Career exhibition, master class, and consultations: come to the GUU Career Day

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On March 17, the State University of Management will host its traditional Career Day, where students will have the opportunity to learn more about current employer opportunities.

More than 30 participating companies will present their activities, current internship programs, candidate requirements, and career opportunities for students, while specialists from the SUM Career and Practical Training Center will provide consultations for everyone.

In addition, in the Scientific Library, a representative of the industrial partner of the State University of Management, the RVB company (Wildberries)

Pre-registration is required to participate in the events.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to the GUU Career Day on March 17 at 11:00 in the CUVP Hall.

Event program

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The NSU Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies' Educational and Scientific Center is more than 90% complete.

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Construction of an educational and scientific centerInstitute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (IMMT) of NSUThe second phase of the new NSU campus, being built as part of the "Youth and Children" national project, has entered the final stages of construction. Wall and partition masonry, roof installation, and installation of stained-glass windows and the façade are all complete. Installation of external and internal utility systems is in the final stages (more than 90% complete).

Interior finishing at the educational and scientific center is 90% complete, and elevator and door installation is complete. Commissioning is underway, control panel equipment is being installed, and furniture deliveries have begun. Overall, the facility is 93% complete.

The new building will accommodate approximately 700 students in medical fields, including new programs such as Medical Cybernetics and Industrial Pharmacy, which opened at NSU in 2025. The NSU IMMT UNC will house the largest simulation center in Siberia for practicing the practical skills of future doctors, as well as laboratories and workshops.

Construction of the NSU Research Center building is also well underway. Wall and partition masonry work, along with the roof, are fully completed. Work on the façade and external utility systems is in the final stages. Interior finishing and utility system installation are nearly 40% complete. Construction readiness for the facility is 80.5%.

Construction of both facilities is scheduled for completion in 2026. The general contractor is MONOTEK STROY.

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Air raid sirens sounded at Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.

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Ankara, March 13 (Xinhua) – Air raid sirens sounded at Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reported.

Local media also reported explosions in the area, although their cause remains unclear. There have been no official statements regarding the incident yet.

As a reminder, on March 4 and 9, NATO air defense systems successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards Turkey. –0–

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China celebrates Arbor Day

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Beijing, March 12 (Xinhua) — March 12 marks Arbor Day in China. Ahead of this national holiday, numerous tree-planting events were held across the country to add greenery, help protect the environment, and build beautiful homes.

Beijing, March 12 (Xinhua) — March 12 marks Arbor Day in China. Ahead of this national holiday, numerous tree-planting events were held across the country to add greenery, help protect the environment, and build beautiful homes.

Beijing, March 12 (Xinhua) — March 12 marks Arbor Day in China. Ahead of this national holiday, numerous tree-planting events were held across the country to add greenery, help protect the environment, and build beautiful homes.

Beijing, March 12 (Xinhua) — March 12 marks Arbor Day in China. Ahead of this national holiday, numerous tree-planting events were held across the country to add greenery, help protect the environment, and build beautiful homes.

Beijing, March 12 (Xinhua) — March 12 marks Arbor Day in China. Ahead of this national holiday, numerous tree-planting events were held across the country to add greenery, help protect the environment, and build beautiful homes.

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The sixth youth business ideas competition has started at the Polytechnic University.

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Registration for the sixth edition of The Blue Ocean Open Polytech Entrepreneurship Competition 2026, a youth competition for entrepreneurial and business ideas, is now open. Blue ocean strategy is a strategy for creating competition-free markets developed in the early 2000s by INSEAD business school professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.

During the competition, participants learn the five core analytical tools of blue ocean strategy on an online platform, apply them to solve practical cases, and develop their entrepreneurial ideas. The competition is designed for those who want to understand how to create a product based on the concept of value innovation, whereby consumers gain new value and producers reduce costs.

Over the six years of the competition, more than 1,000 people have participated. This year, 165 participants—college and university students, as well as graduate students—registered. They formed teams of up to four people.

The competition is held in two stages remotely. The first stage involves studying the fundamentals of blue ocean strategy and solving a practical task on its application. This stage runs from March 2 to 31. The results are scheduled to be announced from April 1 to 7. The announcement of the results will be on April 8.

The second stage involves developing a blue ocean strategy for your startup, entrepreneurial idea, or generating an idea from scratch. It runs until April 20th. The results will be announced between April 21st and 28th.

The announcement of the competition results is scheduled for April 29. The awards ceremony for the winners will take place in May.

The presentation format of the results includes video presentations of the project and case solution.

This year, the competition organizer, the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, provided a prize fund of 140,000 rubles from the "Economic Education" endowment fund of the SPbPU Endowment Fund to award the winners. The competition is also supported by the Polytech Foundation for Innovation Support and Development, the Higher School of Technological Entrepreneurship, and the Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering" of SPbPU.

