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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Grigorenko awarded the winners of the international IT Olympiad

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    Dmitry Grigorenko awarded the winners of the international IT Olympiad. With the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin and the Chairman of the Board of Sberbank German Gref.

    The results of the international conference were summed up in Nizhny Novgorod IT Olympiad, in which more than 10 thousand schoolchildren from 51 countries took part. In the final stage of the competition, 17 teams from Russia, Cuba, Thailand, India, China, Vietnam, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka met. As part of it, the participants solved practical problems in the field of artificial intelligence and information security.

    The winners were awarded at the anniversary conference “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” (CIPR). Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko took part in the award ceremony for the finalists. He noted that the participants, despite their young age, demonstrated a high level of knowledge in the field of IT and involvement.

    “It is no coincidence that the award ceremony for the finalists of the IT Olympiad is taking place today at CIPR. At the exhibition, we saw cutting-edge digital solutions. But there are people behind all these developments. For the IT industry in Russia to develop, highly qualified personnel are needed first and foremost. You, interested young specialists, will soon become such personnel. You are already part of the industry.

    Over the past 5 years, we have already managed to increase the number of budget places in universities in IT specialties by 2.5 times. More than 230 thousand students have received qualifications in the IT profile. The largest companies are also actively involved in training personnel. As part of the national project “Data Economy”, we are launching new programs for training specialists in microelectronics, robotics and artificial intelligence, unmanned systems,” said Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

    Sberbank acted as the general partner of the international IT Olympiad. Sberbank Chairman of the Management Board Herman Gref addressed the finalists of the competition: “I would like to congratulate the guys – participants of the IT Olympiad with all my heart. You have already taken a huge step – created a platform and a springboard to your own future. Different situations may arise in your life when you doubt whether you can cope with certain challenges. Remember that you once made the decision to participate in this competition, passed all the tests, and even won! And this will give you strength and confidence that you can handle any task. You are the very people who will build our common future. I wish you good luck on this path, confidence and resilience! Remember that it is not those who do not fall who win. Those who find the strength to get up and move forward after each fall win.”

    The winners were also congratulated by the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gleb Nikitin:

    “At the anniversary CIPR, special attention was paid to the international agenda, including the interaction of countries in IT education. The Nizhny Novgorod government, together with the Republic of Cuba, organized the international IT Olympiad. I congratulate the guys on their high results! Participation in such competitions is already a great victory, and reaching the final is confirmation that we are talented, motivated and very promising young people. For the Nizhny Novgorod government, the development of the IT sphere is of great importance, as is systematic work with young people. The fact that the award ceremony is taking place in Nizhny, at the CIPR conference site, speaks for itself.”

    The IT Olympiad lasted almost 2 months and consisted of 2 stages: individual and team competitions. Schoolchildren solved problems in the following areas: cryptography, web security, reverse engineering, artificial intelligence, network traffic analysis, machine learning, open source intelligence (OSINT), information security theory, programming basics, social engineering, and others. A number of tasks imitated real websites with vulnerabilities — participants had to hack them and bypass the protection. The tasks were prepared by experts in artificial intelligence and information security.

    The participants coped best with tasks in mathematical logic (75% of participants solved them correctly), information security theory (74% of participants), and the basics of algorithms and programming (73% of participants). The most difficult tasks for schoolchildren were in the field of social engineering (32% of participants solved them correctly) and reverse engineering (36% of participants).

    The organizers of the international IT Olympiad were the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation. The technological partner was the international school of programming and mathematics “Algorithmika”. The general partner was Sberbank.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Grigorenko: The government has taken special control of key projects to replace foreign software

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    The government has defined a list of key projects to replace foreign software with domestic analogues. These projects will be under special control. This was discussed at a meeting of Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko with heads of industrial competence centers within the framework of the conference “CIPR-2025”.

    The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that these projects have been given flagship status – they are of strategic importance for the country’s technological independence, especially in industry and the military-industrial complex.

    The criteria for selecting flagship projects include the criticality of the development for the industry, the possibility of using the software in the critical information infrastructure (CII), the implementation of the project in the interests of the military-industrial complex, as well as the implementation of PLM systems, i.e. integrated solutions for the design and production of complex equipment.

    It was noted that the flagship projects include a unified information environment for managing the product life cycle commissioned by the Roscosmos state corporation. The development will integrate all stages of product creation into a single system and optimize the processes of developing and manufacturing rocket and space technology. Another initiative is an information system for manufacturing aircraft technology commissioned by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). It will replace foreign software, will allow for the transfer of control over all stages of the product life cycle to digital technology, and will improve the efficiency of R&D work.

    “Within the framework of the ICC, advanced technological solutions are being created to strengthen Russia’s sovereignty. Today, our main focus is on the development of heavy software. First of all, we are talking about the implementation of product lifecycle management systems. These comprehensive solutions allow for the effective management of all stages – from design to serial production – in key industries: aircraft and shipbuilding, automobile and rocket and space industries. It is fundamentally important that all projects – both those financed by grants and corporate initiatives – are implemented within the established deadlines and successfully implemented in production processes. In this case, the priority is not the source of funding, but the achievement of measurable practical results,” said Dmitry Grigorenko.

    He also recalled that the ICCs have already demonstrated efficiency and high results. During the meeting, the most widely replicated ICC projects were highlighted – such initiatives demonstrated the highest sales revenue. Among them are the field design platforms commissioned by JSC Rosgeo. The revenue of its developer amounted to about 340% of the grant. Over 150% of the grant was returned in the form of tax deductions. Another successfully replicated development is the Ujin platform for the development of smart homes and digitalization of housing and communal services. The revenue from its sale amounted to about 60% of the grant, over 42% of the grant was returned in the form of taxes.

    In total, there are currently about 200 projects in progress to replace foreign software with Russian developments. They are being implemented both with government grant support and through the developer companies’ own investments.

    The initiatives are divided into two stages of implementation. The first wave, which started in 2022, includes about 150 projects, of which over 40% have been fully completed to date: these are 59 projects implemented using the participants’ own funds, as well as 7 grant projects.

