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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Three commercial premises on Sirenevy Boulevard have been put up for auction

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Entrepreneurs can purchase three rooms in the east of the capital to open or expand a business. The objects have a flexible purpose and are suitable for the implementation of a wide range of projects. This was reported by the head of the capital’s Department of Competition Policy Kirill Purtov.

    “Purchasing commercial real estate at city auctions is the best option for investors, guaranteeing a clean transaction and attracting favorable starting conditions. Among the current lots put up for open auctions, three premises on Sirenevy Boulevard are available. They are located on the first floors of new residential buildings within walking distance and transport accessibility from the North-East Chord and the busy highway – Shchyolkovskoye Shosse, as well as from several metro stations. The winners of the auction will be able to open any type of business in them. The acceptance of applications for participation in the auction will end in the period from July 4 to 22, the auctions will be held from July 15 to 31. Any legal entities and individuals, including individual entrepreneurs, can take part in them,” said Kirill Purtov.

    The premises for sale are located at the following addresses: Sirenevy Boulevard, Building 33 and Building 4/7. They have a separate entrance from the street and are connected to electricity, water supply and sewerage. The area of the premises varies from 59.6 to 190 square meters. To participate in the auction, you must register on platform “RoselTorg”and have an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

    Moscow is a city that develops entrepreneurship. The capital puts various properties up for auction, and the showcase for them is Moscow investment portal. In the section “Moscow Trades”information about the lots is published: photographs, documentation, conditions and form of implementation. A 3D tour of the objects is also available here. You can participate in the city auction remotely: the entire procedure takes place online.

    Development of electronic services for business corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State”and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The final stage of selection of schoolchildren and students for the Great Arctic Expedition has begun

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The final stage of selection for the Great Arctic Expedition has begun. More than 40 finalists have gone to a five-day training camp in Karelia, where they will stay until July 4. Based on their results, the participants who will be part of the expedition to the Far North will be determined. This was reported by the press service of the capital’s Department of Education and Science.

    “Every year, thousands of Moscow schoolchildren and students apply to participate in the Great Arctic Expedition. This year, it is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The journey will begin in late July – early August and will last about two weeks. 14 schoolchildren and college students will travel to the northernmost point of Eurasia – Cape Chelyuskin. The children will be divided into two groups: volunteer builders will be engaged in landscaping the territory of the memorial complex of pilots and winterers, and researchers will study the flora of the Laptev Sea coast. After the expedition, the participants will present their achievements at a large-scale scientific conference,” the department’s press service reported.

    In Karelia, six teams of seven people will work under the guidance of professional tourism instructors. Over the course of five days, young travelers will cover a route of about 60 kilometers. They will have to cook in field conditions, work with tourist equipment, set up tents and conduct scientific research. For example, participants will take photos of plants, mosses, birds and describe the terrain. Experts will evaluate the endurance, responsibility and ability to work in a team of each participant, and then name those who will join the expedition.

    To get to the final, candidates had to pass several tests. The first stage of the selection was the Arctic Dictation, where over five thousand contestants tested their knowledge of the geography, history, ecology and economic importance of the Far North. In the second stage, the participants were treated to the adventure game “Heroes of the Arctic”. More than 500 children completed tasks on six interactive platforms. Personal and team results were counted.

    “I am applying for the position of a volunteer builder in the expedition. All stages of the selection were very interesting. I especially liked the adventure game. I was very pleased that my friends agreed to help me and we did a great job with the tasks. I have high expectations from the final stage of the selection. I hope that this year I will be able to fit into the team. I have been a member of the “Travel Lab” for a year now. Here I was taught to be friends and work in a team, so I hope that the trip will be great,” said Sofia Taranenko, a student at the Ivan Fedorov Moscow Publishing and Printing College.

    The next stage was a professional skills competition, which was held in Sokolniki Park and the Moscow Educational Complex Zapad. Thus, in the volunteer builders’ competition, participants had to demonstrate their skills in painting metal, installing formwork and pouring concrete. In the chefs’ competition, candidates had to prepare certain dishes from the products given to them. The final was the research competition, in which candidates for the team of participants of the Great Arctic Expedition defended their scientific projects before the commission.

    The capital’s Department of Education and Science first organized the Great Arctic Expedition in 2018. In 2024, a group of schoolchildren went to Cape Lasinius, and a group of college students went to Cape Chelyuskin. The children skied in the footsteps of the expeditions of the early 20th-century Arctic explorer Eduard Toll and Soviet scientist Ivan Papanin, and also built a mobile station town on Cape Chelyuskin.

    Umka, melted snow and an ecological station: how the Great Arctic Expedition 2024 went

    The Arctic is not the only place on the globe that Moscow schoolchildren have visited. In the 2024/2025 academic year, 13 young city residents went to the Arctic for the first time.Moscow Youth Antarctic ExpeditionSchoolchildren conducted research on behalf of Russian research institutes, while college students monitored the health of the participants, were responsible for communications, prepared food, and looked after the mobile living module.

    About 80 thousand schoolchildren and college students are involved in tourism in the capital – every 20th student. They are united by the city project “The Route is Built”. Over the past year, the children have gone on almost 300 hikes around Russia and other countries. Among the destinations are Kazbek, Tien Shan, North Ossetia, Altai and Kamchatka.

    You can find out more about additional education in the capital in Telegram channels “Moscow education” And“Moscow Center for Educational Practices”.

    Supplementary education programs develop creative and critical thinking in schoolchildren and develop skills that will be useful to them in their future profession. Events held within the framework of supplementary education contribute to the project “All the best for children” of the national project “Youth and Children”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: From saving birds to educating Muscovites: how the bird rehabilitation and adaptation center in Sokolniki Park is organized

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Get to know black crows, see how tawny owls pretend to be trees, and make a bird out of feathers and wood chips – all this can be done at the bird rehabilitation and adaptation center Moscow Zoo, which opened at the end of May in Sokolniki ParkIts employees nurse wounded birds of prey listed in the Red Book back to health and release them into the wild, while telling guests about the bird world.

    mos.ru correspondents visited the center and found out what birds are found in Moscow and the Moscow region, how a background species differs from a synanthropic one, whether an injured individual can return to the wild, and why it is important to teach city residents from childhood to take care of the environment.

    First aid for predators

    The Moscow Zoo Bird Recovery and Adaptation Center is located in 1st Luchevoy Prosek. This is a fenced area among trees, above which rises a fly-in area — a pavilion under a latticed, as if woven, dome with an area of about 700 square meters. Adjacent to it is an observation deck with a lawn and greenery. From here, the entire territory of the center is clearly visible, in particular the veterinary clinic and rounded enclosures covered with panels (lamellas). Birds are comfortable in such an environment.

    “There is enough space for 100 birds here, but we do not plan to keep that many. Birds need a free life, they should fly, hunt, and not sit in a cage. Therefore, our task is to help our charges get on the wing and release them as quickly as possible. We save birds of prey, as well as storks, herons, cranes and other birds listed in the Red Book and return them to the wild,” says the head of the center, Alexander Tomashevsky.

    According to him, swifts, pigeons and grey crows can be nursed back to health by yourself or by seeking help from the nearest veterinary clinic.

    “Such bird species are called background: their population is very large, and, as sad as it may sound, the death of individual birds is part of natural selection. Therefore, we cannot take them into care. The center’s specialists work with predatory species: there are initially fewer of them in the natural food chain, and in the conditions of anthropogenic landscapes, their numbers decrease,” our interlocutor explains.

    If the found bird is classified as a predator or is included in the Red Book, leave a preliminary application by phone: 112 or the number of the single information service of the Moscow City Hall: 7 495 777-77-77. After that, the bird can be brought to the center, where veterinarians will decide on the possibility of saving it.

    Alexander Tomashevsky is a veterinarian who understands bird diseases. “Fresh injuries, no older than 10 days, are usually operable and curable, even a broken wing. Birds do not have subcutaneous tissue like humans, and in the case of a fracture, the bone pierces the muscles and comes out. If you do not provide assistance in time, this section of the bone dies. When the injury is recent, we check whether the ligaments and tendons are damaged (they cannot be restored), and if not, we install a special structure – an external fixation device,” says the head of the center.

    The fracture heals within 30 days. From the first days after the operation, the bird gradually begins to develop the injured limb. A month later, when the ability to fly freely is fully restored, it is released into the wild. “A large flight cage is not required. It is enough for the bird to try out the wing in the aviary,” explains Alexander Tomashevsky.

    The veterinary clinic is located on the territory of the adaptation center, its examination room has a glass wall so that visitors can watch how doctors examine patients. This is part of the educational work.

    In the capital Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection remind that in the event of a situation involving wild animals that requires urgent intervention, you must call: 7 495 777-77-77. The experts also emphasize that the removal of animals from their natural environment without the appropriate permits violates environmental legislation.

    Arkasha, Karkusha and Karkasha

    There are currently 37 birds living in the center. Unfortunately, they cannot be released into the wild: some have a broken wing or leg that has not healed properly, and some were born in captivity and are unable to get food on their own.

    The birds were housed in oval outdoor enclosures, each species having its own “nest” measuring three to six square meters. Inside, there is a shelf covered with green flooring the color of the grass, dividing the space into two floors.

