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  • MIL-OSI Russia: At least nine killed in car-truck collision in eastern India

    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

    NEW DELHI, June 20 (Xinhua) — At least nine people were killed on Friday when a car collided head-on with a truck in India’s eastern West Bengal state, local police said.

    The accident took place on National Highway 18 near Namshola in Balarampur police station area of Purulia district, about 284 km west of the state capital Kolkata.

    The car collided head-on with a truck traveling at high speed in the opposite direction. The incident killed all nine people in the car, a local police spokesman said. They were immediately taken to the nearest hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead.

    A preliminary investigation has revealed that the driver of the vehicle lost control, causing a collision with a truck. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russia is becoming a key player in the new architecture of the global economy

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    The geopolitical fragmentation of the global economy opens up new opportunities for Russia to cooperate with the countries of the Global South and strengthen its own role in global processes. This is stated in the HSE report presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as part of the VTB session.

    Analysts emphasize that the global economy is currently divided into three large blocs – the United States, China and non-aligned countries, which is accompanied by a reduction in trade and investment between them by 12% and 20% since 2022. Despite this, developing countries are increasing their share in world trade: the volume of trade between the countries of the Global South has grown from $2.3 trillion in 2007 to $5.6 trillion in 2023. This indicates the formation of new economic ties and growth centers.

    The report notes that the reversal of trade imbalances in 2024 – with the US deficit widening and China’s surplus rising, and the EU moving into positive balance – creates risks of new trade wars and investment reallocation, requiring companies to diversify supplies and expand their partner networks. Logistics challenges caused by conflicts in the Middle East and problems in the Suez and Panama Canals are stimulating the development of alternative routes, including the Northern Sea Route and “green corridors” for the accelerated delivery of critical cargo.

    Particular attention is paid to the role of the so-called connector countries – Malaysia, Vietnam and India, which are strengthening trade ties with individual partners, while Russia, Australia and the EU are reducing their dependence on traditional markets, which contributes to the formation of sustainable regional trade turnover.

    In the Russian context, experts note that human capital is becoming the main resource for economic growth: the average length of education for Russians aged 25–44 is 14 years, which is higher than in the US and Europe, but further investment in science and R&D is needed to realize this potential. In the context of the crisis, Russia has seen an increase in the production of high-tech products, the development of domestic tourism and paid services, as well as an increase in exports, which are less sensitive to sanctions.

    Investment activity is most noticeable in the small and medium enterprise sector and in the production of investment goods, which contributes to the diversification of the economy and the creation of new jobs. Key challenges include tightening monetary policy, rising credit costs, labor shortages and tax pressure, especially in the manufacturing industry.

    The authors of the report emphasize that a balanced budget policy and support for those employed in the public sector are necessary for macroeconomic stability, and sustainable growth is possible only with the simultaneous strengthening of the internal and external sustainability of the economy. In conditions of turbulence, Russia can play a key role in the formation of a new architecture of the global economy, focused on cooperation with the countries of the Global South and the creation of alternative development models.

    The report was prepared as part of the VTB session “In Search of New Sources of Growth: Is a Different Model of Global Financial and Trade Architecture Possible” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The session was attended by: Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Bank; Yaroslav Kuzminov, Academic Director of the Higher School of Economics; Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayyed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Qatar; Oleg Deripaska, Founder, En Group; Serhat Keksal, President of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank; Alexey Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; Benedict Okey Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank; Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPIEF-2025: Integration of Education, Science and Business

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The first day of the Polytechnic University at the Expoforum site during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was eventful. Rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy took part in several events organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and also signed a number of cooperation agreements.

    In the morning, experts discussed the topic of personnel training to ensure technological leadership. Opening the session, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Olga Petrova noted that one of the key steps taken to synchronize the personnel training process with the demands of industrial customers and taking into account the challenges associated with the reset of the geopolitical situation was the creation of advanced engineering schools. The Deputy Minister also mentioned the Priority 2030 program, which was reconfigured this year in the direction of technological leadership. And in all projects launched on January 1, 2025, special attention is paid to personnel training. Therefore, the key principles in the new model of higher education are fundamentality, practice-orientedness and flexibility, which allows for the formation of an optimal personnel training scheme in communication with industrial partners.

    Rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy developed the topic, sharing the Polytechnic University’s experience in implementing practice-oriented learning, students completing real projects and R&D for industry, for which new educational technologies are used.

    “Each university has its own forms and formats of training that are closely related to the implementation of real industrial or technological tasks. The general public should know about this,” says Andrey Rudskoy. “The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has created a media activity rating, and it shows how a particular university works with different audiences, including future engineers or industrialists. I cannot help but note that Polytechnic University has been in the top three for the second year, including holding first place. We also won a grant from the ministry for the popularization of science, and I think that at the end of the year, a large work by our teachers, scientists, and colleagues from the industrial sector will be published, which will be called “Popularization of Digital Engineering Tools in the Activities of a Modern Engineering University within the Framework of the Concept of Achieving Technological Leadership in Russia.” A serious work, serious reviewers from the Academy of Sciences. Of course, we will send this book to all engineering universities so that they can learn something useful for themselves.”

    The discussion was also attended by Rector of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Vladimir Shevchenko, Vice-Rector for Science and Digital Development of Bauman Moscow State Technical University Pavel Drogovoz, Acting Rector of Tomsk Polytechnic University Leonid Sukhikh, Director of the Young Professionals Department of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Alexander Vaino. The session was moderated by Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Dmitry Zemtsov.

    The topic of interaction between universities and businesses was developed at the afternoon session “Cooperation between universities and industries to achieve technological leadership goals,” which was held by Andrey Sharonov, CEO of the National Alliance for Social and Environmental Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Association of Digital Platforms.

    In order for Russia to achieve technological leadership and move to a modern system of higher education, it is necessary not only to reform the work of universities from within, but also to significantly strengthen their ties with the business community. The session participants discussed which forms of interaction between universities and businesses show the best results in strengthening the country’s technological potential; how partnerships with companies affect the level of professional training of students, the relevance of curricula, and graduates’ chances of finding a job; how to organize the productive participation of business representatives in the development of educational programs, the educational process, and students’ project activities; what role the state should play in the development and dissemination of effective models of interaction between universities and industry, etc.

    Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Dmitry Afanasyev named the principles of strategic reorientation. The first is focusing on state and industry priorities of technological development, the second is building a unique architecture of interaction with partners by universities. It is important to take into account that the work should be carried out for the future, including the creation of those industries and specialties that do not yet exist, but there is an understanding that they will be needed. It is necessary to reboot all key development programs, such as Priority 2030, PIS, Campus, etc. And, finally, this is a new model of higher education, which is being built in an active dialogue with employers, industrial partners and represents a single fundamental, professional and socio-ideological core with a real practice-oriented educational programs and early professionalization, immersion in real projects and tasks, while being flexible, with the ability to adjust educational programs and sets of competencies to the tasks of technological development of industries.

    SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, using the example of the Polytechnic University, showed that effective interaction with partner companies makes it possible to promptly update educational programs, making them as compliant as possible with the requirements of the modern labor market, and also contributes to the faster implementation of innovative developments.

    Ensuring technological leadership is a common task, and the university today is an active participant in this large-scale work, Andrey Ivanovich emphasized.

    The session was also attended by Olga Dergunova, Senior Vice President — Head of VTB-Education at VTB Bank, Director of the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State University; Dmitry Zauers, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Gazprombank; Rostislav Kovalevsky, Director of Innovations at EFKO Management Company; Oleg Krestinin, CEO of METALLOINVEST Management Company; and Kirill Menshov, Senior Vice President, Head of the Technology Block at Sberbank.

    In addition to participating in panel discussions, the rector of SPbPU met with business partners at the St. Petersburg stand to conclude cooperation agreements. As the head of the university coordinating the activities of the consortium “Russian-African Network University” (RAFU), Andrey Rudskoy signed an agreement on the accession of the Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences to RAFU. The agreement was also signed by the director of the Institute of Africa Irina Abramova.

    Currently, the consortium includes more than 90 Russian educational, scientific organizations and companies, and on the African side – 45 universities and organizations from 15 countries. The Institute of Africa’s accession to the consortium is very important, because it is focused specifically on working with African countries, studying their history, culture, and everyday life. I am confident that our new partner will make a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of this continent and the peoples inhabiting it, – commented Andrey Rudskoy.