    In May of this year, the second wave was launched, which included another 49 projects: 17 with state funding and 32 with company funds.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: Russian schoolchildren brilliantly completed the tasks of the International Chemistry Olympiad

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    The results of the Abu Rayhan Biruni International Chemistry Olympiad (ARBIChO 2025) were summed up in Tashkent. The Russian team of four schoolchildren participated in the competition in person and received three gold and one silver medal.

    The medalists were congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Education of Russia Sergei Kravtsov.

    “Friends! You have brilliantly completed the Olympiad tasks, leaving behind the strongest competitors from other countries. Three gold and one silver medal are the result of your talent, perseverance and competitive passion. We are proud of your achievements and thank your teachers and mentors for these victories. As President Vladimir Putin noted, we need to achieve excellence in chemistry and in the creation of new materials. The future in these areas is yours!” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

    Gold medals were won by:

    § Said Nurgayanov, Lyceum No. 131, Kazan;

    § Arseny Sysoev, Scientific Research Center of Moscow State University, Moscow;

    § Azamat Sharafiev, Secondary School No. 9 with in-depth study of the English language, Kazan.

    Silver went to Vladimir Rurenko from the CPM School, Moscow.

    “At the International Chemistry Olympiad named after Abu Rayhan Biruni, our schoolchildren once again demonstrated a high level of training and confirmed the quality of the national education system. Such results were possible thanks to the talent and determination of the children, as well as the professionalism, experience and dedication of their mentors. I sincerely thank everyone who contributed to this success. I am sure that new victories, bright discoveries and significant achievements in science await us ahead,” commented Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

    The head of the Russian national team was Vasily Krasnobrov, a methodologist at the Center for Pedagogical Excellence. He spoke about the level of the international intellectual competition.

    “Next year Tashkent is hosting the International Chemistry Olympiad, and therefore the format of the tasks, their complexity and evaluation criteria have been brought closer to the standards of this competition. In this regard, the Olympiad becomes both easier and more difficult for our students. For example, the tasks of the All-Russian School Olympiad require a significantly greater volume of knowledge and a significantly higher level of complexity of logical reasoning. In each round, the participants of the All-Russian Olympiad need to solve only four problems. Here, the students need to complete eight relatively simple but voluminous problems in the same amount of time,” he noted.

    The Abu Rayhan Biruni International Chemistry Olympiad includes two rounds. The practical round consists of two problems, each of which takes 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete, with a 20-minute interval for answering. The maximum score for the practical round is 40. The theoretical round includes eight problems, calculated for five hours. Each problem is worth 7.5 points, the total score for the theoretical round is 60. The format of the problems and the assessment system are as close as possible to the structure of the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).

    The competition is held among students of schools, academic lyceums and vocational schools with the aim of identifying and supporting children with outstanding abilities in the field of chemistry. The Russian team participated in the competition as part of the preparation of candidates for the team for the International Chemistry Olympiad.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Lee Jae-myung elected president of South Korea

    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

    SEOUL, June 4 (Xinhua) — Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Toburo Democratic Party, which holds the majority of seats in the country’s parliament, has been elected president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), according to the vote count released by the Central Election Commission on Wednesday.

    According to the agency’s data released after midnight, 94.4 percent of the ballots had been counted. Lee Jae-myung won 48.8 percent of the votes, while his main rival from the conservative Civil Power Party, Kim Moon-soo, won 42 percent.

    Even if all the remaining uncounted votes go to Kim Moon-soo, Lee Jae-myung will still win the presidential by-election, confirming his election.

    Earlier, local broadcasters /JTBC, KBS, MBC and SBS/ predicted that Lee Jae-myung was highly likely to be elected as the country’s 21st president.

    Early voter turnout was 79.4 percent, the highest in 28 years after a record 80.7 percent in 1997.

    Of the approximately 44.39 million eligible voters, about 35.24 million cast ballots at 14,295 polling stations across the country.

    Voter turnout, including those who voted early on May 29 and 30, was up from the 77.1 percent recorded in the previous presidential election in 2022. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Meets US Ambassador to China, Expresses Hopes US Diplomat Will Promote Healthy, Stable and Sustainable Bilateral Relations /more/

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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 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday welcomed David Perdue as the U.S. ambassador to China and expressed hope that he will play an active role in promoting the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.

    Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Perdue in Beijing, expressing hope that the American diplomat will become a credible communicator, a mediator in resolving differences and an advocate for cooperation between China and the United States.

    According to Wang Yi, China-US relations are currently at an important key stage. Looking back at the nearly half-century history of diplomatic relations, the main lesson is that equality and respect are the prerequisites for interaction between the two sides, and dialogue and cooperation are the only right choice, the Chinese Foreign Minister added.

    The Chinese diplomat stressed that after the bilateral negotiations on trade and economic issues in Geneva, China has been conscientiously and strictly implementing the agreements reached. However, unfortunately, recently the American side, using far-fetched pretexts, has consistently taken a number of destructive measures that infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of the PRC. China resolutely opposes such actions, Wang Yi noted.

    The Chinese Foreign Minister called on the American side to move towards China and actually implement the important consensus reached by the heads of the two states during a telephone conversation in January of this year in order to create the necessary conditions for returning bilateral relations to the right path.

    D. Perdue, for his part, noted that US President Donald Trump has deep respect for Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a positive and constructive dialogue between the leaders of the two countries.

    He also assured that, as the US Ambassador to China, he is ready to maintain close communication with the Chinese side in the spirit of mutual respect and considerate dialogue. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dutch Prime Minister Announces Government Resignation

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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

    THE HAGUE, June 3 (Xinhua) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schof on Tuesday announced the resignation of his government and said he would formally submit his resignation to the country’s king.

    The decision came after the far-right Freedom Party /PVV/ announced its withdrawal from the ruling coalition.

    Speaking at a press conference in The Hague, D. Schof said that later that day he would formally submit his resignation to King Willem-Alexander.

    At the same time, D. Schof clarified that he will remain in his post as acting prime minister and will continue to work on solving a number of important problems facing the Netherlands.

    He also criticised the PVV’s withdrawal from the coalition, calling the move “irresponsible and completely unnecessary”.