Prizes for teams of up to four people are: first place – 60,000 rubles, second place – 40,000 rubles, and third place – 20,000 rubles. The prize for the most technologically advanced project is 20,000 rubles. A special prize of 20,000 rubles for the "Captain of the winning team" was provided by the competition partner. LLC "PSS"The company's CEO is Pavel Balobanov. The company is a leader in the Russian market in strategic consulting and business process digitalization for organizations in the construction industry.

All team members will receive certificates, and the winners will receive diplomas and additional points for admission to the Polytechnic University's master's program in the IPMEiT program without exams based on winning the portfolio competition: winners – 60 points, runners-up – 40 points.

Contacts:

The chairman of the competition jury is Anastasiy Igorevich Klimin, associate professor at the Higher School of Industrial Management: klimin_ai@spbstu.ru.

The competition manager is Vitaly Trofimov, a first-year student in the Marketing Communications and Market Analytics master's program and a winner of the 2024 and 2025 competitions: trofimov2.vv@edu.spbstu.ru.

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Polytechnic University Master's students completed a practical internship at RBI

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The St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Institute of Civil Engineering, together with the developer RBI Group, organized an introductory internship for master's students in the international educational program "Civil Engineering." During the internship, the students visited the construction site of the Kuindzhi residential complex.

The event was attended by second-year master's students from 11 countries: China, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Afghanistan, as well as their Russian classmates. The tour was led by Natalia Braila, Associate Professor at the Institute of Hydrotechnical and Power Engineering (ISI) and Head of the Educational Program.

A visit to the residential complex under construction provided a unique opportunity for students to observe the modern construction methods and technologies used by leading developers in St. Petersburg today: from modern engineering systems to landscaping, structural systems, energy-efficient facades and translucent structures, digital coordination via a BIM model, and tender process management.

St. Petersburg has historically been and remains a place for implementing the most advanced technologies, from the construction of the first brick buildings on Vasilievsky Island to the construction of Europe's tallest skyscraper. Our goal, as one of the oldest technical universities in the country, is to share our achievements with talented specialists from friendly countries, who can contribute to the development of their own countries and bring their original ideas to our land. And it's important to us that we have the support of St. Petersburg's leading developers in this endeavor," emphasized SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

The tour was led by Sergey Neelov, Head of the RBI Group's Engineering Team, and Taisiya Zelenkova, Director of Information Policy and Communications at RBI Group. During the visit, the specialists explained the project's features to the students and answered their questions.

The event included a tour of the facility's main areas: the architectural design and layout of the exterior, underground parking, apartment units, and the technical rooms supporting the building's utility systems. Of particular interest was the opportunity to examine the utility systems during the installation phase, prior to finishing work, allowing future specialists to thoroughly examine the logic behind the systems' placement and operating principles.

The graduate students also learned about the concept behind the residential complex's name. They were introduced to the philosophy behind the name "Kuindzhi," which reflects the connection between the building's architectural image and the creative legacy of artist Arkhip Kuindzhi, renowned for his mastery of light and color. This example demonstrated the potential for integrating artistic and engineering approaches in creating a comfortable urban environment.

Our mission is not only to develop urban areas through our projects but also to pass on our experience to talented young people and future generations. We actively collaborate with the Polytechnic University, holding lectures and discussions, and now also practical tours for young engineers and construction workers. Without this transfer of experience, the further development of the industry, and with it the development of the economy and the country, would be impossible," noted Eduard Tiktinsky, President of the RBI Group and Honorary Professor of SPbPU.

Eduard Tiktinsky more than once met with students of SPbPU and gave lectures. At these meetings, he shares his experiences, secrets of personal effectiveness and developing new skills with students, helping them find their path and profession. Since 2025, the President of RBI has held the title Honorary Professor of SPbPUEduard Tiktinsky is also known for his support of young entrepreneurs and as an expert in education. In 2017, he initiated the creation of the non-profit educational project "School of Future Leaders" for talented and motivated high school students. It now brings together over 200 participants—schoolchildren, students, and university graduates. Eduard Tiktinsky's lectures, presentations, and discussions at various business clubs invariably draw full houses.

"It was a fantastic experience for our group. Watching the construction of a residential complex in real life, especially with the team working diligently even in the snow, was fascinating and inspiring," noted Master's student Anas Ahmed.

"I really enjoyed the tour, from the beautiful façade to the underground parking, water supply, heating, and low-voltage systems, apartments, and the control room. For me, it was a clear confirmation of the high level of the Russian engineering school, which my mentor in Nigeria, architect Christian Uloko, had told me about," commented master's student Ndur Aondona Elijah.

