An art installation at the Central Market showcases Moscow's urban development achievements.

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An interactive glass ball, "New Year's Atmosphere," has been installed at the Central Market in Moscow. Inside the installation is a model of the iconic building, built and officially opened in 2025—the National Space Center. This was announced by the Moscow Government Minister and the head of the Moscow Department of Urban Development Policy. Vladislav Ovchinsky.

The installation of the ball was organized as part of the project Winter in Moscow Department of Urban Development Policy.

"The New Year isn't just about dreaming about the future, it's also about reflecting on the past. It's been a busy year, and we want to share its fruits with Muscovites. The 'New Year's Atmosphere' installation is an interactive exhibit featuring a model of an iconic facility—the National Space Center. It showcases to Moscow's guests and residents a significant milestone in the development of Russia's rocket and space industry, the beginning of a new era of discovery and achievement. We welcome the upcoming holiday with pride and confidence that even more ambitious projects lie ahead, thanks to which Moscow is constantly moving forward," said Vladislav Ovchinsky.

City residents can immerse themselves in a magical winter atmosphere: by pressing a special button, snowflakes will swirl around the National Space Center inside a glass globe. The installation also presents interesting facts about the capital's urban development.

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The Professions of the Future Center trains personnel to meet employers' needs.

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Moscow has launched a new, effective model for personnel training. According to Anastasia RakovaAccording to Vladimir Aleksandrovich, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, the city notes the strong interest of companies in working together to train specialists. The new "Professions of the Future" practical training center in Pechatniki is a response to the needs of the modern labor market. It trains specialists tailored to companies' needs, reducing the time it takes to fill vacancies and minimizing the onboarding period for new employees.

"The competitiveness of the city's economy today is determined by how quickly and efficiently we train our workforce. Employers require specialists ready to work in real-world production from day one, and they also require constant refresher training for their employees. The new "Professions of the Future" practical training center in Pechatniki has become a unified training space for the capital's leading companies. Its 35 modern workshops correspond to key sectors of the city's economy. These include the "Moscow Transport" workshop, a unique training platform for all types of public transportation, and the three-level "Elevator Industry" workshop, where we train specialists who ensure the comfort and safety of millions of Muscovites. At the "Professions of the Future" center, we train specialists tailored to the specific needs of their companies. For example, the Moscow Metro, Rosatom, the Moskvich plant, and other employers participated in the design of the training workshops and the development of the curriculum. "Therefore, we provide students with only those competencies that are currently in demand in the labor market," said Andrey Tarasov, head of the Moscow Employment Service and the Professions of the Future center.

The foundation of this large-scale practical training platform is constant collaboration with businesses: employers actively participate in program development, ensuring that specialist training at Pechatniki is precisely aligned with current market demands. Practitioners with 10 years of industry experience teach here, using equipment similar to real-world production. The center allows companies not only to quickly fill vacancies, saving resources on training and onboarding new employees, but also to regularly update the competencies of existing employees without interrupting their work.

Areas of training

The "Moscow Transport" workshop, created jointly with the Moscow Metro, has become a flagship training center in terms of scale and technological advancement. The center is the only training facility in Russia that trains personnel for all types of Moscow transport. This allows not only for training in specific professions but also for practicing coordinated work between services, including in non-standard situations.

One of the first employers was the construction company Krost, which is training specialists in building engineering systems at their request. The center trains highly skilled assemblers and fitters of electronic equipment and instruments for the Roscosmos state corporation, and milling machine operators and repair mechanics for the Moskvich automobile plant. Demand for these professions is consistently high: the employment service receives applications from 340 leading defense industry companies interested in the center's graduates.

"Elevator Industry" is the only three-level workshop in Russia with operational elevators, training electricians, installation technicians, and lift equipment adjusters for Moslift and the Capital Repairs Fund. Millions of Muscovites use elevators daily, a large number of new facilities are being commissioned, the industry is constantly growing, and the demand for qualified workers remains high.

The center places special emphasis on training personnel for the service industry. For future hospitality professionals, the Moskvich Grand Hotel has been created as a training facility, which fully simulates the space of a five-star hotel. In partnership with leading market players such as Soluxe Hotel Moscow and Cosmos Moscow Paveletskaya Hotel, it trains administrators and housekeepers. Students are immediately immersed in the realities of their professions, from guest relations to room preparation. Everything is designed to ensure graduates can quickly integrate into the working environment of any hotel.

