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[00:00:00] The authorities of the Islamic Republic have not yet decided
[00:00:02] to withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty,
[00:00:06] however, as stated in Tehran, the actions of the USA and Israel
[00:00:10] allow Iran to withdraw from
[00:00:12] the agreement.
[00:00:16] In Germany, state elections will start in the coming hours
[00:00:19] in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. They could become
[00:00:22] a turning point for the ruling coalition and its leader Friedrich
[00:00:25] Merz personally. The CDU risks showing the worst result in
[00:00:29] history. It could even lose
[00:00:30] the chancellor's chair, while the far-right Alternative for
[00:00:34] Germany strengthens its position. Bloomberg predicts
[00:00:37] an open rebellion among Merz's party members
[00:00:40] in case of a painful defeat. If we are to believe the latest polls, in
[00:00:44] Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU will be able to get
[00:00:47] a maximum of 6%. In the capital, the struggle is much
[00:00:50] tighter. There, Merz and his party have a slightly
[00:00:54] better chance of overcoming
[00:00:56] the five-percent barrier.
[00:01:06] This is the Senate. In the studio, Georgy Podgorny. Here, we talk about decisions that are
[00:01:10] made in the interests of the citizens of a great country. In this
[00:01:13] issue: State priority, assistance to SVO soldiers.
[00:01:17] Valentina Matvienko participated in the opening of a unique prosthetics
[00:01:20] center in Tula. A network of such comprehensive centers
[00:01:24] is being developed throughout the country
[00:01:27] at the direction of President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
[00:01:31] Another point on the speaker's business trip map is the naval hospital in
[00:01:35] Makhachkala. Direct dialogue with soldiers helps to quickly solve
[00:01:39] their problems. We have about 10 additional bills
[00:01:42] already prepared, which
[00:01:45] were born from the proposals of the SVO participant. In
[00:01:49] Russia, it's a single election day. Together with the senator,
[00:01:52] we figure out how percentages are converted into
[00:01:55] parliamentary seats. Two stages
[00:01:57] of distribution.
[00:01:59] significance
[00:02:30] The network of cultural and leisure institutions of the club type is
[00:02:34] the most massive institution in the sphere of culture in our
[00:02:36] country. Dagestan is the most multi-ethnic republic
[00:02:40] in the country, rich in folk crafts and traditions. Senators
[00:02:43] are working to preserve this heritage. Dagestan
[00:02:47] is a kind of miniature of the Russian
[00:02:50] Federation, where the magnificence of each
[00:02:53] nationality is united by the great people
[00:02:55] of Russia. Attention to the participants of the special military
[00:02:59] operation remains the main state task, Valentina Matvienko said at the opening
[00:03:02] of a unique prosthetics center
[00:03:06] in Tula. Soldiers can go through the entire path to recovery in one
[00:03:10] place, from the first reception to the creation of an individual prosthesis, to a full
[00:03:14] return to peaceful life. The medical institution was created by the federal center
[00:03:18] for innovation in traumatology and orthopedics of the state corporation
[00:03:21] Rostec, together with the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation. A network
[00:03:24] of such complex centers, at the instruction of our President
[00:03:28] Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin,
[00:03:31] is developing throughout Russia,
[00:03:34] so that it is convenient for the guys, so that they don't
[00:03:38] have to go to Moscow to get a prosthesis,
[00:03:41] so that it can be done at their place of residence. The
[00:03:45] Tula center, which is opening today, is one
[00:03:49] of the most modern and best.
[00:03:52] For the Federation Council, assistance to veterans is one of the key areas of work.
[00:03:56] The Council for Disabled Persons works under the chamber. Senators regularly visit
[00:03:59] the regions to personally monitor how the system of medical
[00:04:03] support and assistance is built. It was within the walls of the Upper House in December
[00:04:07] last year that an agreement was signed on the creation
[00:04:10] of the Tula Center. In just 9 months, the regional authorities
[00:04:13] completely renovated the building, purchased high-tech equipment,
[00:04:17] and assembled a team of the best doctors. More about
[00:04:20] the work of the new medical institution and plans for scaling this experience
[00:04:24] in the report of our colleague, special correspondent, Alexey
[00:04:28] Mak. Losing both legs is a
[00:04:31] sentence for some, but for SVO veteran Evgeny Ivanov, a native of the Tula region,
[00:04:35] it was just a starting point. The path to recovery was
[00:04:38] difficult: long treatment first in a hospital in Donetsk, then in Rostov,
[00:04:42] now rehabilitation in Tula. But Evgeny never allowed
[00:04:45] circumstances to break him, even in a hospital bed, he didn't give
[00:04:49] himself any slack. On the fifth day, I asked the doctor, "Where's
[00:04:52] your gym?" He looked at me and said, "Are you sick or something? Your
[00:04:56] legs were torn off, you were bleeding, what gym?" Well, while he turned away.