    “It is a great honor for me to become a member of this network university, because Africa is, first and foremost, people. In 2100, 40 percent of the world’s population will live in Africa, which means that a lot will change, and we need to prepare for this now,” added Irina Abramova. “The most important thing is, what will the people who make up 40 percent of the population be like? First of all, they must be educated, they must be self-sufficient, but at the same time, they must preserve their culture and traditions. And it is precisely the preparation of such friendly elites who protect national interests and look to the future that the network university is engaged in.”

    At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Andrey Rudskoy represents not only the Polytechnic University, but also the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which he has headed since 2023. As Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, he signed several cooperation agreements.

    The subject of the agreement with the Archival Committee of St. Petersburg was the establishment of partnership relations and the development of long-term and effective cooperation, which includes educational activities and the holding of popular science events.

    Andrey Rudskoy and the Chairman of the Archive Committee of St. Petersburg Pyotr Tishchenko agreed that the goal of cooperation would be to unite the efforts of the scientific and educational community to improve the scientific, educational and cultural level of the population of the Russian Federation; dissemination of knowledge about the history of Russia and its achievements, milestones in the development of the Russian Academy of Sciences; objective coverage of historical facts and events; development of scientific, educational and educational projects; holding joint cultural and educational events; popularization of domestic science; assistance in increasing the prestige of scientific activity, etc.

    After the signing ceremony, Andrey Rudskoy shared a secret: We are currently deciding on the creation of a museum of the history of the Russian Academy of Sciences on 5 University Embankment. And without the Central Archive, it will be difficult for us, because it contains a huge mass of documents that reflect the history of the Russian Academy of Sciences: personal files, letters of outstanding people, academics, travelers. I hope that we will creatively bring this project to life together.

    Pyotr Tishchenko said that on June 9, thanks to the help of scientists from the Institute of History, a decree from the founder of St. Petersburg, Peter the Great, on how to build in the Northern capital was discovered in the Central Archive.

    “Without a scientific basis, we will not be able to extract more benefit from the treasure that archives store,” the head of the Archives Committee believes. “But the most difficult thing is to capture our history in a world where digital has become a part of life as reliably as our predecessors preserved the memory of the past. Science should help build archives of the future and teach how to work in them using modern tools, so we are joining forces.”

    A cooperation agreement was also concluded between the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The signing was attended by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy and the President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Katenev.

    The agreement provides for the development of a strategic partnership for the joint implementation of scientific, applied and innovative projects; assistance in bringing high-tech solutions developed on the basis of the Russian Academy of Sciences to the market; the formation of a sustainable ecosystem of interaction between science, industry, business support institutions and education; support for the export potential of science-intensive products and competencies; the development of mechanisms for certification, independent assessment and promotion of scientific results; joint training and retraining of specialists taking into account modern industrial requirements and technological trends.

    The partners hope that the cooperation will contribute to strengthening the interaction between science and business, developing innovative and technological cooperation, popularizing the results of scientific activity and supporting entrepreneurship.

    “The Chamber of Commerce and Industry unites all the leading enterprises of St. Petersburg, it is at the forefront of all projects that are being implemented in the industry and economy of our city,” Andrey Rudskoy noted after the signing. “And, of course, this is of utmost importance to us, because I am sure that our science in symbiosis with enterprises, in addition to the fundamental, has great practical significance. Most importantly, we are faced with a colossal task – to achieve technological leadership, and here we must jointly make every effort.”

    “Maybe I’ll say it pragmatically, but our task is to monetize the achievements that exist in our big science, so that it doesn’t turn out like in the story of Lefty, who shoed a flea, and that’s where the business ended,” Vladimir Katenyov supported. “We must bring the achievements of science to the people, to our industry, we really value this cooperation and will work with great pleasure.”

    The work at the stand ended with the signing of a trilateral cooperation agreement between the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, OOO Expert Analytics Center and Vedomosti Newspaper in the Northwestern Federal District.

    The documents were signed by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy, the General Director of the Expert Analytics Center Kristina Muravyova and the Director of the Vedomosti Newspaper in the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Shchelkanov.

    The ceremony participants confirmed their desire to improve the quality and depth of scientific and analytical research, expand areas and directions of cooperation, create intra-Russian scientific collaborations, and support joint projects, competitions, and awards.

    “For us, the analysis of the activities of academic institutes is very important, this will allow them to find partners from among enterprises, on the basis of which they could realize their interests,” commented Andrey Rudskoy. “The second point is that we are interested in international activities. Here we must be careful, but, on the other hand, expand contacts between organizations. And the third, of course, is the popularization of science.”

    “The TechUspekh award is already successfully operating at the federal level, and we would like to hold it in the regions as well,” Aleksandr Shchelkanov supported. “Our format is to popularize technologies, investments, what is interesting to the business audience, but we need to strengthen expertise. That is why we have had the Opinion Leader award for two years now, and I think that an entire nomination will be dedicated to science, and it will be possible to compete in a fair and competitive struggle, because both readers and the expert community vote.”

    “In addition to information support, we will be directly involved in scientific and analytical work,” Kristina Muravyova revealed the details of the cooperation. “Working with RAS academicians gives us the opportunity to apply real research in big science in practice and show businesses that innovations can be quickly applied and it is not necessary to wedge in only at the stage when you can make a profit from it, but sometimes it is profitable to stand at the origins of fundamental research in order to be ahead of the rest of the world. And given that technological progress is now moving at a rapid pace, we hope that the combination of academicians’ expertise in fundamental science and experts with deep industry knowledge will allow the academy to participate, among other things, in monitoring the formation of routing maps for project implementation at all stages, including investment and commissioning. In order to understand whether it is worth launching a project or not, such an expert association, in our opinion, will be as comfortable as possible for both business and the state. And here the academy takes on the main role in order to be a guarantor of security.”

    Read about other events of SPIEF-2025 in our next publications.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Pavel Zhukov: “Musical Changes” gave the orchestra the opportunity to constantly be in good shape”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    Ingenium is an engineer and a genius in one word, and it is also the new name of the Polytechnic pop-symphony orchestra, for which the 2024–2025 creative season was on the rise. On October 15 last year, it was the orchestra under the direction of Dmitry Misiura launched a new original project “Musical break”. In early April, the orchestra became a first-degree laureate of the IV International Arts Prize-Contest “Embodiment of Mastery”. And at the end of the month, the musicians took first place at the festival “Student Spring”— the most significant annual creative competition of student groups from universities in the North-West.

    And since February 2024, the orchestra has had a second conductor, Pavel Zhukov, a master’s student. Today, Pavel is already a graduate of the Polytechnic University, but continues to work in the orchestra. What is an orchestra for students, how are concerts and rehearsals held, and what is it like to find yourself at the conductor’s stand, Read in our traditional section “Person”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Student Mikhail Pupkov took part in the event in memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    On June 19, SPbGASU student Mikhail Pupkov took part in the event as part of a delegation of St. Petersburg students

    On this day, there was a trip to the Z. G. Kolobanov Museum “Battle for Leningrad”, where we were able to delve deeper into the history of the defense of the hero city, learn about the exploits of the defenders of Leningrad and the legendary tank battle under the command of Zinovy Kolobanov himself.

    The day ended with a ceremonial laying of flowers at the “Polutorka” monument, which depicts a truck – a symbol of the Road of Life, which saved thousands of Leningraders during the blockade years.

    Mikhail emphasized: “The trip left a deep mark on my heart. I was especially moved by the story of the feat of Zinoviy Kolobanov and his crew, who destroyed 22 enemy tanks in one battle – a true example of courage and military skill. And laying flowers at the “Polutorka” reminded us of the price paid for the Victory and the salvation of the besieged city. Such moments make us appreciate the peaceful sky above our heads and the memory of those who gave it to us even more. Thank you to the organizers for the opportunity to touch history!”

    We thank the St. Petersburg State Budgetary Institution “Record Youth House” for organizing the trip.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Admissions campaign launched at SPbGASU

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    On June 20, SPbGASU started accepting documents for admission to the university. Applicants are awaited by six faculties and the Institute of Continuous Education of the oldest architectural and civil engineering university in Russia.

    Training will be provided in 34 bachelor’s degree programs, 8 specialist degree programs, and 25 master’s degree programs.

    1930 students will be able to enroll in the budget department. You can submit documents in one of the following ways: personally come to the admissions office; send them by Russian Post; send them through the State Services portal.

    Submitting documents on “Gosuslugi”

    To submit documents on the State Services portal, you should fill out an application, select no more than five universities and five areas in each (there may be more competition groups), send the application, sign up for entrance examinations if necessary, and submit consent to enroll in a priority university. Before the deadline for submitting documents, the application can be changed or revoked. The original school leaving certificate is not required at the university if it is confirmed in the Federal Register of Education Documents. When applying under a target quota, you should upload an application for targeted training.