Another shining example of collaboration with employers is the Zvezdy restaurant. They train not just individual specialists, but teams: a waiter will greet guests and take their orders, a chef will prepare the meal, and a barista will serve aromatic coffee. All students are trained according to the best industry standards. This will allow them to work in both large restaurant chains and small coffee shops.

Earlier, Anastasia Rakova reported a more than twofold increase in demand for rapid retraining programs for adult professionals over the past year.

Each year, the "Professions of the Future" practical training center in Pechatniki will graduate more than 15,000 specialists, ensuring businesses can quickly meet their talent needs and fostering sustainable growth in key sectors of the capital's economy.

The Moscow Employment Service is the largest state-run employment agency, assisting Moscow residents in their job search. At the "Professions of the Future" center on Shchepkina Street (Building 38, Building 1), you can master one of 75 in-demand professions in various economic sectors in up to three and a half months. Career mentors will help you find employment after completing the training. The center's partners include over three thousand employers.

In the fall of 2025, the "Professions of the Future" center opened its own practical training facility in Pechatniki. The educational process is structured as a full cycle—from training adults and college students to graduating qualified specialists and their subsequent support in the labor market. Adults will be able to master a sought-after profession or improve their qualifications and rank at the new center, while students will be able to complete internships sponsored by the educational institution.

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Let's warm up the capital together: a new special project has been published on the "Discover Moscow" portal.

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A special project was published on the "Discover Moscow" portal. Warm up MoscowOn the interactive map, anyone can place a virtual heart and a good wish on a place in the capital that is dear to them.

"The special 'Warm Moscow' project gives you the opportunity to share good wishes for friends, family, and the city itself. By participating, users can share their favorite spots in the capital and see what other participants have chosen. Additionally, by placing a heart on the map, you can learn more about cultural attractions located near your chosen spot," the press service explained.

Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.

To leave a wish on the interactive map, users simply open the special project page on the "Discover Moscow" portal, select their favorite Moscow location, and click on the selected spot on the map. A prompt will then appear asking if they want to generate a New Year's card with their wish. It can be addressed to loved ones or to everyone in the city. Users can then choose an image and greeting text from the options offered, each connected to Moscow, its residents, and favorite characters. After clicking the "Publish" button, the "Winter in Moscow" project's mascot, a corgi, will help place a heart on the map, and users can share their heart and card on social media.

Furthermore, the project allows participants to learn more about Moscow. By clicking a heart on the map, users will see nearby cultural heritage sites. To learn more about a site, simply click its name or image. This will open the selected landmark's page on the "Discover Moscow" portal.

The special project "Warm Moscow" is being implemented jointly with the project Winter in Moscow, aimed at strengthening social and family ties, creating an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and assisting those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating conditions for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

"Discover Moscow" is a joint project of the capital's departments information technology, cultures, cultural heritage, education and scienceThe portal and mobile app offer over 307 walking routes across various districts of the city. The interactive guide contains photographs and descriptions of over 2,400 buildings, 703 monuments, 408 museums, 516 historical sites, and 334 famous figures connected to the city.

The creation, development and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other 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 at special page.

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Muscovites can find a four-legged friend at an open day at a shelter in the west of the capital.

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On December 20, the municipal shelter for stray animals in the Western Administrative District will hold an open house. Volunteers will give visitors a tour and introduce them to the animals they care for. Visitors are welcome to bring toys and other items needed by the shelter.

Find a new friend

All dogs that visitors will interact with are socialized. Guests will be divided into groups, each with their own volunteer guide.

"We'll introduce our wards to potential adopters. Naturally, only those who are ready to move to a new home," said Olga Ermolaeva, a volunteer.

Before deciding to adopt a dog, everyone can speak with a dog trainer. The specialist will explain how to properly care for four-legged friends.

The event will run from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Pre-registration is available atwebsiteYou must bring your passport with you; children aged five to 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

When interacting with animals, it's best to bring a change of clothes and shoes. You can also bring toys, equipment (leashes, collars), nail clippers, disposable absorbent pads, and specialized medicated dog food.

Guests can read the visiting rules aton the institution's website.

About 200 animals from city shelters have found homes at adoption shows since the beginning of the year.

You can always help

You can provide support to the shelter residents at any time. The addresses of the aid drop-off points are listed onwebsite.

Additionally, the virtual charity event "Christmas Tree of Pet Wishes" is running until December 25th. Everyone will be able to choose gifts for their favorite pets.community chat There is a list of necessary gifts for animals and information on how to give them.