[00:05:04] Evgeny admits that it was sports that pulled him out of depression, helped
[00:05:07] him find new meaning in life. He seriously took up strength
[00:05:10] training, began to participate.
[00:05:43] With the support of the Hero 71 Center,
[00:05:46] I trained to be a physical education teacher, an adaptive sports coach.
[00:05:49] Now, the guys,
[00:05:52] veterans, the gym is opening now, they will
[00:05:56] come to the gym, for our youth, for children, you
[00:05:59] are heroes, they will be drawn to you. It's great to return to a
[00:06:03] full life, play sports, find yourself in a new business.
[00:06:06] Complex bionic prostheses are needed. Each device is made
[00:06:10] individually, then the patient undergoes...
[00:06:15] A few years ago, such prosthetics were available only in
[00:06:18] large hospitals in several cities of the country. The opening of such a
[00:06:21] large center here in my city is very
[00:06:25] convenient, very great, I think it solves a huge
[00:06:28] number of problems, both convenience of
[00:06:32] getting there, as well as financial. 400 million rubles were invested
[00:06:35] in the construction of the center. Now residents of Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, and
[00:06:39] Kaluga regions will be able to receive help here.
[00:07:12] adaptive physical culture, an ergotherapy room where patients with
[00:07:16] amputations are taught to perform familiar everyday actions. The physical
[00:07:20] therapy room is equipped with a biofeedback apparatus. First,
[00:07:23] we test the patient, their initial capabilities, and
[00:07:27] then, subsequently, for rehabilitation, we
[00:07:30] retest several times to see the results,
[00:07:33] whether they are positive or negative, and we adjust
[00:07:36] accordingly. Actually, on the screen,
[00:07:40] our soldier's primary indicator is shown. Yes, what we measure,
[00:07:43] yes, here we measure the length of the step, the width
[00:07:47] of the step, and the
[00:07:51] body weight on the leg or prosthesis. Rehabilitation takes place
[00:07:54] in a game mode. In a few seconds, the track can turn into a sea
[00:07:57] coast, where you need to step on stars, working out the motor skills of your legs,
[00:08:01] or a football field. Rehabilitation classes in the center take place
[00:08:05] in the corridor. Here, a special suspended
[00:08:08] unloading device was installed. This is necessary for the patient's adaptation to'.
[00:08:42] central to the agenda of the Speaker of the Federation Council, so during her visit to Dagestan,
[00:08:46] Valentina Matvienko visited the naval hospital in
[00:08:50] Makhachkala. The modern medical complex opened in October last
[00:08:54] year. Many doctors themselves went through the SVO and know the specifics
[00:08:57] of working with wounded soldiers. The Speaker inspected the operating
[00:09:00] rooms, wards, the physical therapy room, and, of course, spoke with
[00:09:04] the men undergoing rehabilitation after
[00:09:07] injuries. Who is waiting at home?
[00:09:09] My girlfriend. My father. Do you have a girlfriend?
[00:09:12] Are you in contact with her? Good, she
[00:09:16] supports you. When will you get married? Later,
[00:09:19] when I recover, yes, so that I can dance at the wedding.
[00:09:22] And where are you from? Ulyanovsk region. Ulyanovsk
[00:09:26] region. Well, you see, the whole country is represented, all
[00:09:29] regions. Such direct dialogue with soldiers helps to quickly
[00:09:33] solve their problems, Valentina Matvienko emphasized at a meeting with
[00:09:36] the heads of Dagestani organizations that provide assistance
[00:09:39] to military personnel and their families. The head of the Federation Council noted
[00:09:43] that parliamentarians have already adopted more than 200 federal laws in this
[00:09:46] area, and the work continues. For the autumn
[00:09:50] session, we have about 10 additional bills prepared,
[00:09:54] which were
[00:09:58] born from the proposals
[00:10:01] of SVO participants. And I think that during our meeting,
[00:10:05] if additional wishes and proposals
[00:10:08] are expressed by your side, we will also take them into account when
[00:10:12] finalizing the laws. For attention to the needs of military personnel, Valentina Matvienko
[00:10:16] was thanked by the interim head of
[00:10:19] the region, Fyodor Shchukin. According to him, the visits of senators to the republic always
[00:10:22] yield concrete results. The previous visit
[00:10:26] to Kaspiysk, a meeting with families of SVO participants,
[00:10:29] then immediately in
[00:10:31] the practical sphere, led to
[00:10:35] legislative initiatives,
[00:10:37] changes regarding the payment of double
[00:10:40] pensions, regarding the possibility of providing for other
[00:10:43] categories of family members. That is, this is your special attention
[00:10:47] personally and the Federation Council
[00:10:49] to these most urgent and
[00:10:52] fundamental issues.
[00:10:56] The Federation Council will continue to help the republic, especially since Dagestan
[00:11:00] is currently going through a difficult period. In spring, a large-scale
[00:11:03] flood caused serious damage to infrastructure and residential buildings.
