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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rustam Minnikhanov became an Honorary Doctor of SPbPU

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    A solemn ceremony of presenting the mantle and diploma of Honorary Doctor of SPbPU to Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took place at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

    The event was attended by honorary doctors of SPbPU: Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Knyaginin, General Director of the Scientific and Technical Center of Gazprom Neft Mars Khasanov, as well as the Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Taliya Khabriyeva, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Roman Shaikhutdinov and other honored guests. The ceremony began with the performance of the anthem of the Polytechnic University by the youth choir of SPbPU “Polyhymnia”.

    Today is a ceremonial meeting of the Academic Council, dedicated to a very important historical event. You can talk about Rustam Nurgalievich for a long time, and still not reveal the breadth of soul, mind, intellect, talents that were given to him. It is a great honor and joy for us to see such a legendary person among polytechnics, – emphasized the rector of SPbPU, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy.

    The new honorary doctor was introduced by the Scientific Secretary of the Polytechnic Dmitry Karpov, who greeted the guests in the Tatar language. He reported that the members of the Academic Council of our university unanimously voted to award the title to Rustam Nurgalievich on November 27, 2023.

    The long-standing and in every sense friendly interaction of our university with universities, enterprises and administrative institutions of Tatarstan is seen as one of the most convincing and positive symbols of the unity of our multinational and multi-confessional country. And just as the bear has become a significant symbol of a large, strong, powerful Russia since ancient times, the winged white leopard on the coat of arms of the Republic of Tatarstan is significant for us – a sacred symbol of purity of thoughts and heavenly protection, a symbol of nobility and rebirth, – noted Dmitry Karpov.

    Under the leadership of Rustam Minnikhanov, the republic is actively developing: 6th place among the subjects of the Russian Federation in terms of gross regional product, 5th and 3rd in terms of industrial and agricultural production, 2nd in terms of construction scale. Today, Tatarstan produces over 7% of all Russian oil, produces over 40% of synthetic rubbers, and produces every third truck produced in the country. In the quality of life rating in 2024, the Republic of Tatarstan took 2nd place after Moscow and St. Petersburg.

    Kazan today is one of the largest economic, industrial, scientific and cultural centers of our country, a popular tourist city that has a registered brand “Third Capital of Russia”. Elabuga, a city with more than a thousand years of history, has become a special economic zone “Alabuga”, recognized as the best in the country. Innopolis is one of four science cities in Russia, created from scratch, a special economic zone. Five Advanced Engineering Schools have been created in Tatarstan within the framework of a federal project.

    Outstanding results are behind many significant awards of the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan. Rustam Nurgalievich has more than 40 orders, medals and badges of distinction – state, regional, departmental, public, religious, as well as dozens of certificates, gratitude from the President, honorary titles.

    Rustam Minnikhanov is a holder of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland for his great contribution to solving socio-economic problems and many years of conscientious work, the holder of the Order of Alexander Nevsky for special personal services to the state and great contribution to strengthening the international authority of the Russian Federation, as well as the Stolypin Medal of the 2nd degree for services in solving strategic problems of the country’s socio-economic development and many years of conscientious work. A professional race car driver, Honored Master of Sports of the Russian Federation, multiple Russian autocross champion, Rustam Nurgalievich also makes a great contribution to the development of sports.

    The robe and diploma of the Honorary Doctor of SPbPU are symbols that have a lot of meaning for our university, and for Rustam Nurgalievich personally, and for Tatarstan universities and enterprises, and for the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, whose project group we are expecting for an internship in October of this year at the request of the President of the Academy Rifkat Nurgalievich Minnikhanov. I would like to especially note that the badge of the Honorary Doctor of the Polytechnic University of Rustam Nurgalievich turned out to be doubly symbolic: our university celebrated 125 years since its foundation, and the number of the badge that will be awarded is 125, – Dmitry Karpov emphasized.

    The doctoral robe and cap were brought into the Academic Council hall by students in the uniform of the Polytechnic University of the early 20th century. Traditionally, the Polyhymnia choir performed the Gaudeamus anthem. Andrei Rudskoy presented Rustam Nurgalievich with a book about honorary doctors of the Polytechnic University, which has a page dedicated to the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan. As a sign of special respect, the book is also made in the Tatar language.

    Rustam Minnikhanov expressed gratitude for the honor bestowed upon him.

    It is a great honor for me to become an Honorary Doctor of the Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, the leading university in the country, a world-class university. Mechanical engineering, the oil industry, energy, and IT are actively developing in the Republic of Tatarstan. In recent years, we have been working very closely with the Polytechnic University, collaborating in many areas, and are in touch with Andrey Ivanovich. This is for the benefit of everyone. Thank you very much, Rustam Minnikhanov said in his response.

    After the ceremony, Rustam Nurgalievich met with students who came to study at SPbPU from the Republic of Tatarstan. The polytechnicians asked questions about employment opportunities and prospects for young specialists. They were interested in what measures are being taken in Tatarstan to attract graduates of technical universities, what bonus programs exist.

    Polytechnic University is a world-class university, I have once again seen this today. You are very lucky to be studying at one of the best technical universities in Russia. We will be sincerely happy if you find a job in Tatarstan, which needs strong and well-trained personnel, the head of the republic emphasized.

    The meeting participants left their contact details so that representatives of the relevant structures and services of the Republic of Tatarstan could contact them and provide detailed information. The students also suggested diversifying the menu of the Polytechnic donut shop with Tatar cuisine.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Students of the Gnessin School became laureates of the VI Moscow International Vladimir Krainev Piano Competition

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Moscow International Piano Competition named after the outstanding musician and teacher Vladimir Krainev was held for the sixth time at the Moscow International House of Music. From March 25 to 31, the best young talents from all over the world aged up to 22 competed in their skills. Students and graduates of the capital’s art schools traditionally performed successfully.

    “At the competition, I once again saw the absolute triumph of the Russian piano school. Despite the fact that we now live in a turbulent dramatic world, our art has not disappeared anywhere, it continues to conquer people’s hearts. Everyone understands that our culture is a gigantic part of the general world culture, without us the world cannot exist,” said Vladimir Spivakov, President of the Moscow International House of Music.

    In total, about 170 applications from China, South Korea, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and various cities of Russia were received for the competition, which is held every two years. 25 musicians were allowed to participate in the in-person rounds.

    The capital’s art schools were represented by six pianists, including Vladimir Vishnevsky, Irina Ten, Alexander Koltsov, Elisey Varfolomeev and Nikita Shimansky from the Moscow Secondary Specialized Music School (College) named after the Gnessins, and Igor Sidorov from the Children’s Music School named after Yu. A. Shaporin (a structural subdivision of the Moscow State Institute of Music named after A. G. Schnittke).

    Irina Ten and Vladimir Vishnevsky reached the final of the competition. They became winners of the prestigious international competition of young pianists and were awarded cash prizes. In addition, Vladimir Vishnevsky, who won the Grand Prix, received a special prize – the opportunity to play a solo concert in the upcoming season at the Moscow International House of Music.

    The Vladimir Krainev Moscow International Piano Competition was established capital’s Department of Culture on the initiative of the President of the Moscow International House of Music, People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov and the widow of pianist Vladimir Krainev Tatyana Tarasova. The artistic director of the festival and chairman of the jury is Alexander Romanovsky. The main goal of the creative competition is to support talented musicians in the field of piano performance, as well as to preserve and popularize the best achievements of world musical art.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: This year, heating systems will be updated in more than 600 residential buildings in the capital

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year, specialists from the city services complex will replace in-house central heating systems in more than 600 apartment buildings. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “After the end of the heating season, we will begin measures to replace central heating systems in apartment buildings as part of the capital repair program for the housing stock. This will ensure that the buildings are ready for the autumn-winter period. In total, we plan to update the heating systems in more than 600 buildings,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    The largest number of central heating systems will be replaced in the Central, Northern and Northwestern administrative districts.

    During major repairs, worn-out pipelines, valves, support structures, various connecting elements, heating devices in apartments and common areas are replaced. This is how comprehensive repairs of engineering systems are carried out, which guarantees their reliable and trouble-free operation in winter. After replacing the pipelines, a comprehensive pressure test of the heating system is carried out under the supervision of the resource supplying organization.

    During major repairs, domestic materials are used that meet all the requirements of reliability and durability. Thus, when replacing the central heating system, Russian bimetallic radiators with high energy efficiency or modern powerful convectors are installed.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 370 thousand entrepreneurs are already registered on the supplier portal

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The number of entrepreneurs registered in the capital Suppliers portal, exceeded 370 thousand. Since the beginning of the year, this figure has grown by 20 thousand. This was reported by Maria Bagreeva, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Head of the Moscow Department of Economic Policy and Development.

    “Over 12 years, the supplier portal has become an effective business development tool for entrepreneurs, helping them to develop new regional markets and find consumers for their products among 58 thousand customers from 42 regions of Russia. Currently, more than 370 thousand suppliers from all over the country are registered on the platform, including organizations, individual entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals and private individuals. Their number has grown by 20 thousand since the beginning of the year. Representatives of Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Perm Krai and Sverdlovsk region have been the most active in joining the platform: their total share among new users exceeded 50 percent,” said Maria Bagreeva.

    The portal’s catalog already contains over 3.1 million items, grouped into more than 13 thousand categories. Every day, about 1.5 thousand contracts are concluded using the platform.

    “All processes on the supplier portal – from publishing the need to signing the closing documents under the contract – are carried out online. Ease of use makes the platform attractive to entrepreneurs: their ratio to customers is six to one. In the first quarter of this year alone, the number of unique visitors to the platform amounted to almost 750 thousand. The growth in the number of users ensures a high level of competition, which allows customers to cover their needs for goods, services and work at optimal prices,” said the head of the capital’s Department of Competition Policy.

    Kirill Purtov.

    Suppliers portal was created in 2013 to automate small-volume procurement. The entire work process on the platform — from publishing a request for goods, works and services to signing closing documents — was transferred to electronic form.

    In the capital Department of Information Technology note that the city is constantly improving the platform’s capabilities, taking into account the wishes of the users themselves. Thus, when loading a new product into the catalog, the neural network determines a possible category in a few seconds and offers suitable characteristics, the automatic bid bot allows you to participate in several quotation sessions at the same time. The chat bot provides answers to questions in the knowledge base from more than 600 articles, and the “Supplier School” service helps new users take free training courses and get acquainted with the resource’s popular tools in order to quickly get used to the portal and begin to fully participate in purchases.

    Representative offices are opened in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to support users. There, specialists provide training on how to work on the platform, answer questions from customers and suppliers, hold face-to-face meetings, and collect proposals for improving functionality and solving technical problems. In addition, users can contact the support service at a single federal number: 7 800 303-12-34 or leave a request on the website.

    The functional customer of the portal is the capital Department of Competition Policy, and technical development is supervised by Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.

    Development of electronic services for business corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A new advanced training program has been prepared for the capital’s mathematics and natural science teachers

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A large-scale program for training teachers has begun in the capital, who, starting from the new school year, will teach additional courses in mathematics and natural sciences in grades one through six. This was reported by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    “Moscow strives to maintain its leading position in the field of education, for this we are actively strengthening the key areas that shape the future of our children. One of them is school mathematics and natural science education. As part of the development of the new training system, additional city courses in mathematics, science and technology will be introduced for Moscow students in the next academic year. They are designed for schoolchildren in grades one through six. Research shows that it is during this period that interest in the exact sciences is formed. The new classes will help create a solid foundation for further in-depth study of subjects in senior grades. They will not duplicate the school curriculum: the emphasis is on creative tasks that develop logic and analytical thinking. Teachers who will conduct such lessons have already begun to take advanced training courses. 14 thousand Moscow teachers have begun training,” said Anastasia Rakova.

    The first meeting of teachers within the framework of the new program was held on April 15 at the Moscow Center for Education Quality of the capital’s Department of Education and Science. In addition, throughout the school year, teachers will receive methodological support, including monthly analysis of new tasks, consultations with specialists and additional training materials.

    “The work of a teacher in this project differs from that carried out within the framework of regular school lessons. The emphasis is not on obtaining new information and reinforcing it with examples of various tasks, but on developing the child’s thinking. In order for this system to function successfully, advanced training courses have been organized for teachers, and throughout the year the Center for Pedagogical Excellence and the Moscow City Pedagogical University will provide them with methodological support,” noted the scientific director.

    Center for Pedagogical Excellence capital Department of Education and Science Ivan Yashchenko.

    The city’s math, science and technology courses for students in grades one through six are unique in that they focus on solving creative problems. Special attention will be paid to developing skills that are important in the modern world. The program also does not include homework, so as not to create an additional burden. Some of the tasks within the courses will be devoted to Moscow’s opportunities and professions in demand.

    As Natalya Morgunova, a primary school teacher at School No. 2090 named after Hero of the Soviet Union L.Kh. Papernik, added, today new approaches to such a subject as mathematics are needed. Because it is the basis of everything, all sciences, which will be useful to children in the future. According to the new program, children will develop skills, learn to think, solve logical problems, and not act according to a model.