    Those who can fly use both tiers, while those who cannot stay on the lower tier. There are signs on the enclosures with information about the birds for those who come on excursions. They are held every hour from 10:00 to 18:00 (the last session is at 17:00).

    “These birds now act as storytellers: by watching them, visitors learn what species live in our region, become familiar with their biological characteristics and understand how important it is to protect nature. After all, it is mostly people who hurt animals. The mission of our center is, first of all, educational,” emphasizes Alexander Tomashevsky.

    One of the enclosures is home to tawny owls and long-eared owls. During the day, they sit on a perch and, frozen, pretend to be tree bark. Indeed, you won’t notice them from afar, you’ll mistake them for protrusions on the trunk. “These birds hide all day. This is because they are hunted by crows, who find tawny owls by their bright eyes,” explains the head of the center.

    Four kestrels have settled in another house. These colorful birds are synanthropic, meaning they live in cities, among people, making nests in ventilation holes. The kestrel catches mice, hovering for a long time and fluttering its wings over the fields. Often the birds lie in wait for prey by the road, which is why they become victims of motorists.

    Three more enclosures are occupied by buzzards: rough-legged, common and long-legged. “They can be used to study the geography of our country. The smallest species of buzzards live in the south, their small size allows them to cool off easily in the heat. And the large ones, on the contrary, are natives of the north, where they have to accumulate fat in case of cold and hunger,” notes Alexander Tomashevsky.

    We stop at the house of an eagle named Arkasha. He is huge. He was born and raised in captivity, so he is not afraid of people and looks with interest at bright accessories, such as a yellow umbrella. “Soon, a tall, long pavilion, originally intended for crows, will be built for him and several other eagles: we will hang a swing and various shelves there,” explains the mos.ru source.

    While we are walking around the center, the staff are feeding two black ravens – Karkusha and Karkasha. They are brother and sister, about a year old. The crows were picked up about a month ago in the park. The birds have a high level of intelligence, equal to that of a dog. They are very trainable. Therefore, Alexander Tomashevsky and his colleagues decided to keep Karkusha and Karkasha for a future show that visitors will soon be able to see.

    “We are currently teaching them not to be afraid of people. We put food on a glove so that the birds sit on the hand, and we slowly touch them. When the birds get used to human attention, we will begin training them in the nesting area: we will teach them to circle and return to the hand. While the crow chicks are small, although they look like adults, even their beaks are pink inside: a bright color in nature allows parents to find their children and bring them food. Later, the beaks will turn black,” says Angelina Rodionova, a methodologist at the Moscow Zoo’s bird rehabilitation and adaptation center.

    Birds are easy to train. For example, they can get an object from the bottom of a bottle using a stick held in their paws.

    Grains of knowledge

    The show will take place in the exhibition area, where an amphitheater for spectators will soon be built.

    “This show will be educational, not entertaining. First, we plan to conduct a tour, tell visitors about bird species, what harm humans can do to them, why all birds are important in nature, and then we will show what they can do. For example, goshawks live in forests and know no obstacles. We will demonstrate this skill: the bird will fly through a narrow pipe, folding its wings. And the black kite always hovers over its prey and never lands – the audience will see this too. We will also talk about falconry, including nature conservation, based on humane and competent use of nature,” says Alexander Tomashevsky.

    Another part of the center’s educational work is master classes, which are held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in a separate pavilion. Participation in them is included in the price of the excursion ticket, which can be purchased at the box office at the entrance. Guests are offered to make a bird from genuine leather, feathers, pieces of wood, chips and other ecological materials. Samples of such products from previous classes are displayed on the shelves.

    “Not all people, especially children, understand how wild nature works, what laws and rules there are. Our task is to sow at least a grain of knowledge so that visitors think and take a closer look at what surrounds them,” the mos.ru source sums up.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Experts from the capital’s consumer portal gave recommendations for online shopping

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Online shopping has become an integral part of city residents’ lives. It can be done at any time of the day, it allows you to save time on going to the store, and also choose goods from a wider range and often at lower prices than in retail outlets. But despite the obvious advantages of distance selling, it also has disadvantages – often purchases are not delivered on time, and the quality of the purchased goods does not meet expectations. Experts capital consumer portalgave simple recommendations on what to pay attention to when shopping online, how to defend your rights and avoid falling for the tricks of scammers.

    “When choosing and paying for food, clothing, footwear or medicines on the websites of stores and marketplaces, a number of features should be taken into account. They are described in detail in the materials of the capital’s consumer portal. Step-by-step instructions are also published here to help return goods and protect consumer rights in the event of disputes. For the convenience of city residents, all thematic materials are collected in the “Remote Selling” section. In addition, you can quickly find the expert’s advice you need by entering a query in the search bar,” the press service of the capital said.

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    What You Need to Know About Online Trading

    The main feature of distance selling is that the buyer cannot examine the product in person before purchasing it. Therefore, the seller is obliged to provide information about its main consumer properties on their website, by phone or in other information materials (catalogs, brochures, photographs, etc.). In addition, the buyer must know the form and methods of filing claims, the procedure and terms for returning the product. You can read more about the nuances of online trading in of this publication.

    It happens that the delivered item does not look the same in reality as in the catalog on the store’s website or on the product card of the marketplace, or does not fit in color, appearance or size. This may apply to both shoes and clothes, as well as household goods. In this case, the consumer has the right to return a product of proper quality within seven days of receipt. It is important that the item retains its presentation and consumer properties. In this case, the seller may retain the costs of return shipping. And if the buyer receives a defective product, the seller is obliged to bear the costs of its transportation. Experts spoke about other details of the purchase return procedure in in this material.

    You can buy not only things online, but also over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements (DS). However, buying these products requires a particularly careful approach to avoid possible risks. Thus, it is important to remember that the sale of drugs via the Internet is carried out by pharmacies that have had a license for at least one year and have the appropriate permission from the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare. Individual entrepreneurs do not have the right to sell drugs online.

    When receiving medications, it is worth examining the packaging, checking its integrity and the presence of markings. And in order to safely purchase dietary supplements online, you need to make sure that the product has a state registration certificate. You can check this on the Rospotrebnadzor website in the section “Register of State Registration Certificates”. What else is important to pay attention to when buying medicines and dietary supplements online is explained in this expert article, and also in thematic video.

    How to protect your rights when shopping online

    You can encounter fraud and dishonesty of sellers in online trading on resources for posting ads. Experts advise using a simple algorithm of actions to protect yourself and your funds when ordering goods through marketplaces. For example, you should not communicate with the seller outside the trading platform via instant messengers, and you must pay for goods or services only through the payment services offered by the selected Internet platform. To protect the consumer from financial losses, funds are blocked until the purchase is received. The trading platform sends them to the seller only when the customer receives the order.

    If after paying for the goods there are controversial situations with the seller, which he refuses to resolve by oral appeal, the consumer has the right to make a written claim. The procedure in such a case is described in the article “Pre-trial procedure for resolving disputes on consumer rights protection issues”. You can file a claim using ready templateon the portal.

    Consumer portal was created in 2022 by the Moscow Government and the Moscow Office of Rospotrebnadzor. The resource contains more than 230 materials: articles, instructions, memos, webinars, and expert interviews. In addition to practical recommendations from experts, the publications contain the names of relevant regulations that can be relied on when communicating with legal entities or individual entrepreneurs to protect consumer rights.

    You can also get advice on consumer rights protection issues by calling the 24-hour hotline of the Rospotrebnadzor Administration for the city of Moscow: 7 495 539-36-96.

    The creation and support of information security tools, as well as counteracting cyber fraud, are in line with the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow Family to Compete for the Title of Most Financially Literate in Russia

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The regional stage of the II All-Russian Family Festival of Savings and Investments has ended in Moscow. 21 Moscow teams competed for the right to reach the final of the competition. Participants demonstrated their knowledge of investment products and an effective approach to savings, as well as their intelligence, erudition and resourcefulness.

    This year, the festival includes three stages – municipal, regional and federal. Families from 29 regions of Russia participate in them. The qualifying rounds were held in the format of intellectual tournaments, quizzes, tests and other events. The organizers of the Moscow stages are the capital Department of Finance and the city’s Center for Financial Literacy.

    The first qualifying round took place during the financial literacy day at the Northern River Terminal. The event was attended by 39 Moscow teams, for whom the organizers prepared several competitive tasks. Thus, it was necessary to find the right solutions in matters of distributing the family budget and insuring savings, as well as analyze simulated situations, trying to recognize the actions of illegal investment companies and false brokers.

    The second stage was held in the Technograd Innovation and Education Complex at VDNKh. The winning teams took part in quizzes, intellectual games and master classes. Vladimir Shibeko, a festival participant, said that the topic of savings was easy for his team, but they had to think about investments.

    “The tasks turned out to be tricky, but that’s what made it even more interesting. Especially in the quiz, where questions on financial topics were presented in the context of literature, history, and art. It was difficult to give an answer in 10 seconds, but we managed,” Vladimir Shibeko shared.

    The game “Financial Ingenuity” helped test the participants’ knowledge of budget planning, forming a financial goal and creating a safety cushion. During the intellectual tournament “Investments for All” families discussed the stock market, securities and various investment methods.