    Information about individual achievements will be provided automatically on the State Services portal in the relevant section. If any documents and achievements are missing, they can be uploaded independently.

    The portal allows you to track the processing status of all applications by universities and competition groups and receive notifications. When an application is received, the status will change to “Received by the university”, and then to “Under consideration”. If everything is in order, the competition group status will change to “Participating in the competition”. University staff may ask the applicant to replace copies of documents that are difficult to read – in this case, a corresponding notification will be sent.

    All competition lists can be found directly on the State Services portal, as well as on the university website. Their publication will begin on July 27.

    Enrollment

    You can submit consent for enrollment in a priority university not only in person, but also electronically on the State Services portal. In this case, you do not need to bring the paper original to the university. Please note that the acceptance of consents for enrollment at the priority enrollment stage will end on August 1 at 12:00 Moscow time, and at the main enrollment stage – on August 5 at 12:00 Moscow time.

    It is important that in order to be enrolled in a budget-funded form of education, applicants must provide the university with consent for enrollment or put a mark on the State Services portal.

    Dormitory for the period of additional entrance examinations

    During the period of additional entrance examinations in the professional field (Architecture Department), SPbGASU provides out-of-town applicants and their parents (subject to availability) with the opportunity to live in the Interuniversity Student Campus of St. Petersburg (28 Basseynaya St., Park Pobedy metro station).

    All necessary information about admission to the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is posted on the official website in the section “Applicants”: https: //vv.spbgasu.ru/Aplikants/

    If you have any questions, please check with the admissions committee specialists:HTTPS: //VVV.SPBGASU.ru/universiti/ surprise/ Reception-Commission

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Commerce Minister Holds Video Talks with EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security

    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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held talks via video link with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce.

    The two sides held in-depth and professional consultations on economic and trade issues, including the anti-subsidy investigation on electric vehicles and other trade remedy cases, as well as export control and market access.

    The two sides agreed to make joint efforts to meet each other halfway, effectively carry out preparatory work in the economic and trade field for the important agenda between China and the EU this year, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-EU economic and trade relations. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Who will perform on stage at Scarlet Sails 2025?

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    The main theme of the concert numbers on Palace Square will be the victory of good over evil. An important milestone in Russian history will also be reflected – the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.

    Lidiya Butuzova, general producer of the concert part of the “Scarlet Sails-2025” graduates’ celebration on Palace Square:

    – In the concert part of “Scarlet Sails”, together with the artists and graduates, we will discuss what helps us all win, what qualities are necessary for this, what is needed to move forward and achieve success. Of course, we will remember the great victories of our ancestors.

    The concert of the main celebration of graduates will include several blocks, each of which will embody the qualities that help to win.

    The 5UTRA group will talk about hope. It is this that helps to overcome difficulties and believe in the best. The video sequence on the screens, made in pastel colors, will create an atmosphere of lightness and emphasize the moment of expectation of happiness. For the first time in the history of the graduates’ holiday, the artists of the theater on the water will appear on stage. Together with the ballet “Todes”, they will complement the first performance.

    Singer and musician Akmal’ will be responsible for love. The performer, dancers and other artists on stage will turn into a single mechanism, the clear and precise movements of which symbolize order and harmony.

    The most anticipated artist of the evening is Nadezhda Kadysheva. In the “Power of Unity” block, she will perform popular hits “Shiroka Reka”, “I’m Not a Witch”, “Techet Ruchey”, “Vinovataya Lie Ya”, “Plyvet Venochek”. These compositions are filled with deep meanings, conveying a feeling of love for the homeland, loyalty to traditions and the strength of the Russian people. The graphics on the screens will show picturesque landscapes of Russian expanses and native birches, magical images of fairy-tale characters familiar to everyone from childhood.

    Vadim Samoilov/Agatha Christie will talk about wisdom and cunning, and the rock and pop group The Hatters will talk about courage. The group’s lead singer will experience the state of weightlessness. The “Will and Spirit” block is assigned to the singer Bearwolf. A musical medley, a theatrical performance and the appearance on stage of the brightest and most large-scale decoration of the evening will show the victory of light and goodness over darkness and chaos.

    “Ivanushki International” will present “Joy and Jubilation”. Honored Artist of Russia Zara will conduct a history lesson and remind about the exploits of our ancestors and heroes of our time. Those who defended their country, glorified and inspired subsequent generations.

    Lidiya Butuzova, general producer of the concert part of the “Scarlet Sails-2025” graduation celebration on Palace Square:

    – “Scarlet Sails” is a project that in itself inspires new achievements. The project is about dreams and the fulfillment of desires. The main thing is to believe in it and charge yourself with the wonderful energy of love, kindness and happiness that comes from it.

    A separate issue will be dedicated to the most tragic page in the history of the city on the Neva – the siege of Leningrad. It will be a kind of epilogue and summing up. This is a block about people who survived the siege and stood firm in the Great Patriotic War. And all of them, of course, possessed those qualities – fortitude, faith, hope, will, wisdom, love – that helped them win. The stage will turn into a window sealed with tape during the bombing, and the chronicles of those terrible days will come to life on white canvases. Musician and composer Nikola Melnikov and the orchestra will perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7.

    The hosts of the main graduates’ concert will be Mitya Khrustalev and Daria Blokhina.

    The concert on Dvortsovaya will begin at 22:00 Moscow time and will last 2 hours and 40 minutes. At 00:40, a water-pyrotechnic show will unfold in the waters of the Neva with the participation of the main symbol of the holiday – the snow-white brig “Russia” under scarlet sails.

    The Scarlet Sails festival was revived in 2005 after a long hiatus on the initiative of Joint-Stock Bank ROSSIYA, the Government of St. Petersburg and Channel Five.

    The material was prepared by the press service of Channel Five.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPIEF-2024: Integration of Education, Science and Business

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The first day of the Polytechnic University at the Expoforum site during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was eventful. Rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy took part in several events organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and also signed a number of cooperation agreements.

    In the morning, experts discussed the topic of personnel training to ensure technological leadership. Opening the session, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Olga Petrova noted that one of the key steps taken to synchronize the personnel training process with the demands of industrial customers and taking into account the challenges associated with the reset of the geopolitical situation was the creation of advanced engineering schools. The Deputy Minister also mentioned the Priority 2030 program, which was reconfigured this year in the direction of technological leadership. And in all projects launched on January 1, 2025, special attention is paid to personnel training. Therefore, the key principles in the new model of higher education are fundamentality, practice-orientedness and flexibility, which allows for the formation of an optimal personnel training scheme in communication with industrial partners.

    Rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy developed the topic, sharing the Polytechnic University’s experience in implementing practice-oriented learning, students completing real projects and R&D for industry, for which new educational technologies are used.

    “Each university has its own forms and formats of training that are closely related to the implementation of real industrial or technological tasks. The general public should know about this,” says Andrey Rudskoy. “The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has created a media activity rating, and it shows how a particular university works with different audiences, including future engineers or industrialists. I cannot help but note that Polytechnic University has been in the top three for the second year, including holding first place. We also won a grant from the ministry for the popularization of science, and I think that at the end of the year, a large work by our teachers, scientists, and colleagues from the industrial sector will be published, which will be called “Popularization of Digital Engineering Tools in the Activities of a Modern Engineering University within the Framework of the Concept of Achieving Technological Leadership in Russia.” A serious work, serious reviewers from the Academy of Sciences. Of course, we will send this book to all engineering universities so that they can learn something useful for themselves.”

    The discussion was also attended by Rector of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Vladimir Shevchenko, Vice-Rector for Science and Digital Development of Bauman Moscow State Technical University Pavel Drogovoz, Acting Rector of Tomsk Polytechnic University Leonid Sukhikh, Director of the Young Professionals Department of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Alexander Vaino. The session was moderated by Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Dmitry Zemtsov.

    The topic of interaction between universities and businesses was developed at the afternoon session “Cooperation between universities and industries to achieve technological leadership goals,” which was held by Andrey Sharonov, CEO of the National Alliance for Social and Environmental Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Association of Digital Platforms.

    In order for Russia to achieve technological leadership and move to a modern system of higher education, it is necessary not only to reform the work of universities from within, but also to significantly strengthen their ties with the business community. The session participants discussed which forms of interaction between universities and businesses show the best results in strengthening the country’s technological potential; how partnerships with companies affect the level of professional training of students, the relevance of curricula, and graduates’ chances of finding a job; how to organize the productive participation of business representatives in the development of educational programs, the educational process, and students’ project activities; what role the state should play in the development and dissemination of effective models of interaction between universities and industry, etc.

    Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Dmitry Afanasyev named the principles of strategic reorientation. The first is focusing on state and industry priorities of technological development, the second is building a unique architecture of interaction with partners by universities. It is important to take into account that the work should be carried out for the future, including the creation of those industries and specialties that do not yet exist, but there is an understanding that they will be needed. It is necessary to reboot all key development programs, such as Priority 2030, PIS, Campus, etc. And, finally, this is a new model of higher education, which is being built in an active dialogue with employers, industrial partners and represents a single fundamental, professional and socio-ideological core with a real practice-oriented educational programs and early professionalization, immersion in real projects and tasks, while being flexible, with the ability to adjust educational programs and sets of competencies to the tasks of technological development of industries.

    SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, using the example of the Polytechnic University, showed that effective interaction with partner companies makes it possible to promptly update educational programs, making them as compliant as possible with the requirements of the modern labor market, and also contributes to the faster implementation of innovative developments.

    Ensuring technological leadership is a common task, and the university today is an active participant in this large-scale work, Andrey Ivanovich emphasized.

    The discussion was also attended by Olga Dergunova, Senior Vice President — Head of VTB-Education at VTB Bank, Director of the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg State University; Dmitry Zauers, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Gazprombank; Rostislav Kovalevsky, Director of Innovations at EFKO Management Company; Oleg Krestinin, CEO of METALLOINVEST Management Company; and Kirill Menshov, Senior Vice President, Head of the Technology Block at Sberbank.

    In addition to participating in panel discussions, the rector of SPbPU met with business partners at the St. Petersburg stand to conclude cooperation agreements. As the head of the university coordinating the activities of the consortium “Russian-African Network University” (RAFU), Andrey Rudskoy signed an agreement on the accession of the Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences to RAFU. The agreement was also signed by the director of the Institute of Africa Irina Abramova.

    Currently, the consortium includes more than 90 Russian educational, scientific organizations and companies, and on the African side – 45 universities and organizations from 15 countries. The Institute of Africa’s accession to the consortium is very important, because it is focused specifically on working with African countries, studying their history, culture, and everyday life. I am confident that our new partner will make a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of this continent and the peoples inhabiting it, – commented Andrey Rudskoy.

    “It is a great honor for me to become a member of this network university, because Africa is, first and foremost, people. In 2100, 40 percent of the world’s population will live in Africa, which means that a lot will change, and we need to prepare for this now,” added Irina Abramova. “The most important thing is, what will the people who make up 40 percent of the population be like? First of all, they must be educated, they must be self-sufficient, but at the same time, they must preserve their culture and traditions. And it is precisely the preparation of such friendly elites who protect national interests and look to the future that the network university is engaged in.”

    At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Andrey Rudskoy represents not only the Polytechnic University, but also the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which he has headed since 2023. As Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, he signed several cooperation agreements.

    The subject of the agreement with the Archival Committee of St. Petersburg was the establishment of partnership relations and the development of long-term and effective cooperation, which includes educational activities and the holding of popular science events.

    Andrey Rudskoy and the Chairman of the Archive Committee of St. Petersburg Pyotr Tishchenko agreed that the goal of cooperation would be to unite the efforts of the scientific and educational community to improve the scientific, educational and cultural level of the population of the Russian Federation; dissemination of knowledge about the history of Russia and its achievements, milestones in the development of the Russian Academy of Sciences; objective coverage of historical facts and events; development of scientific, educational and educational projects; holding joint cultural and educational events; popularization of domestic science; assistance in increasing the prestige of scientific activity, etc.

    After the signing ceremony, Andrey Rudskoy shared a secret: We are currently deciding on the creation of a museum of the history of the Russian Academy of Sciences on 5 University Embankment. And without the Central Archive, it will be difficult for us, because it contains a huge mass of documents that reflect the history of the Russian Academy of Sciences: personal files, letters of outstanding people, academics, travelers. I hope that we will creatively bring this project to life together.

    Pyotr Tishchenko said that on June 9, thanks to the help of scientists from the Institute of History, a decree from the founder of St. Petersburg, Peter the Great, on how to build in the Northern capital was discovered in the Central Archive.

    “Without a scientific basis, we will not be able to extract more benefit from the treasure that archives store,” the head of the Archives Committee believes. “But the most difficult thing is to capture our history in a world where digital has become a part of life as reliably as our predecessors preserved the memory of the past. Science should help build archives of the future and teach how to work in them using modern tools, so we are joining forces.”

    A cooperation agreement was also concluded between the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The signing was attended by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy and the President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Katenev.

    The agreement provides for the development of a strategic partnership for the joint implementation of scientific, applied and innovative projects; assistance in bringing high-tech solutions developed on the basis of the Russian Academy of Sciences to the market; the formation of a sustainable ecosystem of interaction between science, industry, business support institutions and education; support for the export potential of science-intensive products and competencies; the development of mechanisms for certification, independent assessment and promotion of scientific results; joint training and retraining of specialists taking into account modern industrial requirements and technological trends.

    The partners hope that the cooperation will contribute to strengthening the interaction between science and business, developing innovative and technological cooperation, popularizing the results of scientific activity and supporting entrepreneurship.

    “The Chamber of Commerce and Industry unites all the leading enterprises of St. Petersburg, it is at the forefront of all projects that are being implemented in the industry and economy of our city,” Andrey Rudskoy noted after the signing. “And, of course, this is of utmost importance to us, because I am sure that our science in symbiosis with enterprises, in addition to the fundamental, has great practical significance. Most importantly, we are faced with a colossal task – to achieve technological leadership, and here we must jointly make every effort.”

    “Maybe I’ll say it pragmatically, but our task is to monetize the achievements that exist in our big science, so that it doesn’t turn out like in the story of Lefty, who shoed a flea, and that’s where the business ended,” Vladimir Katenyov supported. “We must bring the achievements of science to the people, to our industry, we really value this cooperation and will work with great pleasure.”

    The work at the stand ended with the signing of a trilateral cooperation agreement between the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, OOO Expert Analytics Center and Vedomosti Newspaper in the Northwestern Federal District.

    The documents were signed by the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy, the General Director of the Expert Analytics Center Kristina Muravyova and the Director of the Vedomosti Newspaper in the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Shchelkanov.

    The ceremony participants confirmed their desire to improve the quality and depth of scientific and analytical research, expand areas and directions of cooperation, create intra-Russian scientific collaborations, and support joint projects, competitions, and awards.

    “For us, the analysis of the activities of academic institutes is very important, this will allow them to find partners from among enterprises, on the basis of which they could realize their interests,” commented Andrey Rudskoy. “The second point is that we are interested in international activities. Here we must be careful, but, on the other hand, expand contacts between organizations. And the third, of course, is the popularization of science.”

    “The TechUspekh award is already successfully operating at the federal level, and we would like to hold it in the regions as well,” Aleksandr Shchelkanov supported. “Our format is to popularize technologies, investments, what is interesting to the business audience, but we need to strengthen expertise. That is why we have had the Opinion Leader award for two years now, and I think that an entire nomination will be dedicated to science, and it will be possible to compete in a fair and competitive struggle, because both readers and the expert community vote.”

    “In addition to information support, we will be directly involved in scientific and analytical work,” Kristina Muravyova revealed the details of the cooperation. “Working with RAS academicians gives us the opportunity to apply real research in big science in practice and show businesses that innovations can be quickly applied and it is not necessary to wedge in only at the stage when you can make a profit from it, but sometimes it is profitable to stand at the origins of fundamental research in order to be ahead of the rest of the world. And given that technological progress is now moving at a rapid pace, we hope that the combination of academicians’ expertise in fundamental science and experts with deep industry knowledge will allow the academy to participate, among other things, in monitoring the formation of routing maps for project implementation at all stages, including investment and commissioning. In order to understand whether it is worth launching a project or not, such an expert association, in our opinion, will be as comfortable as possible for both business and the state. And here the academy takes on the main role in order to be a guarantor of security.”

    Read about other events of SPIEF-2025 in our next publications.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Zhao Leji Meets with New Zealand Prime Minister

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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Lacson in Beijing on Friday.

    Zhao Leji noted that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained good momentum of development and brought benefits to the peoples of the two countries.

    China is willing to develop traditional friendship with New Zealand, strengthen mutual understanding and trust, adhere to win-win cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, and continuously enrich the content of relations between the two countries, he said.

    Zhao Leji added that the NPC is willing to work with the New Zealand Parliament to deepen friendly exchanges, strengthen cooperation within multilateral mechanisms and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.