    For schoolchildren, classes will begin in September 2025. They will help prepare for studying in specialized classes, as well as for participation in intellectual competitions, such as the new Olympiad “Ready for Life in a Smart City.” Its tasks are aimed at primary school students and include complex questions on mathematics and the world around them.

    The new city courses will not only help schoolchildren master mathematics and natural sciences better, but will also increase their interest in other subjects. The content of the classes and the methods used develop thinking, independence and educational initiative.

    The task of strengthening the mathematical and natural science training of schoolchildren is included in the strategy for the development of Moscow education, approved by Sergei Sobyanin. The measures taken will help maintain the capital’s advantage in this area. Moscow is among the top five world leaders in the quality of school education – students of city educational institutions regularly show high results. In 2024, more than half of the country’s gold medals at international Olympiads were won by participants from the capital. The share of graduates who scored over 220 points in three subjects on the Unified State Exam is 38 percent.

    The advanced training program is organized by the Center for Pedagogical Excellence andMoscow City Pedagogical University.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Keepers of Memory: How the Volunteer Corps for the 80th Anniversary of Victory is Being Prepared

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Distributing St. George ribbons to passersby, telling people about the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, meeting veterans at train stations and airports – volunteers will do this and much more during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.

    More than five thousand people will help at patriotic events dedicated to the important date. The first training center of the International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Russia was opened in Moscow to train them. More than 12 thousand Muscovites have already applied to join this corps.

    mos.ru correspondents found out what future memory keepers are taught and why it is important to know about key military events.

    Training according to a single standard

    The training of the volunteer corps for the 80th anniversary of Victory is taking place at the regional center “Good Place. SZAO”. In-person training according to a single standard began here in early March 2025.

    “The online course includes seven blocks of videos and landing pages (scrolling pages) dedicated to a specific topic, such as the Battle of Moscow. At the end of each section, volunteers are asked to answer questions to consolidate the knowledge they have gained. After completing the test, you can sign up for in-person classes at the training center of the International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War: these are historical and volunteer minimums, as well as additional instructions before the start of a particular event,” explains the holder of the “Volunteer of Moscow” badge of distinction, executive director of the Moscow regional branch

    All-Russian public movement “Volunteers of Victory” Lyudmila Gorelova.

    She is a professional teacher, a lecturer at MIREA – Russian Technological University, conducts trainings on the volunteer minimum (this is the basic knowledge that a volunteer must have when going on shift. – Note mos.ru), where she talks about equipment, as well as how to communicate correctly with veterans of the Great Patriotic War and citizens with disabilities.

    “Such people require a special approach, it is important to be as polite and tactful as possible, and to be able to provide first aid if necessary,” adds Lyudmila Gorelova.

    Since the opening of the center, the corps volunteers have already taken part in more than 250 patriotic events. They congratulated veterans on holidays, conducted courage lessons and patriotic quests for schoolchildren, and also accompanied events dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade, the 82nd anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi troops by Soviet troops in the Battle of Stalingrad, and Defender of the Fatherland Day.

    Volunteers will also help during all patriotic events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory. Thus, on April 24, the international event “St. George’s Ribbon” will begin in the capital. Volunteers will hand out the main symbol of Victory in squares, parks, and near metro stations. From May 6 to 8, they will join the “Streets of Heroes” event and hand out triangular letters to passersby describing the exploits of the defenders of the Fatherland, and will tell about tankmen, pilots, marshals, and generals in whose honor the city streets are named.

    On May 6, the “Victory Waltz” event will take place at the main entrance arch to VDNKh: 400 college students dressed in 1940s costumes will dance to the song “May Waltz”. In addition, all days before the holiday, a headquarters will be operating to meet veterans who independently arrive in Moscow from other regions. And the culmination will be the Victory Parade on Red Square – volunteers will also help with its holding.

    Events dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory will be held until the end of the year, so anyone can join the international volunteer corps throughout 2025. To do this, you need to register on the website All-Russian public movement “Volunteers of Victory” Click the “Study with us” button and take an online course using a uniform training standard for all of Russia.

    The first center in Russia to prepare a volunteer corps for the 80th anniversary of Victory has opened in MoscowPatriotic event “Streets of Heroes” to be held in the capital

    Mission – to preserve memory

    The volunteer district center “Dobroe Mesto. SZAO”, where the International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of Victory is trained, opened on Aerodromnaya Street (building 6) in the summer of 2024. Above the entrance to the center is a white canopy with the inscription “Mosvolonter”. The premises of the center are also decorated in light colors: the walls, the sign and the poster “International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of Victory” in the lobby, chairs in two lecture halls.

    Today in “Good Place. SZAO” there is a lecture on the historical minimum, it is conducted by Daniil Myatin, a member of the federal team of the All-Russian public movement “Volunteers of Victory”. Classes are organized on weekdays and weekends as the next group is recruited.

    “The historical minimum is a necessary base for a participant in the movement. Even if a volunteer simply hands out St. George ribbons on the streets, any passerby can ask him, for example, about what battles Marshal Georgy Zhukov participated in or how the Great Patriotic War differs from World War II. And he must answer, because his mission is to preserve the memory of those events and pass on knowledge to others. Of course, it is impossible to retell the whole story in an hour, so I try to focus on the most significant moments. In addition, each volunteer receives a short manual with dates and names of heroes,” says Daniil Myatin.

    During the lesson, the teacher asks the students to pair up and name key facts about the Great Patriotic War to each other: this is how the volunteers develop their communication skills and review the material they have studied online. Then a representative of each pair tells the group what they have managed to remember, and Daniil Myatin writes the answers on the board and comments.

    “One of the most memorable and tragic events of the Great Patriotic War was the siege of Leningrad, which lasted from September 1941 to January 1944. At the events in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory, you will meet those who survived then, and your task is to show that you are with them, remember and empathize,” the teacher instructs.

    At the call of the heart

    Some participants of the 80th Anniversary of Victory Volunteer Corps are high school seniors, others are working, and some are already retired, but they are united by a common goal – to preserve the memory of their ancestors, those who in the 1940s, regardless of age and occupation, went to the front or worked in the rear. As a rule, they come to classes already well prepared. Many volunteers decided to join the movement in memory of their grandparents, whose stories greatly impressed them.

    “My grandmother Nina Trushina was a nurse during the war, and my grandfather Fyodor Voloshin participated in the defense of Smolensk and the Caucasus, received many awards, including the medal “For Courage”. In 1945, during the liberation of the western regions of Poland, he was wounded and, while he was being taken to the hospital on a train, he met my future grandmother. After the war, they got married. The theme of Victory is very close to me. About eight years ago, I began to help organize events congratulating veterans, and now I have signed up for the international volunteer corps,” shares volunteer Anastasia Voloshina.

    Now 38 years old, she works as a doctor, raises a teenage daughter and finds time to help.

    Timofey Timoshenko is 15 years old, he is a ninth-grader at school #1591. Both of his great-grandfathers went through the war. One, Vladimir Khromov, was a child himself at the time, the other, Alexey Zakharov, served at the front, reached Konigsberg, was seriously shell-shocked, but nevertheless lived until the early 2000s.

    “I listened to Grandpa Volodya’s stories and tried to imagine myself in his place. When I started studying history, I became even more interested in the topic, went with my class to the Victory Museum, and as soon as I reached the right age, I immediately signed up as a volunteer. For now, I hope to participate in the distribution of St. George ribbons,” says Timofey Timoshenko.

    Another visitor to the classes at the Dobroe Mesto. SZAO center, Svetlana Filina, is 53 years old. She works as a teacher of additional education and a methodologist for sports tourism.

    “My grandfather Ivan worked in the rear, and my grandmother Praskovia was captured by the Germans, then many years later she was able to return to Russia. She did not like to talk about those events: it was too hard. But sometimes she still remembered something, and I, listening to her, could not hold back my tears. Now I consider it my duty to join the movement in memory of the people closest to me,” admits Svetlana Filina.

    According to the training organizers, volunteers not only carry the banner of memory, but also pass it on to their children and set an example.

    “People often come to us with younger schoolchildren, asking permission to take them along to events, and we don’t object. After all, the most important thing is a sincere desire to participate, to help and to get joy from it,” sums up Lyudmila Gorelova.

    “80 Years Ago. A Day in History”: An Educational Project Will Tell Schoolchildren About the Battle of Moscow“A Good Place”: How to Choose and Book a Space in Volunteer CentersSobyanin: This year, we will install another 240 historical markers for Victory Day“And courage, like a banner, was carried”: a patriotic exhibition will open at the Alexander Shilov Gallery

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: On Easter, Muscovites will be able to use free transport to city cemeteries

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This weekend, Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter.Department of Transport and Development of Road Transport Infrastructure of the City of Moscow They told us how ground transportation will operate on April 20.

    “On behalf of

    Sergei Sobyanin During the Easter holidays, we are extending the operation of the metro and the Moscow Central Circle and organizing comfortable and safe transportation of passengers to the city’s memorial complexes. Metro and MCC stations will be open for entry until 2 a.m. This weekend, we will release more than 590 buses and electric buses on special free routes. Temporary navigation has already been installed at ground transportation stops and metro stations for the convenience of passengers. In addition, employees of the Passenger Mobility Support Center will be on duty in the metro – they will tell you the route and take you to the desired stop,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.

    On the holiday, special free express routes to city cemeteries will be organized, which will receive numbers E, E1, E2 and E3. Like some regular bus routes, they can be used from 09:00 to 19:00. On the same day, over 590 buses will be used on 32 special, reinforced and regular routes.

    On the night of April 19-20, the operation of almost 150 of the most popular routes will be extended until 03:30. In addition, 18 regular night routes will operate.

    On the night of April 19-20, metro stations and the Moscow Central Circle will be open for entry until 02:00. Almost 150 of the most popular routes will also be open until 03:30. In addition, transport will run on 18 regular night routes.

    For the convenience of passengersunified transport portal created a special page where you can easily find out routes to cemeteries and night flights.

    The routes extended on Easter night were divided into categories: 25 main lines, five frequent regional lines, 85 regional lines, 15 social lines and 18 tram lines. This will help passengers navigate and find the right route.

    In accordance with the objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for life” In Moscow, much attention is paid to the modernization of social and municipal infrastructure, including increasing the number of convenient public transport routes and updating the rolling stock. In addition, within the framework of the national project, the capital has begun developing the Central Transport Hub. It will become a single circuit with predictable suburban rail transport for more than 30 million residents of 11 regions of Russia.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Muscovites held more than 50 thousand events thanks to the “Together with Culture” service

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Over the past four years, Muscovites have held over 50,000 events using the service “Together with culture”. It features about 1,500 urban spaces available for rent. These are halls for concerts and film screenings, venues for exhibitions and master classes, auditoriums for business meetings and presentations, reported Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

    “The service unites dozens of libraries, museums and other cultural institutions in more than 120 districts of the capital. We see that the project is popular: since the beginning of the year alone, premises in it have been booked more than 8.5 thousand times,” said Natalia Sergunina.

    Especially in demand theatrical living room in the N.V. Gogol HouseThe room, designed for 80 people, has a grand piano and a decorative fireplace, a projector with a screen, an acoustic system and professional spotlights. Here you can hold a concert, lecture, seminar or conference.

    The Turgenev drawing room is also often rentedlibrary-reading room named after I.S. TurgenevThe space can be easily transformed to suit the required format: a creative meeting, a charity evening, or literary readings.

    Another popular venue is the workshop Central City Youth Library named after M.A. SvetlovIt can accommodate up to 25 visitors and is suitable for master classes, lectures and seminars.

    As specified by the capital Department of Information Technology, on the page of each site you can see information about technical equipment, availability of Internet, parking, places for loading and unloading and other possibilities. To rent, just submit an online application. It will be reviewed within four days.

    Provision of socially significant services in electronic form and development of e-government infrastructure correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the Moscow regional project “Digital Public Administration”.

    Sergei Sobyanin: Moscow is developing digital services in the cultural sphereThe Moscow Department of Information Technologies told which sites can be rented in the “Together with Culture” service for events with children

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In March, the capital completed construction of seven buildings under the renovation program

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    In March, the construction of seven residential complexes under the renovation program in five administrative districts of the capital was completed. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “In five districts of the capital, seven new buildings with a total area of almost 150 thousand square meters were erected in March of this year. Three of them appeared in the Eastern Administrative District: two on Chernoye Ozero Street, and another on Nikitskaya Street. One new building was erected in each of the Northern, South-Western, Southern and Troitsky Administrative Districts. The new residential complexes are designed for more than 1.4 thousand apartments with ready-made improved finishing,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The adjacent territories were improved: children’s and sports grounds appeared here, as well as recreation areas with benches. For the safety and comfort of future new residents, lighting was installed and CCTV cameras were hung.