    The Dutch government under D. Schof took office on 2 July 2024 and lasted less than a year. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “The ability to cope with difficulties helps to build a reliable and strong solution”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    This year, the winner of the “Your Project” competition in the “innovation” category was a team from Novosibirsk: Alena Kozich, Ilya Kateshov, Artem Tretyakov and Nikita Konstantinov. In the fall, they will begin their studies in the “Managing research, development and innovation in the company” Artem and Nikita shared how the work on the case went and why they are looking forward to starting their studies at HSE.

    — What did you like about the competition, and what caused difficulties?

    — I liked the freedom to choose the topic for the scenario study, the task included many industries for the application of UAS, from agriculture and the oil and gas industry to transport and logistics work and medicine, which is what we chose. I also liked the clearly formulated task, which at the same time did not limit the space for research. The number of companies to be studied could be chosen independently: at least 1 company, at least 20 companies, it all depends on the strength of the team. Of course, when solving a complex task, difficulties arise, but it is the ability to cope with them that helps build a reliable and strong solution, so there is no point in being afraid of difficulties, they must be overcome.

    — How did you distribute roles in the team?

    — My team and I have been taking part in case championships since the first year of our bachelor’s degree and we are the organizers of a case club within our university, so during the time of solving cases we know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Each team member was responsible for their own unique part of the work, and everyone’s skills helped us apply our efforts to the solution as effectively as possible.

    The task was complex, so it was necessary to conduct a large block of analysis. After that, we moved on to forming a solution. At the analysis stage, we identified two main areas: analysis of foreign practices and analysis of the current situation in Russia for the implementation of new practices.

    Two people looked for foreign practices, two analyzed the current situation. After that, they moved on to implementation. Implementation was also divided into several parts: calculating solutions and assessing their impact on business and the situation in Russia as a whole.

    — Was the case difficult?

    — The task was clearly formulated, from the very beginning the team understood what to do. The case turned out to be interesting, with the main focus on the study of scenarios and practices, as well as the argumentation of initiatives. The Zipline company website contained 90% of the information we needed, except for the financial statements, which we found in open sources. During the analysis, we actively maintained a board in Figjam (analogous to Miro for Figma) and recorded every potentially useful information.

    In parallel, we analyzed federal laws and draft laws, and looked at the current situation of using UAS (unmanned aerial systems – Ed.) in Russia, because experience is also a limiting factor. Using UAS in specific regions is legally permitted, but consumers do not have active demand for the product, so it is necessary to think in a different direction. After all the practices were collected and the risks were analyzed, we began to generate ideas for using practices taking into account the limitations.

    Some practices, as expected, could not be implemented due to restrictions at the regional level. We deleted some initiatives, but others that we thought were potentially profitable, we reworked in such a way that they did not affect the restrictions.

    For example, delivery of first aid supplies using drones has been legally permitted in the Magadan Region since February 2025, so we decided to apply this practice specifically in the Magadan Region.

    After generating initiatives and creating a strategy for their application, we began calculating financial models taking into account the economic context of the regions and the method of drone delivery. The last day, as befits true case study specialists, we devoted ourselves entirely to creating a presentation and additional analysis of the final solution.

    — What are your expectations for the upcoming Master’s degree at HSE?

    — Since last year, we have been planning to enroll in the innovation program. We expect a lot of practical work, but most of all we are looking forward to meeting cool guys in order to start doing something together and simply broaden our horizons.

    Evgeniy Savelenok, Academic Director of the program “Management of Research, Development and Innovation in the Company”

    “Initially, when preparing the case, colleagues had a request to monitor information from foreign sources about the state of affairs in the UAV industry with an emphasis on new technologies and products. As a result of the discussion, we supplemented the task with a creative part – generating a scheme and logistics for using UAVs in Russia, including calculating economic costs. The case turned out to be complex and practically applicable – our partners considered all the solutions, and applicants have the opportunity to present their developments to the company’s specialists.

    The special thing about the competition is that you know the people who are going to defend their theses. This knowledge helps us to make a more informed assessment at the defense: we look at the work in the chat, and at the finished product, and at the individual achievements of the participants. As a rule, the more organized, united and active teams win. That is, we get applicants with whom we can get to know each other throughout the competition, watch them in action, observe their work. This is the right idea.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Premier Meets with Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade Delegation

    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 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with a delegation of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade led by its chairman Yeohei Kono at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.

    Li Qiang said that China is willing to take active steps with all social circles in Japan to implement the political consensus that the two countries regard each other as cooperative partners rather than a threat, achieve even greater results in practical cooperation, and strengthen the foundation of political mutual trust and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.

    He expressed the hope that Japan will work with China to overcome differences in a constructive manner, firmly adhere to the correct course of interstate relations, and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties.

    China and Japan have many unique advantages for deepening cooperation, Li Qiang pointed out, adding that both sides should leverage these advantages, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results at a higher level, inject further impetus into mutual development and make greater contributions to world economic growth.

    The Chinese head of government assured that China will steadily expand high-level opening up and welcomes more foreign-invested enterprises, including those from Japan, to develop in the country. Li Qiang also expressed hope that the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade will continue to play an active role in deepening trade and economic cooperation and strengthening friendship and mutual trust between the two countries.

    For his part, Y. Kono stated that in the current international situation, which is full of uncertainty, Japan and China should strengthen communication and coordination to jointly protect multilateralism and the free trade system.

    The head of the Japanese delegation noted that JAPIT has long been committed to Japan-China friendship, and hopes to continue to expand exchanges with China, strengthen mutual understanding, make positive contributions to deepening the friendly feelings between the peoples of the two countries, and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Its Establishment

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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

    ULAN BATOR, June 3 (Xinhua) — The China Cultural Center in Ulan Bator celebrated its 15th anniversary on Tuesday by holding an opening ceremony of an exhibition of handicrafts from northwest China’s Qinghai Province.

    The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia Shen Minjuan, Counselor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Mongolia, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar Li Zhi, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Qinghai Province Chang Hong’an and Director of the Department of Culture and Arts of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Mongolia Boldyn Sergelen.

    Delivering a speech at the event, Shen Minjuan stressed that over the 15 years since its establishment, the China Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar has consistently demonstrated China’s development achievements and colorful culture to the Mongolian people, playing an important role in promoting mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.