How to become a volunteer

The Western Administrative Okrug city shelter is home to over 1,500 dogs. All animals are microchipped and receive regular mandatory flea, tick, and parasite treatments, as well as rabies vaccinations.

Those interested in helping shelter animals will be able to learn how to become an animal volunteer at the open day. If you can't attend the event, you can visit the shelter at any other time. It is open for visits six days a week: Tuesday through Sunday from October to April from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and from April to October from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Profiles of dogs and cats waiting for their future owners can be found in the new service. Mospitometz on mos.ru.

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Sergei Sobyanin: Restoration of the Lion's Wharf at the Kuzminki estate has been completed.

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The revival of the Kuzminki Estate, a popular strolling spot for Muscovites and tourists, as well as a vibrant venue for city festivals, continues. Read more about what has already been accomplished and what work is underway in our blog Sergei Sobyanin said.

"Almost all of the estate's buildings (there are about 40 of them) are architectural monuments. In 2024, we began large-scale restoration work that will restore Kuzminki to its former beauty," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

More than half of the buildings are undergoing restoration, including the east and west wings of the main house, the laundry building, and other structures.

The first results are already in sight. Several facilities have been renovated over the course of the year. These include the soap house (also known as the bathhouse), the forge, two grottoes, and the Arched Bridge with its historic lanterns and griffins.

In addition, the restoration of the Lion, or Round, pier on the shore of the Upper Kuzminsky Pond, one of the landmarks of the estate complex, was recently completed.

Built in 1811 on the site of an existing pier dating back to the 18th century and rebuilt in the 1830s, presumably to designs by Domenico Gilardi, the Lion Pier fell into disrepair over time. In the 1950s, it fell into ruin, and by the 2000s, it was almost completely lost. Only a few fragments remain, while most of the slabs and blocks were lost in the water and surrounding area.

During the restoration, specialists rebuilt the pier practically from scratch, preserving as much of the historic masonry as possible.

Specialists cleared the stone surface of paint and vegetation, restored the masonry using inserts, and cleared and reassembled the sandstone slabs of the platforms. They also recreated the missing slabs, restored the metal railing and cast-iron slabs of the observation deck, and replaced missing elements.

The cast-iron lion sculptures from the pier were carefully restored in workshops. First, years of paint buildup and traces of corrosion were removed. Then, cracks and defects in the metal were repaired. Particular attention was paid to restoring missing and deformed fragments. Now, the four cast-iron Egyptian lions have returned to their original locations after restoration.

Next year, restoration work on the western and eastern wings, Wing No. 6 (wooden), the laundry building, and the servants' wing is planned for completion. The restoration of the Kuzminki estate complex is expected to be fully completed in 2027.

Sobyanin: 32 architectural monuments will be restored in the Kuzminki estate within three years.Restoration of two grottoes at the Kuzminki estate has been completed, according to Sergei Sobyanin.

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Three parks have been landscaped in the southeast of the capital.

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Specialists urban economy complex Three public gardens in the southeast of the capital have been renovated as part of a beautification program, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow. Petr Biryukov.

"This year, we completed improvement work on over 80 key sites, including parks, squares, boulevards, plazas, and public spaces located near major metro stations, shopping centers, medical facilities, schools, and kindergartens. As part of the program, we renovated three squares in the Lefortovo district, creating new, comfortable spaces for relaxation and exercise," noted Pyotr Biryukov.

The park's walkway surfaces were repaired, benches and swings were installed, and additional landscaping was added. For public safety, new lighting poles with energy-efficient fixtures were installed, and a video surveillance system was installed.

Specialists also renovated the Hospital Square next to the N.N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital. They installed architectural and artistic lighting on the monument to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812, replaced the granite steps at the entrance to the square and the pavement on the pedestrian walkways, and installed park swings.

Additionally, improvements were made to the park near the Aviamotornaya station on the Third Moscow Central Diameter. Pedestrian paths and lighting were updated, and a workout area with strength training equipment was created.

Work to create a comfortable urban environment is ongoing. Last year, for example, Lefortovo renovated the 65th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Square and the Krasnokursantsky Square.

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A resident of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ has developed a device for assessing the respiratory function of patients.

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Medplant, a resident of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone (SEZ), has developed a capnograph for monitoring carbon dioxide levels in the human body. The next-generation device is assembled entirely from domestically produced components and provides accurate monitoring of patients' breathing, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.