[00:11:07] At the same time, Fyodor Shchukin, according to the speaker, managed to deeply immerse
[00:11:11] himself in the region's problems and
[00:11:14] establish clear priorities in just 4 months in office. Under your leadership,
[00:11:17] your team is actively engaged in restoring infrastructure,
[00:11:21] social facilities, helping citizens.
[00:11:35] restoration of housing where possible, and providing housing certificates where housing has been completely destroyed. The Speaker of the Federation Council emphasized that Dagestan is a unique region with
[00:11:39] enormous potential, economic and
[00:11:41] investment. But its main resource is people. Everything must
[00:11:45] be done to ensure that the working-age population and youth remain
[00:11:48] in the region.
[00:11:52] We will return to Valentina Matvienko's working trip to
[00:11:55] Dagestan. Now the main news of the week, Election
[00:11:59] Day. Russians are determining the composition of the State
[00:12:02] Duma of the ninth convocation. Residents of eight regions - Mordovia, Tyva,
[00:12:06] Chechnya, as well as Belgorod, Bryansk, Tver, Penza, and Ulyanovsk
[00:12:10] regions - will elect the heads of their constituent entities. In Dagestan,
[00:12:13] Karachay-Cherkessia, and North Ossetia, the heads of the republics will be approved by
[00:12:17] local legislators. In total, the composition of
[00:12:20] 39 regional parliaments will be updated across the country,
[00:12:24] as well as dozens of district and village councils. In
[00:12:28] total, over 2,000 election campaigns are being held in Russia, the results of which
[00:12:31] will determine the fate of 20,000 elected
[00:12:35] positions. Valentina Matvienko, the Chairwoman of the Federation Council, called the elections to the State
[00:12:38] Duma a very important political event. She voted in
[00:12:42] St. Petersburg. This is the region she represents in the upper house
[00:12:45] of parliament. During a conversation with journalists, the speaker
[00:12:48] stressed that the elections are taking place in a difficult time. Russia is fighting
[00:12:52] enemies who are trying to break it up and are doing everything to disrupt
[00:12:55] and discredit the expression of will. That is why it is even more important
[00:12:58] for all Russians to come to the polling stations, Valentina
[00:13:02] Matvienko added. Every vote will definitely be
[00:13:05] counted, and the way our electoral system
[00:13:08] is organized, we have been fine-tuning
[00:13:12] and improving it over the past years. It is the most
[00:13:15] democratic, transparent.
[00:13:18] And the legitimacy of future government bodies
[00:13:22] that are being elected these days will largely depend
[00:13:25] on how many citizens come, what the turnout will be. Across Russia,
[00:13:28] about 50 thousand polling stations have opened. Another
[00:13:32] 300 are operating abroad. By law, the number of voting days
[00:13:35] is set by election commissions, and they have the right
[00:13:38] to designate one, two, or three days. Electronic voting
[00:13:42] is possible in 33 regions. The Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council,
[00:13:45] Senator from Moscow, Inna Svyatenko, also appreciated the convenience of digital services.
[00:13:49] She voted online directly from her workplace.
[00:13:52] For metropolitan residents registered on...
[00:14:25] someone helped someone log in to
[00:14:29] public services in order to also
[00:14:32] vote electronically. On Sakhalin, remote voting
[00:14:36] has not yet been launched, so Senator Andrey Khapochkin
[00:14:39] from the region voted in person. format was chosen by Senator from the Moscow
[00:14:42] region, Alexander Dvoinykh. He voted at a polling station in
[00:14:46] Domodedovo. In the region this year, the composition of both the State Duma
[00:14:50] and the Moscow Regional Duma are being elected. From the work of the federal
[00:14:52] parliament, from the work.
[00:15:08] Russian electoral legislation has been evolving along with the country
[00:15:12] for 35 years now. It promptly responds to new challenges.
[00:15:15] For example, in May, a law was adopted on strict regulation of the use
[00:15:19] of artificial intelligence in election campaigning. But it relies on
[00:15:23] fundamental, proven mechanisms, including a mixed
[00:15:27] electoral system for elections to the State Duma, introduced back in
[00:15:30] 1993. How does this system
[00:15:34] work? 450 seats in the lower house of parliament are divided
[00:15:38] exactly in half: 225 deputies are elected in
[00:15:41] single-mandate constituencies. The country is divided into districts with approximately
[00:15:44] equal numbers of voters. The specific candidate
[00:15:48] who receives a simple majority of votes wins. The remaining
[00:15:51] 225 mandates are distributed among parties according to
[00:15:55] a single federal list. This is a nationwide
[00:15:58] ballot. To enter parliament, a party must
[00:16:01] overcome the five-percent barrier. But how stable
[00:16:05] is this system? More details from Sergey.