    In addition, educational events were held especially for the festival participants: a lecture on savings products and a master class on a long-term savings program. Experts explained how non-state pension funds help create additional income in the future and a financial safety net in case of unforeseen situations.

    Yulia Simonova, a participant of the festival, shared her impressions, noting that it was not just a competition, but a real training platform. After each test, experts from the financial literacy center analyzed the participants’ mistakes in detail and gave recommendations on choosing financial instruments. All this turned out to be very exciting and useful.

    The expert jury recorded the points scored by the teams. As a result of the calculations, the Nadvorny family team, represented by four participants of different generations, became the leader. They demonstrated excellent knowledge in the field of finance, and now they will have to compete with other winners from 28 regions of Russia for the title of the most financially literate family in the country. Irina, the team captain, noted that many rivals presented serious competition.

    “We understand how strong our opponents will be in the final, so we are already preparing for the final stage of the festival. We have thought out a strategy that we will follow. We will try to win the title of the most financially literate family in Russia,” Irina Nadvornaya noted.

    The second place was taken by the Simonov family, and the bronze prize winners of the festival were the Rudenkovs. The participants of the competition received certificates and memorable gifts.

    The final will take place on September 6–7 this year at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

    The All-Russian Family Festival of Savings and Investments was held for the first time in 2024. The competition is organized by the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, and the main partners are the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the Research Financial Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. This year, 3,200 teams took part in the municipal stage, and 629 families from all over the country took part in the regional stage.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A Billiards Palace will appear in the Khoroshevo-Mnevniki district as part of a large-scale investment project

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    For the construction of the Billiards Palace as part of the implementation of a large-scale investment project (MaIP), the city will provide a land plot in the Khoroshevo-Mnevniki district. This was reported by Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of City Property.

    The construction site will be allocated on Nizhnie Mnevniki Street, next to the future tennis center and not far from the Terekhovo station of the Big Circle Line of the metro.

    “As part of the sports cluster in the Mnevnikovskaya floodplain, as part of the implementation of a large-scale investment project, a Billiards Palace will be built, which will have more than 100 tables. For this, the city will provide the investor with 2.37 hectares of land. The lease agreement for the plot is planned to be concluded for three years – this is the maximum term for the project. At the moment, a land surveying project is being developed. The total area of the facility will be 9.8 thousand square meters,” said Ekaterina Solovieva.

    The new complex will house up to 55 Russian billiard tables, 16 pool tables, 26 snooker tables and 16 Chinese eight-ball tables. It is planned that the center will be able to accommodate up to 110 visitors.

    A modern sports cluster is being created on the territory of the Mnevnikovskaya floodplain. Ice arenas, football fields, a tennis center and other facilities will appear here. For their construction, Moscow provides land for rent for the implementation of the MAIP. This mechanism of interaction between the city and investors has been in effect in the capital since 2016 and applies to industrial production and social, sports, business and transport infrastructure facilities.

    Earlier, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Sergei Sobyanin signed construction agreement There are three large sports facilities in the Mnevnikovskaya floodplain.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow registry offices opened the acceptance of applications for marriage registration during a cruise on the Moscow River

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The capital’s registry offices have opened the acceptance of applications for marriage registration on a double-deck liner during a cruise along the Moscow River. The first ceremonies will take place on August 6. This was reported by Svetlana Ukhaneva, Head of the Civil Registry Office of Moscow.

    “This year, we have already received 36 thousand applications for marriage registration in the summer, while the reception for the summer months is still ongoing. Moscow couples choose both wedding palaces and sites of the Moscow Mayor’s project “New Addresses of Happiness” for the ceremony. Locations that are available to newlyweds only during the warm season are in particular demand, so we open additional sites and also hold solemn event wedding ceremonies. Today, the capital’s registry offices began accepting applications for marriage registration during a cruise on the Moscow River, the first will take place on August 6,” noted Svetlana Ukhaneva.

    Only one couple will be able to register their marriage on the liner on this day. A closed cruise has been planned especially for the bride and groom and their guests. The route will run from the pier on Frunzenskaya Embankment to the high-rise on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment and back, the cruise will last two hours. Before the official part, a welcome reception will be held for the newlyweds and their loved ones. The wedding ceremony will take place on the open deck. The couple and guests will be able to enjoy the summer views of Moscow accompanied by pleasant music.

    In order to register your marriage during the cruise on August 6, you must send your story of how you met or proposed to us by email to: zags@mos.ru by July 3. In addition, you must attach photographs.

    There will be three more similar cruises by the end of September. Regular passengers will also be on board. Those who want to get married during the cruise will also need to send their love story and photos to the registry office by email. Three couples will be given this unique opportunity.

    There are over 50 venues available for holding ceremonies in Moscow, including wedding palaces, museums, the Mayakovskaya metro station, estates and restaurants. The service will help you make a choice “Our Wedding” on the mos.ru portal. This is the most detailed guide to wedding venues in the capital. Using filters, you can set the necessary parameters – for example, the type of venue, interior style and other features. In addition, the service allows you to specify the desired date of registration, the nearest metro station, the maximum number of guests and much more. The pages of the venues contain detailed descriptions and contact phone numbers.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand Flag half-masting to mark the burial of Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp, Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau – Tuesday 1 July 2025

    Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage

    To Action: New Zealand Flag half-masting to mark the burial of Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp, Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Tuesday 1 July 2025, 8am – 5pm (or building hours)
    At the request of the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Honourable Paul Goldsmith, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Tuesday 1 July 2025 to mark the burial of Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp MP.
    The New Zealand Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Tuesday 1 July 2025. This instruction applies to all Government Departments, buildings and naval vessels which have flag poles and normally fly the New Zealand Flag. The Flag should be returned to full mast at the close of business hours on Tuesday 1 July 2025.
    The flag is half-masted by first raising it to the top of the mast and then immediately lowering it slowly to the half-mast position. The half-mast position will depend on the size of the flag and the length of the flagpole. The flag must be lowered to a position recognisably “half-mast” to avoid the appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the flagpole. As a guide, the flag should be more than its own depth from the top of the flagpole. At the end of the day, the flag should be raised again to the top of the flagpole before being fully lowered.
    For more information about half-masting the flag, visit the Ministry’s website:

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Cybersecurity law to take effect in Jan

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance will come into effect on January 1 of next year, in accordance with a notice published today in the Government Gazette. 

    The ordinance imposes statutory obligations on designated operators of critical infrastructure to ensure they adopt appropriate measures to protect their computer systems.

    The aim is to minimise the risk of essential services being disrupted or compromised due to cyberattacks, thereby maintaining the normal functioning of Hong Kong society and people’s daily lives.

    The Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice will be tabled at the Legislative Council on July 2 for negative vetting.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: US consul’s remarks rebutted

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today issued a strong condemnation of remarks by Consul General of the US to Hong Kong Gregory May, stating that they are untrue, biased and deliberately intended to mislead the public and smear the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Hong Kong SAR’s work to safeguard national security.

    In a statement, the Hong Kong SAR Government stressed that as legal proceedings in the case involving Lai Chee-ying are still ongoing, it is inappropriate for any person to comment on the details of the case. It urged US politicians to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong’s internal affairs and the independent exercise of judicial power by its courts.

    The statement emphasised that governments have an inherent right to enact laws safeguarding national security, in accordance with international law and international practice based on the UN Charter.

    It added that as the US has at least 21 laws safeguarding national security, US politicians who point fingers at the Hong Kong SAR’s legal system and enforcement mechanisms display only hypocrisy and double standards while entirely disregarding the constitutional and practical needs of Hong Kong, as well as the positive effects brought about by Hong Kong’s national security legislation on its economic development and protection of human rights.

    The Hong Kong SAR Government highlighted that Hong Kong’s law enforcement agencies take actions based on evidence and strictly in accordance with the law, and that such actions have nothing to do the political views, backgrounds or occupations of persons or entities concerned. It added that anyone charged with a criminal offence in Hong Kong will receive a fair trial as protected by the Basic Law and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights.

    The statement charged that attempts by any country, organisation, or individual to interfere with the judicial proceedings in Hong Kong to procure a defendant’s evasion of criminal justice amount to blatant acts undermining the rule of law and should be condemned.

    It said the notion that people or organisations with certain backgrounds should be immune from legal sanction for their illegal acts is tantamount to granting them privileges to break the law, perverts the course of justice, and runs contrary to the spirit of the rule of law.

    The Hong Kong SAR Government also outlined that extraterritorial effect for offences under the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) fully aligns with the principles of international law and international practice, and is both necessary and legitimate. 

    It added that absconders hiding in the US and other Western countries are wanted because they continue to blatantly engage in activities endangering national security, such as inciting secession and requesting that foreign countries impose “sanctions” or blockades and engage in other hostile activities against the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong. Such persons, it emphasised, continue to collude with external forces to cover their evil deeds, making it necessary for Hong Kong’s law enforcement agencies to take all lawful measures to combat these acts. 

    The Hong Kong SAR Government said that that it will resolutely, fully and faithfully implement the National Security Law, the SNSO and other relevant laws safeguarding national security to prevent, suppress and impose punishment for acts and activities endangering national security.