    B. Sergelen, for her part, noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and China, the two countries have strengthened mutual understanding and respect between their peoples through the mutual integration of cultures, laying a solid foundation for promoting harmonious coexistence and deepening interstate friendship.

    Li Zhi said that the structure of the China Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar plans to establish an educational department that will promote Chinese-Mongolian educational cooperation. The center will also make efforts to integrate the brands “Hello, China!” and “Go Mongolia” and strive to achieve even greater results in implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, the diplomat added.

    Chang Hong’an noted that this is the second time since 2016 that Qinghai Province has held an exchange and cooperation event with the China Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar. Such events, he said, allow Mongolian friends to experience the unique charm of China’s northwest.

    The Chinese Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar, which has been in operation since 2010, has held more than 800 events over the past 15 years, including exhibitions, lectures, film screenings and educational seminars. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: UN Green Climate Fund to Allocate $280 Million to Kazakhstan for Eco-Projects

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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

    ALMATY, June 3 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) will finance environmental projects in Kazakhstan worth $280 million, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday.

    The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Nysanbayev, announced the new financing program during parliamentary hearings on the implementation of the best available technologies.

    According to the minister, the funds received will be used to develop renewable energy sources, stimulate the introduction of low-carbon technologies in the industrial sector, and support the development of electric vehicles.

    E. Nysanbaev said that in 2024, in order to promote green projects for the UN GCF, a country program was prepared, including 7 projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, increasing the sustainability of centralized water supply systems in rural areas, modernizing livestock farms, and supporting private sector initiatives in the field of green financing.

    The total budget for these projects is more than $1 billion, of which the fund is expected to provide $630 million in funding. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia and Liberia elected as non-permanent members of UN Security Council

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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 3 (Xinhua) — Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia and Liberia were on Tuesday elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (SC) for a two-year term from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.

    Latvia will become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the first time.

    The above-mentioned countries will replace the current non-permanent members of this body, which include Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.

    The UN Security Council is considered the most influential body of the world organization. Its task is to maintain international peace and security, it can make legally binding decisions, and also has the right to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the US Ambassador to China and called on him to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations

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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

    Xinhua | 03. 06. 2025

    Key words: China-USA

    Source: Xinhua

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the US Ambassador to China and called on him to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the US Ambassador to China and called on him to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Lee Jae-myung will likely be elected as new president of the Republic of Korea – media /more details/

    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

    SEOUL, June 3 (Xinhua) — Lee Jae-myung, the candidate for the presidency of the liberal Democratic Toburo Party, which holds the majority of seats in the country’s parliament, is likely to be elected as the new head of state, local television channel MBC reported on Tuesday.

    According to the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Korea as of 22:53 local time /13:53 GMT/, based on the counting of 22.7 percent of ballots, Lee Jae-myung received 47.7 percent of the votes, while his main rival from the conservative Civil Power Party, Kim Moon-soo, received 44.1 percent.

    MBC estimated the probability of victory for the Democratic Party candidate Toburo at 97.6 percent.

    An exit poll jointly conducted by three broadcasters (KBS, MBC and SBS) showed Lee Jae-myung leading with 51.7 percent of the vote, ahead of Kim Moon-soo, who received 39.3 percent.

    Early voter turnout was 79.4 percent, the highest in 28 years after a record 80.7 percent in 1997.

    Voter turnout, including those who voted early on May 29 and 30, was up from the 77.1 percent recorded in the previous presidential election in 2022. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: AI and Practice: What Should Be the System for Training the Next Generation of IT Specialists

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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    What IT specialists the Russian economy needs, how to train them correctly and why it is important to include industry professionals in the educational process were discussed by officials, companies and universities at the session “Personnel for the Data Economy. Training of the New Generation of IT Specialists”, which was held as part of the tenth annual CIPR conference in Nizhny Novgorod. HSE Vice-Rector Elena Odoevskaya took part in the session.

    Thanks to the joint efforts of business, government and educational institutions, Russia has begun to graduate more IT specialists, stated Deputy Director of the Department of the Ministry of Digital Development Anastasia Kazantseva. In recent years, a lot of work has been done to increase the budget admission to the relevant specialties. The Digital Departments project was also launched and implemented, which was also aimed at “increasing the funnel of IT specialists.”

    Today, the question of “how exactly do we train personnel and what competencies should they have at the end” is relevant. Companies are not always satisfied with the knowledge and skills of graduates upon leaving the university. Therefore, within the framework of the national project “New Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State”, new projects “Top-AI” and “Top-IT” were launched, aimed at training top specialists in the field of artificial intelligence and information technology. It is envisaged to train university teachers and attract industry professionals for teaching, as well as generally increase the practical orientation of the programs, noted Anastasia Kazantseva. For universities participating in the projects, an important condition was that the educational institution must “definitely bring an industrial partner” that will invest resources and funds in the training of IT specialists, she added.

    The operator of these projects is the Center for Expertise of Educational Programs of the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation. The head of the center, Sergey Astakhov, said that competitive selections have already been held and the winning universities have been determined: Innopolis, ITMO, MIPT, HSE, and Southern Federal University. They will train research scientists and developers of fundamentally new models of artificial intelligence.

    Director of Artificial Intelligence Development at Yandex Alexander Kraynov said that the company has to interview 25 candidates to hire one. He believes that universities should “produce” ready-made specialists who can start working right away. According to him, there are literally several universities that “generate such people.” In his opinion, “we need to learn to measure the quality of the guys at the entrance, because if the quality is low at the entrance, then we need to go down and prepare schoolchildren.” Also, according to him, it is necessary to increase the number of good teachers, and due to the high rate of change, training programs need to be changed every six months.

    Vladimir Averbakh, Senior Managing Director — Director of the Directorate for the Implementation and Popularization of AI Initiatives at Sber, noted that a very successful tandem of business and the state has developed in Russia in the training of IT personnel. At the same time, if “we believe that artificial intelligence significantly changes any sphere of activity, and in particular the industry, then when training IT specialists, we must introduce, maybe, a 12-level, maybe a 120-level, I don’t know, competency model using AI,” he noted. True, it is not yet very clear how to do this, since the world is changing very quickly. But in any case, he believes, AI must be introduced into the entire education system, and not just for training IT specialists.