    K. Lacson, in turn, noted that New Zealand firmly adheres to the one-China policy, and the relations between the two countries have continuously achieved high-quality development. New Zealand is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in trade, economic, humanitarian and other fields.

    New Zealand is also willing to strengthen exchanges with Chinese legislatures and make joint efforts to respond to global challenges, he concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Three people confirmed dead in flooded underground car park in central China

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

    CHANGSHA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Three people have been confirmed dead after being trapped in an underground parking lot by heavy flooding triggered by heavy rains in Longshan County, central China’s Hunan Province, local authorities said Friday.

    According to the propaganda department of the CPC Longshan County Committee, the water level of the Guoli River in the county has risen sharply after several days of heavy rain, causing flooding in several neighborhoods.

    Four locals were reported to have gone down to the underground car park on Thursday to move their cars. One of them was rescued early on Friday morning at 4:35am and is now in a stable condition.

    Recall that heavy rains have hit Longshan County since Wednesday evening. Local authorities raised their flood emergency response to the second-highest level at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Direct flights between Russia’s Vladivostok and China’s Shenyang to be launched in July

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

    Vladivostok, June 20 /Xinhua/ — Chinese airline Chengdu Airlines will launch a direct flight from Vladivostok to Shenyang in July, the Russian city’s international airport announced on its website on Friday.

    Regular flights from Vladivostok to Shenyang will be operated from July 5, 2025. The route will be operated by an Airbus 320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 seats. The flight time between the two cities is only 1.5 hours. Flights are scheduled twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

    According to Alexander Bobrov, Director of Aviation Commerce at Vladivostok International Airport, Chengdu Airlines flights on the new route will provide access to an attractive tourist destination. The flight program has been expanded with a new popular route to one of the largest cities in Northeast China. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Israel is capable of destroying “all of Iran’s nuclear facilities” – B. Netanyahu

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    JERUSALEM, June 20 (Xinhua) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has already destroyed “more than half” of Iran’s missile launchers and is “capable of striking all of Iran’s nuclear facilities.”

    In an interview with the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, B. Netanyahu said that in seven days of military action, Israeli troops are advancing on Iranian nuclear and missile sites ahead of schedule. The prime minister did not give a deadline for the end of the Israeli operation.

    The change or fall of Iran’s leadership is not the goal of Israeli attacks, but could be their result, noted B. Netanyahu.

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it had launched a major air campaign inside Iran, including a strike on the inactive nuclear reactor in Arak in the west of the country.

    Also on Thursday, rockets fired from Iran hit a hospital and residential buildings in Israel, injuring more than 30 people, Israeli health authorities and local media reported.

    Iran struck Israeli military intelligence facilities in the southern part of the country on Thursday morning, not a hospital as some media outlets reported, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported.

    The latest exchange of blows marks a sharp escalation in fighting that began after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on June 13. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: HSE, Adygea and ASU unite to strengthen science and education in the republic

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    An agreement on strategic cooperation between the Higher School of Economics, the Republic of Adygea and Adyghe State University was signed on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The document was signed by HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov, Head of the Republic of Adygea Murat Kumpilov and Rector of Adyghe State University Daud Mamiy.

    The agreement is aimed at developing systemic cooperation in the educational and research spheres. The main goal of cooperation is to create conditions for the formation and strengthening of the human resources potential of the Republic of Adygea, support regional educational organizations, and build sustainable ties between universities and local institutions.

    The agreement provides expert, methodological and legal support for the regional education system. HSE will organize advanced training and retraining programs for teachers and management teams of Adyghe State University and other educational organizations in Adygea. The parties also agreed to jointly develop educational programs, assist in organizing practical training for students, and develop student and academic exchange, including internships.

    Particular attention will be paid to the formation of a network of partner educational institutions to improve the quality of school education, as well as the implementation of intellectual projects for schoolchildren and youth. Cooperation involves the integration of educational, scientific and industrial activities in order to train specialists in demand in the economy and social sphere of the region.

    “Interaction with the Higher School of Economics, our leading universities – Adyghe State University and Maikop State Technological University – is of great importance. Relying on such cooperation will allow us to more effectively form a management team, achieve the intended goals in key projects and programs, find optimal solutions to complex problems taking into account the development prospects of Adygea, including within the framework of the creation of an industrial park and a large-scale eco-resort “Lagonaki”, “concluded Murat Kumpilov, Head of the Republic of Adygea

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: The admissions campaign begins in more than 1.2 thousand universities and almost 4 thousand colleges in our country

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The admissions campaign to Russian universities, technical schools and colleges starts on June 20. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov addressed graduates.

    “The admissions campaign is starting in more than 1,200 universities and almost 4,000 colleges in our country. In total, over 619,000 budget places are available for higher education programs and about 835,000 for secondary vocational programs this academic year. It is important to emphasize that most budget places are allocated for specialties that contribute to Russia’s technological leadership – this is a national goal approved by President Vladimir Putin. I wish applicants successful admission and urge them to choose specialties that are truly needed by the regions and our entire country,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

    The head of the Ministry of Education and Science, Valery Falkov, noted that traditionally, the majority of budget places – more than 73% – are distributed to regional universities.

    “We take into account the prospective need within the personnel forecast, including the need for national projects of technological leadership and regional investment programs. Therefore, the structure of admission is dominated by specialties that ensure the technological leadership of our country. Almost 43% are areas related to engineering, modern technologies, 246 thousand budget places,” the minister said.

    He added that such fields as medicine, pedagogical specialties, social sciences and others also remain leaders in terms of the number of budget places.

    In 2025, a separate quota of at least 10% of the total number of budget places has been set for admission to universities for participants in the special military operation and their family members – this is more than 50 thousand places. Another 2 thousand places are reserved in the preparatory departments of universities.

    The peculiarities of school education in a number of border territories of the Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions have been taken into account. Graduates of these schools will be able to enter universities by choice both by the Unified State Exam and by internal entrance examinations of universities in the form of a single interview.

    The quota for targeted admission to universities will be more than 23% of the total number of budget places. Applicants can see employers’ offers on the “Work of Russia” platform, integrated with the “Online University Admission” system.

    Since this year, the functionality of the super service “Online University Admission” has been expanded – now students can apply to colleges and technical schools at universities. Also, since this year, the super service has covered admission to master’s and postgraduate programs. This year, universities from the reunited regions of Russia will join it.

    In addition, a draft of amendments to the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation” for the transition to the new model is ready. A large-scale transition to the new model of higher education will begin in 2026-2027.

    On the instructions of the President, a pilot project is being implemented in the country to introduce a new system of higher education in 6 universities.

    As part of the pilot, students of these universities receive basic higher education – a single level has been introduced, training of a full-fledged specialist is carried out in one step, specialized higher education – master’s programs contain additional in-depth knowledge and are divided into three types – professional, research and management master’s programs.

    The admissions campaign also begins in colleges and technical schools of the federal project “Professionalism” of the national project “Youth and Children”.

    “The popularity of studying in colleges and technical schools has grown in recent years. 62.5% of ninth-graders choose colleges and technical schools to continue their education. For three years now, admission to colleges and technical schools has been more than 1.2 million people. The admission campaign for the new academic year starts on June 20. For future first-year students, 51.5 thousand more budget places have been prepared than last year – 834.7 thousand places,” said Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

    He emphasized that such areas as “Geology and exploration of oil and gas fields”, “Production and maintenance of aviation equipment”, “Ensuring information security of telecommunication systems”, “Tourism and hospitality”, “Information systems and programming”, “Nursing”, “Maintenance and repair of engines, systems and units of cars” are in demand on the labor market and popular among applicants.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The government has approved the parameters of an experiment to improve the quality of state and municipal services

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    From June 25, 2025 to December 31, 2027, Russia will conduct an experiment aimed at improving the quality of state and municipal services, services, and the implementation of life situations. The resolution approving the procedure for its implementation was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

    As part of the pilot experiment, it is planned to optimize the provision of both individual services and a set of services in the format of life situations to citizens and legal entities, reducing the time frame for the provision of services, the number of mandatory face-to-face visits when receiving services, the number of required documents submitted, as well as expanding the list of services provided without the personal presence of citizens, and increasing the share of mass socially significant services provided in electronic form, including in a proactive format.

    During the experiment, a change management system for the provision of services, services, and the implementation of life situations, a system for prompt response to cases of reduced quality of services, services, and the implementation of life situations will be formed and tested. For these purposes, optimized standards for the provision of services and the implementation of life situations will be developed and approved.

