Category: Russia

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Russia marks Arctic Day on 28 February, an occasion dedicated to highlighting the importance of studying one of the world’s richest yet most forbidding regions and preserving its unique natural environment.

Rosneft contributes significantly to research in the Far North. Since 2012, the Company has been implementing the largest comprehensive scientific research programme in the Arctic since Soviet times. During this period, 64 expeditions were organised in partnership with leading Russian scientific institutions.

The Company’s expeditions are unprecedented in their scale: it conducts research of the northern seas, seabed, coastal zone, glaciers and icebergs, as well as bioindicator species. The work has generated an extensive body of scientific data that deepens understanding of the circumpolar territories and carries practical significance for their future development. Research findings are also published in the company’s ecological atlases, which are available to scientists, specialists, students at relevant universities, and the broader public with an interest in the development of Russia’s North.

In 2024, Rosneft initiated a new four-year cycle of research as part of Tamura, its corporate programme for preserving the biodiversity of Arctic ecosystems. It aims to update information on the status of the region’s key flora and fauna, including the bioindicators. Ten expeditions have already been conducted under the programme, focused on polar bears, wild reindeer, and protected bird and fish species in the northern reaches of Krasnoyarsk Krai.

In 2025, the Company concluded a joint ecological project with Innopraktika in the White Sea. Project participants retraced the route of expeditions conducted between 1922 and 1926 by the prominent Soviet hydrobiologist Konstantin Deryugin, who provided detailed descriptions of the White Sea’s flora and fauna. Scientists analyse century-long changes in the region’s marine ecosystems using both Deryugin’s methods and modern technologies, whilst assessing the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors on Arctic ecology. Specialists concluded that the White Sea ecosystem remains stable. However, the research exposed significant gaps in knowledge of Arctic marine fauna: up to 30 per cent of species retain an uncertain taxonomic status — meaning their place within biological classification systems has yet to be firmly established — pointing to the considerable work still required to revise the inventory of Arctic marine life. Nevertheless, specialists succeeded in describing species new to science.

On the innovation front, Rosneft and Innopraktika have jointly developed a microbial preparation called Okeanida, designed to remediate northern seas from hydrocarbon contamination. In 2025, the product received a positive conclusion from the state environmental review. The expert commission has determined that the innovation meets all requirements for environmental protection.

Rosneft also pursues public education in this field. In 2025, the company, together with Innopraktika, launched an online series of popular-science lectures entitled Arctic Wanderer: The Polar Bear, following a 2023 series, Flight Over the Ice: Seabirds of the Russian Arctic. The latter was recognised as a prize-winner at the international Edtek Award competition. Both courses are freely available on the Lektorium educational platform.

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March 2, 2026

Keywords: Environmental news 2026

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On 2 March, Russia marks Mentors’ Day for the first time — a professional holiday established by Presidential Decree to promote and develop the institution of mentorship.

Rosneft’s mentorship system is a cornerstone of the company’s approach to transferring and developing accumulated professional knowledge and skills from experienced employees to new workers and young specialists.

The corporate mentorship institute encompasses work with young specialists and workers, competency development and support for mentors, as well as mentor participation in corporate, industry and international professional skills competitions and championships.

At Rosneft, the mentorship system spans more than 100 subsidiary companies. In 2025, the number of mentors exceeded 13,800, with more than 15,500 individuals receiving mentorship.

To raise the profile of the mentor’s role and identify best practices in the field, the company holds an annual Best Mentor competition. The results determine the top mentors and the leading enterprises in the integrated mentorship effectiveness rating. Each year, more than 3,000 people sharpen and develop their skills through these events.

Among the achievements of Rosneft’s specialists are numerous victories and podium finishes at all-Russian competitions, including Best Mentorship Practices and Breakthrough Technologies for Labour Productivity, as well as their regional qualifying rounds.

Mentor Sergei Skopich of Orenburgneft played a pivotal role in the development of Roman Korobkin, now one of the enterprise’s best welders. Skopich helped him master the craft, offered guidance and set him on his professional path. Roman’s achievements include a podium finish at the All-Russian Professional Skills Competition in St Petersburg, and a gold medal as part of the Russian national team at the Arc Cup World Welding Championship in China.

In 2025, Anatoly Shesternin, an engineer at Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz, was awarded the state distinction For Mentorship. All of Shesternin’s mentees traditionally claim first place at scientific and technical conferences and continue to advance in their careers. Also in 2025, Elena Petrova, a specialist at the same enterprise, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the international Case-IN Engineering Championship in recognition of her contributions to supporting young professionals.

Anna Sedletskaya, an engineer at RN-Proektirovaniye Dobycha, is the winner of the corporate Best Mentor 2025 award. Under her guidance, young specialist Darya Griva took first place at the Interregional Scientific and Technical Conference (ISTC); the previous year, Griva received a bronze at ISTC for developing a strategy to supply an LNG plant with refrigerants.