    In turn, the director of the Institute for Economic Research “Yakov and Partners” Elena Kuznetsova noted that, despite complaints, employers “are scooping up all graduates quite briskly.” “And the median salary of fresh graduates and graduates in the second year after graduation, no matter how you look at it, is growing at a very brisk pace, many times outpacing inflation,” the expert says. And this “reflects precisely the shortage of these people on the market.” At the same time, Elena Kuznetsova noted that the most advanced employers of technology personnel have moved from the position of “the university should give us ready-made personnel” to the position of “we will have to go to universities ourselves and work with these universities so that these personnel become better.”

    “A university is more than just training personnel for the needs of a specific company. It is impossible to ask a university to change its educational program every month, otherwise it will not be a university. If we are talking about the cycle of personnel training, then it solves a systemic problem – training personnel for the country,” noted HSE Vice-Rector Elena Odoevskaya.

    She agreed that changes are happening very quickly now, but to take them into account, the university does not need to change the entire curriculum, but rather adjust the content of the disciplines, introducing the most relevant knowledge into them. HSE and companies are constantly in dialogue, agreeing on these changes, she emphasized. “We need to talk and agree. It is important for companies to be able to sometimes side with the university, and for the university to side with the company,” Elena Odoevskaya added. At the same time, in her opinion, it is necessary to creatively rethink approaches to training and competency models.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Opening ceremony of the event on inter-civilizational exchanges and mutual learning “Meet and learn” was held in Turkmenistan

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

    ASHGABAT, June 3 (Xinhua) — An opening ceremony of the “Meet and Learn” event on exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations was held in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, on Tuesday. More than 200 guests, including representatives of various social circles of China and Turkmenistan and representatives of some foreign embassies in Turkmenistan, attended the ceremony.

    The ceremony officially opened the Dehua White Porcelain Exhibition and the 2025 China Equestrian Culture Exhibition, which were jointly hosted by China and Turkmenistan. The two themed exhibitions reveal the common aesthetic preferences and emotional connection between the peoples of the two countries regarding horses and the color white.

    More than 150 horse-related exhibits, such as saddles, photographs, calligraphy works, sculptures, fur paintings, embroidery and paper crafts, have been selected for the China Equestrian Culture Exhibition, which demonstrates the diversity and profound content of China’s equestrian culture.

    The Dehua White Porcelain Exhibition features over 40 highly artistic contemporary porcelain pieces with designs that embody ancient motifs and new trends. The exhibits also include pieces featuring fast horses, which are intended to highlight the important role of equestrianism in strengthening ties between the cultures of China and Turkmenistan.

    During the ceremony, representatives of the National Museum of China, the China Horse Industry Association, the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the National Horse Breeding Federation of Turkmenistan exchanged gifts, such as the Chinese translation of the “Collection of Magtymguly’s Poetry” and white porcelain items.

    Chinese and foreign guests shared the view that the two exhibitions fully demonstrate the unique charm of Chinese culture, the profound heritage and vibrant vitality of the friendly relations between the two countries.

    The event was organized by the Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Turkmenistan. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Visit to Brazil

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    June 3, 2025

    End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF’s Executive Board for discussion and decision.

    • Brazil’s economy has grown strongly over the past three years, surprising on the upside. Inflation rebounded in 2024 amid strong demand, a rise in food prices, and currency depreciation, exceeding the target tolerance interval. IMF staff expects growth to moderate in the near term as inflation converges to target, and then strengthen to 2.5 percent over the medium term.
    • The pivot to a monetary policy tightening cycle in September 2024 was appropriate and consistent with bringing inflation and inflation expectations back to the 3 percent target. In the context of heightened global policy uncertainty and inflation expectations above target-consistent levels, maintaining flexibility on the pace and length of the hiking cycle is prudent.
    • The authorities’ efforts to continue improving the fiscal position, while trying to meet social spending and investment needs, are welcome and further steps are warranted. Phasing out costly and inefficient tax expenditures, enhancing revenue administration, and tackling budget rigidities would open space for priority investments, support public debt sustainability, and facilitate a lower path of interest rates.
    • The authorities are advancing their sustainable and inclusive growth agenda. Implementation of the landmark VAT reform is proceeding and a personal income tax reform that aims to enhance equity is under discussion in Congress.

    Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Daniel Leigh, conducted discussions for the 2025 Article IV Consultation with the Brazilian authorities and consulted with other stakeholders during May 20 – June 2, 2025. At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Leigh issued the following statement:

    “Brazil’s economy has grown strongly over the past three years, surprising on the upside. Staff projects a moderation in growth from 3.4 percent in 2024 to 2.3 percent in 2025, amid tight monetary and financial conditions, a scaling back of fiscal support, and heightened global policy uncertainty. Inflation is expected to reach 5.2 percent by end-2025, before gradually converging to the 3 percent target by end-2027. The external current account deficit reached 2.8 percent of GDP in 2024, on the back of strong exports and rising imports due to stronger economic activity.

    “Over the medium term, growth is forecasted to recover to 2.5 percent, supported by the normalization of monetary policy and supportive structural factors, notably the implementation of the efficiency-enhancing VAT reform and the acceleration in hydrocarbon production. Additional structural reforms and implementation of the Ecological Transformation Plan would further boost medium-term growth prospects.

    “Risks to the growth outlook are tilted to the downside amid heightened global policy uncertainty. A sound financial system, adequate FX reserves, low reliance on FX debt, large government cash buffers, and a flexible exchange rate continue to support Brazil’s resilience.

    “The Central Bank of Brazil’s (BCB) pivot to a tightening cycle in September 2024 was appropriate and consistent with bringing inflation and inflation expectations back to the 3 percent target. Above-target near- and medium-term inflation expectations, as well as a widening positive output gap, supported the case for the BCB’s rate hikes. In the context of heightened global policy uncertainty and inflation expectations above target-consistent levels, maintaining flexibility on the pace and length of the hiking cycle is prudent.

    “The authorities’ efforts to continue improving the fiscal position, while trying to meet social spending and investment needs, are welcome and further steps are warranted. To put public debt on a firmly downward path, open space for priority investments, and facilitate a lower path of interest rates, staff recommends a sustained and more ambitious fiscal effort, supported by an enhanced fiscal framework, revenue mobilization, and spending measures. Implementation of the landmark 2023 VAT reform is expected to significantly simplify the tax system and boost productivity, and efforts rightly aim to secure revenue-neutrality.