    The experiment will be carried out as part of the implementation of the socio-economic development initiative “State for the People”.

    Its participants will include the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Economic Development, other federal government bodies involved in the implementation of the “State for People” initiative, the Analytical Center under the Government, the Corporation for Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship, the Social Fund, multifunctional centers, regional government bodies and local government bodies.

    “The quality of public services is not just convenience for people, but one of the most important elements of interaction between the state and citizens,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko, commenting on the decision. “The experiment to improve the quality of public services is another step towards a fundamentally new level of service. We are introducing proactive services and expanding the digital formats for their provision. The basis for changes is feedback from citizens: each review is taken into account, each signal is a reason for improvement. Our goal is to make public services as simple and fast as possible, so that people feel that the state is working for them.”

    The document will be published.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Grigorenko: The digital service “life situation” now helps to choose a specialty and university

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The “life situation” service for online university admission, available on the public services portal, now allows you to select a specialty and educational institution based on the applicant’s individual parameters: Unified State Exam scores and subjects, university location, availability of a dormitory and military department, and the desired form of study – full-time or part-time.

    The “life situations” services combine services that are necessary for people and businesses in certain circumstances, are provided comprehensively and in one place, on the public services portal. Thus, the “life situation” for admission to a university online allows you to comprehensively cover the needs of an applicant – from choosing a specialty and an educational institution taking into account individual parameters to sending documents for enrollment in a university.

    Provision of services based on life situations is part of the federal project “State for People”, which is supervised by Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

    “The ‘life situation’ service for online university admission is, on the one hand, a convenient and modern tool that helps to consciously and accurately select a suitable higher education institution based on the applicant’s individual criteria. And on the other hand, it is a comprehensive digital solution that can be used by every applicant, regardless of where they live, even if it is the most remote corners of our country,” said Dmitry Grigorenko.

    The service allows a future student to compare educational programs, receive information about the competition and the number of budget places in the university of interest to him without having to search for data on the websites of different educational institutions. You can choose from more than 1 thousand universities, as well as 1.1 thousand specialties and areas of bachelor’s, specialist and basic higher education.

    Applicants can also track their positions in the competitive lists for admission and choose the universities that are most interesting to them from those that they have the passing scores to enter.

    The service is completely free and provides official data from the state system of Rosobrnadzor.

    You can submit documents for admission to a university online since June 20, without visiting the admissions office of the educational institution in person – this functionality has been available on the public services portal since 2020 and has now become part of the comprehensive “life situation” solution for admission to a university online. During this time, more than 1.7 million people have used this opportunity.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Alexander Novak: To increase labor productivity, businesses need to improve efficiency

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak took part in Sber’s business breakfast on the topic of “Rates against growth: what will the coming year be like?” as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

    Alexander Novak spoke about the state’s participation in the development of entrepreneurship, including through national projects and the creation of infrastructure in the form of “My Business” centers. He outlined the tasks for the near future, taking into account the downward trend in inflation in Russia, the implementation of which can move the economy from the stage of controlled cooling to growth. This is a reduction in the key rate of the Central Bank and an increase in labor productivity.

    To increase labor productivity, businesses need to improve efficiency, including switching to lean manufacturing and implementing modern digital technologies.

    “The state is ready to lend a shoulder, but we must change our consciousness. And everyone who is engaged in business – from small and medium to large businesses – must accept the growth of labor productivity as a national idea. To do this, we need to introduce modern equipment: machine tools, robotic technologies, artificial intelligence,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

    Regarding the key rate, Alexander Novak noted that indicators show the need to reduce it and move from a controlled cooling of the economy to the stage of its heating.

    “We must not miss the moment when this needs to be done. In the last 7 weeks, annual inflation has been at 2.6%, which is below the Central Bank’s target. The real rate is now higher than in many countries around the world and than it was at the beginning of the year. In my opinion, we need to make a decision faster that will help not freeze the economy, but give it the opportunity to move forward. This will help achieve the goals of economic sustainability and give impetus to a technological breakthrough,” said Alexander Novak.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Three people missing in underground parking lot after heavy rains in central China

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

    CHANGSHA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Longshan County of central China’s Hunan Province, leaving three people missing after they were trapped in an underground parking lot, local authorities said Friday.

    According to the propaganda department of the CPC Longshan County Committee, the water level of the Guoli River in the county has risen sharply after several days of heavy rain, causing the worst flooding in history and backflow of water into an underground garage in a local community.

    Four locals were reported to have broken into the garage on Thursday, attempting to move their cars. One of them was rescued early Friday morning at 4:35 a.m. and is now in a stable condition. Firefighters are currently continuing search and rescue efforts for the others.

    Recall that heavy rains have hit Longshan County since Wednesday evening, flooding several residential complexes. Local authorities raised their flood emergency response to the second-highest level at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian-Chinese Literary Salon “With a Book Through Time”

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

    On June 19, 2025, the Russian-Chinese literary salon “With a Book Through Time” was held at the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing, organized by the RCC jointly with the English-language version of the Global Times newspaper.

    The event, held as part of the “China-Russia Year of Culture,” aimed to create a new platform for humanitarian exchange between the two countries through literary dialogue.

    At the opening of the salon, the Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the People’s Republic of China, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Natalia Stepkina, delivered a welcoming speech, emphasizing that the partnership between China and Russia is actively developing in all areas, and humanitarian cooperation is becoming increasingly large-scale.

    Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Global Times newspaper Bai Long noted in his welcoming speech that literary exchange between China and Russia is always a broad road, full of life and mutual aspirations. Today, more and more translations of Russian literature are being published in China, and the best modern Chinese works find their readers in Russia.

    Within the framework of the salon, the director of the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing Tatyana Urzhumtseva, the famous Chinese poet, former vice-chairman of the Union of Chinese Writers and chairman of the poetry committee Jidi Madzia, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Capital Pedagogical University and foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Liu Wenfei and the director of the ANO Institute of Translation Evgeny Reznicenko spoke with reports on Russian-Chinese literary relations.

    The salon also included a round table, during which guests animatedly discussed issues of literary influence, modern methods of distribution, and spiritual connections.

    The literary salon ended with Anna Esparza’s exhibition “Russian Literature. History and Modernity.”

    The atmosphere in the hall was filled with the spirit of literature, and many participants noted that the interethnic literary dialogue not only demonstrated the rich cultural heritage of the two countries, but also opened up new horizons for humanitarian cooperation.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: BOC expels Philippine vessel from Chinese territorial waters around Huangyan Dao Island

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

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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday expelled Philippine service vessel No. 3006 from China’s territorial waters around Huangyan Island in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, said BCG spokesperson Liu Dejun.

    The Philippine vessel ignored repeated dissuasions and warnings from the Chinese side, insisting on approaching and invading China’s territorial waters around Huangyan Island, Liu Dejun said.

    The BOC took progressively stricter measures, including verbal warnings, tracking, monitoring and expulsion, and water cannon warning shots to drive away the Philippine vessel. All actions taken on the spot were professional, standardized and legal, Liu Dejun said.

    The Philippine vessel’s actions seriously violate China’s sovereignty and constitute a gross violation of international law and relevant provisions of Chinese law, he added, stressing that the Philippines’ frequent provocations and harassment cannot change the fact that Huangyan Dao Island belongs to China.

    The BOC will take all necessary measures in accordance with the law to resolutely protect the territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the state, Liu Dejun concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s UN envoy calls for addressing root causes of conflicts through development

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

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

    UNITED NATIONS, June 20 (Xinhua) — China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Thursday stressed the need to address the root causes of conflicts from a development perspective.

    Poverty and underdevelopment are among the most important root causes of conflicts, and many pressing issues remain unresolved for a long time and require comprehensive solutions, he said during an open debate in the UN Security Council on poverty, underdevelopment and conflict.

    The diplomat pointed to the need to help developing countries catch up in development. The global community must return development to the center of the international agenda, invest in poverty reduction, education, employment and capacity building, and ensure that no country or person is left behind, he said.

    Fu Cong called for strengthening global development partnerships and improving global governance.

    Developed countries should faithfully honour their official development assistance commitments and increase financial and technical support to developing countries, the Permanent Representative said.

    It is necessary to advance the reform of the international financial architecture so that it better reflects changes in the global economic landscape, and to strengthen the representation and voice of developing countries, the diplomat added.

    Fu Cong called on countries to promote inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization. According to him, countries should advocate for mutually beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, jointly support the multilateral trading system, build an open world economy, and oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and the practice of putting one’s own interests above those of others.

    China has always been a builder of world peace and a defender of international order, contributing to global development, the diplomat noted.