    It added that it will concurrently uphold the rights and freedoms of its people in accordance with the law so as to ensure the steadfast and successful implementation of the principle of “one country, two systems”.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

  • MIL-Evening Report: Caitlin Johnstone: The fictional mental illness that only affects enemies of the Western empire

    Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. –

    COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone

    Within the storytelling of Western politics and punditry there exists a fictional type of mental illness which only affects people the US empire doesn’t like.

    If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, its crazy lunatic government will flip out and nuke us all.

    Watch out for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, those guys are a bunch of maniacal antisemites who want to attack Israelis just because they’re Jewish.

    “The stories of the Western empire ask us to believe that everyone who finds themselves in the imperial crosshairs is an irrational actor whose loony behavior can only be attributed to some uncontrollable defect within their own minds, or who will soon snap and do something nutty if they are not contained by force.”

    Oh no, Putin is invading Ukraine completely unprovoked because he’s a madman who hates freedom and won’t stop until he’s conquered all of Europe.

    China is building up its military because the megalomaniacal Xi Jinping wants to take over the world; all those US military bases surrounding China are just a defensive measure to contain Beijing’s insanity.

    Assad just went nuts one day and started slaughtering his own people out of nowhere.

    Gaddafi is a sexual sadist who’s giving Viagra to his troops to help them commit mass rapes in Libya.


    The fictional mental illness that only affects enemies of the Western empire    Video: Caitlin Johnstone

    So crazy
    Saddam Hussein is so crazy and evil he’s trying to obtain weapons of mass destruction to give Americans another 9/11.

    The North Koreans used to be far too insane to be allowed to have nuclear weapons because they’d nuke San Francisco immediately, but after they obtained nuclear weapons they were miraculously cured of this rare psychological disorder.

    The stories of the Western empire ask us to believe that everyone who finds themselves in the imperial crosshairs is an irrational actor whose loony behavior can only be attributed to some uncontrollable defect within their own minds, or who will soon snap and do something nutty if they are not contained by force.

    One antagonist who never appears in these fairy tales of the Western empire is the Western empire itself. In the storytelling of the empire, there is no globe-spanning power structure which is constantly inflicting violence and destruction upon populations around the world while seeking to crush any nation who disobeys its dictates.

    It’s just a bunch of irrational psychos, seeking nuclear weapons and becoming aggressively militaristic for no other reason than because they are crazy, while the totally normal alliance led by a totally normal country in North America innocently responds to their crazy behavior.

    That’s the story. In real life, the most aggressive and unreasonable actor on the world stage by far is the empire-like power structure that is loosely centralised around Washington DC. Nobody else is constantly waging wars of aggression around the world. Nobody else is circling the planet with hundreds of military bases for the purpose of global domination. Nobody else has spent the 21st century killing millions of people and deliberately targeting civilians with starvation sanctions in countries on the other side of the planet.

    Only the US-centralised empire has been doing these things.

    Vicious imperial power
    But we are asked to believe that this vicious imperial power structure is the only rational actor on earth, and that those who resist its aggressions are the crazy ones.

    And you are told that if you can’t see this, then you’re crazy too. You’re a crackpot. A conspiracy theorist. A paranoid nutball whose voice should be marginalised and whose ideas should be dismissed with a scoff.

    You are crazy if you don’t believe what the world’s craziest power structure says about its enemies being crazy.

    It is gaslighting on a global scale. It is madness, and that is why this civilisation has gone mad.

    Let’s hope someone finds a way to protect the world from the insanity of the Western empire.

    Caitlin Johnstone is an Australian independent journalist and poet. Her articles include The UN Torture Report On Assange Is An Indictment Of Our Entire Society. She publishes a website and Caitlin’s Newsletter. This article is republished with permission.

    This article was first published on Café Pacific.

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

  • MIL-Evening Report: Caitlin Johnstone: The fictional mental illness that only affects enemies of the Western empire

    Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. –

    COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone

    Within the storytelling of Western politics and punditry there exists a fictional type of mental illness which only affects people the US empire doesn’t like.

    If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, its crazy lunatic government will flip out and nuke us all.

    Watch out for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, those guys are a bunch of maniacal antisemites who want to attack Israelis just because they’re Jewish.

    “The stories of the Western empire ask us to believe that everyone who finds themselves in the imperial crosshairs is an irrational actor whose loony behavior can only be attributed to some uncontrollable defect within their own minds, or who will soon snap and do something nutty if they are not contained by force.”

    Oh no, Putin is invading Ukraine completely unprovoked because he’s a madman who hates freedom and won’t stop until he’s conquered all of Europe.

    China is building up its military because the megalomaniacal Xi Jinping wants to take over the world; all those US military bases surrounding China are just a defensive measure to contain Beijing’s insanity.

    Assad just went nuts one day and started slaughtering his own people out of nowhere.

    Gaddafi is a sexual sadist who’s giving Viagra to his troops to help them commit mass rapes in Libya.


    The fictional mental illness that only affects enemies of the Western empire    Video: Caitlin Johnstone

    So crazy
    Saddam Hussein is so crazy and evil he’s trying to obtain weapons of mass destruction to give Americans another 9/11.

    The North Koreans used to be far too insane to be allowed to have nuclear weapons because they’d nuke San Francisco immediately, but after they obtained nuclear weapons they were miraculously cured of this rare psychological disorder.

    The stories of the Western empire ask us to believe that everyone who finds themselves in the imperial crosshairs is an irrational actor whose loony behavior can only be attributed to some uncontrollable defect within their own minds, or who will soon snap and do something nutty if they are not contained by force.

    One antagonist who never appears in these fairy tales of the Western empire is the Western empire itself. In the storytelling of the empire, there is no globe-spanning power structure which is constantly inflicting violence and destruction upon populations around the world while seeking to crush any nation who disobeys its dictates.

    It’s just a bunch of irrational psychos, seeking nuclear weapons and becoming aggressively militaristic for no other reason than because they are crazy, while the totally normal alliance led by a totally normal country in North America innocently responds to their crazy behavior.

    That’s the story. In real life, the most aggressive and unreasonable actor on the world stage by far is the empire-like power structure that is loosely centralised around Washington DC. Nobody else is constantly waging wars of aggression around the world. Nobody else is circling the planet with hundreds of military bases for the purpose of global domination. Nobody else has spent the 21st century killing millions of people and deliberately targeting civilians with starvation sanctions in countries on the other side of the planet.

    Only the US-centralised empire has been doing these things.

    Vicious imperial power
    But we are asked to believe that this vicious imperial power structure is the only rational actor on earth, and that those who resist its aggressions are the crazy ones.

    And you are told that if you can’t see this, then you’re crazy too. You’re a crackpot. A conspiracy theorist. A paranoid nutball whose voice should be marginalised and whose ideas should be dismissed with a scoff.

    You are crazy if you don’t believe what the world’s craziest power structure says about its enemies being crazy.

    It is gaslighting on a global scale. It is madness, and that is why this civilisation has gone mad.

    Let’s hope someone finds a way to protect the world from the insanity of the Western empire.

    Caitlin Johnstone is an Australian independent journalist and poet. Her articles include The UN Torture Report On Assange Is An Indictment Of Our Entire Society. She publishes a website and Caitlin’s Newsletter. This article is republished with permission.

    This article was first published on Café Pacific.

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

  • Nike plans to reduce reliance on China production for US market to soften tariff blow

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Nike said it would cut its reliance on production in China for the U.S. market to mitigate the impact from U.S. tariffs on imports, and forecast a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter revenue, sending its shares up 11% in extended trading.

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from key trading partners could add around $1 billion to Nike’s costs, company executives said on a post-earnings call after the sportswear giant topped estimates for fourth-quarter results.

    China, subject to the biggest tariff increases imposed by Trump, accounts for about 16% of the shoes Nike imports into the United States, Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend said.

    But the company aims to cut the figure to a “high single-digit percentage range” by the end of May 2026 as it reallocates China production to other countries.

    “We will optimize our sourcing mix and allocate production differently across countries to mitigate the new cost headwind into the United States,” he said on a call with investors.

    Consumer goods is one of the most affected areas by the tariff dispute between the world’s two largest economies, but Nike’s executives said they were focused on cutting the financial pain.

    Nike will “evaluate” corporate cost reductions to deal with the tariff impact, Friend said. The company has already announced price increases for some products in the U.S.

    “The tariff impact is significant. However, I expect others in the sportswear industry will also raise prices, so Nike may not lose much share in the U.S.,” said David Swartz, analyst at Morningstar Research.

    RUNNING FINDS ITS FOOTING

    CEO Elliott Hill’s strategy to focus product innovation and marketing around sports is beginning to show some fruit with the running category returning to growth in the fourth quarter after several quarters of weakness.

    Having lost share in the fast-growing running market, Nike has invested heavily in running shoes such as Pegasus and Vomero, while scaling back production of sneakers such as the Air Force 1.

    “Running has performed especially strongly for Nike,” said Citi analyst Monique Pollard, adding that new running shoes and sportswear products are expected to offset the declines in Nike’s classic sneaker franchises at wholesale partner stores.

    Marketing spending was up 15% year-on-year in the quarter. On Thursday, Nike hosted an event in which its sponsored athlete Faith Kipyegon attempted to run a mile in under four minutes.

    Paced by other star athletes in the glitzy and live-streamed from a Paris stadium, Kipyegon fell short of the goal but set a new unofficial record.