    “The financial sector was resilient in 2024 and is expected to remain so amid higher interest rates. The authorities are implementing regulatory changes aimed at further strengthening financial sector resilience. Reforms to facilitate a reduction in household leverage are needed. At present, public banks appear well-capitalized, profitable, and liquid, and have been paying dividends to the government. Lending by public banks should continue to focus on addressing market failures, such as supporting long-term investment.

    “The BCB continues to advance its financial innovation agenda. Pix, the instant payment system developed by the BCB, now accounts for 49 percent of all electronic payments in Brazil—the most popular method, reflecting its low costs and immediate settlement. The pilot of Brazil’s Central Bank Digital Currency, Drex, has entered the second phase, where additional use cases and integration with external platforms will be tested and enhanced, while continuing to explore data privacy solutions.

    “The authorities are delivering on their inclusive and sustainable growth agenda. Structural reforms together with expanding hydrocarbon production have lifted Brazil’s medium-term growth prospects. Additional structural reforms and implementation of the Ecological Transformation Plan would further foster productivity, investment, and job-rich growth, while extending recent gains in social inclusion. Brazil has made notable progress in reducing deforestation in recent years and is on track to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets.

    “The team would like to thank the authorities and private sector representatives for their support, hospitality, and constructive dialogue.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Housing will become more affordable – Putin orders expansion of preferential mortgages to families with children under 14

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    How might preferential mortgages for families with children change?

    The government will submit proposals to revise the terms of family leave by June 15, 2025. mortgages. It is expected that the parameters for issuing preferential loans for the purchase of housing will change:

    mortgages will become available to families with children under 14, i.e. the circle of potential borrowers will be significantly expanded; credit limits will be differentiated and will depend on the size of the family; other conditions may also change, which the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Construction previously insisted on in the hope of reviving the market.

    The terms of preferential mortgages are planned to be relaxed, which will ensure housing availability for a wide range of families. The proposals are being prepared by the government and the commission of the project “Infrastructure for Life”.

    What conditions are currently in effect under the Family Mortgage program?

    The preferential mortgage program was launched in Russia in 2020 and partially curtailed in the summer of 2024. However, families with children under 6 years of age (or a disabled child) can still take advantage of state support. Loans are provided on the following terms:

    interest rate – 6% per annum; the amount is limited to 12 million rubles in large cities and 6 million in other regions; you can get a loan to buy housing in new buildings or individual housing construction; the minimum down payment is 20%.

    “Currently, preferential mortgages are as targeted as possible – families who need to expand their living space can participate in the program,” the expert noted.

    The family mortgage, which was originally planned to be completed in 2024, was extended until 2030. Russian borrowers also have access to other preferential programs – Rural, Far Eastern, Arctic, Military, IT mortgage. A preferential mortgage program at 2% per annum for SVO participants is also being developed, but the launch dates have not yet been disclosed.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China introduces special visa for 10 ASEAN countries and East Timor as an observer of the association

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

    BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) — China has introduced the “Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) visa” for 10 ASEAN countries and East Timor as an observer state, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular press conference Tuesday.

    According to a Chinese diplomat, China will issue an “ASEAN visa” to businessmen from 11 countries, as well as their spouses and children who meet the requirements. With this type of visa, they are allowed multiple entries into the country over five years, with a maximum stay of 180 days.

    Lin Jian said the “ASEAN visa” is being implemented on the basis of comprehensive mutual visa exemption with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries, and the issuance of “Lancang-Mekong visa” to Mekong River countries, to further facilitate cross-border movement of people in the region.

    In recent years, the construction of a community with a shared future between China and ASEAN has made steady progress, and important achievements have been made in jointly building a common home featuring peace, tranquility, prosperity, a beautiful environment and friendship, Lin Jian said.

    Noting that China and Southeast Asian countries have maintained close people-to-people exchanges, Lin Jian said it is the common aspiration of both sides to further promote mutual travel. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese citizen arrested on suspicion of killing two Japanese citizens over commercial disputes /detailed version-1/

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

    DALIAN, June 3 (Xinhua) — A Chinese citizen has been detained on suspicion of killing two Japanese nationals over a business dispute, police in northeast China’s Dalian city said Tuesday.

    A preliminary investigation found that the victims, who were Japanese citizens and were temporarily staying in the city, were former business partners of the suspect, a 42-year-old Chinese citizen surnamed Yuan. The murders were caused by disputes over business cooperation, the Dalian City Public Security Bureau said.

    According to the department, a criminal case involving two fatalities was reported in the Pulandian district of Dalian on May 23. Yuan, who had previously lived in Japan for a long time, was detained on May 24. The suspect’s full name has not been disclosed.

    Yuan is currently in custody. After further investigation, the case will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review and indictment.

    Local authorities informed the families of the victims of the investigation, and relevant agencies assisted with cremation of the remains and other necessary procedures. The victims’ family members returned to Japan on June 1. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the Toburo Democratic Party, leads in the presidential election in the Republic of Korea – media

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

    SEOUL, June 3 (Xinhua) — Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s leading Toburo Democratic Party, is comfortably ahead in Tuesday’s snap presidential election, according to exit polls.

    Lee Jae-myung won 51.7 percent of the vote in an exit poll conducted jointly by three media outlets, beating conservative Civil Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo, who won 39.3 percent.

    Lee Joon-suk, a candidate from the small conservative New Reform Party, received 7.7 percent of the vote.

    According to separate estimates from local media outlets /JTBC, Channel A and MBN/, Lee Jae-myung is ahead of Kim Moon-soo by about 10 percentage points. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Seven terrorists killed in military operations in southwest Pakistan

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

    ISLAMABAD, June 3 (Xinhua) — Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in two separate intelligence-driven operations in the country’s southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Tuesday.

    The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said five terrorists were killed in Makh area of Kachhi district of Balochistan province.

    Troops carried out a quick operation and opened fire on the militants’ hideout, killing all five in an intense firefight.