    He said the China-proposed Global Security Initiative advocates common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.

    Fu Cong also stressed China’s active role in global development efforts, “aiming to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative and high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative for common development.”

    The Permanent Representative also spoke about China’s domestic policy on these issues.

    China aims to become a more powerful country and realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in all areas through modernization, Fu Cong noted. According to him, China has successfully paved the way for modernization that suits national conditions.

    “With our achievements, we have given other developing countries more confidence in their pursuit of modernization and provided broad opportunities for modernization for all countries in the world,” the diplomat said, adding that China stands ready to work with the international community to build a world of peaceful development, win-win cooperation and common prosperity. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Higher School of Economics and the Government of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug signed a strategic agreement at SPIEF-2025

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    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    Within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – 2025, the Higher School of Economics and the Government of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug signed an agreement on strategic cooperation. The document was signed by the First Deputy Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Irina Novoselova and the Director HSE University – Saint Petersburg Anna Tyshetskaya. The agreement is aimed at developing scientific research activities, improving the quality of education and training personnel in accordance with the priorities of the socio-economic development of the region.

    “The main focus of our agreement is to support school education in Yamal. Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and HSE are long-standing partners, but for the St. Petersburg campus, this is a new stage in building systemic interaction. Starting in September, 120 high school students in the region will be involved in additional education programs in IT and creative industries. In the new academic year, 60 teachers of the humanities and social sciences will take advanced training courses at the Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg. We also plan to organize special shifts for high school students at our university. The success of any region begins with high-quality school education, with the environment where motivated young people are formed. And we are grateful to our partner for trusting us with the most valuable thing – their future,” said Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of the National Research University Higher School of Economics – St. Petersburg.

    The signing of the agreement was a continuation of the strategic cooperation between HSE and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. In 2024, HSE students were given the opportunity to complete internships in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug authorities as part of the GosVyshka project. In early 2025, the university’s experts took part in developing design solutions for the modernization of the Yamal College in Salekhard, and in the summer, HSE – St. Petersburg held an educational intensive course for 50 students from diplomatic classes in Yamal schools.

    “The Higher School of Economics and Yamal have been linked by years of friendship and effective partnership. We have jointly developed concepts for modern student campuses in Salekhard and Tarko-Sale, and prepared programs for the personnel project “YASHKR. Education”. The signing of the agreement will allow us to strengthen our work to improve the quality of general and vocational education in Yamal. The cooperation will be mutually beneficial. HSE students will be able to complete an internship in our district – they will receive practical skills that will open up career opportunities even before graduating from the university,” said Irina Novoselova, First Deputy Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

    The HSE University in Saint Petersburg will act as the coordinator of key educational projects. The university will implement specialized and educational programs for Yamal schoolchildren, teachers and managers. The Center for Pre-University Programs and Projects will participate in the project “Educational Certificate for High School Students” aimed at developing talented schoolchildren. In addition, the Saint Petersburg HSE will become a place for exchanging experience and providing methodological support to teaching and management personnel of Yamal.

    The signing of the agreement with the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug confirms the systematic approach of the HSE University to strengthening educational and scientific partnerships with the regions of Russia. Over the past three years, the university has begun implementing strategic projects in the Pskov, Novgorod, Murmansk, Lipetsk, Smolensk regions, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and other regions.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbPU discussed the creation of mirror laboratories to assess the damage to African countries from colonialism

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The Polytechnic University and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education held a meeting dedicated to the activities of the Russian-African Network University (RAFU) and the creation of mirror laboratories to assess the damage caused to African countries during colonialism. Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and leading Russian universities, including the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (SPbSEU), the Russian State Geological Prospecting University (MGRI), and the Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, took part in the discussion.

    The main topic of the meeting was the development of a methodology for calculating damage, including economic, environmental and cultural losses. As noted by the Vice-Rector for International Affairs of SPbPU Dmitry Arsenyev, this project has not only scientific but also important political significance: We must unite the efforts of universities with expertise in this area and offer African countries a tool for an objective assessment of the consequences of colonialism.

    Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, by agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science, will head the working group to create the laboratory. Vice-Rector for International Work at Saint Petersburg State University of Economics Elena Gorbashko emphasized: We will have to develop a comprehensive methodology that takes into account not only direct economic losses, but also indirect factors – lost profits, environmental damage, consequences for human capital.

    Rector of MGRI Yuri Panov shared preliminary calculations: We have already estimated the damage to Zimbabwe and Mozambique – 52 and 74 billion dollars respectively. At the same time, direct export of resources gave only 3-4% of the total amount, the main part is lost profits and environmental consequences.

    The Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed to include digital archives of cultural heritage in the study. Deputy Director Natalia Sokolova noted: Digital twins of monuments will help to record the destruction and prove the scale of the damage. We already have successful experience of such work in Syria, and we are ready to replicate it in Africa.

    The next steps are to form a working group, prepare a concept and select countries for pilot projects. The final proposals will be presented to the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov in July.

    This project is not only a scientific task, but also an important step in strengthening cooperation between Russia and African countries, said Stepan Sokolov, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, summing up the meeting.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic University strengthened its position in the international QS World University Rankings

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The results of the QS World University Rankings by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds have been published. This year, 1,501 universities from 106 countries of the world were included in the ranking. It is worth noting that at the moment, the general trend of participation of Russian universities shows negative dynamics. Currently, Russia is represented in the ranking by 40 universities, which is 7 universities less than last year. Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University retained its position among domestic universities, ranking 12th in Russia and 609th in the world.

    Peter the Great Polytechnic University showed steady growth in all rating indicators, with a particularly strong jump noted in the Sustainable Development criterion — plus 40.4 points. It was this positive dynamic that led to an increase in SPbPU’s overall score and allowed it to strengthen its position in the rating.

    Sustainable development is the university’s contribution to the quality of life of society, and our Polytechnic University is really successful in this. It is gratifying that experts note our progress in criteria directly related to the social sphere, technological development and improving people’s living standards. Recognition by QS, as well as other rating agencies, assessing the contribution of universities to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), confirms the effectiveness of our work, noted SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

    The growth of Polytechnic University’s indicators in the QS WUR ranking is the result of the coordinated and systematic work of all institutes and departments of our university. I would like to note that despite the global difficulties, our academic reputation is growing, that is, researchers from other countries recognize the contribution of our university to science and education, – comments Vice-Rector for Human Resources Policy Maria Vrublevskaya.

    The QS World University Rankings assess universities based on a number of indicators, each of which to varying degrees determines a university’s position in the ranking. The main indicators include the academic reputation of the university, the ratio of faculty to students, and the university’s reputation with employers. In addition, the ranking evaluates citation indicators, sustainability, the proportion of international students and international faculty.

    You can find more detailed information about the rating results follow the link.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: It’s time to become the main character! Start of the 2025 admission campaign

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    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    On June 20, the acceptance of documents for admission to secondary vocational education programs, bachelor’s, specialist and master’s degrees at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University began.

    Graduates of grades 9 and 11 can enroll in the college at the Polytechnic University. This year, 530 budget and 481 contract places have been allocated for 9 full-time SPO specialties and 90 contract places for 3 correspondence specialties.

    When submitting documents, applicants select no more than 3 specialties for admission to budget places and no more than 1 specialty for contract places, which are arranged in order of priority for enrollment. Enrollment in the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education is carried out based on the results of the competition, based on the average grade point average of the certificate of applicants on the basis of basic or secondary general education. In 2025, a new specialty 09.02.09 “Web Development” was opened, which trains specialists in the creation and support of websites and web applications.

    For applicants to full-time bachelor’s and specialist’s degree programs in 2025, 3,395 budget places and 3,399 fee-paying places have been prepared. Within the target quota, 535 places have been prepared, 359 places for special quota places and the same number for applicants to separate quota places. Applicants can choose up to five areas of preparation for admission, which must be arranged in order of priority in the application.

    One of the innovations in admission to the first level of higher education was the “Petrovskaya Wave”, which gives applicants an additional opportunity to enroll in the university. Applicants whose scores exceed the indicator set by the university are guaranteed admission. The passing score will be regularly updated on the official website, and it can only decrease during the admission campaign, making the conditions for admission more accessible. Even if an applicant does not get a state-funded place, but exceeds the “Petrovskaya Wave” score, the university guarantees him a place at its own expense.

    To take advantage of this opportunity, you need to follow three steps.

    Select in the application directions, participating in the Petrovskaya Wave. Collect the sum of competition points higher than the announced passing score of the “Petrovskaya Wave”. Submit consent for enrollment before August 5, 12:00 Moscow time and do not withdraw it until the end of August.