"The tour of the RBI construction site was a profound practical lesson in quality, safety, and organizational discipline in modern construction. We saw all the key areas of the site—from the underground parking garage with utility systems to the apartment. I was particularly impressed by RBI's philosophy—a balance of innovation and strict control that allows for the creation of reliable and beautiful buildings. For me, as a future engineer, this visit was clear confirmation that construction is not just about calculations and materials, but about respect for the plan and uncompromising quality at every stage. I thank the Institute of Strategic Studies and RBI for this invaluable experience," said Master's student Umar Khazrat.

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A delegation from the Consulate General of Uzbekistan visited the Polytechnic University

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A delegation from the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, headed by Consul Kabul Alimov, paid an official visit to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The visit began with a tour of the university's International Campus, followed by talks with Dmitry Arsenyev, SPbPU Vice-Rector for International Affairs, and the heads of relevant departments. The parties discussed a wide range of bilateral cooperation issues. They focused on expanding dual degree programs with leading universities in Uzbekistan, as well as the possibility of implementing joint scientific and educational projects, including international student marathons and festivals.

"Uzbekistan is currently one of our top three priority partners for the Polytechnic University. We collaborate very actively, and we have over twenty partner universities in the republic," noted Dmitry Arsenyev.

The key event of the program was a meeting between the consulate delegation and Uzbek citizens studying at the Polytechnic University. During an open dialogue, the consul inquired about the students' living and studying conditions, their academic performance, and their involvement in community life. The students asked questions about migration registration, access to consular and legal services, and their participation in the activities of the Youth Union of Uzbekistan in the Northwestern Federal District.

Polytechnic University representatives responsible for student affairs praised the Uzbek students' level of preparation, noting their high level of culture and diligence in their studies. Institute leaders confirmed the demand for the engineering and economics specialties the students are pursuing.

"We want you not only to study but also to participate in the lives of our compatriots in St. Petersburg. If you have ideas, creative projects, or a desire to represent Uzbek culture, we are ready to support you. The doors of the consulate are always open to you," Kabul Alimov told the students.

At a meeting with students, support was expressed for the election of a leader for the Uzbek Community at the Polytechnic University. This will optimize interaction between students and the consulate and engage them in cultural and sporting events held in St. Petersburg. Consulate representatives invited the students to Uzbek Cinema Days and encouraged them to participate in other international projects at our university.

The visit concluded with a visit to the Polytechnic University Interclub. The guests toured the Unified Center for Registration of Foreign Citizens and praised the living conditions and support system for SPbPU's international students.

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The annual "Olympiad in Written Translation from English" was held at the Faculty of Economics of Novosibirsk State University.

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This is an annual Olympiad that is held among students. Faculty of Economics (Eng. Faculty) of NSU. English teachers at the Faculty invite first- and second-year students with the highest level of English proficiency and developed English-to-Russian translation skills. However, all interested Eng. Faculty students who want to test their knowledge and skills are welcome to participate.

"The goal of the event is to increase motivation for learning English in general, and economic English in particular, to identify the most talented students in the field of English-to-Russian translation, to develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, to develop skills in working with economic and legal texts, and to develop professional language competence," commented Natalia Tyuleneva, Associate Professor of the Department of General Economic Education at the Faculty of Economics and Management at NSU and the Olympiad organizer.

Participants had 60 minutes to translate a text on economic and legal topics from English into Russian. The use of paper dictionaries or dictionaries on laptops and tablets was permitted. The translation must be literary and stylistically correct. Grammatical and lexical difficulties, writing style, and the author's own creative approach were taken into account when evaluating and selecting the winners.

"For example, the sentence 'Today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year…' was translated by students as: 'Today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year,' 'It is expected that today will be the most popular shopping day of the year,' or 'It is expected that today will be the busiest shopping day of the entire year.' And the phrase 'sales frenzy that is Black Friday' was translated as: 'Black Friday madness,' 'the frenzy of people during Black Friday sales,' 'the sale rush that is Black Friday,' 'a sale as hot as Black Friday,' or 'a discount sale,'" Natalia Tyuleneva explained.

According to the results of the Olympiad among first-year students, the prize places were taken by:

2nd place – Elizaveta Izmailova (group 25708.1) and Anton Ufilin (group 25704.1);

3rd place – Elizaveta Novoselova (group 25710.1) and Sofia Sherstobitova (group 25707.1).

Among 2nd year students:

1st place – Elizaveta Cheremisina (gr. 24704.1);

2nd place – Daria Polkovnikova (group 24702.2);

3rd place – Elizaveta Limanova (group 24704.1).

All winners receive commemorative prizes and certificates. Winners have the opportunity to participate in the city stage of the Translation Olympiad and often take top spots.

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