    In another operation carried out in Margand area of Qalat district, two more terrorists affiliated with the same group were killed when their hideout was discovered and destroyed by security forces.

    According to ISPR, arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the slain militants, who were actively involved in numerous terror attacks across the province. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Special Report: Silkworms Weave New Ties of Cooperation Between China and Azerbaijan under Belt and Road Initiative

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

    BAKU, June 3 (Xinhua) — In the small town of Gakh, 350 km northwest of Baku, Chief Engineer Manet Suleymanli was inspecting a mulberry plantation at the Gakh Sericulture Breeding Station on a foggy morning. Pointing to the trees, he said: “There are 30,000 Chinese saplings planted in 2019 growing on these three hectares. See, they are almost reaching my shoulders. In six years, we have imported 4.5 million saplings, they are planted all over the country. This is a revival.”

    THIRTY YEARS OF DECLINE: FROM SOVIET GREATNESS TO OBLIVION

    Azerbaijan was one of the centers of the eastern silk industry with a history of more than 1,500 years. In the 1960s and 70s, cocoon production exceeded 20 thousand tons – the second place in the USSR after Uzbekistan. In terms of quality, Azerbaijani silk was considered the best in the world and was exported to Japan, Switzerland, and Italy. But after the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, economic ties were destroyed, collective farms disappeared, plantations were abandoned, breeds degraded, and specialists left. Akram Fataliyev, who headed the Gakh station for 40 years, recalls: “In 1986, 6,000 tons of cocoons were produced, in 2014 – only 10 tons, in 2015 – 236 kilograms. Production was disappearing.” According to him, with the decline of sericulture, he had to go into business.

    CHINESE TECHNOLOGY BEARS FRUIT: “PROJECT GREEN” REVITALIZES THE INDUSTRY

    The turning point came in 2016, when President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on state support for sericulture. The “new silkworm project” began, and the first Chinese seedlings and silkworms crossed the Tien Shan and the Caspian to take root again in Azerbaijan. This became a new chapter in the cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. M. Suleymanli explains: “The Chinese tree has large leaves – the caterpillars love them. But the Chinese caterpillars eat little, but produce a lot of silk.”

    In order to develop the industry, the “State Program for the Development of Cocoon Farming and Sericulture in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2018-2025” was adopted in 2017. The country began actively purchasing cocoons from China, incubating them and distributing them free of charge to farmers in order to increase cocoon production to 6,000 tons per year.

    The main partner is Shandong Guangtong Silkworm Eggs Co., Ltd. Li Qiliang, who worked in Gakh from 2016 to 2019, explains: “The mulberry tree bears fruit for 15-20 years, then the harvest declines. Most of the trees were inherited from the USSR – they are old. China supplies grafted seedlings of the Jisang No. 3 variety – they are resistant to diseases, heat and drought, and produce high-quality leaves.” The Chinese breed of silkworms Huakang No. 3 forms cocoons up to 1,200 meters long – this is 300-400 meters longer than local caterpillars.

    GAKHSKAYA STATION OF SILKWORM BREEDING: INDEPENDENT SELECTION OF HYBRID LINES OF SILKWORMS

    In 2018, cooperation between China and Azerbaijan in the field of sericulture reached a new level. With technical support from China, the breeding station in Gakh was reconstructed. President I. Aliyev and his wife attended the opening ceremony, emphasizing the importance of the project. Three Chinese specialists, including Li Qiliang, took a commemorative photo with the presidential couple.

    Silkworms are the basis of sericulture. The Gakh station is the only institution in the country engaged in their breeding. Investment in its restoration was the first step towards self-sufficiency in this area. Founded in 1973, the station ceased operations in 1998, but after reconstruction it occupies five hectares, including an administrative building, a laboratory, incubation and hybrid centers.

    Three hectares of mulberry plantations have been created at the station. In 2019, 30,000 Chinese seedlings resistant to the harsh climate began to grow here. That same year, research on silkworm hybridization began – for the first time in the history of Azerbaijan. According to Li Qiliang, the training was carried out strictly according to Chinese standards. Hybridization increases the resistance of silkworms to diseases and increases the yield of cocoons.

    Chief Engineer M. Suleymanli said that currently “Gakh-1” and “Gakh-2” are being grown, having reached the fifth age. Soon they will begin to form cocoons, after which mating will occur to obtain a new species. Delivery of two more varieties of gren from China is expected.

    In 2018, Lalazar Gaidarova, an employee of the station, completed a two-week training in China. “Chinese technologies are modern and effective. Now we do everything the same way as in China. Even the equipment was brought from there,” she shared. L. Gaidarova advocates for a regular exchange of experience with the Chinese side and sending Azerbaijani youth for internships. “Our specialists are getting older. 62-year-old Manet is the youngest. We need to prepare a replacement,” she says.

    This year, the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan again imported 5,000 boxes of garnets from China, supplementing them with 1,000 boxes of local production. A total of 6,000 boxes were distributed among 40 districts and Nakhchivan. The projected harvest is 240 tons. M. Suleymanli noted that in sericulture, as in viticulture, there are lean years, and the current year is not the best.

    Farmers have realized the advantages of sericulture: high profits and quick results – after 40 days the caterpillars form cocoons. Capital turnover is only two months. Now farmers in 40 of the country’s 66 regions and in Nakhchivan are engaged in sericulture. The leaders are Zardab, Fizuli, Zagatala and others.

    According to Zaur Abbasov, Advisor to the Head of the Gakh District, registration of farmers begins in February. Based on applications, the Ministry of Agriculture imports the required amount of grains. By the end of April and the beginning of May, the grains are distributed among the regions. “Grans and mulberry tree seedlings are provided free of charge. The revival of sericulture is important for diversifying the economy and preserving traditions,” he noted.

    To stimulate farmers, the state increased the purchase price of cocoons from three to 11 manats per kilogram, of which five is paid by the buyer and six by the state in the form of a subsidy.

    There are already tangible results: 236 kg of cocoons were collected in 2015, and 643.7 tons in 2019, which provided income for more than 10,000 rural families.