[00:16:11] Nikolaevich, in Russia, as you know, there is a mixed electoral system. Half of the parliament
[00:16:15] is elected from specific candidates, the second half is distributed among parties
[00:16:19] that have overcome the barrier. How are percentages converted into
[00:16:23] seats? Can you please elaborate on this math? It's very simple: a proportional
[00:16:26] majoritarian system,
[00:16:29] everything that concerns single-mandate constituencies, the candidate who
[00:16:33] gets the maximum number of votes becomes the winner, as for
[00:16:36] the... The Upper
[00:18:12] House of Parliament, the Federation Council, is a house of regions. How
[00:18:16] does this order of things help in legislative work,
[00:18:19] helping, so to speak, to find
[00:18:22] a compromise and the right solution when a particular
[00:18:25] initiative is being developed. The Lower House - 450 deputies - is
[00:18:28] a political reactor, a melting pot,
[00:18:32] political factions, battles, discussion of very
[00:18:35] significant issues for the country, and the
[00:18:38] Upper House, the Federation Council, is a political system that allows for maintaining
[00:18:42] balance. After all, it is very important that the House of Regions,
[00:18:45] understanding how life happens on the ground. In Kaliningrad, it's one
[00:18:49] algorithm of interaction between government and budget saturation, in
[00:18:52] Vladivostok, it's another. So, finding these balances, such
[00:18:56] a very objective assessment of the decisions
[00:18:59] being made, taking into account regional specifics, it happens
[00:19:03] precisely here in the Federation Council. This is a house, if you will, of common
[00:19:07] sense,
[00:19:13] and objective decisions, which can always say, "No, guys,
[00:19:17] let's create a conciliation commission and once again look deeply into the law, its financial, regional, federal provision, and the consequences it will have for the regions."
[00:19:21] This, I think, is a very balanced, very
[00:19:24] objectively good system, which is
[00:19:27] precisely the Federal Assembly. And how will the current electoral process
[00:19:31] affect the senatorial corps? There will be renewal,
[00:19:34] there will be renewal. This year, we have
[00:19:38] 11 governors being elected or
[00:19:41] reconfirming their powers. Each governor has the right
[00:19:44] to appoint a senator who will
[00:19:47] represent the region, and 39 regional
[00:19:51] legislative assemblies are also being elected. That is, in
[00:19:54] total, this is 50 senators who
[00:19:57] must, to one degree or another, reconfirm their powers.
[00:20:00] Let's wait for the election results, let's wait for the
[00:20:04] decisions that will be made by governors and regional...
[00:20:45] It is completely based on domestic component and software. This is the first thing. Second, the blockchain system is used. As soon as you enter the
[00:20:49] system, a unique
[00:20:52] identifier is assigned. Your personal data and
[00:20:55] identifier data are separated. The encryption
[00:20:59] key remains only with you, that is, this public encryption
[00:21:03] key that allows you, as an voter, to track in the public
[00:21:07] system how your ballot was counted in this
[00:21:10] electronic system, even if the session is disconnected,
[00:21:14] even if there are interruptions in data
[00:21:18] transmission over the Internet, your identifier will protect
[00:21:21] your vote. That is, the system is built in such a way,
[00:21:25] cryptographically protected, that you don't have to worry about anything, and it cannot be rewritten.
[00:21:29] No one can peek, rewrite, or look into it. These
[00:21:33] are absolutely protected
[00:21:34] algorithms.
[00:21:38] The new parliamentary season in the Federation Council began with important international
[00:21:42] meetings, including the visit of Vietnamese President To Lam. The Speaker
[00:21:46] of the House, Valentina Matvienko, called the republic the closest, most reliable, and...
[00:22:20] will be another important
[00:22:22] milestone in the development of our comprehensive
[00:22:26] strategic partnership and
[00:22:28] will give a powerful impetus to political,
[00:22:32] practical cooperation in all areas. Separately,
[00:22:35] the speaker focused on inter-parliamentary cooperation with
[00:22:38] the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Chan Hongman.
[00:22:42] According to her, constructive relations have been built. This helps to legislatively
[00:22:45] support the agreements reached at the highest
[00:22:48] level.
[00:23:20] All materials of our program can be found on the Senate channel on Max. Now
[00:23:24] for commercials, and after that, about how drones will change the sky in the Far East.
[00:27:25] We will return with victory. We need to talk about it, people cling to
[00:27:27] it,
[00:27:32] to this love. I encourage you, I shake your hand, but my friend,
[00:27:35] it's dangerous, you might sing and not return. Sometimes you need to set
[00:27:39] aside your worries, for the sake of life, for the sake of victory. Today, when someone comes
[00:27:43] to me, I tell the whole truth, I say, this is hell, we don't get out of the training grounds,
[00:27:47] we fight for hearts, all your
[00:27:50] problems, all your bad thoughts, you leave them behind
[00:27:53] the scenes. We stood for our land and we will stand
[00:27:57] for our
[00:27:57] land.
[00:28:06] This is the Senate, and here's what we'll discuss next. Packages from
[00:28:09] Russia to China and vice versa, delivered by drones. The Federation
[00:28:13] Council is working on a project that will connect our countries
[00:28:17] with drones. We will need to lay two routes.