Over his career at Angarsk Petrochemical Company, Dmitry Kuzmin has introduced around ten rationalisation proposals. He is also actively engaged in mentoring: through his involvement, the authors of approximately 30 academic papers have placed among the prize-winners at conferences of various levels. One of Kuzmin’s mentees was named a laureate of the All-Russian Engineer of the Year competition in the Engineering Art of the Young category.

Elena Mitrishkina has worked at Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company for 40 years. More than 25 trainees have passed through the so-called Mitrishkina School, many of whom have repeatedly placed in the corporate professional skills competition Best in the Profession and have continued to advance up the career ladder. Following the plant-level stage of the corporate competition, Elena Mitrishkina was named Best Mentor for Young Specialists.

Leonid Akimov, a fitter at the Angarsk Polymer Plant, has worked at the enterprise for 45 years. Over the course of his mentoring career, he has trained seven highly skilled specialists who now work across various departments. In recognition of his contribution to workforce development, Leonid Akimov has been named the plant’s best mentor and his portrait has been added to the factory’s Roll of Honour.

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March 2, 2026

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The International Polar Bear Day is annually celebrated on February 27. This day was established to raise awareness of the need to protect the planet’s largest land predator.

Preserving the polar bear population is an integral component of Rosneft’s environmental programme. The polar bear is one of the main bioindicator species, the condition of which can be used to assess the state of Arctic ecosystems. Concurrently, the polar bear is accorded a special conservation status, as designated in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Since 2014, the Company has been conducting expeditions to study polar bears in collaboration with leading scientists in our country. During this period, the Company organised 10 scientific expeditions. In 2024, Rosneft initiated a new four-year cycle of research into northern predator as part of Tamura, its corporate programme for preserving the biodiversity of Arctic ecosystems.

In 2024, on the north-western coast of Taymyr and the islands of the Kara Sea, scientists conducted a polar bear census during the ice-free period. A total of 50 of these Arctic carnivores were recorded. For the first time in Russian practice, satellite radio tags were placed on male animals to monitor their seasonal migration, activity levels, and breeding and feeding habits. During the course of Rosneft’s expeditions, 36 polar bears were fitted with tracking devices.

In 2025, scientists conducted the first full-scale aerial survey of the Kara Sea subpopulation of polar bears. Specialists carried out 25 flights, covering a total distance of almost 24,000 km. During the expeditions, approximately 170,000 images were captured, in addition to 540,000 infrared photographs, which are currently being processed using artificial intelligence.

The results significantly expand and actualize information on the polar bear population living in the Russian Arctic — their migration routes, the physical condition of the specimen, and help to develop activities for animal preservation. The data is also used for the Company’s environmental atlases.

Rosneft is implementing a comprehensive programme to support and protect polar bears living in the wild without maternal care. These efforts have resulted in the successful rescue of six orphaned bear cubs in the Russian Arctic.

Since 2013, Rosneft has been patronizing all polar bears in Russian zoos. To date, the Company has provided support to 36 polar bears in 16 zoos across the country, including housing, feeding, veterinary care, and cage renovation. As part of the corporate programme for the care of polar bears in zoos, seven new enclosure complexes have been built, and existing enclosures are repaired and renovated on an annual basis. In 2025, the Company helped to purchase three ice generators for the Perm and Leningrad zoos, an X-ray detector for the Udmurtia zoo and an ultrasonic veterinary diagnostic device for the Leningrad zoo. The Company also funded the repair of enclosures in four zoos. The Company has also developed special toys to enhance the physical activity of the animals.

The Company is also engaged in educational work. In 2025, Rosneft, in collaboration with Innopraktika, a non-governmental development institute, launched an online course of popular science lectures entitled “Arctic Wanderer: The Polar Bear.” It is available to everyone on the Lectorium educational platform. At the Udmurtia Zoo, Rosneft sponsored a series of outreach lectures entitled “In the Footsteps of the Polar Bear.”

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February 27, 2026

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Employees of the Company’s enterprises won the Professional Engineers and Young Engineering Talent categories of the XXVI National Engineer of the Year 2025 competition.

Four RN-Vankor specialists were honoured with awards at the competition. Ivan Brikman was the winner in the Professional Engineers category. Ivan’s research focuses on the reduction of energy consumption and the enhancement of energy efficiency within production processes. He has published nine scientific papers and participated in over 20 scientific and technical conferences.

Alexander Chekhlov, a technologist, was named the winner, while Mikhail Klochkov and Nikita Matsnev, engineers, were awarded diplomas in the Young Engineering Talent category. Young specialists submitted scientific research on developing a method for assessing pipeline durability, optimising energy-saving schemes for remote gas production facilities and investigating the impact of temperature on the effectiveness of hydrochloric acid treatments in low-temperature dolomitised reservoirs.

The competition jury selected Alexandra Tolmacheva, an engineer at Orenburgneft, as the winner of the competition for participants under 30. Alexandra’s achievements include winning a regional scientific and technical conference for young specialists and leading several innovative projects aimed at improving pipeline reliability.