    “New residential complexes have appeared in six districts of the capital. Two are in Kosino-Ukhtomsky, with 173 apartments. Another new building has been erected in Zapadnoye Degunino, Kotlovka, Tsaritsyno, Izmailovo and Troitsk. These residential complexes have over 1.2 thousand apartments. Elevators have already been installed in the entrances, rooms for concierges and storage rooms for strollers and bicycles have been equipped. The first floors are non-residential, and social and household facilities will be opened there in the future,” added the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy

    Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    Chairman of the capital’s Committee for State Construction Supervision Anton Slobodchikov noted that the department supervises the construction cycle of buildings that are being built under the renovation program. In March, inspectors issued conclusions on the compliance of buildings with the project. They conducted more than 80 on-site inspections. The Center for Expertise, Research and Testing in Construction conducted instrumental control, including quality control of finishing according to standards approved by the Moscow Government. This ensures the reliability and safety of new buildings after they are put into operation.

    Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told on the use of prefab technologies in the construction of houses under the renovation program.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Sergei Sobyanin earlier instructed double the pace of program implementation.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Digital Innovations: GUU took part in the strategic session of the RosGeoTech PIS

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    The State University of Management took part in a strategic session dedicated to the implementation of the Development Program of the Advanced Engineering School “RosGeoTech”.

    The meeting took place at the Grozny State Oil Technical University named after Academician M.D. Millionshchikov.

    The discussion was attended by the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev, the vice-rector Maria Karelina, the rector of the State Petroleum Technical University Magomed Mintsayev, the head of the RosGeoTech PISh Andrey Luzhetsky, the first vice-rector Ibragim Gayrabekov, the vice-rector for research work Magomed Saidumov and other representatives of the partner universities and the project team.

    The agenda included discussions on the implementation of the main directions of the RosGeoTech PISh Program for 2025 and ways to achieve target indicators, indicators, and project effectiveness.

    Vladimir Stroyev noted that the RosGeoTech PISh solves problems not only in the interests of universities, but also reflects the most important national priorities. Despite serious competition, the school demonstrates high efficiency and remains promising.

    Rector of GGNTU Magomed Mintsaev noted that large-scale work had been carried out over the past year, which resulted in the school’s status being raised and transferred to the second group, with a grant of over 210 million rubles being received.

    Andrey Luzhetskiy emphasized that the achieved results are the result of the team’s joint work. The project has proven its viability and potential for scaling.

    During the session, an agreement was also signed on the creation of a special educational space – the ABRIS laboratory of digital innovations in industry.

    After the strategic session, representatives of the State University of Management and GGNTU met with students of the Advanced Engineering School “RosGeoTech”, where they told the children about their opportunities for growth and development within the framework of the Advanced Engineering School, answered their questions and wished the children success.

    Then the PISH team went to the Institute of Oil and Gas of the GGNTU named after academician M.D. Millionshchikov, where they were shown the results of the work on creating new special educational spaces within the framework of the Advanced Engineering School “RosGeoTech”.

    Let us recall that the RosGeoTech PISh project is being implemented by the State University of Management and the State Petroleum Technological University named after academician M.D. Millionshchikov in active cooperation with industrial partners PJSC NK Rosneft, JSC Grozneftegaz, JSC Chechenneftekhimprom, LLC NTC ZERS and others.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 04/17/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin: We are implementing six improvement projects in the Eastern Administrative District this year

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Last year, eight large projects were implemented in the Eastern Administrative District improvement projects. There are plans for six more in 2025. Sergei Sobyanin wrote about this in his blog.

    “In the Bogorodskoye district, we will tidy up the small park “Yantarnaya Gorka” – not far from the district center “Mesto Vstrechi – “Yantar”. The project

    supported residents on the Active Citizen portal. We will update the pedestrian and running paths with rubber surfaces, create recreation areas with benches and swings under a canopy and install a playground with a mini-amphitheater and a stage for events. We will enlarge the children’s playground and zone it for children of different ages,” the Mayor of Moscow wrote.

    The sports ground will be equipped with new strength training equipment, a fitness station, and a crossfit area. A separate multifunctional ground will be set up for playing football and basketball.

    The dog walking area will have its training equipment replaced and the fencing and covering updated.

    Green Park, which is located at the intersection of Zeleny Prospekt and Fryazevskaya Street, on the border of the Novogireevo and Ivanovskoye districts, will also be improved. The project will also be implemented supported residents on the Active Citizen portal.

    A quiet recreation area with swings and a place for events will appear in the center of the park. The old sports area will be replaced by a modern football field with artificial turf and a volleyball court. A running track will be laid along the perimeter and stands will be installed. Horizontal bars and workout machines, as well as tables for tabletops under awnings, will be installed nearby.

    The playground will have new slides and swings for children of different ages. An archaeological sandbox will also be set up here.

    At the request of residents, the dog walking area will be moved closer to Fryazevskaya Street, where equipment for training pets and benches for their owners will be installed.

    “In Ivanovskoye, we will tidy up the area near the Lower and Upper Ivanovskoye ponds. Last year, we rehabilitated them. The reservoirs were cleared of silt and a bed of river sand was formed. Two observation platforms were made for fishermen on the Lower Pond. This year, we will improve the adjacent territory – the project was supported by almost

    90 percent of the inhabitants“, – noted Sergei Sobyanin.

    Comfortable walking areas with viewing platforms and places for quiet relaxation will be created near the water. Children of all ages will be able to play on the new playgrounds.

    In addition, a workout zone and two playgrounds will be set up – with outdoor exercise machines and an all-season sports area: in the summer you can play football there, and in the winter – hockey. A skate park will be made for extreme sports enthusiasts. At the request of residents, a playground with special tables for playing chess will be organized.

    The existing fountain will be reconstructed and made dry.

    The area near the Suzdal pond in the Novokosino area will also be updated. The project has also received support 90 percent of the inhabitants. The territory will become more well-groomed and convenient for people with limited mobility and parents with strollers. There will be sunshades, sun loungers, swings and devices with special food for ducks. A separate place will be arranged for fishermen.

    A workout zone and a bike path will be made for athletes, and modern playgrounds for children. There will also be two drinking fountains. In addition, new trees and shrubs will be planted on the territory, and new lighting will be installed.

    In Veshnyaki, a multifunctional sports cluster will be created on a relatively small section of Ketcherskaya Street. There will be places for workout, table tennis, streetball and basketball, a fitness station “Russian Ninja” and an all-season playground: in the summer you can play football there, in the winter – skate. For fans of extreme sports, a skate park and a pump track will be built.

    In addition, it is planned to tidy up the boulevard in the 4th microdistrict of the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district. There are many social institutions and residential buildings here.

    The project will include an alley for comfortable walks with a small amphitheater and park swings. The entrance areas will be decorated with illuminated arches.

    A waiting area with benches and closed shelves for an outdoor library will be created for parents near school No. 2036.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Spring in the City: The Moscow Longevity Project Invites You to Walking Tours

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    One of the most popular areas of the project “Moscow Longevity” “Walking Lecture Hall” remains. For example, in the spring, some tour guides prepared routes dedicated to Easter traditions and Victory Day for older city residents. Participants learn about life in Moscow during the war, the everyday life of residents and its heroes. The project guides constantly conduct research work to show the capital from an unexpected side.

    During the walks, the tourists immerse themselves in different historical eras, get acquainted with the architecture, famous personalities of the present and the past, learn new facts about their hometown, discover the secrets of estates and their inhabitants, visit parks and squares. At the same time, they improve their health by walking more steps per day. Currently, more than 800 groups are open within the framework of the “Walking Lecture” direction.

    In addition to the classic routes, the guides of Moscow Longevity constantly develop thematic excursions, dedicating them to historical figures, events, significant dates and even different seasons.

    “Developing one route can take from one evening to several months. To make it interesting and informative, I study historical documents, memoirs, and go to libraries. Sometimes, excursionists bring various magazines or share stories. The project participants are such an interested audience that they often make the route bright and diverse. I notice that people with an active life position and a large amount of knowledge go on excursions. By summer, I am developing a new route along the embankments, between two bridges – Bolshie Kamenny and Moskvoretsky, which I will present to the participants in May,” shared Elena Alyabyeva, a tour guide.

    The walks are adapted for senior citizens and last no more than two hours. The guides note that weather conditions do not stop the participants of the Moscow Longevity project. Thus, Muscovite Svetlana Kuzmina said that she tries to attend the excursions every week and has introduced her neighbor to this activity. Now Svetlana has a lot of free time, which she tries to spend usefully for self-development and self-education. The excursions inspired her to take courses in art history.

    Under the guidance of professional guides, even familiar places in the capital are revealed in a new way. For example, tour guide Elena Leonova has developed 10 routes along the well-known Tverskaya Street and its alleys. Project participants visit not only the historical center, but also new, improved areas and public spaces, where they get acquainted with the modern life of the city.

    “The excursion participants really like the routes that are far from the center, the unusual places. For example, I developed a route through my own district – Yasenevo. It turned out that even those who live nearby have not seen the Yasenevo estate with its rich history. But even on the widely known historical streets there is a place for amazing and little-known facts. In total, I have more than 100 original routes for the participants of “Moscow Longevity” and several are in development. For example, on the eve of the holiday, I prepared the route “Easter Moscow”, – added Elena Leonova.

    The project also includes several different routes dedicated to the theatrical and literary life of the city. Thus, guests can find out where the first theater appeared in the capital, in which restaurants actors and patrons celebrated premieres. They will also walk through the favorite places of writers and literary heroes.

    All interested senior Muscovites are invited to join the classes in the “Walking Lecture” direction. You can choose a group and immediately sign up for it atmos.ru portal or by contacting any Moscow longevity center.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Ukraine extends martial law, general mobilization

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    The Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday to extend the country’s current martial law and general military mobilization for another 90 days, parliament member Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on social media Telegram.

    According to Zheleznyak, 357 lawmakers supported the extension of martial law, while 346 backed the mobilization — well above the 226 votes required for approval.

    The new extension will be from May 9 to Aug. 6, reported the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

    Ukraine first imposed martial law and declared nationwide mobilization following the outbreak of the ongoing conflict with Russia in February 2022, and has repeatedly extended both measures.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Over 230,000 foreign passports have been issued to Muscovites through cryptobiocabs at government service centers in five years

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    With the help of cryptobio-cabins in the capital’s government service centers, Muscovites have issued more than 230 thousand new-generation foreign passports valid for 10 years. Modern equipment allows you to go through all stages of filing an application – from scanning documents to taking biometric data – without visiting employees of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

    A pilot project simplifying the process of obtaining biometric passports was launched in 2020. Today, the service can be used in most My Documents offices.

    Documents are accepted by appointment onlymos.ru portal, and in the order of a live electronic queue if there are free slots. To apply, you must choose office, equipped with a cryptobiocab, prepare the necessary documents and come to the government services center. The staff will help you fill out an application and use the equipment. Then the software and hardware complex will transfer the data to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

    It takes a month to make a passport, but in some cases the process can last up to three months. For citizens temporarily staying in the capital, including those registered at their place of residence, the period is up to 90 days. After receiving notification of readiness, the document can be picked up at the same My Documents office where it was submitted.

    The service is available to all citizens regardless of their place of registration or residence in Russia. The state fee is six thousand rubles for persons over 14 years of age and three thousand rubles for children under this age.

    Government service centres operate daily: flagship offices are open from 10:00 to 22:00, district offices from 08:00 to 20:00.

    A special project on the mos.ru portal will help you understand what opportunities old and new-style passports provide and how to apply for them “How to apply for a foreign passport in Moscow”. In the capital Department of Information Technology They said that in the special project, city residents can receive personal instructions that will allow them to obtain a document at the My Documents centers and district police departments. An interactive map will help them find the least crowded department to make an appointment at a convenient time. The special project also includes answers to popular questions about the procedure for obtaining, replacing and restoring a foreign passport.

    Scan documents and take fingerprints: how cryptobiocabins work in government service centers

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: How MES helps students learn about the history and culture of the capital

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The textbook “My Moscow, I’m proud of you!” “Moscow Electronic School”(MESh) was used almost 125 thousand times. Cartoons, audio books, a dictionary, projects and interactive tasks are available to first-graders, their parents and teachers. They introduce the historical and cultural heritage of Moscow, its present and future.

    “Introducing children to the history and culture of their home city is an important part of the educational process. For this purpose, the educational project “My Moscow, I am proud of you!” was launched in 2023. Thanks to it, children can study the architecture, monuments, museums and other iconic objects of the capital in a playful way,” the press service of the capital said.

    Department of Education and Science.

    The chapters of the manual can be either read or listened to in audio format. An educational cartoon is available for each topic. In the “Tasks” section, children can consolidate their acquired knowledge by solving game tests with automatic verification, and in the “Dictionary” section, they can learn the meanings of new words and view a collection of illustrations.

    In the “Projects” section, you can learn how to create models using various techniques. Using step-by-step instructions, children cut out, glue and paint parts, assemble structures, and then combine them into a large three-dimensional model of the Kremlin, modern Moscow, or others. Printed patterns, cardboard, colored paper, yarn, colored pencils, markers, glue, and other materials are used for work.