    Nike forecast first-quarter revenue to fall in the mid-single digits, slightly better than analysts’ expectations of a 7.3% drop, according to data compiled by LSEG.

    Its fourth-quarter sales fell 12% to $11.10 billion, but still beat estimates of a 14.9% drop to $10.72 billion.

    China continued to be a pain point, with executives saying a turnaround in the country will take time as Nike contends with tougher economic conditions and competition.

    The company’s inventory was flat year-over-year at $7.5 billion as of May 31.

    (Reuters)

     

  • President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    On the sacred occasion of Rath Yatra, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in conveying heartfelt greetings to the devotees of Lord Jagannath across the globe.

    The festival, marked by grand processions and deep spiritual fervour, is being celebrated with great devotion in various parts of India and by the Indian diaspora abroad.

    Taking to X, President Murmu said, “On the occasion of the sacred Rath Yatra, I extend my heartfelt greetings to the devotees of Lord Jagannath residing in India and abroad. Millions of devotees attain a divine experience by having the darshan of the revered deities—Balabhadra, Lord Shri Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra, and Chakraraj Sudarshan—seated on the chariot. The human-like divine play of these godly forms is the speciality of the Rath Yatra. On this auspicious occasion, my prayer to Lord Shri Jagannath is that an atmosphere of peace, friendship, and affection prevails throughout the world.”

    PM Modi extended greetings on the occasion and prayed for happiness and good health for all.

    “On the sacred occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, my heartfelt best wishes to all fellow countrymen. May this holy festival of faith and devotion bring happiness, prosperity, good fortune, and excellent health to everyone’s life. Jai Jagannath!” said PM Modi on X.

    Joining the President and the Prime Minister in marking the occasion, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his wishes, highlighting the cultural and spiritual importance of the Rath Yatra, especially in Gujarat.

    He said on X, “The Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra is a sacred festival of Sanatan culture, celebrated with devotion by devotees in every corner of the country. Gujarat, too, is celebrating this festival of Mahaprabhu with great enthusiasm. I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannathji for everyone’s happy and healthy life, prosperity, and progress.”

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was in China for the SCO meeting, also prayed for good health and prosperity for all.

    “Warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of Shri Jagannath Ji’s Rath Yatra. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless everyone with happiness, good health, peace and prosperity. Wishing a spiritually enriching journey to all devotees. Jai Jagannath!”, Rajnath said on X.

    Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also shared his greetings, saying, “Warm wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Rathayatra, the divine chariot festival. May the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath Ji fill your lives with joy, peace, and prosperity. May this sacred journey inspire unity, deepen devotion, and bring spiritual enlightenment to all!”

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on X, “Jai Shree Jagannath! Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the auspicious commencement of Lord Jagannath’s sacred Rath Yatra! May this auspicious Rath Yatra infuse everyone’s life with happiness, peace, prosperity, service, and harmony-this is my prayer to Lord Jagannath.”

    The Rath Yatra, observed with great pomp and traditional rituals in Odisha’s Puri and cities like Ahmedabad, symbolises the annual journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Vinicius dazzles as Real Madrid ease past Salzburg into Club World Cup round of 16

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Vinicius Jr scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg on Thursday to seal top spot in Group H and advance to the Club World Cup round of 16.

    The Spaniards finished with seven points, two clear of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, who defeated Pachuca 2-0 in the day’s other group fixture. Austria’s Salzburg, with four points, and Mexican side Pachuca, who failed to register a point, were eliminated.

    Real Madrid will next face Group G runners-up Juventus on Tuesday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, while Al-Hilal take on Manchester City in Orlando on Monday.

    Under steady rain in Philadelphia, Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid dominated proceedings against a lacklustre Salzburg, who created few clear-cut chances.

    Salzburg’s 18-year-old goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky was sharp from the outset and denied Vinicius an early opener with a point-blank save.

    The Brazilian forward squandered further opportunities while Gonzalo Garcia also missed a golden chance from a Vinicius cross near the half-hour mark.

    The breakthrough finally arrived in the 40th minute with Jude Bellingham threading a perfectly timed pass through to Vinicius, who danced past two defenders and unleashed from the edge of the box to leave Zawieschitzky with no chance.

    Vinicius played a pivotal role in Real’s second during first-half added time, picking up a loose ball in the box and delivering an audacious back-heeled pass to Federico Valverde, who fired home from close range.

    Real Madrid maintained control in the second half but continued to waste chances in front of goal and it was not until the 84th minute that Gonzalo Garcia wrapped up the win, lobbing over the Salzburg goalkeeper in a quick counter.

    “I’m very happy with the goal and the assist. But now comes the most important part, the knockouts, and we’re looking forward to it,” Vinicius told DAZN.

    “The vibes were good. We played very well in the first half, but we were a bit slower in the second. That’s normal given the matches coming up, where we can’t afford to slip up.”

    Real should also be able to call on Kylian Mbappe for the knockout rounds after the French forward missed the entire group stage due to illness.

    Mbappe returned to training on Wednesday after being struck down by acute gastroenteritis last week but Alonso said they decided to leave him out of the Salzburg match to allow him to make a full recovery for the knockout stage.

    -Reuters

  • World famous Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra begins today

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    A large crowd of devotees has gathered at the Jagannath Temple in Puri as the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins today. Also known as the Chariot Festival or Shree Gundicha Yatra, this major Hindu festival is celebrated annually in Odisha with great devotion and enthusiasm.
     
    The Rath Yatra is observed on Dwitiya Tithi—the second day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) of the lunar month. This period is considered spiritually auspicious due to the increasing brightness of the moon.
     
    Renowned scholar of Jagannath culture, Suryanarayan Rath Sharma, speaking to IANS, said, “The Rath Yatra is the most ancient chariot festival in the world. It is believed that having darshan of Lord Jagannath during this Yatra grants a devotee moksha (liberation).”
     
    Millions of devotees have gathered to witness the divine journey as Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, embarks on a nine-day sojourn from their 12th-century abode to the Gundicha Temple.
     
    Devotees, filled with spiritual ecstasy, will pull the three majestic chariots—Nandighosh (for Lord Jagannath), Taladhwaja (for Lord Balabhadra), and Darpadalan (for Goddess Subhadra)—along a 3-kilometre route to the Gundicha Temple. According to some legends, this temple is believed to be the birthplace of the Chaturddha Murti—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Maa Subhadra, and Sudarshan.
     
    To ensure a smooth and peaceful celebration, various departments of the state government have made elaborate preparations.
     
    “We are fully prepared for the grand Rath Yatra. All rituals and arrangements have been meticulously planned and will be carried out with equal dedication. I seek the blessings of Mahaprabhu and the cooperation of all devotees to ensure a smooth and sacred celebration,” said Puri Collector Sidharth Shankar Swain on Thursday.
     
    The city of Puri has been placed under a five-tier security blanket for the nine-day-long festival. As many as 200 platoons of police forces and eight companies from the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and other central agencies have been deployed throughout the holy town.
     
    Additionally, around 10,000 personnel from the Odisha Police, Central Armed Police Forces, and Home Guard have been stationed in and around the city to manage the massive crowd.
     
    For the first time, an integrated command-and-control system has been established to monitor the event. Police officers at central and sub-control rooms are keeping an eye on traffic and crowd movement through live feeds from approximately 275 AI-enabled CCTV cameras installed from Uttara Square to Puri Town, as well as along the Puri-Konark route.
     
    — IANS

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Participants of the visiting strategic session of the Skolkovo School of Regional Operators visited NSU

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    On June 25-26, Novosibirsk hosted a visiting strategic session of the Skolkovo School of Regional Operators. Representatives from 17 regions of Russia gathered in the capital of Siberia. The goal of the event was to strengthen interaction between regional operators and form uniform work standards.

    The participants of the strategic session visited Novosibirsk State University, where they were given a tour of the academic building, told about the history of the university, and shown the developments of the NSU Research Center in the field of artificial intelligence. Also, at the site of the new building of flow auditoriums, which is part of the second stage of the modern NSU campus, built within the framework of the national project “Youth and Children”, a meeting was held with the rector of NSU, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Fedoruk.

    Mikhail Fedoruk briefly spoke about the history of the university, dwelled on the principles that were laid down at its foundation, how NSU is developing now and what plans for the future. He emphasized that the strategic goal until 2026 is to move from the research university model to the scientific and technological model. Opportunities for the development of innovations at NSU are opening up thanks to cooperation with companies, the development of new educational areas and the infrastructure of the new campus.

    — Along with classical areas, an engineering direction is emerging at the university. Of course, now we interact not only with our traditional partners — the institutes of the Siberian Branch — but also with industrial partners in training personnel and implementing new scientific projects. In 2025, the university opened educational programs that we implement with the support of companies — these are Applied Artificial Intelligence, Medical Cybernetics, and Industrial Pharmacy. The development of technological entrepreneurship is also very important for us. Among the achievements in this area, I would like to especially note that more than 55 student teams received 1 million rubles each to implement their projects. This was and remains the highest figure in the Siberian Federal District, — noted Mikhail Fedoruk.