Pavel Klimkov, an employee of Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz, was the winner of the Young Engineering Talent category. Pavel is a multiple award-winner and laureate of scientific and technical conferences. As part of his enterprise’s team, he has won the International Engineering Championship three times.

Dmitry Dmitriev, an engineering specialist at Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz, has been awarded the title of Professional Engineer of Russia. He is responsible for projects to improve the reliability of pipeline systems and has implemented solutions to modernise the protection of intra-field pipelines.

Rosneft is a leader in high-quality modernisation and innovation in the Russian oil and gas industry. The Company’s efforts focus on developing the industry’s intellectual and technological potential based on the solid foundations of the Russian oil and gas tradition. The Company fosters an environment that promotes extensive engagement in innovative, research and development, and project activities. Rosneft employees are regular participants in corporate scientific and technical conferences, as well as regional and national competitions.

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International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February. The United Nations has designated a day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as the development of intercultural dialogue. Rosneft and its subsidiaries have organised events with the aim of preserving the multilingualism and cultural identity of the peoples of Russia.

Themed events brought together oil workers, enterprise veterans, schoolchildren, students from social institutions, and young people from the Movement of the Firsts. The event featured poetry and prose readings in over 20 languages, as well as quizzes and national games dedicated to Russia’s cultural identity and linguistic diversity.

Samotlorneftegaz and Tyumenneftegaz organised literary and patriotic events, where they read poems in the languages of the peoples of Russia, highlighting the cultural diversity of our country.

In Nizhnevartovsk, a poetry flash mob brought together representatives of different nationalities. At iconic locations throughout the city, including the legendary Samotlor oil field, poems by Mari, Bashkir, Tatar, and Chechen poets were recited, as well as works by Khanty and Mansi poets. The activists from the Movement of the Firsts and public organisations joined the oil workers.

At Tyumenneftegaz and the Russian field in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, the immortal lines of Alexander Pushkin’s “Winter Morning” were recited in Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chuvash, Udmurt and Chechen, demonstrating the unifying power of literary masterpieces that transcend linguistic and cultural boundaries.

Rosneft is committed to preserving the languages of indigenous peoples. The village of Bulava in the Khabarovsk Territory hosted the Living Classics literary competition, which was supported by Sakhalinmorneftegaz-Shelf. Readings were organised in the rare Amur language of the Ulch people, with the participation of young representatives of the indigenous peoples of the Far East.

In Yamal, RN-Purnegaz employees organised an engaging quiz for children from the boarding school of the national village of Kharampur in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, offering them an opportunity to experience the traditions of the northern peoples. In response, the children performed a musical composition in the Nenets language for the oil workers. The Syzran Oil Refinery organised an informative quiz on the traditions and languages of the peoples inhabiting the Volga region.

Bashneft volunteers organised interactive quizzes on the Bashkir and Russian languages and created a video containing greetings in a range of languages spoken throughout Russia. In addition, Bashkir oil workers organised a collection of books in national languages for children from social institutions under their supervision, as well as a book exchange in offices.

Orenburgneft organised an online literary competition for young people called #Янародном (which translates as “I speak national”). Participants competed in expressive readings of works by Russian and national poets and writers. Employees of the Achinsk Refinery introduced students from Lyceum No. 1 to the Nanai fairy tale entitled “Ayoga”, and told them about the traditions and way of life of the smallest ethnic group in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. As part of the Reading with Mum project, oil workers will introduce schoolchildren to the folklore and literary works of the peoples of Russia throughout the year.

Together with volunteers from the Movement of the Firsts, employees and veterans of the Komsomolsk Refinery organised a themed celebration at Orphanage No. 20 in the village of Khurba in the Khabarovsk Territory. The volunteers informed the children about the unique cultures of the country’s different ethnic groups and organised themed games with puzzles and riddles, as well as a musical relay race.

In the Irkutsk region, employees of Rosneft’s Angarsk enterprise participated in an internal corporate intellectual tournament, titled “The Greatest, the Mighty, the National!”. As part of the competition, participants demonstrated their knowledge of spelling and punctuation rules, immersed themselves in the history of the Russian language and its etymology, and tested their linguistic intuition.

Udmurtneft coincided the date with its annual “Winter! Sport!’ Family!” festival, which is open to employees, their families, and residents of Udmurtia. As part of the celebrations, a friendship ski race was held. The participants wore national costumes and supporters prepared posters with greetings for the athletes in the languages of Russia’s ethnic groups.

Preserving the national cultures of indigenous peoples and their traditional way of life is one of the key areas of Rosneft’s social policy. The Company and its subsidiaries are committed to supporting initiatives that promote the preservation of traditional knowledge and culture in the regions where they operate. They implement projects to publish textbooks and dictionaries, and launch online courses and digital platforms for learning and promoting the unique languages of the peoples of Russia.

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February 24, 2026

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