A trial to test delivery robots has begun in the country Russia plans to put at least 12,000 delivery robots into operation over the next three years to assess their suitability for use. An experimental legal framework for the use of delivery robots has been introduced by a decree drafted by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed the decree, according to the ministry’s website. In the context of the pilot programme, a rover is defined as an…

The discovery could help improve biocompatible electronic devices A group of Russian scientists, including researchers from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), a TV BRICS partner, has demonstrated that the electrical response of a flexible magnetoelectric material can be significantly enhanced and stabilised by predefining the arrangement of magnetic microparticles within a polymer layer. The findings could help in the development of flexible sensors, autonomous energy sources and biocompatible electronic devices. This was reported on the website of the university. Flexible polymer…

InteRussia trainees also present stage excerpts from works by national authors The thematic lecture-presentation “Russian Theatre: From Tradition and Drama to Contemporary Forms and Non-Theatrical Spaces” was held at the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre, based at the M. I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature. The event brought together 14 young actors from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, India, Egypt, Türkiye, South Africa, Malaysia, China and Ethiopia – trainees of the InteRussia programme at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts –…

The method’s margin of error does not exceed 5 per cent Researchers from South Ural State University (SUSU), a TV BRICS partner, have proposed a method that makes it possible to calculate the actual peak load on power grids using average monthly electricity consumption data. The development is particularly relevant for regions where electricity is becoming the main energy source and networks are operating close to their capacity limits. The method is described on the university’s website. Engineers developed a unique…

Elections to Russia’s State Duma will take place on September 18, 19 and 20. On this important occasion, Vladimir Tabak, president of the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN), gave an interview to the Russian news agency TASS.  In a wide ranging interview with TASS journalist,  Artem Popov, they discussed disinformation campaigns targeting elections, fake news, artificial intelligence, and the responsibilities of the media and the public in addressing these challenges.  Tabak told TASS in an interview ahead of the Dialogue about…

The group should focus on initiatives that deliver practical benefits to participating countries The BRICS group should move from extensive growth to intensive development and focus on initiatives that deliver practical benefits to participating countries. This was stated by Maksim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia and Special Presidential Representative for Financial and Economic Cooperation with BRICS countries, in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS. Oreshkin recalled that Russia was one of the founding countries…

The President of the Global Energy Association has hailed Tatneft as a “peculiar” and technologically advanced Russian oil company that has managed to turn fracking into a lucrative business.  Dr Sergey Brilev said Tatneft is one of the first companies in the world to turn the dream of capturing and pumping CO2 into oil to reduce emissions and increase oil production.  Speaking to African Times on the sidelines of the Oil Summit in Almetyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan, recently, Brilev said…

The coatings are designed to minimise complications following prosthetic surgery Researchers at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), a partner of TV BRICS, in collaboration with colleagues, have successfully tested a new bioactive material for orthopaedics based on the natural mineral hydroxyapatite with the addition of nitrogen oxide. This development will help reduce the risk of prosthesis rejection and protect patients from bacterial infections. This was reported on the website of the university. Traditional implants made from titanium alloys are extremely strong…

The mineral could open up new possibilities for the development of materials using “soft chemistry” techniques Researchers from Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU), a partner of TV BRICS, the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum have discovered a new mineral on the Kola Peninsula, provisionally named Kola Ashcroftine. This was reported on the university’s website. The discovery was made in the Khibiny alkaline massif, a region with significant rare-earth resources. The…

Shipments to African markets increase by 40 per cent in volume as demand grows across the continent Russia has significantly expanded its agricultural exports to African countries, with the value of shipments rising by 35 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, as reported by Agroexpert, a TV BRICS partner. From January to May 2026, Russia supplied agricultural products worth around US$2.9 billion to more than 40 African countries. Export volumes increased…