    For the “Flowers of Victory” competition, which took place last year, the children created models of Moscow in different historical periods – from the times of Yuri Dolgoruky to the present day. The capital’s first-graders presented more than 300 projects. Based on the results of the selection, an exhibition was organized in the Victory Museum, where the authors of the best works were awarded.

    “Thanks to the educational manual “My Moscow, I am proud of you!” the children are beginning to take an interest in the history of the city. It is great that everything is so visual. The children see what is being discussed, are surprised and ask questions,” said Svetlana Lysaya, a primary school teacher at School No. 338 named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.F. Avdeev.

    The textbook “My Moscow, I’m proud of you!” is available in the MES library. You can find out how to use it in the instructions.

    “Moscow Electronic School” — a joint project of the capital’s Departments of Education And information technology. It was created in 2016. The unified digital educational platform is available to Moscow teachers, students and their parents. Among the main services of “MESh” are a library of educational materials, an electronic diary and journal, “Moskvenok”, “Student Portfolio” and “Olympiads”.

    Providing Moscow schoolchildren with modern digital services increases the efficiency of the educational process, helps young Muscovites plan their time wisely and is in line with the objectives of the “All the Best for Children” national project “Youth and Children”.

    MES now offers computer science assignments with automatic checkingEasy knowledge: schoolchildren have access to more than 40 digital textbooks in “MESh”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Capital producers made more than 4.5 million Easter cakes for Easter

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In 2025, Moscow confectionery and bakery producers baked more than 4.5 million Easter cakes and muffins for Easter. The range of products is diverse – from classic Easter cakes with raisins to original ones with various fillings and additives. The total weight of the holiday products was about two thousand tons. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy Anatoly Garbuzov.

    “Moscow traditionally remains one of the largest producers of bakery and confectionery products in Russia. There are about 120 enterprises in the industry, employing more than 18 thousand people. This is an impressive industrial complex that provides high-quality and varied baked goods not only to Muscovites, but also to residents of other regions of the country. This year, the capital’s enterprises produced over 4.5 million Easter cakes and muffins with a total weight of about two thousand tons. This volume allows us to satisfy the demand for traditional holiday products,” he noted.

    Anatoly Garbuzov.

    For example, one of the capital’s confectionery and bakery factories baked more than 1.4 million Easter cakes and muffins (about 620 tons of products) for the holiday. The company offers a wide range of products – a total of 13 types of products are presented on the shelves of retail chains. Among them are classic Easter cakes and Easter muffins with raisins, as well as products with berry filling. Among the new products are lace and cherry Easter cakes, as well as traditional Italian panettone. All products are decorated with fondant and Easter decor.

    Another bakery and confectionery holding baked about two million muffins and Easter cakes with a total weight of over 600 tons. The recipes for Easter baked goods include natural cottage cheese, cherries, candied fruits and raisins. The production began with the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church. The blessing of the production of Easter cakes is an unchanging tradition of the enterprise. This year, the company produced 40 percent more products.

    Bakers at one of Moscow’s confectionery factories produced about 13 tons of products, 40 percent more than last year. The range includes five types of products: cottage cheese Easter cakes, raisin Easter cakes, almond Easter cakes, and others.

    One of the bakeries traditionally prepares an Easter assortment. This month, more than a million Easter cakes with a total weight of about 150 tons were baked here. The product line includes over 15 types of this pastry: vanilla Easter cake, with candied fruits, dried apricots, prunes, nuts, powder, fondant and others.

    One of the Moscow bakeries also produced more than 100 thousand Easter cakes for the holiday. The assortment includes 20 types, including classic ones, as well as original ones – with orange zest and nuts, pear, persimmon, cottage cheese.

    “Our craft enterprise successfully combines the skill of manual labor with modern technologies. Unique taste, aroma and crispy crust are achieved by precisely following the author’s recipes. The main part of the assortment is baked in ovens with a stone hearth, which are modern analogues of traditional Russian ovens. The bakery produces about 200 types of bakery products per day,” noted Svetlana Makarova, the company’s CEO.

    In turn, another enterprise baked three thousand Easter cakes with a total weight of more than a ton. Every year before the holiday, it produces handmade Easter cakes, not limiting itself to classic icing and sprinkles, but hand-painting Easter cakes with bright, memorable patterns and drawings. Despite the labor-intensive process, the company increases production by 30-50 percent annually.

    City support measures help capital city producers increase their output and expand their product range. There are more than 20 of them in Moscow, including preferential lending, land lease at a reduced rate, special statuses and other instruments.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: City college leaders to receive retraining in first MPA program

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Training under the MPA (Master of Public Administration) professional retraining program “Management of an educational organization in the field of secondary vocational education (SPO)” will begin on April 16. Its goal is to help heads of Moscow colleges and their deputies create better conditions for training personnel in the capital, taking into account the needs of the labor market. The training course was developed by the Department of Personnel Services of the Government of Moscow in collaboration with Department of Education and Science.

    According to Sergei Sobyanin, today the capital’s economy is creating a need for specialists in various professions. In order to effectively meet this demand, a large-scale transformation of the infrastructure and content of education is necessary. Strong managers who think strategically and can solve problems in a comprehensive manner are needed to develop the secondary vocational education system. tasks of the vocational education system, set by the city.

    “A large-scale program for professional retraining of college managers has been launched in the capital. It was developed jointly with the Moscow Government’s Personnel Services Department and focuses on the practical application of knowledge. Participants in the program will receive specific tools for implementing changes in their colleges. This approach will help significantly improve the quality of management of educational organizations, which will directly affect the effectiveness of training specialists in demand among employers in the city,” she reported.

    Irina Shvets, Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Science of the City of Moscow.

    Over the course of nine months, 59 participants in the first stream of the program will gain relevant knowledge in the field of management, learn to build partnerships with employers and create a strategy for developing teams in their educational organizations, which they will defend in front of experts in the final.

    The program for heads of secondary vocational educational institutions creates a new system for training managers in the field of secondary vocational education. Participants will not only receive theoretical knowledge, but will also exchange best practices, form a bank of solutions to complex management problems, and develop strategies for interaction with key stakeholders: the management team, employers, teachers, schoolchildren, students, and parents.

    The training will combine classic and innovative formats: face-to-face meetings, online workshops, trainings, master classes, VR simulator. The speakers are recognized industry leaders, business leaders, leading trainers and consultants in the development of management potential.

    At the end of the program, each participant will defend a project for developing the management team of their college before the leadership of the Moscow educational system and will receive a diploma of the established form on professional retraining with the assignment of the qualification “Specialist in State and Municipal Administration – Master of Public Administration (MPA)”.

    “The HR Services Department, relying on the successful experience of implementing the program for school principals, continues to work on developing the leaders of the capital’s education system. Today, courses that provide for the comprehensive development of management skills based on industry examples are of particular value. Our training has been developed specifically for the directors of Moscow colleges together with key leaders in the SPO sector, and we thank the Moscow Department of Education and Science for their cooperation and trust,” said Olga Polobok, program director, head of the training and development department of the HR Services Department of the Moscow Government.

    The HR Services Department forms a support system for Moscow Government organizations and offers comprehensive HR solutions that take into account the needs of all city industries. The concept was developed on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin and is intended, among other things, to facilitate the implementation of the Moscow development strategy until 2030.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia

    Despite the challenges faced by local democratic activists, Thailand has often been an oasis of relative liberalism compared with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

    Westerners, in particular, have been largely welcomed and provided with a measure of protection from harassment by the authorities. Thailand’s economy is extremely dependent on foreign tourism. Many Westerners also work in a variety of industries, including as academics at public and private universities.

    That arrangement now seems under pressure. Earlier this month, Paul Chambers, an American political science lecturer at Naresuan University, was arrested on charges of violating the Computer Crimes Act and the lèse-majesté law under Section 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code for allegedly insulting the monarchy.

    Chambers’ visa has been revoked and he now faces a potential punishment of 15 years in jail.

    The lèse-majesté law has become a common tool for silencing Thai activists. At least 272 people have been charged under the law since pro-democracy protests broke out in 2020, according to rights groups.

    Its use against foreigners has, until now, been limited. No foreign academic has ever been charged with it. Because of the law, however, most academics in Thailand usually tread carefully in their critiques of the monarchy.

    The decision to charge a foreign academic, therefore, suggests a hardening of views on dissent by conservative forces in the country. It represents a further deterioration in Thailand’s democratic credentials and provides little optimism for reform under the present government.

    Thailand’s democratic deficit

    Several other recent actions have also sparked concerns about democratic backsliding.

    Following a visit by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to China in February, the government violated domestic and international law by forcibly returning 40 Uyghurs to China.

    The Uyghurs had fled China a decade earlier to escape repression in the western Xinjiang region and had been held in detention in Thailand ever since. They now potentially face worse treatment by the Chinese authorities.

    Then, in early April, Thailand welcomed the head of the Myanmar junta to a regional summit in Bangkok after a devastating earthquake struck his war-ravaged country.

    Min Aung Hlaing has been shunned internationally since the junta launched a coup against the democratically elected government in Myanmar in 2021, sparking a devastating civil war. He has only visited Russia and China since then.

    In addition, the military continues to dominate politics in Thailand. After a progressive party, Move Forward, won the 2023 parliamentary elections by committing to amend the lèse-majesté law, the military, the unelected Senate and other conservative forces in the country ignored the will of the people and denied its charismatic leader the prime ministership.

    The party was then forcibly dissolved by the Constitutional Court and its leader banned from politics for ten years.

    In February, Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission criminally indicted 44 politicians from Move Forward for sponsoring a bill in parliament to reform the lèse-majesté law. They face lifetime bans from politics if they are found guilty of breaching “ethical standards”.

    Even the powerful former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who is also the uncle of the current prime minister, is not immune from the lèse-majesté law.

    He was indicted last year for allegedly insulting the monarchy almost two decades ago. His case is due to be heard in July.

    This continued undermining of democratic norms is chipping away at Thailand’s international reputation. The country is now classified as a “flawed democracy” in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, with its ranking falling two years in a row.




    Read more:
    Thailand’s democracy has taken another hit, but the country’s progressive forces won’t be stopped


    Academic freedom at risk

    The lèse-majesté law has always represented something of a challenge to academic freedom in Thailand, as well as freedom of speech more generally. Campaigners against the law have paid a heavy price.

    The US State Department has provided a statement of support for Chambers, urging the Thai government to “ensure that laws are not used to stifle permitted expression”. However, given the Trump administration’s attacks on US universities at the moment, this demand rings somewhat hollow.

    Academic freedom is a hallmark of democracies compared with authoritarian regimes. With the US no longer so concerned with protecting academic freedom at home, there is little stopping flawed democracies around the world from stepping up pressure on academics to toe the line.

    The undermining of democracy in the US is already having palpable impacts on democratic regression around the world.

    With little international pressure to adhere to democratic norms, the current Thai government has taken a significant and deleterious step in arresting a foreign academic.

    In the future, universities in Thailand, as in the US, will find it harder to attract international talent. Universities – and the broader society – in both countries will be worse off for it.

    Adam Simpson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    ref. Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic – https://theconversation.com/thailands-fragile-democracy-takes-another-hit-with-arrest-of-us-academic-254706

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  • MIL-OSI USA: House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Gregory W Meeks (5th District of New York)

    Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia’s ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bill introduced earlier this month by Senator Lindsey Graham, this legislative package imposes numerous sanctions and other economic measures against Russia should it fail to cease its war of aggression against Ukraine. But this legislation also includes further vital provisions to sustain security assistance to Ukraine for its defense, generate resources for post-war reconstruction, and override presidential actions to terminate existing sanctions without cause. The bill also imposes new sanctions and export control authorities to place additional pressure on Russia, including to curb tankers carrying Russian oil above the international price cap and to ensure dual-use controls on semiconductors and other technologies that could be used to support Russia’s weapons capabilities.

    A section by section of the legislation can be found here. A PDF of the bill can be found here

    Additional cosponsors of the bill include Representatives William Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee; Gerry Connolly, Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Lloyd Doggett. 

    “The US-led international response to Russia’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine has isolated Moscow as a global pariah, devastated the Kremlin’s capacity to fund this war, and provided essential support to the Ukrainians fighting for freedom. Now is not the time to ease up on this successful approach nor put pressure solely on the victim, Ukraine. The U.S. must remain committed to shoring up Ukraine’s ability to negotiate a just, acceptable end to this war and to holding Russia – and those supporting its illegal invasion – accountable for as long as Putin’s war of choice continues. This weekend’s missile attack in Sumy that claimed dozens of civilian lives, including children, further demonstrates the barbarity Russia has used to sow terror throughout this war, and the need to impose serious consequences for its atrocities. Make no mistake – Vladimir Putin started this war. He is a bully with no respect for peace, Ukrainian sovereignty, or international norms, and he will only end this illegal war when the world compels him to, said Ranking Member Meeks.