"At Sergei Sobyanin's direction, the capital is creating unique conditions for the development of high-tech enterprises. Thanks to this, a company from the Technopolis Moscow SEZ has developed a device for diagnosing the respiratory system. The device measures the patient's respiratory rate and the carbon dioxide content in exhaled air. The device has already been added to the Russian Register of Measuring Instruments. This has allowed the company to begin preparations for its launch into mass production," said Maxim Liksutov.

The device differs from imported counterparts in its small size, light weight, and ease of transport. The portable device is equipped with modern sensors and uses highly efficient computing methods to obtain accurate readings. This completely eliminates the need for other methods of monitoring carbon dioxide levels in the human body.

During its operations in the capital's SEZ, the company has developed and launched into serial production over 45 medical devices for emergency care.

Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin opened Practical training center for mechanical engineering in the SEZ "Technopolis Moscow".

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More than 300 Muscovites will compete in the finals of Russia's first robotics Olympiad.

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The final stage of the first Open All-Russian Technology Olympiad in Robotics, "From Code to Takeoff," has begun in Moscow. The competition is taking place from December 16 to 22 at the Federal Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Rudnevo Industrial Park. The Moscow city's press service reported this. Department of Education and Science.

"The finals of the Open All-Russian Technology Olympiad in Robotics, 'From Code to Takeoff,' is a special event for schoolchildren who have passed a rigorous selection process. Theoretical and practical rounds await them. Students will configure drones and develop algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight. They will also program mobile robots that will carry out autonomous missions at a testing ground. Over 300 high school students from Moscow will participate in the competition. Olympiad winners will receive preferential admission to Russia's top technical universities, ranging from admission without exams or credit for an additional test, to a score of 100 on the Unified State Exam," the department's press service reported.

The competition will open on December 16, and on December 17, the students will begin solving the first theoretical problems. From December 18 to 20, participants will complete practical round tasks in two areas: unmanned aerial vehicles and mobile robotics. They will configure drones and develop algorithms for autonomous flight, including obstacle avoidance and tag recognition.

Additionally, the students will program mobile robots that will perform basic autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, object recognition, and optimal route planning in changing conditions. Depending on their chosen track, finalists will also face electronics-related challenges.

In addition to the competition, participants will enjoy educational, cultural, and entertainment programs, as well as a technological showcase of engineering achievements. The awards ceremony will take place on December 22.

Along with Moscow high school students, students from more than 20 regions of Russia, including the Leningrad, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kaliningrad regions, as well as the republics of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, are competing for victory.

The Open All-Russian Technology Olympiad in Robotics, "From Code to Takeoff," is part of the Moscow School Olympiad in Robotics, which has been held since 2015. Winning the competition provides preferential admission to leading Russian technical universities, including Bauman Moscow State Technical University, National University of Science and Technology MISIS, and National Research University Higher School of Economics.

Moscow schoolchildren won the All-Russian robotics tournament.

The Olympiad was organized by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, and the Moscow Department of Education and Science. Detailed information about the "From Code to Takeoff" Olympiad is available atwebsite.

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The volume of electricity transmitted from Xinjiang to other regions of China has exceeded 1 trillion kWh.

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URUMQI, December 16 (Xinhua) — The total volume of electricity transmitted from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to other regions of the country exceeded 1 trillion kWh as of Monday, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co. Ltd. reported.

The power transmission program, which began in 2010, supplies electricity to 22 provinces across China, making a significant contribution to the country's energy security.

Of all electricity transmitted from the region, 29.6 percent came from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This delivered significant environmental benefits, including a reduction in coal consumption of approximately 89.53 million tons and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 240 million tons.

Xinjiang, rich in coal, solar, and wind resources, has developed a robust power grid with five main transmission lines. This infrastructure provides 33 million kW of transmission capacity, facilitating large-scale interregional power transmission.

To optimize the use of power transmission channels, Xinjiang has integrated into the unified national electricity market, implementing flexible trading mechanisms. The region utilizes the two- to three-hour time difference with eastern China to balance supply and demand, increasing efficiency.

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D. Trump sued the BBC for libel over the editing of his speech.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the corporation of improperly editing his speech related to the Capitol riots.

According to media reports, D. Trump is demanding compensation in the amount of at least 5 billion US dollars.

"They literally put words in my mouth. They made me say things I never said," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office before filing the lawsuit.

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