[00:28:20] The first route will pass through the air, the second
[00:28:24] in legislation.
[00:28:26] The House of Regions proposes to develop a national concept for the development of rural
[00:28:30] clubs and cultural centers. They are confident that this is a matter
[00:28:34] of federal importance. The network of cultural and leisure institutions
[00:28:37] of the club type is the most massive institution in the sphere of culture in our
[00:28:41] country. Dagestan is the most multinational republic
[00:28:45] in the country, rich in folk crafts and traditions. Senators
[00:28:48] are working to preserve this heritage. Dagestan
[00:28:51] is a unique miniature of the Russian
[00:28:55] Federation, where the splendor of each
[00:28:57] nationality unites the great peoples
[00:29:00] of Russia. The Federation Council is preparing laws that will change
[00:29:04] life in the Far East from January 1st. Businesses will receive uniform
[00:29:07] tax benefits, and breakthrough technologies will be
[00:29:11] implemented faster. The documents are being developed at the instruction of the President,
[00:29:14] which he gave on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic
[00:29:17] Forum. Senators traditionally participate in this event, because
[00:29:21] it is often there that initiatives for the development
[00:29:24] of the macro-region are born. One of the main tasks set by the head of state in
[00:29:28] early September is to finalize the draft law on a single
[00:29:31] preferential regime for the entire
[00:29:34] Far East and the Arctic. From January 1st,
[00:29:38] benefits will be tied not to geographical points, but to types of
[00:29:42] Putin called for very careful attention to the text of the document. It is important that
[00:29:46] new and existing preferences complement
[00:29:49] each other, rather than contradict each other. And that there is no double
[00:29:52] taxation. Another complex legal mechanism that
[00:29:55] will come into effect on January 1st is a special regime for rapid and
[00:29:59] unhindered testing of new technologies,
[00:30:03] primarily drones in the civilian sector. I draw
[00:30:06] the attention of my colleagues: we need to ensure that
[00:30:09] testing technological solutions and applying them in
[00:30:13] real life is as convenient as possible, without
[00:30:17] going through offices and numerous approvals.
[00:30:21] There's a huge space here, it's
[00:30:23] easier to do it all here, and it's necessary
[00:30:26] for the Far East to become a testing ground for
[00:30:30] new solutions. Senators are systematically working on
[00:30:33] legislative support for such innovations. In summer, the Federation Council approved a law simplifying
[00:30:37] the launch of experimental legal regimes across the country, including
[00:30:41] in areas where regulation is still completely absent. This is especially
[00:30:45] important for drone testing. Currently, parliamentarians are finalizing norms
[00:30:48] specifically for the regions of the Far East to implement
[00:30:52] the President's instructions. How will these rules help increase
[00:30:55] harvests, extinguish fires, and establish cargo transportation with China? In
[00:30:59] the report of my colleague, Oksana Podturkina. In
[00:31:02] Balashikha, just a few kilometers from Moscow, drones are being assembled that are capable
[00:31:06] of changing the future of domestic agriculture. The Arshin agrodron of
[00:31:09] multi-rotor type is already ready to work in the fields. Its tank holds
[00:31:13] about 30 liters of useful liquid, from fertilizers and plant protection
[00:31:17] products to compounds that combat ticks
[00:31:20] and hogweed. But this drone also has another
[00:31:23] profile, an ecological one. If, for example, oil spills
[00:31:27] into the sea, Arshin will spray a special solution to remove
[00:31:30] the film. However, to get such a machine into the sky, the manufacturer needs not only
[00:31:34] engineering thought, but also permits. Any drone heavier than
[00:31:37] 30 kg is legally equated to large aircraft, must undergo
[00:31:41] certification, a procedure costing tens of millions of rubles. This...
[00:32:05] equipment and bring it to the market for legitimate use. For
[00:32:08] Arshin's certification, every parameter of its operation had to be confirmed
[00:32:12] by real flights. A few years ago, this took.
[00:33:15] back in 2024 was launched at the regional level in
[00:33:18] Sakhalin Oblast, where drones were allowed to be freely tested, in parallel.
[00:33:22] on the island, a navigation system for such aircraft is being tested; it does not
[00:33:26] yet exist in Russia. Our drones fly every
[00:33:29] day; we even have a so-called droneport,
[00:33:32] officially established as the first in the Russian Federation. Thus,
[00:33:36] each of our drones, like a car on
[00:33:39] the street, has what is called a
[00:33:42] first name, middle name, and last name. Travelers in Sakhalin
[00:33:45] record blockages on rivers and unauthorized dumps, monitor
[00:33:48] order in the taiga, deliver medicines to remote areas, which is very important for
[00:33:52] these places, and monitor forest
[00:33:53] fires.