    The host of the strategic session is the Novosibirsk Regional Innovation Fund, a regional operator of the Skolkovo Foundation. The Innovation Fund is one of the top five regional operators of Skolkovo, demonstrating high efficiency in supporting technology startups and developing the region’s innovative infrastructure. Based on the results of its work in 2024, the Fund took fourth place among 27 operators.

    The key topics of the strategic session were artificial intelligence in science and business and the experience of interaction between industrial partners and technology and industrial parks. In addition to the business program, a rich excursion program was organized for the guests, visiting leading scientific and educational centers: in addition to NSU, the participants also visited the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Biotechnopark of the science city of Koltsovo, and also got acquainted with the innovative infrastructure, the technology park of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok and the technology park “Novo-Nikolayevsky”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU hosted a meeting with the author of the book “Under the Constellation of the Southern Cross” Nikolai Baratov

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    On June 26, NSU hosted a presentation of the book “Under the Constellation of the Southern Cross” by Nikolai Baratov, an international journalist who has worked for many years in West and Central Africa, as well as in Europe and Asia. The book was published by Novosibirsk State University on the initiative of the Center for Public Diplomacy.

    The book, written immediately after the collapse of the USSR, remained unknown to the general public for a long time. As noted by political science doctor and Africanist Leonid Isaev, interest in African studies faded in the 1990s, and only 30 years later did the work find its reader.

    — This is a completely unique event, when the fusion of science, creativity, public activity and geopolitical interests of Russia converged at one point. Before us is a living view of Africa — both the one that was 30 years ago and the one today. This is an invaluable treasure trove of knowledge about the continent, with which we are getting closer at a fantastic pace, — emphasized the head of the ANO “Center for People’s Diplomacy” Natalia Krasovskaya.

    NSU Rector Mikhail Fedoruk noted the importance of cooperation with African countries:

    — The university should develop interaction not only with West Africa, but with the entire continent. This corresponds to Russia’s geopolitical interests, and we are already taking concrete steps in this direction.

    Nikolay Baratov shared with the guests his observations about the historical processes that have shaped the modern appearance of Africa and the prospects for Russian-African relations.

    The author himself explained why his book remains relevant:

    — I didn’t write about politics — it changes, events go their own way, but people remain the same. This book is about Africans, their daily life and culture.

    The work describes a journey through five countries: Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin. The meeting became an important step in strengthening scientific and cultural ties between Russia and Africa.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Iran’s parliament introduces bill to suspend cooperation with IAEA

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    TEHRAN, June 27 (Xinhua) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that a bill to suspend the Islamic Republic’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been submitted to the government for implementation following the Guardian Council’s approval.

    The move comes amid heightened regional tensions following recent exchanges of attacks with Israel and the United States.

    “Today, after the Guardian Council approved the constitution, the law on suspending cooperation with the IAEA was submitted to the government,” the speaker wrote on his social media page X.

    He accused the IAEA of acting as a “defender of Israel’s anti-human interests” and said further cooperation was impossible until the safety of Iran’s nuclear facilities was guaranteed.

    The bill was passed in a public session on Wednesday with 221 votes in favor and one abstention, according to Iran’s parliamentary news agency ICANA.

    The legislative measure follows an escalation that began on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing several senior commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones against Israeli targets. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Lauren Underwood Delivers Remarks at Defense Funding Bill Markup to Highlight How Republican Funding Bill Undermines Military Readiness and Democracy at Home and Abroad

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)

    WASHINGTON — During today’s House Appropriations full committee markup of the 2026 Defense funding bill, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered the following remarks: 

    “I am unable to support the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act we have before us today.   

    While it does include a few provisions I would support, especially an increase in basic pay for all military personnel and additional pay increases for junior enlisted, it fails our troops and our national security in almost every other way.  

    Our servicemembers and military families make enormous sacrifices to serve our country. The least we can do to honor those sacrifices is treat them with dignity and respect.  

    Unfortunately, the Republican Majority has chosen to use our armed services as political pawns instead of prioritizing the health and safety of our troops, their families’ quality of life, or our nation’s military readiness.   

    For starters, this bill codifies a dangerous new policy of the Trump Administration by banning servicemembers from traveling to access reproductive healthcare.   

    And thanks to the ongoing effort to ban abortion nationwide, almost half of active-duty servicewomen are effectively unable to access abortion services without traveling.  

    This extremist provision is a slap in the face to the women in uniform who risk their lives for a country that refuses to provide for their health or acknowledge their fundamental human rights.  

    I am disappointed in my Republican colleagues, but not surprised—at this point in their all-out assault on reproductive freedom, the bar is on the floor.  

    This bill also includes provisions that target LGBTQ+ servicemembers by blatantly endorsing discrimination.   

    And of course, this bill also bans funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the D-O-D, despite widespread agreement among security professionals that a diverse talent pool is a mission-critical priority for our armed forces. 

    To give just one example of how diversity strengthens our military readiness, the Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in securing our victory in the Battle of Iwo Jima, saving countless American and Allied lives. In fact, in both World Wars, Native American servicemembers have used indigenous languages to successfully transmit secret information. 

    It recently got harder to learn about this history since the Trump Administration deleted information about the Code Talkers from D-O-D websites. 

    So let me remind my colleagues that military’s ability to recruit and retain, for example, speakers of diverse languages is essential to its ability to win battles and save American lives.  

    In other words, the GOP’s obsession with culture wars hurts our readiness for real wars. It’s foolish, it’s shortsighted, and it’s making us less safe.  

    While House Republicans are happy to rubberstamp the Trump Administration’s reckless and hateful agenda, I am not. This bill fails our servicemembers, and it fails to keep us safe, so I will be voting against it.” 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Lauren Underwood Delivers Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Funding Bill to Highlight Republicans’ Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)

    WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) delivered the following remarks at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Legislative Branch funding bill:

    “I am unable to support the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill we have before us today.

    Republicans talk a big game about efficiency and fiscal responsibility—but this bill fails every test. Instead of investing in the institutions that keep our democracy alive, this majority has opted to hollow them out and cede Congress’s Article One powers to the Trump Administration.

    Let’s start with the Government Accountability Office. The non-partisan G-A-O is responsible for ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent effectively, as intended by Congress 

    In the past two decades, GAO has identified $2.8 trillion in payment errors.  

    GAO’s independent, objective analysis and recommendations are critically important to protecting taxpayer resources from waste, fraud, and abuse. That’s why the agency’s average return on investment is $123 for every $1 spent.

    So why on earth does this bill slash GAO’s budget by almost 50 percent? By our calculations, based on GAO’s return on investment, this cut of over $396 million could end up costing taxpayers almost $49 billion, with a B.

    So let’s be real: cutting funding for GAO is not about saving money. The real purpose of defunding the Government Accountability Office is to undermine its ability to hold the government accountable. 

    It’s about limiting an independent, nonpartisan watchdog’s ability to conduct oversight of this Administration’s corruption, illegal use of taxpayer dollars, and abuses of the Constitution.

    It’s no coincidence that this attack comes while GAO has nearly 40 open investigations into credible reports that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding funds Congress has already appropriated. 

    This bill even goes so far as to prohibit GAO from bringing civil actions against the Executive Branch for failing to comply with the Impoundment Control Act. 

    Once again, Republicans in Congress are so eager to hand OUR power of the purse over to President Trump and DOGE, in violation of federal law and the Constitution’s separation of powers.

    This reckless bill also cuts funding for the Library of Congress by 10 percent.  This latest attack on the Library follows President Trump’s firing of Dr. Carla Hayden with a two-sentence email on May 8, 2025.  Dr. Hayden is a highly accomplished and widely respected scholar who also happens to be the first woman and first Black person to serve as Librarian of Congress.

    These attacks threaten our country’s ability to preserve our memory and inform our future.

    They also undermine Congress’s ability to research and legislate on behalf of the American people, continuing the majority’s efforts to weaken the legislative branch. 

    This Republican bill also flat-funds the Member’s Representational Allowance, again, despite continued inflation, which effectively amounts to a cut and shortchanges our ability to serve our constituents. 

    Casework needs continue to grow in light of the chaos and confusion caused by the Trump Administration’s actions, and I am particularly concerned that this bill would not allow us to meet those needs.

    This bill also fails to provide any additional resources for much-needed security improvements.  In light of the recent tragedy in Minnesota and other terrifying incidents of political violence, law enforcement and security experts have repeatedly recommended increased resources for the security of Congressional offices and Members. Instead, this bill leaves us and our communities vulnerable.

    This bill also pointlessly and cruelly continues to bar DACA recipients from employment in the Legislative Branch. DACA recipients should have the right to serve their communities on our staff, and our constituents deserve to benefit from their talents, skills, and dedication to our shared values as Americans. 

    This bill also recycles the same divisive policy riders we’ve seen over and over again. Let me be very clear: the diversity, equity, and inclusion training provided here in the Legislative Branch is about creating respectful and inclusive workplaces. It helps ensure our public servants can do their jobs free from discrimination.

    We should be strengthening and supporting these efforts, not undermining and distracting from them with meaningless riders. Congress is the bedrock of our representative democracy.

    We are Article One. This bill fails to take this responsibility seriously, and it fails to invest in the very institutions charged with upholding our shared values.