    In addition, in 2025, to confirm the intention to study at SPbPU, it is necessary to submit consent for enrollment (in electronic form via the State Services portal or in person to the Admissions Office). This replaces the submission of the original educational document, which makes the process more convenient and modern. The innovation also applies to admission to master’s programs.

    The Polytechnic University maintains and expands its program to support talented applicants. In 2025, first-year students can apply for grants of two levels. Winners and prize winners of Olympiads, as well as applicants with USE results of 290-300 points upon admission to the Polytechnic University, receive a one-time payment of 120,000 rubles. And students of engineering, natural sciences, and information technology with USE results of 270-289 points – 50,000 rubles. An additional motivation for such students will be a grant for excellent academic performance after the first session in the amount of 50,000 rubles.

    Those wishing to continue their career at the Polytechnic University can apply for more than 170 master’s programs, for which 2,376 budget places have been allocated. There are four ways to enroll: win the SPbPU Portfolio Competition, become a winner or medalist of the All-Russian Olympiad “I am a Professional”, become a winner of the All-Russian Engineering Competition, or successfully pass the interdisciplinary exam. This year, 20 new programs have been developed for future masters, including the digital master’s programs “Industrial and Civil Engineering” and “Russian as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Communication”, as well as the program for training teaching staff “Physics and Applied Mathematics in Science and Education”. This year, the Polytechnic University is also accepting applications for 15 partner programs jointly with PJSC Gazprom Neft, Rosatom State Corporation, JSC UEC-Klimov, etc.

    To enter the Polytechnic University, you need to complete 3 steps.

    Prepare required documents— an education document, a passport (along with the registration page), SNILS (if available), documents confirming individual achievements, Olympiads, benefits (if available), a photograph. Submit an application in one of the convenient ways in set deadlines. Through the super service “Online University Admission” on Gosuslugi (mandatory for citizens of the Russian Federation). Through your personal account on the university website. In person at the Main Academic Building (29 Politekhnicheskaya St., Main Academic Building) for admission to higher education programs. In person at the ISPO Academic Building (23 Engels Ave.) for admission to secondary vocational education programs. By mail (address: 195251, St. Petersburg, 29 Politekhnicheskaya St., Admissions Committee). Monitor the competition situation and provide consent for enrollment in the university within the established time frame.

    Dear applicants! Admission is an important stage in your life. This is not only a step towards knowledge, but also a chance to open the doors to new opportunities and self-realization at Peter the Great Polytechnic University. Strive for high goals, believe in yourself and take the initiative. Remember that persistence and perseverance will definitely lead to success! Now the process of admission to the university for bachelor’s, specialist, master’s and postgraduate programs is increasingly moving to a remote format. This is a wonderful opportunity for the most talented students from all over the country and from anywhere in the world to apply for admission, monitor the competition situation, receive advice from the admissions committee, and submit consent for enrollment. Which, by the way, is an innovation this year, to which we ask you to pay close attention. We sincerely wish you good luck and outstanding exam results. Remember that the admissions committee is always there to help you go through this important and difficult path! — the responsible secretary of the admissions committee of SPbPU Vitaly Drobchik supported the applicants.

    For a personal consultation on admission issues, applicants can come to the Main Academic Building of SPbPU at 29 Politekhnicheskaya St. and ask questions to the admissions committee staff, as well as representatives of the Polytechnic institutes.

    on weekdays – from 10.00 to 16.00 on Saturday – from 10.00 to 14.00

    All up-to-date information about admission is presented on a special section of the university website. “Admission 2025″, and also inVKontakte group Polytechnic Applicants.

    For all questions, applicants can also contact the call center at the following numbers:

    8 (812) 775-05-30 (for calls from St. Petersburg), 8 (800) 707-18-99 (calls from any region of the Russian Federation are free), 8 (812) 294-06-98 (secondary vocational education).

    The Admissions Office accepts calls from 9:00 to 17:30 on weekdays, from 9:30 to 14:00 on Saturdays.

    The application process for admission to higher and secondary vocational education programs has started! This is a time of opportunities and hopes. May your path to knowledge be filled with courage and determination. This year, Polytechnic University announced unprecedented support measures for talented youth — grants for applicants based on Olympiad results, as well as for those applying to the university with high Unified State Exam results, have increased significantly. The “Petrovskaya Wave” has appeared, which gives applicants a chance for guaranteed admission to our university. Be sure to use these opportunities to start your professional career. Believe in yourself, set ambitious goals and strive to achieve them. Your efforts and persistence will definitely lead to success! I wish you good luck in this important step towards your dream, — Varvara Sotova, Director of the Center for the Formation of the Contingent of Students, gave her parting words.

    The concept of this year’s admission campaign is “You are the main hero!” And this is a new season, in which new heroes create their future, make discoveries and change the world for the better! Polytechnic University provides students with a huge number of opportunities, among which everyone chooses their own path to success.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese University Opens Agricultural Certification Workstation in Kazakhstan

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

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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — The certification center of the Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University of Science and Technology recently opened a workstation in Kazakhstan, Zhongxinshe News Agency reported.

    The opening ceremony of the facility took place on Tuesday at the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University in Astana.

    The station will serve as a platform for enhancing contacts and interaction between China and Kazakhstan in the field of organic agronomy. It will facilitate the supply of Kazakh agricultural products to the Chinese market by establishing bilateral cooperation in the field of certification and mutual recognition of relevant standards.

    According to Huang Siguang, secretary of the party committee of the Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry and Technology, the work station in Kazakhstan also aims to jointly strengthen the training of agronomists and conduct scientific research.

    The opening of the workstation in Kazakhstan is an important milestone in the internationalization of the certification center and a vivid embodiment of the pragmatic cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of agriculture, he concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China has promised to continue issuing subsidies for equipment upgrades and consumer goods replacement under the trade-in scheme.

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

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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — China has reaffirmed its support for a national program to upgrade equipment and replace consumer goods with new ones through the trade-in scheme and pledged to provide continuous funding to pay government subsidies through 2025.

    The programme, a key part of the country’s broader strategy to boost domestic consumption, encourages consumers to replace old goods such as appliances and vehicles with new ones.

    The central government has allocated 300 billion yuan ($41.84 billion) in government bonds to support local governments in implementing the program in 2025, double the amount from a year earlier. Part of the central government’s funding, totaling 162 billion yuan, has already been disbursed in January and April, with more planned for July and October.

    “At present, about half of the annual subsidy volume has been spent, which is quite in line with expectations,” a representative of the National Development and Reform Commission of China summed up. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping Meets with New Zealand Prime Minister

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

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

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Lacson in Beijing on Friday, calling on both sides to pay greater attention to cooperation.

    For more than 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand, bilateral relations have long been at the forefront of China’s relations with Western developed countries, Xi noted.

    As the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership enters its second decade, both sides should work to expand the partnership and bring more benefits to the two peoples, he said.

    Xi Jinping stressed that China and New Zealand should pay more attention to cooperation in bilateral relations, give play to their complementary advantages, deepen trade and investment cooperation, and unleash the potential of cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, climate change and infrastructure.

    He called on both sides to strengthen exchanges in the fields of education, culture and youth, as well as contacts at the non-governmental and interregional level. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Since early 2025, there has been a boom in air travel from Xinjiang to Central Asia

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

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

    URUMQI, June 20 (Xinhua) — Both passenger and cargo air traffic from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Central Asia has increased since the beginning of 2025, according to the Xinjiang branch of China Southern Airlines.

    According to the Chinese air carrier, the volume of passenger and cargo flights from Xinjiang to Central Asia increased by 36 percent and 200 percent year-on-year, respectively, during the reporting period.

    According to the DAST flight service platform, there were 926 flights from China to the Central Asian region in May 2025, up 200 percent year-on-year. In particular, nearly 170,000 people were transported on passenger air routes from Xinjiang to Central Asia operated by China Southern Airlines, up 36 percent year-on-year.

    Now, passengers flying between Chinese cities and Central Asian countries can conveniently transfer via Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. According to China Southern Airlines data, this year the share of such passengers from Central Asian countries was 24 percent.

    In order to meet the growing demand for passenger and cargo transportation, the network of air routes between Xinjiang and Central Asia is constantly expanding: from June 20, the number of flights on the Urumqi-Almaty route will be increased to 2 per day, and from July 1, the number of flights on the Urumqi-Astana route will increase to 5 per week.

    During the peak summer holiday season, up to 70 flights are expected to operate weekly between Xinjiang and the Central Asian region. -0-

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