[00:33:57] The TP-16 aircraft-type drone replaces a manned
[00:34:00] aircraft; the drone is launched directly from the road. Its second advantage is
[00:34:03] its operational capability of 5 hours of continuous flight without any
[00:34:06] communication. It transmits the image instantly and independently
[00:34:10] processes most of the information, freeing the operator from excessive
[00:34:13] workload. Moreover, through software, it will determine for
[00:34:17] you, taking into account the wind direction, where
[00:34:20] the fire will go and its level of localization. The Far East is ideal for testing
[00:34:24] drone technologies: long distances, low population
[00:34:27] density, fewer safety restrictions, and China is nearby.
[00:34:31] Cargo transportation between the two countries using drones could become a new
[00:34:35] stage in the development of trade and economic ties. At the Eastern Economic
[00:34:38] Forum, Vladimir Putin announced the start of a Russian-Chinese project
[00:34:42] for unmanned logistics at low altitudes. Its development...
[00:35:15] night service. The launch of a special legal regime for
[00:35:18] drones in the Far East from January 1, 2027,
[00:35:22] will transform the Russian-Chinese border into one of the most technologically advanced
[00:35:25] logistics corridors in Eurasia. But in the remaining months, many
[00:35:29] issues need to be resolved, from insurance and infrastructure to lifting
[00:35:32] prohibitions and distributing responsibility between the manufacturer, owner, and
[00:35:36] drone dispatcher. And when all these tasks are resolved, drones
[00:35:40] will become a familiar part of the sky over the Far East, and in a few
[00:35:43] years, all of Russia.
[00:35:51] Unmanned technologies are actively being adopted by farmers in the Samara
[00:35:54] region. Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev spoke about this at a meeting with Valentina
[00:35:57] Matvienko. According to him, a third of agricultural fields are already being cultivated
[00:36:00] by drones, which accurately determine where fertilizer needs to be applied.
[00:36:04] The grain harvest reached 3 million tons, higher than last
[00:36:08] year. Our farmers do not stop. Recently, a week
[00:36:11] ago, we met with the largest producers. Now, it's seed time,
[00:36:15] then we will soon come to the KAZIM. Everyone has
[00:36:18] opportunities, everyone is provided with proposed to conduct such
[00:36:22] an experiment. In the Moscow fuel and lubricants for agricultural
[00:36:26] workers.
[00:36:57] networks and computer programs. This allowed to increase
[00:37:00] labor productivity, reduce staff by 20% and not save
[00:37:04] on the main expenditure items, support for SVO
[00:37:07] participants, social policy, healthcare. The regional
[00:37:11] budget for 2027 will be balanced,
[00:37:14] added Vyacheslav Fedorichev. Small residents
[00:37:17] of Chechnya were able to receive consultations from leading
[00:37:20] cardiologists of the country without leaving the republic. A cardio
[00:37:23] raid, "Children's Heart of the Caucasus", was held in the region. This is a joint project
[00:37:27] of the Federation Council and the Bakulev Center. The action was launched
[00:37:31] by the Vice-Speaker of the chamber, Ina Svitenko. Moscow doctors examined more than 500
[00:37:35] children who are registered with cardiologists. Those who needed
[00:37:38] in-depth research were sent to the capital's center for high-tech
[00:37:42] medical care. A scientific and practical conference
[00:37:46] dedicated to childhood morbidity was also held in
[00:37:49] Grozny. Inna Svitenko spoke about the role of
[00:37:52] cardio raids. Only last year, the mobile
[00:37:56] brigades of the center made more than
[00:37:59] 500 visits, among them
[00:38:03] 69 visits were specifically
[00:38:06] related to children's health,
[00:38:10] during this, thousands of patients
[00:38:13] were consulted, and moreover, in the most
[00:38:16] remote corners of our
[00:38:19] great country. Inna Svetenko added that thanks to such projects,
[00:38:22] the Federation Council can monitor cardiovascular morbidity in
[00:38:26] the regions. This is important for accurate resource allocation and
[00:38:30] the development of new support measures specifically for those territories where the need
[00:38:33] for qualified medical care is highest. And now,
[00:38:37] briefly about other events. Senator from
[00:38:40] Ulyanovsk region Airat Gebaddinov checked the construction of a new
[00:38:44] infectious disease building for the regional children's clinical hospital. It has
[00:38:47] been under construction for 5 years. Previously, there was a serious delay
[00:38:51] from the schedule. But, as the parliamentarian noted, there is now
[00:38:54] confidence that the medical facility will open by the end of the year. Builders
[00:38:58] are completing the installation of engineering systems, window installation, and finishing
[00:39:01] of premises. Simultaneously, the purchase of necessary medical
[00:39:04] equipment is underway so that the hospital can immediately receive
[00:39:07] patients. Large families will be able to automatically confirm
[00:39:11] their status when ordering a taxi and receive bonuses, discounts, and
[00:39:15] other support measures. This experiment was launched by the Ministry of Transport.