    I urge my colleagues to stand up for accountability, for our democratic institutions, and for the American people—and reject this misguided bill.”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Assault a worker – Millner

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    The NT Police Force arrested an 18-year-old male after he allegedly assaulted a shop attendant in Millner yesterday afternoon.

    About 2pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of male allegedly threatening shop attendants at a local grocery shop on Sabine Road. The male allegedly went behind the counter and attempted to open the register before the shop attendants and members of the public intervened.

    One of the shop attendants was struck with a stapler that was thrown at his head causing a minor laceration. The male fled the scene before police arrival.

    The Dog Operations Unit and Territory Safety Division officers responded. Patrol Dog Wedge was deployed and tracked the male to a location nearby where he was arrested without incident.

    The 18-year-old male has since been charged with Assault with intent to steal, Assault a worker – Suffers harm and two counts of Assault a worker. He was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court today.

    Strike Force Trident has carriage of the investigation.

    Anyone with information in relation to this incident is urged to contact police on 131 444. You can make an anonymous report via Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 26, 2025 [Image 4 of 8]

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    NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (June 26, 2025) U.S. Public Health Service Lt. Sung Jik Park, left, Environmental Health Officer with Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25), trains local public health officials in the quality testing of public water sources during PP-25 in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 26, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Grassley Pushes for Improvements to DOJ Program Servicing Fallen or Disabled Officers and their Families

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley

    Associated Press: Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers ‘absolutely unacceptable’
    By Ryan Foley
    June 24, 2025

    A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled in the line of duty.

    Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program is failing the spouses and children of deceased and disabled first responders and needs new leadership. He said the mismanagement has caused significant hardship for grieving families, who often experience yearslong delays in processing and approving claims.

    “This is absolutely unacceptable,” he wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, in which he suggested she consider replacing longtime program leader Hope Janke.

    …

    Grassley cited a Government Accountability Office report issued last year that detailed deficiencies in the program’s management dating back to 2009. He said the program had failed to make changes recommended by outside reviewers but that “government bureaucrats” such as Janke have never been held accountable.

    …

    Grassley demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) provide updates and documents within two weeks related to the status of those changes.

    Texas widow Lisa Afolayan, who is still fighting the program for benefits 16 years after her husband died while training for the Border Patrol, welcomed Grassley’s oversight of the program.

    “We need movement. We need change and not only for my family,” she said. “They’ve lost sight of why the program was started.”

    Read the full article HERE.

    Read Grassley’s letter to DOJ HERE.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Increase Support for Identifying and Returning Kidnapped Ukrainian Children

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley

    WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced their bipartisan Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act. This legislation would support Ukraine’s efforts to investigate and track the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children who have been abducted during Putin’s brutal invasion. The bill would assist with the rehabilitation and reintegration of children who are returned and provide justice and accountability for perpetrators of these abductions.  

    “After he started the largest war in Europe since World War II, Putin kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children to brainwash and Russify them, trying to destroy their cultural identity and heritage. These children should be returned home as soon as possible. Our bipartisan legislation supports critical tools to identify and track the location of these children and reintegrate them into their homeland. We’re also helping hold perpetrators accountable for their atrocities to ensure justice is served,” Grassley said.

    “The mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children by Russia is an atrocity. We cannot accept a world where children are abducted during wartime and used as a form of hostage-taking for negotiations. Our bipartisan legislation will provide the necessary resources to bring them home and hold the perpetrators accountable,” Klobuchar said.  

    Download text of the bill HERE.

    Background:

    This legislation follows a bipartisan resolution Grassley and Klobuchar led in May condemning Russia’s abduction and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children and demanding their return before reaching a final peace agreement.   

    In March, Grassley and Klobuchar, along with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), led a bipartisan letter calling on the State Department to continue supporting efforts to investigate Russia’s abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children.  

    To date, Ukrainian authorities have received at least 19,546 confirmed reports of unlawful deportations and forced transfers of Ukrainian children to Russia, Belarus or Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. The abductions aim to erase the children’s Ukrainian names, language and identity. As of April 16, Ukraine and its partners have only managed to return 1,274 abducted children.

    The State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report found Russia recruits or uses child soldiers, has a state-sponsored policy or pattern of human trafficking and is among the worst hubs for human trafficking in the world.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Grassley Kicks Off ‘YouTube in Session’ Series with Wide-Ranging Conversation Alongside UnHerd’s Emily Jashinsky

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was featured as the inaugural guest in YouTube’s new series, ‘YouTube in Session,’ which brings together members of Congress and YouTube content creators to foster conversation and civic engagement. Grassley sat down with Emily Jashinsky, host of UnHerd’s “Undercurrents” podcast, to reflect on his time in public service and discuss the latest on Iran, government oversight, the One Big Beautiful Bill and more.

    Watch the full video HERE and below. Excerpts of Grassley’s remarks follow.

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    On President Trump’s efforts to broker peace between Israel and Iran:

    “I don’t think Iowans are different than Americans [on this issue]. They prefer peace to war, they prefer diplomacy to war… I think it’s not a war against Iran, it’s [a] war against Iran’s nuclear capability. I haven’t had the briefing on it that we’re going to get Thursday, but we assume that what’s been reported so far that…it’s decimated the Iranian nuclear program. 

    “I think it proves that the President says he’s a peacemaker. Look it – he had 60 days. He wanted to negotiate. At the end of 60 days, he put on another two weeks that really turned out to be two days. I think he worked very closely with the Israelis, and I think he had plans for the Israelis to accomplish a heck of a lot before we put our efforts in jeopardy. And I think now that this…ceasefire, if it holds – you don’t know what the Ayatollah’s thinking right now – but maybe it’ll bring about peace for another decade or two, or maybe longer than that.”

    On what motivates Grassley’s public service:

    “…I think [it’s] the responsibilities that we have to leave a better nation than we receive… I think since the pilgrims came here, this is about nine generations. Each generation’s left the country better than the previous generation. That’s a little bit in question now, but it’s my responsibility to continue that as best we can. 

    “And…being number one in the United States Senate, as far as seniority is concerned, puts me in a position for my number one interest – the state of Iowa, to represent that. But it goes way beyond the state of Iowa… I think it’s just the problems the country confronts, and your ability to help solve those problems.”

    On the media’s developing role in political discourse:

    “[Podcasts are] something we’ve found out in the 2024 election made a big impact, particularly on people under 50 years of age, or maybe under 40 years of age. 

    “I was maybe one of the first ones [in the Senate] to get a fax machine, and I did satellite back to Iowa once a month, on a TV interview that I did. But whether it’s that or radio programs I do – there’s three that I do every week, but there’s others I do once a month, maybe 10 or 12… [J]ournalism is a policeman, policing the political system we have. It’s to keep government constitutional, to keep those of us in government abiding by the law [and] being ethical… You expect the freedom of the press, the First Amendment and the people that practice journalism to take that seriously and keep government functioning, and reduce the cynicism that people have towards government or towards politicians. All of that is to build respect – because we may have the best Constitution in the world and the longest living Constitution in the world, but that very good piece of paper is useless if people don’t have respect for it. [Respect] for the institutions of government and for those of us that serve in government.”

    On the importance of representative government:

    “Whether it’s Twitter, or whether it’s the fax machine, or whether it’s radio programs, or whether it’s on podcasts…representative government is a dialogue with our constituents…

    “I try to explain at my town meetings that I’m one-half of the process of representative government. You, my constituents, [are] the other one-half, and this face-to-face meeting we’re having is the best way to do it. But I only see a few thousand people face-to-face as I visit each one of the 99 counties every year for a Q&A. So, I have to depend upon email and postal mail and telephones and any way people want to communicate with me. Because I only see a few thousand people, but I’ve got three and one-tenths million constituents…You’re the other half of representative government, and you’ve got to have dialogue. I’ve got to know what’s on your mind.”

    On FBI oversight and whistleblowers:

    “There is great respect, maybe in both political parties, for the FBI. But then…what journalists exposed, as well as Chuck Grassley and other people… You find out that [the FBI] can’t be trusted, and that the word ‘political weaponization’ is entirely legitimate. I think I proved that with what I exposed about Special Agent Thibault and lot of other people that aren’t as famous as him. But I mean, they actually [said] within their job in the FBI that ‘we’re going to see how we can get Trump.’

    “This all goes back to a pretty basic principle of government. What you learn in eighth grade civics: checks and balances of government. We not only appropriate money, we not only pass laws, and that’s not the end of it – you’ve got a responsibility to make sure that the executive branch faithfully executes those laws. That’s what it’s all about. 

    “And then these big departments – or even a small department – the people, the head of it, they can’t know what’s going on underneath. They ought to be listening to their whistleblowers… I think I have a reputation for taking most whistleblowing very seriously and some of this stuff has been exposed, and then you find out they’re retaliated against. Now, we’ve got a friendly administration in, and we’re getting some of these whistleblowers back into their job or we’re getting them back their reputation…but you shouldn’t treat whistleblowers that way. And if people like Christopher Wray and, before him, Comey – if they had listened to whistleblowers, this stuff would’ve never happened. Unless they wanted it to happen. And I can’t say they wanted it to happen, but you can’t know what’s going on below. And just patriotic people that I call whistleblowers – they just want the government to do what the government’s supposed to do and spend money the way Congress [and the people of this country] want it spent. 

