Local government in Russia: event horizons. Summary for October 19-26, 2026 Federal Horizon: bills, budgets, appointments Comfortable environment with government support Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a list of guidelines following a meeting with leading experts in the field of spatial development and creating a comfortable urban environment. The government received an order:
- To consider the issue of systemic support for creative industries by using the results of their activity in improving the areas of supporting settlements, providing the purchase of goods, works and services;.
- To present proposals for the development of an educational program for the training of managers in the field of architectural and constructive planning and gardening, as well as for the establishment of a state award in the field of architecture and urban planning. Anchi Bona as part of the Industry Day of the Ministry of Construction at the "Russia" National Center, Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration for Internal Policy Yevgeny Grachev recalled the importance of taking into account the opinions of residents when carrying out territorial development projects. Through the national project "Infrastructure for Life", the residents participate in what is happening in their small homeland, and local initiatives are increasingly expressed at the state level. Grachev assigned a special role in this work to the All-Russian Association for the Development of Local Self-Government (VARMSU), which collects successful practices and, together with experts, develops solutions to improve the quality of life of citizens. Regional horizon: forums, decisions, projects from discussions to commitments In the Surgut region of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, the III Northern Impulse Northern Municipalities Forum was held, in which VARMSU and the Council of Urban Compositions of Ugra held a panel meeting on the transition from an urban mission to choosing a digital tool.