[00:39:18] The main goal is to make children in taxis not a burden for
[00:39:21] the carrier, but welcome passengers, as noted by
[00:39:24] the department. Recall that Valentina Matvienko drew attention to the high
[00:39:27] tariffs in this category. She noted that the price of
[00:39:31] transportation in a taxi with children is many times higher than usual, and the
[00:39:34] waiting time reaches half an hour. Senators appealed to the Ministry of Transport with a request
[00:39:38] to solve the problem, and the department
[00:39:41] district of Maryana, a traditional
[00:39:45] chess tournament for the Sergey Karyakin Cup was held. The senator and grandmaster
[00:39:48] annually gathers several hundred chess enthusiasts, both
[00:39:52] adults and children. To support her colleague, the Vice-Speaker of the Federation
[00:39:55] Council, Senator from Moscow, Inna Svetenko, arrived. After the final games,
[00:39:59] they discussed with the participants the development of chess in
[00:40:02] the country. Sergey Karyakin is confident that the foundation of success is
[00:40:06] mass classes for children, and only then is targeted
[00:40:09] support for the most talented needed. Incidentally, the senator also provides such assistance
[00:40:13] personally, by paying a nominal scholarship to young
[00:40:16] chess players.
[00:40:19] The development of a network of rural clubs and cultural centers should become a federal
[00:40:23] issue. The Chamber of Regions proposes to develop a national
[00:40:27] for institutions of this type. The initiative will be submitted to
[00:40:31] a meeting of the State Council under the chairmanship of
[00:40:34] the President. The topic of the meeting will for the first time be the preservation and
[00:40:38] development of the country's historical and cultural heritage. With a request
[00:40:41] to hold such a large-scale discussion, Valentina Matvienko addressed
[00:40:45] the head of state. In the upper house of parliament, cultural
[00:40:48] heritage is considered a matter of strategic importance. And
[00:40:52] it needs to be addressed not only in large scientific institutes and federal
[00:40:55] museums, but in every village and small town, because it is at
[00:40:59] the local level that it is determined whether traditions will be preserved
[00:41:02] or become a thing of the past. The Federation Council is preparing a whole package
[00:41:05] of breakthrough initiatives for the State Council meeting. We will
[00:41:08] talk about them with the chairperson of the relevant committee of the Chamber, Lilya
[00:41:12] Gumerova. Lilya Salavatovna. At the State Council meeting,
[00:41:15] you plan to discuss the concept of activity of cultural and leisure
[00:41:18] institutions of the club type. What key provisions do you
[00:41:21] propose to include in it? Yes, indeed, the network
[00:41:25] of cultural and leisure institutions of culture,
[00:42:10] institutions, without a doubt, is the modernization
[00:42:13] of infrastructure, an analysis of the condition of club
[00:42:18] what else needs to be done for their
[00:42:21] re-equipment, it is staff training, but
[00:42:24] a very important direction is the activity of the club
[00:42:28] institutions themselves, so that they are not only consumers
[00:42:31] of content, but also develop volunteer movements,
[00:42:35] so that they begin to participate in grant programs, this
[00:42:38] is all very.
[00:43:11] but it is also, of course, an analysis of the infrastructure.
[00:43:15] The issues of equipping our secondary vocational
[00:43:18] educational institutions in the field of arts with musical instruments
[00:43:22] remain relevant. Our club
[00:43:25] institutions. Our folk ensembles, which are located
[00:43:28] in rural and urban cultural centers, also spoke
[00:43:32] of such a need. In recent years, the Federation Council has systematically
[00:43:35] been engaged in the development of legislation in the field of cultural heritage protection.
[00:43:39] Can we say that the framework
[00:43:42] is already fully built, or are some additional
[00:43:45] measures needed? Yes, indeed, many of our
[00:43:48] legislative initiatives have become laws.
[00:43:52] These are special approaches to cultural heritage objects that
[00:43:55] are apartment buildings. A special information
[00:43:59] platform has appeared where information for
[00:44:02] investors is collected about cultural heritage objects that
[00:44:05] need restoration and reconstruction. But
[00:44:08] there are still many issues that need to be
[00:44:12] resolved, but first of all, we have already
[00:44:15] developed a bill, it has been submitted to
[00:44:18] the State Duma, on assigning DOM.RF
[00:44:21] the status of an agent for regions
[00:44:25] and municipalities when carrying out work on the preservation
[00:44:28] and restoration of cultural heritage objects, since
[00:44:32] not all regions today have enough competence to
[00:44:36] clearly and promptly carry out these procedures.
[00:44:40] Also a very popular initiative on
[00:44:43] optimizing economic work
[00:44:46] during the restoration of cultural heritage objects, in order
[00:44:49] to preserve them in proper condition during construction
[00:44:52] work. These initiatives are also
[00:44:55] already in the State
[00:44:58] Duma.