    “So it’s just important that Congress do its oversight work, and it’s important that the executive branch listens to whistleblowers. There’s no reason for a whistleblower to come to me if the people that are in management in that department – from low to high – start listening to them.

    “Everything that has been covered up in the first Trump administration, without Trump knowing it, and in the Biden administration – we’re getting the cooperation that I need to bring transparency to government, to show what was wrong and to get protection for the whistleblowers, getting them back their job. We’re getting full cooperation on that [from this administration], and we never got it out of Wray.”

    On Congress delegating away too much of its authority:

    “Just think, the recent trade policies of this administration [are] just a little bit more severe than previous administrations under both Republicans and Democrats. But that’s all because Congress in 1962 and 1974 delegated one of its 18 powers to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the president. Now, you can take that back, but you can imagine – if you don’t have two-thirds vote to take it back, the president isn’t going to give it up.

    “You‘ve got to write legislation [that’s] more specific. And it’s really easy to say, ‘Well, we don’t really know whether we should use this word or that sentence. Let’s just say, let’s give a broad authority and then let the regulators figure it out.’ That’s what the Supreme Court is now turning a corner on… In other words, anything over $100 million I think [in] economic impact – you better show us in the law exactly where Congress gave you the authority to do it. Now, this is going to put a big burden on Congress to write this legislation more specifically. That’s what we should be doing all the time anyway.”

    On bipartisanship:

    “Let me start with saying something I’m very sincere about saying: I don’t think a single senator dislikes me, and there’s no senator I dislike. And if anybody dislikes me, I don’t want to know who they are.

    “And then another thing I think is pretty important is the fact that I try to work in a bipartisan way. So don’t take my word for it – go to the Georgetown University website. Click on Senator Lugar Center, and they do an index every year. And I’m always in the top 12, sometimes in the top five – nobody can beat Senator Collins; it’d be useless to try. But then also remember the Senate, as an institution, drives bipartisanship because [of] the 60-vote requirement to shut off debate to get to finality on a bill. 

    On Washington then vs. now:

    “The biggest way [the Senate’s] changed in the 45 years I’ve been in the Senate is the first 25 or 30 years, we used to start at 10 a.m. on Monday and go to 4 p.m. on Friday. And now… we start the first vote at 5:30 on Monday, we work a full day Tuesday, a full day Wednesday, and usually by two in the afternoon, Thursday, it’s shut down.

    “Now I want to make very clear – for an individual senator, there’s enough work between Iowa and here. You can work seven days a week if you want to… There’s plenty of work to do, more than just when the Senate’s in session. But if you’re going to solve this country’s problems, you’ve got to spend more than two and a half days a week doing it. 

    “…[W]e’ve got to do things more efficiently than we’re doing it. We’re basically nothing but a confirmation body, confirming nominations all the time.

    “This Senate, under [Majority Leader] Thune, has passed more legislation than [former Majority Leader] Schumer did in the last two years, but there’s still a lot more we’ve got to do. I keep bringing up [that] we haven’t passed a new five-year Farm Bill. It’s supposed to be done in [20]23 and it hasn’t been done. I think it’ll be done this year. And then there’s 65 or 70 of us [senators] who want to get prescription drug prices down by bringing Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers under control – PBMs, nobody knows what they do, and if we knew what they do, we’d be find[ing] out some way of reducing prescription drug prices. How are you going to get those things [done] if you’re just working two and a half days a week?”

    On the One Big Beautiful Bill:

    “The [Senate Majority] Leader – and I’m proud of him for saying this – [said] we’re going to stay in session till we get this [bill] done… It’s got to be done. 

    “If you don’t get this bill passed, you’re going to have the largest tax increase in the history of the country – four and seven-tenths trillion dollars, over a 10-year period of time. It’s going to really hurt the middle class if we don’t do it.

    “The Democrats are saying this bill is nothing but [to] cut taxes for billionaires. But there isn’t a rate change from [the] 2017 [tax cuts], so that’s intellectually dishonest to say that. And [the bill] does a lot for working men and women, like through the not taxing tips. And it helps senior citizens with a special credit for them, and it helps overtime pay and the economic benefits that comes from that.

    “We’ve got to get this bill passed, because the economy is going to be disrupted very much if we have that big tax increase. And if we do pass it, it’s going to really help the economy grow.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:

    • Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10;
    • Zachary M. Bluestone, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;
    • Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; 
    • Maria A. Lanahan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;
    • Cristian M. Stevens, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; 
    • Bart McKay Davis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, by a voice vote; and
    • David Metcalf, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, by a voice vote.

    Watch the executive business meeting HERE. A recording of the judicial nominations hearing can be found HERE.

    Read Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) opening statement at the executive business meeting HERE, and his statement at the judicial nominations hearing HERE.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Grassley Presses U.S. Postal Service to Improve Service, Address Long-Term Viability Concerns Following Outreach from Iowans

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to the United States Postal Service (USPS) about concerns the institution is not fulfilling its service mission and sustaining financial self-sufficiency through its policies. Iowans from across the state have contacted Grassley’s office this year to share their challenges with the mail, prompting Grassley to take action. New Postmaster General David Steiner is anticipated to formally join USPS in July. 

    “I often hear from postal customers that they are facing issues with sending and receiving their mail in a timely and reliable manner. In addition, businesses that utilize the postal service for the delivery of market dominant products are facing postage rate price hikes that are impacting business operations and causing companies to decrease mailing volume,” Grassley wrote. 

    Specifically, Iowans have reported issues with bills and checks not being delivered on time, missing mail and increased delays in mail pickup. Businesses reported challenges maintaining mail volumes given dramatic rate increases of more than 50% and poor handling of packages.  

    “Delivering to every corner of the United States is no small feat, and I applaud the dedicated postal workers that serve their communities daily and USPS for the successes of decreasing its projected losses. That said, USPS must not let the quality of its service decline as reforms to achieve stronger financial footing are considered and implemented,” Grassley continued. 

    Grassley noted that, in addition to quality service, USPS must focus on long-term viability to continue serving the American people for another 250 years and beyond. He is encouraging the agency to take an innovative approach to rightsize the institution, as well as support flexibility when reforms are not working. 

    Background:

    Unlike regular federal agencies, USPS does not receive congressionally appropriated funding. Instead, it’s self-financed with revenue from postage, packages and shipping. For many years, USPS has faced a significant decline in first-class mail volume and has operated with revenue losses. 

    Previous administrations, lawmakers and government watchdogs have recommended reforms to strengthen the Postal Service’s ability to modernize its operations, uphold commitments to its workforce and maintain its fundamental mission of universal service. 

    Text of the letter can be found HERE and below. 

    June 26, 2025 

    Ms. Amber F. McReynolds
    Chair, Board of Governors
    United States Postal Service
    475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW 
    Washington, DC 20260 

    Dear Ms. McReynolds and members of the Board of Governors, 

    As the United States Postal Service (USPS) approaches 250 years of its establishment as an institution that serves the American people, I write to you with skepticism that the institution is delivering on its mission. I often hear from postal customers that they are facing issues with sending and receiving their mail in a timely and reliable manner. In addition, businesses that utilize the postal service for the delivery of market dominant products are facing postage rate price hikes that are impacting business operations and causing companies to decrease mailing volume. 

    I have been a partner of the USPS to ensure that it remains self-sufficient and, as advised by USPS, direct Iowans to the proper channels to seek remedies for the problems they face. Though, the persistence of issues with USPS’s services remains. For example, so far in 2025, no fewer than two dozen Iowans have contacted me outlining the challenges they are having with bills and checks being delivered on time, mail missing, and increased duration of mail pickup and delivery times. These issues are not location specific and span across every congressional district in Iowa. Additionally, I have heard from businesses about difficulties in maintaining mail volumes given the dramatic rate increases of more than 50% on USPS market dominant products, or that there is poor handling of packages and improper planning to satisfy shipping demand. Further, changes to rural delivery are impacting postal workers and customers alike. 

    In Congress, we often hear from USPS leaders that the legislative branch tends to hinder USPS’s ability to adapt to address the challenges it faces because members and the American people do not want any change to how USPS operates. While there may be some truth to that as change is often met with resistance, the initial years of the implementation of USPS’ self-help “Delivering for America Plan,” has not demonstrated that USPS is striking a needed balance of financial self-sufficiency and quality service. Delivering to every corner of the United States is no small feat, and I applaud the dedicated postal workers that serve their communities daily and USPS for the successes of decreasing its projected losses. That said, USPS must not let the quality of its service decline as reforms to achieve stronger financial footing are considered and implemented. 

    I recognize the challenges USPS faces and understand that given the advent of the internet and competition with other entities, there has been a considerable decrease in mail volume which has impacted the Postal Service’s operations and bottom line. The need for innovation is apparent. It appears that efforts, such as recovering market dominant revenue, are in practice facilitating counterproductive outcomes. The long-term viability of USPS ought to be the focus, so the institution remains to serve the American people for another 250 plus years. 

    As the USPS awaits to formally welcome Mr. David Steiner as the new Postmaster General; I strongly encourage you and Mr. Steiner to be innovative in the approaches to right size the institution as well as flexible when reforms are not working to ensure that it fulfills its mission successfully. Americans depend on it. 

    Sincerely, 

    Chuck Grassley 

    United States Senator 

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