    “Our allies in Ukraine are on the front lines of freedom – fighting not only for their nations’ sovereignty but also against authoritarianism worldwide. I am glad to join my colleagues in introducing urgently needed legislation that will support our allies in Ukraine and invest in their recovery through tougher sanctions on Russian oil exports, security and military assistance, and dual use export provisions. Importantly, this legislation also includes provisions that will allow the Congress, a coequal branch of government, to advance resolutions of disapproval if the President waves his authority – and assert with our own voice that Ukraine has bipartisan support in the United States,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer. “I thank Ranking Member Greg Meeks for his work to put together comprehensive legislation that reflects our values, strengthens our democracy, and ensures the United States remains on the right side of history. We must not give aid and comfort to our enemy, Russia, and we must remain steadfast in the battle for democracy.”

    “I am co-sponsoring this legislation because it reaffirms the American people’s unwavering commitment to a sovereign, democratic Ukraine,” said Ranking Member Keating. “As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion, it is critical that the United States stands firmly by its side—not just militarily, but economically and diplomatically. This legislation includes key provisions from my own bills that aim to support Ukraine across multiple fronts. It provides war risk insurance to ensure the continued flow of international commerce with Ukraine, blocks illegal U.S. technology exports to Iran where they are used to manufacture drones deployed by Russia, and promotes the diversification of Ukraine’s energy supply. Ukraine’s victory requires more than military support – it demands a comprehensive strategy to help rebuild its economy, secure its infrastructure, and restore its independence.”

    “Our friends in Ukraine are fighting for the democratic ideals we share against a war criminal, Vladimir Putin, and the rising threat of authoritarianism globally,” said Ranking Member Connolly. “The American commitment to Ukraine, its sovereignty, and its recovery must be lasting and ironclad. We must stand firmly behind the Ukrainian people by countering Russian disinformation, advocating for multilateral support for Ukraine’s reconstruction, providing additional U.S. security assistance, and implementing crippling sanctions on Russia and its enablers to force Putin to the negotiating table. That’s why this bill includes provisions from my bipartisan legislation to expand sanctions on North Korea for its material support for Russia’s illegal invasion. The war in Ukraine is a battle between dictatorship and democracy. Between freedom and oppression. The United States must remain on the right side of history. Slava Ukraini.” 

    “Pleased to join Rep. Meek’s comprehensive bill, including provisions I authored to stop laundered Russian oil imports and to use frozen Russian assets for compensation to Ukrainians. We support Ukraine and reaffirm our recognition of Putin as a war criminal with sole responsibility for the war. We reject appeasement by Trump and his Republican enablers of Putin, who should bear the ever-mounting costs of his ongoing destruction. The world is watching whether America will remain a beacon of hope, standing with our democratic allies, or drift itself into Russian-style authoritarianism,” said Rep. Doggett.

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  • MIL-OSI: Satellogic Announces Closing of $20 Million Registered Direct Offering of Class A Common Stock

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in high-resolution Earth observation data, announced today that it has closed the purchase and sale of 6,451,612 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $3.10 in a registered direct offering pursuant to a definitive share purchase agreement entered into with a certain institutional investor on April 15, 2025.

    Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

    The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $20 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

    “This offering, coupled with our recently announced $30 million low latency, near-daily AI-first constellation contract, and our strategic realignment as a U.S. company, positions Satellogic to focus on significant growth opportunities, underscoring the value of our data insights and technology,” said Emiliano Kargieman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

    Rick Dunn, Chief Financial Officer, added, “the additional $20 million bolsters our liquidity, allowing our team to fully focus on the operational execution of our strategy and high growth initiatives that will drive real outcomes for our customers.”

    The shares of Class A Common Stock issued in the offering were offered by the Company pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283719) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2025. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement, relating to the offering that was filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 110 East 59th Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by email at prospectus@cantor.com.

    This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy Class A Common Stock, nor shall there be any sale of Class A Common Stock in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

    About Satellogic

    Founded in 2010 by Emiliano Kargieman and Gerardo Richarte, Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) is the first vertically integrated geospatial company, driving real outcomes with planetary-scale insights. Satellogic is creating and continuously enhancing the first scalable, fully automated EO platform with the ability to remap the entire planet at both high-frequency and high-resolution, providing accessible and affordable solutions for customers.

    Satellogic’s mission is to democratize access to geospatial data through its information platform of high-resolution images to help solve the world’s most pressing problems including climate change, energy supply, and food security. Using its patented Earth imaging technology, Satellogic unlocks the power of EO to deliver high-quality, planetary insights at the lowest cost in the industry.

    With more than a decade of experience in space, Satellogic has proven technology and a strong track record of delivering satellites to orbit and high-resolution data to customers at the right price point.

    To learn more, please visit: http://www.satellogic.com

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intends”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “should”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on Satellogic’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Satellogic and include statements concerning Satellogic’s registered direct offering. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve, and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Satellogic. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) our ability to generate revenue as expected, (ii) our ability to effectively market and sell our EO services and to convert contracted revenues and our pipeline of potential contracts into actual revenues, (iii) risks related to the secured convertible notes, (iv) the potential loss of one or more of our largest customers, (v) the considerable time and expense related to our sales efforts and the length and unpredictability of our sales cycle, (vi) risks and uncertainties associated with defense-related contracts, (vii) risk related to our pricing structure, (viii) our ability to scale production of our satellites as planned, (ix) unforeseen risks, challenges and uncertainties related to our expansion into new business lines, (x) our dependence on third parties to transport and launch our satellites into space, (xi) our reliance on third-party vendors and manufacturers to build and provide certain satellite components, products, or services, (xii) our dependence on ground station and cloud-based computing infrastructure operated by third parties for value-added services, and any errors, disruption, performance problems, or failure in their or our operational infrastructure, (xiii) risk related to certain minimum service requirements in our customer contracts, (xiv) market acceptance of our EO services and our dependence upon our ability to keep pace with the latest technological advances, (xv) competition for EO services, (xvi) challenges with international operations or unexpected changes to the regulatory environment in certain markets, (xvii) unknown defects or errors in our products, (xviii) risk related to the capital-intensive nature of our business and our ability to raise adequate capital to finance our business strategies, (xix) substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, (xx) uncertainties beyond our control related to the production, launch, commissioning, and/or operation of our satellites and related ground systems, software and analytic technologies, (xxi) the failure of the market for EO services to achieve the growth potential we expect, (xxii) risks related to our satellites and related equipment becoming impaired, (xxiii) risks related to the failure of our satellites to operate as intended, (xxiv) production and launch delays, launch failures, and damage or destruction to our satellites during launch and (xxv) the impact of natural disasters, unusual or prolonged unfavorable weather conditions, epidemic outbreaks, terrorist acts and geopolitical events (including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, in the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea region) on our business and satellite launch schedules. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Satellogic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed or to be filed by Satellogic from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Satellogic assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Satellogic can give no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

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  • MIL-OSI: Viper Energy, Inc. Provides Financial and Operating Update for the First Quarter of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIDLAND, Texas, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (“Viper” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today provided a financial and operating update for the first quarter of 2025. The Company is releasing this information to provide flexibility to opportunistically continue its stock repurchase program given the current market volatility.

    FIRST QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

    • Average production of 31,311 bo/d (57,367 boe/d)
    • Average unhedged realized prices of $71.33 per barrel of oil, $24.52 per barrel of natural gas liquids and $2.08 per Mcf of natural gas
    • Average hedged realized prices of $70.26 per barrel of oil, $24.52 per barrel of natural gas liquids and $3.74 per Mcf of natural gas
    • Realized commodity hedging gains of $9.1 million

    SECOND QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

    • As of April 15, 2025, repurchased 176,771 shares of common stock to date in Q2 2025 for $6.6 million, excluding excise tax (at a weighted average price of $37.27 per share); $427.6 million remaining on Viper’s current share buyback authorization

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding Viper’s: future performance; business strategy; future operations; estimates and projections of operating income, losses, costs and expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position; production levels on properties in which Viper has mineral and royalty interests, developmental activity by other operators; reserve estimates and Viper’s ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits or other effects of strategic transactions; and plans and objectives (including Diamondback’s plans for developing Viper’s acreage and Viper’s cash dividend policy and common stock repurchase program) are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to Viper are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although Viper believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond its control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of Viper’s future performance and the actual outcomes could differ materially from what Viper expressed in its forward-looking statements.

    Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following: changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities; the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases, and any related company or government policies or actions; actions taken by the members of OPEC and Russia affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including any impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war on the global energy markets and geopolitical stability; instability in the financial sector; higher interest rates and their impact on the cost of capital; regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production on Viper’s mineral and royalty acreage, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits on such acreage; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; physical and transition risks relating to climate change and the risks and other factors disclosed in Viper’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, which can be obtained free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

    In light of these factors, the events anticipated by Viper’s forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, the new risks emerge from time to time. Viper cannot predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements it may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this news release. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. Viper does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

    Investor Contact:
    Chip Seale
    +1 432.247.6218
    cseale@viperenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Diamondback Energy, Inc. Provides Operational Update for the First Quarter of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIDLAND, Texas, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or the “Company”) provided an operational update for the first quarter of 2025.

    The Company is releasing this information to provide flexibility to opportunistically continue its stock repurchase program given the current market volatility.

    FIRST QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

    • Average production of 475.9 MBO/d (850.7 MBOE/d)
    • Average unhedged realized prices of $70.95 per barrel of oil, $23.94 per barrel of natural gas liquids and $2.11 per Mcf of natural gas
    • Average hedged realized prices of $70.06 per barrel of oil, $23.94 per barrel of natural gas liquids and $3.34 per Mcf of natural gas
    • Realized hedge gain of $85 million, with unrealized hedge gain of $141 million, resulting in total gain on derivatives of $226 million
    • Cash capital expenditures of $942 million
    • Repurchased 3,656,044 shares of common stock in Q1 2025 for $575 million, excluding excise tax (at a weighted average price of $157.15 per share); repurchased 1,560,200 shares of common stock to date in Q2 2025 for $200 million, excluding excise tax (at a weighted average price of $128.19 per share)
    • Q1 2025 weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding (in thousands) of 289,612
    • Giving effect to the closing of the Double Eagle acquisition and share repurchases to date in the second quarter, Diamondback currently has approximately 293 million shares outstanding

    2025 OPERATING PLAN UPDATE

    Given recent market volatility, Diamondback is closely monitoring the macro environment and is actively reviewing its operating plan for the remainder of 2025. Should low commodity prices persist or worsen, Diamondback has the flexibility to reduce activity to maximize free cash flow generation. Additionally, Diamondback believes it can further lower its breakeven oil price through capital and operating cost reductions.

    The following table sets forth selected operating data for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

      Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
       
    Production Data:  
    Oil (MBbls)   42,835
    Natural gas (MMcf)   100,578
    Natural gas liquids (MBbls)   16,961
    Combined volumes (MBOE)(1)   76,559
       
    Daily oil volumes (BO/d)   475,944
    Daily combined volumes (BOE/d)   850,656
       
    Average Prices:  
    Oil ($ per Bbl) $ 70.95
    Natural gas ($ per Mcf) $ 2.11
    Natural gas liquids ($ per Bbl) $ 23.94
    Combined ($ per BOE) $ 47.77
       
    Oil, hedged ($ per Bbl)(2) $ 70.06
    Natural gas, hedged ($ per Mcf)(2) $ 3.34
    Natural gas liquids, hedged ($ per Bbl)(2) $ 23.94
    Average price, hedged ($ per BOE)(2) $ 48.89
    (1) Bbl equivalents are calculated using a conversion rate of six Mcf per Bbl.
    (2) Hedged prices reflect the effect of our commodity derivative transactions on our average sales prices and include gains and losses on cash settlements for matured commodity derivatives, which we do not designate for hedge accounting. Hedged prices exclude gains or losses resulting from the early settlement of commodity derivative contracts.
       

    Derivative Activity

    For the first quarter of 2025, Diamondback anticipates a net gain on cash settlements for derivative instruments of $85 million and a net non-cash gain on derivative instruments of $141 million as detailed in the table below (in millions):

    Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net:  
    Commodity contracts $ 214  
    Interest rate swaps   11  
    2026 WTI Contingent Liability   2  
    Treasury locks(1)   (1 )
    Total $ 226  
       
    Net cash received (paid) on settlements:  
    Commodity contracts $ 86  
    Treasury locks(1)   (1 )
    Total $ 85  
    (1) Loss on 10 year treasury locks executed prior to, and fully settled upon, pricing of the senior notes issued in March 2025.
       

    Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding

    For the first quarter of 2025, basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are as follows (in thousands):

    Basic weighted average shares outstanding 289,612
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 289,612
       

    About Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding Diamondback’s: future performance; business strategy; future operations (including drilling plans and capital plans); estimates and projections of revenues, losses, costs, expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position; reserve estimates and its ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits or other effects of strategic transactions (including the recently completed Endeavor merger, the recently completed Double Eagle acquisition and other acquisitions or divestitures); and plans and objectives of management (including plans for future cash flow from operations and for executing environmental strategies) are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to Diamondback are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although Diamondback believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond Diamondback’s control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and Diamondback’s actual outcomes could differ materially from what Diamondback has expressed in its forward-looking statements.

    Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following: changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities; the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases and any related company or government policies or actions; actions taken by the members of OPEC and Russia affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including any impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war on the global energy markets and geopolitical stability; instability in the financial markets; inflationary pressures; higher interest rates and their impact on the cost of capital; regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; physical and transition risks relating to climate change; those risks described in Item 1A of Diamondback’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025, and those risks disclosed in its subsequent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and Diamondback’s website at www.diamondbackenergy.com/investors.

    In light of these factors, the events anticipated by Diamondback’s forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, Diamondback operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment and new risks emerge from time to time. Diamondback cannot predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements it may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this letter or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. Diamondback does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

    Investor Contact:
    Adam Lawlis
    +1 432.221.7467
    alawlis@diamondbackenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Putin and Sobyanin visited the new campus of Bauman Moscow State Technical University

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the new campus of the Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) named after N.E. Bauman. He familiarized himself with the research and development of teachers, students and postgraduates in the field of space exploration, as well as in other areas. The Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin reported to the head of state on the work of the Moscow Government to develop Russia’s leading engineering university.

    Vladimir Putin also held a meeting at the university on the development of space activities, which was attended by representatives of departments related to this industry.

    “Our focus today is on the development of the domestic space industry for the long term. Addressing this topic is always a special responsibility to the pioneers of space, to those people who set the highest bar for us,” said the Russian President.

    Vladimir Putin congratulated veterans of the industry, cosmonauts and servicemen of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the recent Cosmonautics Day, and also thanked all employees of state enterprises, private space companies, scientific organizations and universities for their work. Particular attention was paid to the merits of the team of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, among whose graduates there is a whole galaxy of famous cosmonauts, outstanding scientists and designers.

    “The best traditions of personnel training are developing and multiplying these days, and, as we have seen, in the new campus. Modern conditions are being created here for obtaining in-demand competencies. Of course, we will implement such projects in other cities of Russia,” Vladimir Putin emphasized.

    Construction of the campus of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University

    The project for the construction of a new educational complex of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University was implemented by the Moscow Government together with the Russian Government on behalf of Vladimir Putin. The new campus became the first facility in the country built under the federal project “Creation of a Network of Modern Campuses”. It became part of the national project “Science and Universities”, the implementation of which has been ongoing since 2025 within the framework of the national project “Youth and Children”This is one of the largest and most complex projects in the field of development of higher professional education.

    “A total of 14 buildings with a total area of about 170 thousand square meters were built and restored in the shortest possible time. This was achieved through coordinated work – the facilities were built and designed in parallel. In almost 90 percent of cases, components and equipment from domestic manufacturers were used,” the Moscow Mayor said.

    in his telegram channel.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @Mos_Sobyanin

    In 2022 – early 2024, six facilities of the MSTU research cluster were opened.

    The Life Sciences Engineering Cluster (formerly the Biomedical Systems and Technologies Center) is designed to implement modern educational programs, conduct research and development in the field of engineering and life sciences. Along with the educational programs of the Biomedical Engineering Faculty, research and development in the field of advanced biomedical engineering is conducted here. The building houses classrooms, including an office with a transformable partition, rooms for teachers, and a meeting room. Much space is allocated to advanced laboratories, including Biophotonics and Visualization of Living Systems, Neuroinfobionics, Rapid Prototyping, Cellular Technologies and Tissue Engineering, and Functional Hydrogels.

    The Engineering Center for Ground Transport and Technological Systems is designed to carry out research and development work, as well as to implement educational programs in the field of creation and operation of ground transport and technological machines and complexes. The building houses laboratories, engineers’ offices, educational and laboratory premises, office premises for employees, a classroom, premises for scientific research and meetings. The KAMAZ-Bauman Scientific and Educational Center and several specialized laboratories operate here. In particular, the Wheeled Machines laboratory has been opened, conducting work in five key areas, such as Traction Electric Drives and Mechatronic Transmissions, Intelligent NTTS Systems, Hydraulic Testing, On-Board Storage Devices, and Acoustic Testing.

    The multifunctional scientific and educational building is a new five-story building with an area of 20 thousand square meters, designed to accommodate research laboratories, scientific, administrative and educational spaces. The building houses seven departments of the university, as well as a complex of laboratories of mechanical engineering technologies, ground-based technological and launch equipment for rocket and space, vacuum and compressor technology. In total, 26 laboratories are open here, including laboratories of additive manufacturing technologies, reverse engineering and prototyping, research and certification of additive materials and additive manufacturing technologies.

    The exhibition and educational media space “Palace of Technologies” is located in the building of an architectural monument – the restored two-story Phanagoria barracks built in the 18th century. The ceremonial halls of the palace are intended for holding ceremonies, international meetings, scientific and educational forums and other thematic events of congress and exhibition activities. The university’s specialized departments are located here – the information policy department and the organizational and protocol work department. In December 2023, the building hosted the first open day of the Faculty of Robotics and Complex Automation, which was attended by more than 200 people. Representatives of the faculty prepared lectures on the digital transformation of industry, robotics and engineering infrastructure of a modern industrial enterprise. Applicants and their parents were told about the admission rules, curricula of educational programs, as well as future employment, career and salary prospects.

    The research center is a new six-story building with an area of 5.1 thousand square meters. The advanced engineering school “System Engineering of Rocket and Space Technology” operates on its basis. In addition, departments developing products for space and aviation have launched their activities here.

    The multifunctional library building is a restored three-story building of the chemical laboratory of the Imperial Moscow Technical School, built in the 19th century according to the design of the architect Lev Kekushev. It trains IT specialists. It houses classrooms and computer labs for lectures, seminars and laboratory work, specialized laboratories for classes with senior students of the university’s industrial partners – IT companies, as well as coworking spaces and premises for teachers and postgraduate students of the departments. Since February 2024, the building has been hosting strategic sessions, scientific and practical conferences and other socially significant events. In addition, it was used as an accreditation center on the day of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University alumni meeting, which was attended by more than two thousand people.

    Vladimir Putin and Sergei Sobyanin opened new buildings of Bauman Moscow State Technical University

    By September 2024, work on several sites was completed.

    The central cluster with a total area of about 51 thousand square meters includes five buildings of different heights – from four to six. The main task of the architects was to visually separate different functional areas without disturbing the overall harmony of the ensemble. To do this, they decided to detail the facades of the buildings with the help of scientific formulas. The facade glass looks different: in some places the formulas and equations are visible as clearly as possible, in others they are reflected, and in buildings with atrium spaces they can disappear depending on the viewing angle. All five buildings are united by a hovering dome roof – a membrane structure with an area of 2.5 thousand square meters, which will protect the ensemble and the inner courtyard from bad weather and make it more comfortable.

    The center of the square is the “tree of knowledge” – an oak tree, around which an amphitheater for students and employees of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University is located. The inner courtyard is open to city residents, which made it possible to create a new center for meetings and communication.

    The central cluster of Bauman Moscow State Technical University houses an innovation hub and a congress center, a cluster of “Environmental Protection Technologies – Green Territory”, a center of excellence and a scientific and educational cluster of digital transformation, a center of excellence and a scientific and educational cluster of “Digital Materials Science”, as well as a federal testing center.

    The multifunctional complex “Quantum Park” with a total area of 13.8 thousand square meters houses research laboratories with advanced equipment, including world-class “clean rooms”, co-working spaces and transformable spaces for presenting scientific developments.

    Today, it is one of the most advanced research complexes in the world. It is designed to solve practical problems at the intersection of quantum, photonic and fluid technologies that will determine the future of science and industry.

    The Quantum Park building is one of the largest and at the same time the most equipped in the new cluster. “House of Light” was the working title of the new building. The architects sought to make it truly airy and luminous.

    The Bauman Moscow State Technical University dormitory complex consists of the Spektr and Strela buildings. It is designed to accommodate about 2.3 thousand students.

    According to Sergei Sobyanin, a small plot of land between the river and the city collector was chosen for its construction. Now the dormitories have everything necessary for a comfortable stay of students.

    In addition to living quarters, the buildings with a total area of 60.5 thousand square meters house a multifunctional educational and leisure center, multimedia spaces and the necessary social infrastructure. An unusual form of faceted crystals was chosen for the student dormitory buildings: the monoform effect was achieved by increasing the size of the glass on the facades.

    The flat facade of the building reflects the surrounding environment during the day: trees, clouds and sun. From the street, spectacular panoramic glass spanning the entire floor is visible. The windows inside the building are not only beautiful, but also fully functional: there are window sills and ventilation sashes.

    The seven-story Spektr building on Gospitalnaya Embankment is designed for 550 students who live in single, double, triple and quadruple rooms. Some of the rooms have been adapted for people with disabilities. The residential units have a kitchen area, an entrance hall, a bathroom with a bathtub, and modern and functional furniture. The building houses the Novoselye information center. It processes documents for moving in and accepts requests for electrical, plumbing and furniture repairs. Public spaces include coworking spaces and rooms with individual work areas, music classrooms and rehearsal rooms. The Spektr building also has a modern canteen with 140 seats.

    Sergei Sobyanin announced the completion of construction of two new buildings of Baumanka

    Metro station and pedestrian bridges

    Simultaneously with the construction of the research cluster, the Moscow Government implemented a set of measures to develop transport infrastructure and improve the territory in the area of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

    Opened in 2020 Elektrozavodskaya station Large metro ring line. Thanks to the improvement of the adjacent territory, convenient approaches and access roads to it from residential buildings were provided.

    In April 2022, a pedestrian bridge across the Yauza River was opened near the new station. The 111-meter-long artificial structure connected residential areas on the Semenovskaya and Rubtsovskaya embankments, providing convenient access for teachers and students of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, as well as local residents, to the Elektrozavodskaya metro station of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya and Big Circle Lines and the station of the same name on the third Moscow Central Diameter.

    In September 2024, the construction of a 243-meter-long bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Yauza River was completed. It provides a connection between the educational buildings of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, as well as unimpeded passage from Rubtsovskaya Embankment to the buildings of the N.N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital. The artificial structure was made in the form of open caissoned steel structures with lighting from the bottom. This gives a sense of the fluidity of the bridge and the river beneath it. The smooth lines of the structures compositionally continue the lines of the concrete supports.

    The accent points of the bridge are the staircase and elevator units, made in the form of crystals. They harmoniously connect the appearance of the engineering structure with the architecture of the new campus buildings. In addition, the crystals have a symbolic connection with education and scientific activity. Cyclists and pedestrians can move along the bridge. There is a recreation area and a viewing area – a comfortable observation deck with an amphitheater. In addition to bike paths, the bridge is equipped with ramps for cyclists, stairways and elevators for people with limited mobility.

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    Metallurg Stadium

    The historic Metallurg stadium on the bank of the Yauza River was donated to Bauman Moscow State Technical University. It became the university’s main home arena.

    According to Sergei Sobyanin, a complete reconstruction of the stadium is currently underway, within the framework of which a modern gym and changing rooms will be built here, and all the necessary infrastructure will be created.

    The comprehensive renovation of the sports facility is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. It will house a football and rugby field, a basketball and volleyball court, beach volleyball, workout and tennis areas. In addition, sports enthusiasts will be provided with a physical education and health complex and an administrative and household complex with volleyball courts that can be transformed for other sports (table tennis, basketball and mini-football), as well as a hall for the volleyball super league, exercise machines, comfortable locker rooms, coaches’ rooms, a room for storing sports equipment and a first aid station. In addition, the stadium will have an event venue, a recreation area, a pavilion-cafe with a summer terrace and a children’s play area.

    The renovated Metallurg stadium will become a modern sports complex — Sobyanin

    Improvement of neighborhoods in the area of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University

    “Along with the construction of the research cluster, much was done to improve the transport infrastructure in the area of the university. The nearby neighborhoods were also improved,” said Sergei Sobyanin

    in his telegram channel.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @Mos_Sobyanin

    Landscaping works were carried out in the areas located near the Bauman Moscow State Technical University complex of buildings and the Metallurg stadium. In particular, in 2023, landscaping of 14 objects was completed: Baumanskaya, 2-ya Baumanskaya, Malaya Pochtovaya and Ladozhskaya streets, as well as Staro-Kirochny, Denisovsky, Gardnerovsky, Brigadirsky, Maly Gavrikov, Gospitalny and Spartakovsky lanes, Proektiruyemy proezd No. 1106, the inter-yard area from Lefortovskaya Square to Gospitalny Lane, as well as Khomutovsky blind alley.

    Comfortable conditions for pedestrians were created on the landscaped streets: sidewalks were widened where possible, new outdoor lighting supports with energy-saving lamps were installed, and comfortable public spaces with places to rest were arranged.