[00:45:01] The preservation of cultural heritage was another topic of Valentina Matvienko's
[00:45:05] working trip to Dagestan. The speaker visited the site
[00:45:08] of the international festival "Keepers of Traditions". It gathered masters from
[00:45:12] 18 regions of Russia and four neighboring countries.
[00:45:15] Dagestan is the most multinational republic in the country. And
[00:45:19] here, dozens of unique crafts have been developing for centuries. This
[00:45:23] wealth cannot be lost, emphasized Valentina
[00:45:26] Matvienko. The speaker noted that in recent years, state support
[00:45:30] for the sector has grown, and enterprises and
[00:45:33] subsidies, but this is not enough yet. The Chairperson of the Federation
[00:45:36] Council proposed expanding the possibilities of targeted training.
[00:47:22] carpet weaving. Here, during the exhibition tour, Valentina Matvienko
[00:47:25] met old acquaintances.
[00:47:27] Hello.
[00:47:31] Hello, yes, hello, hello, I'm glad to see you all. The speaker of the
[00:47:34] Federation Council met the young craftswoman Sevgelimzhibraimova 4 years
[00:47:38] ago during her previous visit to Dagestan. Since then, they have been in touch.
[00:47:41] The girl is honing her skills with her mother and dreams of opening
[00:47:45] her own carpet weaving school. Other ancient crafts are also on the rise in Dagestan.
[00:47:48] Burka and papakha, for example, attracted the attention of the acting...
[00:48:12] with golden national embroidery, embroidered with floral patterns, scarves, and dresses are in demand far beyond the republic. Folk motifs are gaining popularity among designers and those who follow
[00:48:15] fashion. First of all, we need to show it, we need to
[00:48:18] promote it, and we are doing everything for that. I already said, there is
[00:48:22] a separate professional day now, there is a government
[00:48:26] award, they will wear them with pleasure,
[00:48:29] you have already seen them appearing in kokoshniks, yes, in
[00:48:33] Russian. Dagestani women, of course,
[00:48:36] will wear their products. State support
[00:48:40] for crafts is also growing, Valentina Matvienko noted. In
[00:48:43] 2026, funding for this sector from the federal
[00:48:46] budget doubled and reached 2 billion rubles. For
[00:48:49] multinational Dagestan, this is especially important. Craft here
[00:48:53] is not only the basis of tourism, but a key element of intercultural
[00:48:57] harmony. It is unity in diversity. And in this,
[00:49:01] perhaps, Dagestan is
[00:49:04] a peculiar miniature of the Russian
[00:49:08] Federation, where the splendor
[00:49:12] of each nationality unites
[00:49:15] the great people of Russia. An integral part of culture, songs, and
[00:49:18] dances, Valentina Matvienko attended a concert dedicated to the Year of Unity
[00:49:22] of the Peoples of Russia and the republican holiday, the Day of Unity of the Peoples
[00:49:26] of Dagestan. In her address, the speaker noted: Dagestan
[00:49:29] has for centuries shown an example of how different peoples and cultures can live
[00:49:33] together, creating and enriching each other. Everything that the
[00:49:36] republic is famous for, folk art, traditional
[00:49:40] crafts, unique intangible cultural
[00:49:44] heritage will continue to receive all
[00:49:47] necessary support. Such festivals and concerts unite
[00:49:51] generations. It is here that young people see that folk art and
[00:49:55] crafts are not only history, but also the future of the country. The task of
[00:49:58] the state is to give these traditions
[00:50:00] continuity.
[00:50:05] Alexey Mack, Natalia Kalysheva, Mikhail Chuprasov,
[00:50:07] Senate.
[00:50:10] Relations between Russia and China have reached a new level and continue
[00:50:14] to develop, said Valentina Matvienko. At a meeting with the Deputy
[00:50:17] Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,
[00:50:21] which is the legislative body of the PRC. In a conversation with Li Hongzhong,
[00:50:24] the speaker of the Upper House noted that Moscow and Beijing have an unprecedentedly wide
[00:50:28] range of cooperation areas. The main task of parliamentarians of both
[00:50:32] countries is to promptly translate leaders' agreements into
[00:50:35] concrete laws and joint projects.
[00:50:38] The active, constant dialogue of our leaders, of course,
[00:50:41] sets the tone and vector for our relations,
[00:50:45] and Russian-Chinese relations,
[00:50:49] they are important. Matvienko separately noted the work of her
[00:51:23] counterpart
[00:51:24] as co-chairman of the Russian-Chinese
[00:51:28] Committee for Friendship, Peace, and Development. According to her, Li
[00:51:32] Hongzhong actively involves representatives of culture, science,
[00:51:35] and education, business, and regions
[00:51:38] in the committee's work. Between the subjects of the Russian Federation and
[00:51:42] the provinces of the PRC, over 120 agreements
[00:51:45] on cooperation in various fields are in force, from trade and high
[00:51:48] technologies to joint university programs and cultural
[00:51:53] exchanges. That's all for today, that was the week in the Federation Council, see you
[00:51:57] on air!