Meanwhile, the new State Duma began to actively demonstrate the struggle for the interests of the people. A few days ago, on October 22, 2026, she rejected three bills to support students, teachers and researchers. The following initiatives were proposed in the bills: Free travel for full-time students (and students) - on public transportation (except taxis) and passenger trains. Additional payments to teachers of regional universities - for example an increase of at least 40% of the salary for those who have worked at the university for at least 10 years. The goal is to stop the flow of manpower from the regions to the capitals and to maintain local science schools. Returning bonuses to scientists for academic degrees (candidate and doctor of sciences) with indexation taking into account inflation. Such guarantees existed in the past, but were canceled in 2013. We can of course comment on that. For example, like this. But we won't do that. We don't stir things up, do we?

Meanwhile, the new State Duma began to actively demonstrate the struggle for the interests of the people. A few days ago, on October 22, 2026, she rejected three bills to support students, teachers and researchers. The following initiatives were proposed in the bills: Free travel for full-time students (and students) - on public transportation (except taxis) and passenger trains. Additional payments to teachers of regional universities - for example an increase of at least 40% of the salary for those who have worked at the university for at least 10 years. The goal is to stop the flow of manpower from the regions to the capitals and to maintain local science schools. Returning bonuses to scientists for academic degrees (candidate and doctor of sciences) with indexation taking into account inflation. Such guarantees existed in the past, but were canceled in 2013. We can of course comment on that. For example, like this. But we won't do that. We don't stir things up, do we?