     

    Four new pavilions with charging slots and information boards were installed at public transport stops. Convenient parking for 278 cars was arranged, and for cyclists – bicycle parking for 63 places.

    During the additional landscaping work, lawns and flower beds with a total area of over 14 thousand square meters were laid out, and large trees and shrubs were planted.

    Under the Clean Sky project, overhead cable lines were moved to underground collectors. In addition, storm drains were put in order, the asphalt pavement of the roadway was replaced, road signs and other infrastructure facilities were updated.

    Sobyanin: A number of areas near universities in Moscow will be improved by 2024

    In September 2024, the reorganization of the space between Lefortovo Embankment and Bauman Moscow State Technical University was completed. A convenient route from the main building of the university to the Faculty of Power Engineering and a new pedestrian path from Lefortovo Square to the embankment were created for students and teachers. The area in front of Lefortovo Palace was also transformed: an additional approach to the main building of the university was organized in place of the dilapidated buildings, the granite paving of the staircase near the building was renewed, benches were installed on the territory, a lawn was laid out and a video surveillance system was installed. The sidewalk along the embankment was widened, protective screens and lanterns with energy-efficient lamps were installed, and the parking area was reorganized.

    Leading space university in Russia

    Bauman Moscow State Technical University is rightfully considered the largest center for training personnel for the space industry. Among the university’s graduates are outstanding designers Sergei Korolev, Vladimir Barmin, Nikolai Pilyugin, many other managers and leading employees of industry enterprises, as well as 15 cosmonauts.

    Today, more than 4.5 thousand students are studying at the university in areas related to space exploration. By the end of 2024, 90 percent of graduates in these specialties were successfully employed.

    For the practice-oriented training of students and the implementation of research and development work on space topics, specialized divisions operate at Bauman Moscow State Technical University:

    — educational and experimental center based at the Dmitrov branch;

    — an educational and scientific youth space center with a flight control center, in which students develop microsatellites, payloads for space experiments, and special software and mathematical support;

    — the design bureau “Breakthrough Space Research and Technology”, which implements the full cycle of spacecraft and their systems development, integration of target equipment from third-party developers and leading domestic scientific organizations. Currently, there are six satellites in orbit, designed for weather monitoring and forecasting. They are also used for marine navigation of ships, including in the Northern Sea Route zone;

    — advanced engineering school “System Engineering of Rocket and Space Technology”. The federal project was created in 2022 on the initiative of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation with the aim of training specialists in the field of system design to solve breakthrough problems in the rocket and space industry, as well as to implement projects in the interests of high-tech companies. Special equipment and machinery have been purchased for specific educational and research purposes, which are already being used by teachers and students.

    Today, 160 students are studying at the engineering school. The training includes practical work at enterprises of the state corporation Roscosmos and private space companies in the laboratories of the advanced engineering school, work with mentors in team projects. Students in interdisciplinary teams participate in the implementation of research and development work commissioned by industry enterprises. The school works in several areas, including the creation of the Russian orbital station and the production of a promising component base to ensure Russia’s technological sovereignty in space.

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    On cooperation with the Moscow Innovation Cluster

    MSTU named after N.E. Bauman is a member Moscow Innovation Cluster. The university carries out research and development work for government and commercial customers in the field of creating spacecraft, electronic systems, and other strategically important areas. In particular, work is underway on the project of a small-sized descent vehicle “Zaryanka” – a system for delivering samples and materials for research from orbit of space stations.

    On the development of the Moscow aerospace industry

    Moscow is the center of the rocket and space industry of Russia, where over 40 enterprises, scientific and technical centers, laboratories and research institutes work. They employ over 30 thousand people. These are engineers and designers, developers and other specialists in related fields, thanks to whom almost everything is created in the city: from ultra-light cables to launch vehicles and components for spacecraft.

    In 2024, manufacturers of aircraft, including spacecraft, and related equipment increased shipments by 11.7 percent compared to 2023: companies delivered products worth about 214.4 billion rubles. The revenue of enterprises in 2024 amounted to almost 200 billion rubles, and investments in fixed assets exceeded nine billion rubles.

    The Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Center operates in Moscow. It is one of the basic enterprises of the Roscosmos state corporation, a leading domestic developer and manufacturer of space launch vehicles of various payload capacities and their components for federal and commercial programs. For example, it created the third stage, assembly units, payload fairing and other parts of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket, which was launched on April 11, 2024.

    The development of control systems for rocket and space technology is carried out by the Scientific and Production Center for Automation and Instrumentation (NPCAI) named after Academician N.A. Pilyugin. Here they produced the control system for the Angara-A5 rocket, and for the Proton-M launch vehicle – a single hardware and software complex that ensures control of pre-launch preparation and flight mode. In addition, the Fregat upper stage, designed to launch spacecraft into various specified orbits, is equipped with an integrated inertial-satellite control system of JSC NPCAI.

    A unique development of Moscow industrialists was space bread. The capital’s Research Institute of the Baking Industry is responsible for its production. This product, which can be stored for 15 months, is supplied to cosmonauts in the form of mini-loaves. In addition, flour flatbreads with onions, cheese and ketchup are prepared for them, as well as mini-muffins and rolls for tea.

    The capital’s Spetskabel plant produces a cable for onboard computer networks using SpaceWire technology. Information is transmitted at a speed of 400 megabits per second, four times faster than similar products. It is manufactured using lightweight foam insulation technology, which makes the cable thinner and lighter than foreign analogues. Its operating temperature is from minus 198 to plus 200 degrees, which guarantees stable operation in extreme space conditions.

    In the Moscow engineering center “Automated Control Systems” they test the electronic component base for products of the rocket and space industry in the components of ground simulators for training cosmonauts for flight, as well as in many other devices. They are tested, in particular, for resistance to shock loads and for determining the critical frequencies of the product.

    Ventilation systems produced in the capital are used at key facilities in the space industry. Thus, the GalVent ventilation factory ensures a comfortable microclimate in the premises at the Vostochny and Plesetsk cosmodromes, the country’s scientific and production centers, and the center for the operation of ground-based space infrastructure facilities.

    The Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 is developing a low-orbit satellite constellation that will provide broadband Internet access with data transfer rates of up to one gigabit per second with minimal delays anywhere on Earth. The work is being carried out as part of the national project Data Economy.

    Sobyanin: Moscow remains the center of Russia’s high-tech industry

    A number of other companies also work in the Moscow space industry. For example, the N.A. Dollezhal Research and Design Institute of Power Engineering produces systems for the automation of reactors and nuclear space installations.

    ExpertStroyProekt LLC produces antenna and telemetry systems, ground-based receiving telemetry stations, as well as command radio line equipment, space, rocket and aviation based for stationary monitoring of the Earth’s surface and its atmosphere, measuring, receiving and control radio engineering and optoelectronic testing complexes for rocket and aviation equipment.

    The State Research Institute of Instrument Engineering produces drones and various devices of a wide range, on-board systems for space and aircraft.

    The Kometa Corporation produces computing systems, automated control systems, spacecraft payloads, television systems, automatic equipment, radio measuring equipment, artistic castings and television surveillance systems. The Research Institute of Precision Instruments produces products for radio control of spacecraft.

    The research and production enterprise (RPE) “Impulse” is creating a controlled thermostatic system for liquid fuel of a rocket engine under conditions of variable thermal load, and the RPE “Quantum” is creating autonomous power supply systems.

    OOO Sputniks (Skolkovo) manufactures debugging tools and devices for microsatellites, and the scientific and production concern Barl develops and implements solutions in the field of remote sensing of the Earth and satellite communications.

    The VNIIEM corporation is engaged in space systems for remote sensing of the Earth, and the scientific and production association Nauka creates life support systems.

    The All-Russian Research Institute of Aviation Materials of the National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute” is producing a light-filtering gold coating for the Orlan spacesuit.

    JSC Aeropribor-Voskhod produces aerometric, radio-electronic and navigation equipment, precision and working pressure gauges for aviation and space technology.

    A large number of projects in this industry and the telecommunications sector are being implemented in the special economic zone (SEZ) Technopolis Moscow. At the Pechatniki site, one of the leading Russian developers of high-tech equipment, Neoros LLC, in partnership with Biforcom Tek LLC, produces transceivers used in telecommunications equipment. The Goodwin Concern produces a microcellular communication system used to service subscribers. Labs 1440 JSC (ICS Holding Company) has placed the production of components for a low-orbit satellite system.

    At the Alabushevo site in Zelenograd, the Electroinvest group of companies launched the production of radiation-resistant secondary power sources.

    The construction of the Moscow Photonics Center has been completed. Its production capacity will be 100 thousand photonic integrated circuits (PIC) per year. A PIC is a microchip designed for ultra-fast processing of light (photonic) signals, which increases the data transfer rate by 100 times. It is a basic element for the implementation of modern technologies of artificial intelligence, fifth-generation mobile communications (5G), biomedicine, lidars, radars and much more.

    Another important project at the Alabushevo site is the construction of a photomask center, which is used to create integrated circuits. The enterprise’s capacity will allow it to produce up to 5.5 thousand photomasks per year.

    Over the year, 30 high-tech production facilities have been launched in the Technopolis Moscow SEZ

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Visit to the Multimedia Complex of Contemporary Arts

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Multimedia Complex of Contemporary Arts invites you to visit the exhibitions “The arrangement of paintings depends on taste. Contemporary art from the collection of Anton Kozlov”, “Natalia Turnova. Unceremonious portrait”, “Naum Granovsky. Moscow: from the first taxis to Olympic construction sites”, “From the history of the Moscow House of Photography. In memory of Mikhail Golosovsky”, “Grisha Selsky. Pokemon Go Go Go” and “Ivan Mikhailov. Space of silence”.

    The exhibition of works by the classic of Russian photography Naum Granovsky, dedicated to the 115th anniversary of his birth, presents unique evidence of how rapidly the architectural appearance of the capital changed from the mid-1920s to the 1980s, and with it the life of Moscow and its citizens. The city was always in the center of the master’s attention. In addition, visitors will see rare newsreels of the capital, showing its life in different years: the work of market squares, cabbies and taxis, the opening of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (now VDNKh) and the Moscow swimming pool, the construction of new houses and districts, advertising of Soviet hotels and shops.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Financing civil defence in Poland – E-001481/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001481/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Marcin Sypniewski (ESN)

    Poland, as a border state of the European Union and the target of hybrid actions from Russia, is particularly vulnerable to attacks that could have an impact on the civilian population. In addition, last year’s flooding also revealed serious infrastructural deficiencies. Owing to the neglect of the civil defence infrastructure and the limited resources of local authorities, it is extremely difficult to establish an effective civil defence system.

    In the light of the foregoing:

    • 1.Does the Commission plan to allocate funds for the construction of civil defence facilities, such as shelters? If so, under what mechanism and in what amount?
    • 2.Can funds under the energy transition programmes be used to adapt mine facilities to serve as shelters?

    Submitted: 9.4.2025

    Last updated: 16 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Ukraine: Odesa Oblast improves emergency services with safety centre expansion, thanks to EU bank support

    Source: European Investment Bank

    EIB

    • A new building has opened at the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard, Odesa Oblast, expanding emergency services for over 36 000 residents in the settlement and neighbouring communities.
    • Equipped to handle wartime challenges, the new facility will strengthen rescue operations, allow for on-site staff training, and provide shelter for civilians and emergency teams during air raids.
    • The facility’s construction was supported through the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, which helps rebuild essential social infrastructure in Ukrainian communities.

    A second building has been added to the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard, Odesa Oblast, increasing the emergency response capacity in a region regularly targeted by Russian shelling and located on key transport routes. The centre plays a vital role in firefighting, emergency response and public awareness – not only for Avangard, but for other nearby communities as well. Supported by the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), this new building significantly increases the centre’s ability to respond to emergencies and support local residents.

    The new building will improve emergency response times by enabling faster deployment of rescue teams and equipment, thanks to indoor storage, better administrative space and increased operational capacity. It will also be a safe shelter for staff and residents during air raids, and offer social support services, including basic humanitarian assistance and information for internally displaced persons. The building features modern training facilities to support the skills development and operational readiness of emergency personnel.

    The expansion project has a total investment value of €484 000, and comes under the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, a joint initiative of the European Union and its bank, EIB. The programme is being implemented in partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories and Ministry of Finance, Odesa Oblast Military Administration and Avangard Village Council, with technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine.

    In Odesa Oblast alone, 28 projects under EIB-backed recovery programmes are ongoing or complete, with a total investment value of €48.7 million. These include the reconstruction of 15 educational institutions, seven medical facilities, three administrative buildings, two sewage treatment facilities and a heating plant – all of which will improve services and lead to better quality of life for local residents and displaced communities.

    EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, who is responsible for the Bank’s operations in Ukraine, said, “This new facility at the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard is a meaningful investment in the safety and resilience of Odesa Oblast. Supporting infrastructure like this is exactly what the EIB, as the bank of the European Union, is here for: to help Ukrainian communities stay strong, respond quickly and move forward with recovery.”

    Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Rémi Duflot said, “Today’s opening of the expanded and refurbished Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard marks an important step towards strengthening local resilience and emergency response services in Odesa Oblast. Together with the EIB, we are continuing to restore essential social infrastructure across Ukraine to help communities recover in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression.”

    Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of UkraineMinister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba said, “Each new facility opened under the EIB’s recovery programmes, like today’s Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard, makes our communities stronger, more prepared and better equipped with modern solutions. Thanks to EU support, we are not only responding to today’s challenges, but also building the foundations for the longer-term recovery, development and resilience of Ukraine.”

    Head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration Oleh Kiper said, “The expansion of the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard is part of a broader effort to strengthen essential services and improve the daily lives of people across Odesa Oblast. With support from the EU and the EIB, 28 recovery projects are already making a real difference – from schools and hospitals to heating and water infrastructure. These investments help our communities stay resilient and move forward despite the war.”

    Head of Avangard Village Council Serhii Khrustovskyy said, “This centre stands for protection and rapid response – exactly what Odesa Oblast needs under the constant threat. I’m proud that the Avangard community is setting an example of how, with the right support, local leadership can deliver real impact.”

    UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine Jaco Cilliers said, “Ukraine’s recovery is already underway, and we at UNDP are proud to support it through the EIB’s recovery programmes. Together, we are delivering tangible results to communities like Avangard, which can now better serve and support their residents – even under the most challenging conditions.”

    Background information

    The EIB in Ukraine 

    The EIB Group has supported Ukraine’s resilience, economy and recovery efforts since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with €2.2 billion already disbursed since 2022. The Bank continues to focus on securing Ukraine’s energy supply, restoring damaged infrastructure and maintaining essential public services across the country. Under a guarantee agreement signed with the European Commission, the EIB is set to invest at least €2 billion more in urgent recovery and reconstruction. This funding is part of the European Union’s €50 billion Ukraine Facility for 2024-2027 and is fully aligned with the priorities of the Ukrainian government.

    EIB recovery programmes in Ukraine

    Construction of the second building of the Citizen Safety Centre in Avangard, Odesa Oblast was carried out under the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, a €200 million multisectoral framework loan from the EIB. The Bank finances three recovery programmes in all, totalling €640 million, which are provided as framework loans to the government of Ukraine. Through these programmes, Ukrainian communities gain access to financial resources to restore essential social infrastructure, including schools, kindergartens, hospitals, housing, and heating and water systems. These EIB-backed programmes are further supported by €15 million in EU grants to facilitate implementation. The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, coordinates and oversees the programme implementation, while local government bodies are responsible for managing recovery sub-projects. The UNDP in Ukraine provides technical assistance to local communities, supporting project implementation and ensuring independent monitoring for transparency and accountability. More information about these programmes is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Statement On Ed Martin’s Undisclosed Appearances On Russian State Media

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin

    April 16, 2025

    SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding reportsthat Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. Attorney for D.C., appeared on RT and Sputnik—networks funded and directed by the Russian government—150 times as a guest commentator from August 2016 to April 2024, something he failed to disclose in his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire:

    “It is well-documented that Ed Martin is a Donald Trump loyalist who has embraced a Nazi sympathizer and attacked law enforcement who kept lawmakers and staff safe during the January 6 insurrection. The 150 undisclosed appearances Mr. Martin has made on Russian state media as recently as April of last year—as Russia was actively bombing Ukraine—raises further serious questions about whether he has the temperament to serve as U.S. Attorney, concerns that have been underlined by his misconduct as Interim U.S. Attorney.

    “I understand that Chairman Grassley has submitted questions to Mr. Martin in response to the issues that Committee Democrats and I raised with respect to Mr. Martin’s record, and Mr. Martin will submit responses to our written questions during this April recess. However, today’s reporting is further evidence that the Committee must hold a hearing and hear from Ed Martin directly, under oath. We must take our constitutional duty of advice and consent seriously.”

    Durbin has continuously called out Mr. Martin’s long record of objectionable statements and conduct. This includes: Mr. Martin repeatedly attacking law enforcement officers who kept members and staff safe during the January 6 insurrection and the Assistant U.S. Attorneys who were assigned to prosecute the rioters who brutally attacked police officers; Mr. Martin calling Michael Fanone, a 20-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department who was nearly killed on January 6, “a fake cop”; Mr. Martin advocating for “less judgment on somebody who hit a cop” on January 6; Mr. Martin repeatedly attacking prosecutors who were assigned to work on January 6 cases, calling them “terrorists” and “despicable people who decided to do something wrong”; and Mr. Martin’s close relationship with Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, a January 6 rioter and Nazi sympathizer whom he called an “extraordinary man, an extraordinary leader” who is “worthy of being listened to by lots of folks.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Guided tours of contemporary art exhibitions

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Multimedia Complex of Contemporary Arts invites you to attend free guided tours. They will start at 15:00 and 17:00. Together with the museum mediators, visitors will learn all the most interesting things about the new exhibitions. These are the projects “The arrangement of paintings depends on taste. Contemporary art from the collection of Anton Kozlov”, “Natalia Turnova. Unceremonious portrait”, “Naum Granovsky. Moscow: from the first taxis to Olympic construction sites”, “From the history of the Moscow House of Photography. In memory of Mikhail Golosovsky”, “Grisha Selsky. Pokemon Go Go Go” and “Ivan Mikhailov. Space of silence”.

    The exhibition of works by the classic of Russian photography Naum Granovsky, dedicated to the 115th anniversary of his birth, presents unique evidence of how rapidly the architectural appearance of Moscow changed from the mid-1920s to the 1980s, and with it the lives of its residents. In addition, visitors will see rare newsreels showing the city in different years: the work of cabbies and taxis, market squares, the opening of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (now VDNKh) and the Moscow swimming pool, the construction of new houses and districts, advertising of Soviet hotels and shops.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session

    Source: NATO

    NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet on 14 May 2024, at the Chiefs of Defence level. The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), will preside the meeting, with the participation of the 32 Allies, along with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT).

    The NATO Secretary General will join the Military Committee for the opening session to address the Alliance’s key priorities and challenges.

    During the first session SACEUR will brief the Chiefs of Defence on NATO’s continued efforts to further strengthen its collective deterrence and defence posture. Allied Chiefs of Defence will also exchange views on ongoing NATO-led missions and activities, and on NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU).

    In the second session, SACT will provide an update on NATO’s Defence Planning Process, and related innovation opportunities and challenges.  

    The last session will be held in a NATO-Ukraine Council format to discuss Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation on the ground, and NATO and Allied continued support to Ukraine.

    CMC will hold a press conference, upon conclusion of the meeting.
     

    Media advisory

    08:30 (CEST) Opening remarks

    • Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee
    • NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte

    17:45 (CEST) Press conference with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee

    Media coverage

    Media representatives wishing to attend the press conference are invited to contact the NATO IMS Public Affairs and Strategic Communications (PASCAD) Office via email (pascad@hq.nato.int) with a completed accreditation form no later than 1400hrs (Brussels Time) on Monday, 5 May 2025.

    Download media accreditation forms: English, French

    Once approved, media passes will not be mailed to applicants, but must be collected in person at the Guard House South, NATO Headquarters, Boulevard Leopold III, Brussels, upon presentation of a valid ID card / passport, along with a valid national Press pass (or accreditation letter from a recognized media organisation), and a copy of the confirmation email of successful accreditation.

    Passes must be always worn visibly during the stay at NATO Headquarters. Security personnel may ask to check another form of ID, at any time. Media representatives are informed that security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects carried onto the site. Media representatives are also advised to arrive at NATO Headquarters with sufficient lead-time to complete their in-processing.

    The opening remarks delivered by the NATO Chair of the NATO Military Committee and the NATO Secretary General will be streamed live on the NATO website. 

    The press conference will also be streamed live on the NATO website and the live feed will be provided to EBU.

    Video footage will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.

    Imagery

    Following each event, photos, video and audio files will be made available on the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session (MCCS) event page.

    Social media

    Latest information and photos from the MCCS will be posted on the following X accounts: @CMC_NATO  and  @NATO_PASCAD.

    Please use the hashtags #NATOCHoDs and #NATOMC when posting about the NATO Military Committee.

    Media enquiries

    Capt (N) Giovanni Galoforo, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Advisor to the NATO Military Committee and the NATO International Military Staff.
    Tel: +32 2 707 5983
    E-Mail: Galoforo.Giovanni@hq.nato.int

    Cdr Grzegorz Łyko, Deputy Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Advisor to the NATO Military Committee and the NATO International Military Staff.
    Tel: + 32 477 57 07 46    
    E-Mail: lyko.grzegorz@hq.nato.int

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Active Longevity: Finding a Balance Between Tourism and Being a Grandmother

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    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

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    Within the framework XXV Yasinsky (April) International Scientific Conference A round table was held on the topic of active longevity. Experts discussed the implementation of state policy and corporate experience in this area.

    The round table “Active Longevity Programs: Regional and Corporate Experience” was organized jointly Institute of Social Policy HSE University and the D.I. Mendeleyev Institute of Demographic Policy.

    Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Director of the Institute of Social Policy Liliya Ovcharova recalled that the President’s decree on national development goals contains two target demographic indicators: increasing the total fertility rate and increasing life expectancy.

    “There are many events aimed at promoting the birth rate, and the topic of increasing life expectancy is still not sufficiently represented in the information agenda. At the same time, there are many scientific publications confirming the contribution of active longevity programs to healthy life expectancy,” she noted.

    Deputy Director of the Institute of Social Policy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics Oksana Sinyavskaya spoke about the specifics of socio-demographic processes that influence the priorities of social policy in the interests of the older generation. She noted that the population of Russia is aging, but the reserves for increasing life expectancy are high. According to the definition of the speaker, active longevity is “a state of social, economic, physical and psychological well-being that provides older citizens with the opportunity to meet their needs and be included in various spheres of society, achieved with the active participation of the citizens themselves.”

    Oksana Sinyavskaya also spoke about the implementation of the principles of active longevity in the Strategy of Actions in the Interests of Senior Citizens in the Russian Federation until 2030. Its goal is to increase the life expectancy and quality of life of the elderly. In addition to health protection and the development of medical care in the geriatrics profile, it talks about strengthening the value of a multi-generational family in society, creating conditions for the realization of the personal potential of senior citizens, increasing their financial security and developing infrastructure for a high-quality and safe life.

    More than 12 million people are currently participating in regional active longevity programs. Among the most popular areas of these programs are physical education and sports, education and enlightenment, socio-cultural events and social tourism. At the same time, the speaker noted the rather low awareness of citizens about the possibilities of the programs, as well as some limitations in the offer of services, especially in the area of social tourism.

    Ivan Efimov, Executive Director of the D.I. Mendeleyev Institute of Demographic Policy, noted that despite the beneficial effects of active longevity programs, research shows that they often “take grandparents away from the family.” “I think it is important to work from the point of view that no nanny can replace a grandmother. If we are talking about improving demographics, including the birth of children, it is important that there is a favorable environment for a grandmother to be with her family, with her grandchildren,” he believes.

    Deputy Executive Director of the D.I. Mendeleyev Institute of Demographic Policy, Head Responsible Business Laboratory HSE University Oleg Krivokhizhin told which indicators related to active longevity are taken into account by the Business Reputation Index of Entrepreneurs (EKG-rating). He noted that many enterprises take care of pensioners, make them additional payments and pension supplements, issue voluntary health insurance, organize spa treatment and various cultural events.

    “Today, the ECG rating of companies is becoming an indicator not only of how the company stimulates birth rates, but also of how it supports employees after retirement,” the expert noted.

    Deputy Director of the State Budgetary Institution “Moscow Longevity” Anna Skorik informed about the positive experience of the project implemented in the capital, and the head of the public projects department of the Russian Gerontological Scientific and Clinical Center of the Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov Vadim Samorodov spoke about the medical aspects of working with the elderly and the importance of a systematic approach in this work aimed at improving the quality of life in old age. He noted that in the last five years of life, people spend about 50% of their lifetime treatment costs.

    Olga Eremenko, Vice President and Director of the Department of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Compliance of PSB Bank, Anastasia Gorelkina, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of SDS Holding Company, Member of the Board of Directors of Azot JSC, Vice President of the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (AKAP), and Alexey Basisty, Deputy General Director for HR Management of Gazprom Transgaz Moscow, shared their companies’ experience in creating conditions for employment of people of different ages and implementing active longevity projects.

    “As part of the implementation of the social support program in 2024, the company allocated more than 190 million rubles to improve the quality of life of people of silver age,” Anastasia Gorelkina reported, in particular.

    According to her, the events cover a wide range of areas – from regular financial assistance to providing free mobile communications. In addition, the company provides additional payments for holidays. For example, Victory Day, Miner’s Day.

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