    Xinhua met Sahib, Azerbaijan’s champion sericulturist. In 2018, he collected one ton of cocoons from 20 boxes of geraniums, setting a record. Now he works with five boxes, expecting a 250-kilogram harvest. His sericulture workshop resembles a factory, with two-tiered racks and temperature and humidity controls. “Look, the caterpillars are sleeping. In 15 days, the cocoons will be ready. At 11 manat per kilogram, that will bring in 2,750 manat, a third of the family’s annual income,” he said. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sobyanin: Modernization of Moscow’s palliative care framework completed

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    The comprehensive project to modernize Moscow’s largest multidisciplinary palliative care center is nearing completion. The reconstruction of the last facility, building No. 2 on Dvintsev Street (house 6, building 2), has been completed. Sergei Sobyanin reported this in on your telegram channel.

    “We have completed the modernization of the framework of the Moscow palliative care service. A new generation palliative care service is being created in the capital – with a modern infrastructure, mobile and inpatient care, training of specialists and support for relatives. It includes hospices, departments in city hospitals, mobile teams and the Moscow Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Center. In recent years, we have updated

    seven buildings of this center. Today, after reconstruction, the last one is completely ready for opening — Building No. 2 on Dvintsev Street. It will start working in the near future,” the Moscow Mayor wrote.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    As a result of the modernization of the center, it was possible to significantly increase the availability and quality of palliative care for needy residents of the capital. Today, Moscow’s palliative care service is the most modern and equipped.

    The seven-story building, with an area of over nine thousand square meters and designed for 90 beds, has created the most comfortable environment for patients, relatives and medical workers.

    In addition to comfortable wards with specialized interiors and equipment, the modernized building houses a small operating room for minimally invasive surgical procedures and manipulations. It will provide surgical treatment of extensive wounds and bedsores, replacement of drains and stomas, laparo- and thoracocentesis directly in the center, without transporting palliative patients to other medical organizations.

    The renovated building will house Moscow’s fifth long-term respiratory support department with 25 beds. Previously, such departments (each with 25 beds) were opened at the Kolomenskoye branch (1 Akademika Millionshchikova Street, Building 2) and the Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center (MMCC) “Kommunarka”.

    During the reconstruction of the building, specialists installed a ventilated façade with insulation and metal cassette cladding, laid a new roll roof covering, replaced the engineering systems, including an individual heating point and a water meter unit. The building was equipped with fire protection and video surveillance systems. Six passenger elevators and two additional hydraulic freight elevators were installed.

    The interior finishing works were carried out using high-quality materials, as stipulated by the interior design standard for palliative care facilities.

    More than six thousand units of modern equipment, medical products and furniture were purchased to equip the building.

    The center has created a barrier-free comfortable environment that will allow patients to spend more time not only in their wards, but also in the fresh air. During the improvement work, a lawn was laid out next to the building and convenient sidewalks were installed. In addition, the asphalt on the driveways was renewed, lanterns, benches and urns were installed, a small parking lot was organized, and landscaping was carried out.

    The renovated palliative care center building on Dvintsev Street will receive its first patients in the third quarter of 2025.

    In recent years, seven buildings of the Moscow Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Center have been renovated:

    — two buildings on Dvintsev Street, building 6 — the first building (building 1) with 101 beds and an administrative building (building 3) with a food block;

    — branch “Lyublino” (Shkuleva street, building 4, building 2);

    — Kolomenskoye branch (Akademika Millionshchikova Street, Building 1, Building 2);

    — two buildings of the Danilovsky branch (1st Shchipkovsky Lane, building 19/1, buildings 1, 2);

    — branch of the First Moscow Children’s Hospice (Bogatyrsky Most Street, Building 17, Building 1).

    In addition, the palliative care building at the Morozov Children’s Hospital and the palliative care department of the Botkin Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific Clinical Center have undergone major renovations.

    Sobyanin: Healthcare system undergoing its largest modernization

    About the Palliative Care Center

    The Moscow Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Center (MMCPCC) was established in 2015 on the premises of the former City Clinical Hospital No. 11 (6 Dvintsev Street). Historically, it specialized in providing medical care to terminally ill patients.

    In 2017, the First Moscow Hospice named after V.V. Millionshchikova with eight branches in different districts of the capital joined it:

    — Central Administrative District — Dovatora Street, Building 10 (Khamovniki District);

    — SEAD — 2nd Volskaya street, building 21 (Nekrasovka district);

    — South Administrative District — 3rd Radial Street, Building 2a (Biryulevo Vostochnoye District);

    — South-West Administrative Okrug — Polyany Street, Building 4 (Northern Butovo district);

    — SZAO — Kurkinskoe shosse, building 33 (Kurkino district);

    — Zelenograd Administrative District — Zelenograd, building 1701 (Kryukovo district);

    — SAO — Taldomskaya street, building 2a (Zapadnoye Degunino district);

    — SVAO — 1st Leonova Street, Building 1 (Rostokino district).

    In 2019, the First Moscow Children’s Hospice was added to the center. In 2022, it began operating in a renovated comfortable building on Bogatyrsky Most Street.

    In 2022–2023, as part of the implementation of the palliative care standard, the following branches were opened: Lyublino (4 Shkuleva Street, Building 2), Kolomenskoye (1 Akademika Millionshchikova Street, Building 2), and Danilovsky (1st Shchipkovsky Lane, Building 19/1, Buildings 1, 2).

    Thus, today the total capacity of the Moscow Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Center is over 630 beds for adult patients and 30 beds for children. It employs 1902 people, including 297 doctors, 526 mid-level and 447 junior medical personnel, 632 workers of other specializations.

    Development of palliative care in Moscow

    Expanding access to high-quality and timely palliative care is one of the most important priorities for the development of Moscow healthcare.

    Today, inpatient palliative care for adults is provided at the Moscow Medical Center for Pediatrics and Gynecology …

    To provide palliative care at home, 17 mobile palliative care departments have been organized.

    Since 2018, the package of doctors for providing palliative medical care at home includes narcotic and psychotropic drugs, as well as prescriptions for such drugs. This allows for the prompt relief of severe symptoms without hospitalizing the patient. A specialized team for pain relief works in Moscow around the clock.

    In addition, a coordination center (phone: 7 499 444-04-50) operates 24 hours a day to provide palliative care.

    A new framework for nephrological care has been formed in Moscow — Sergei SobyaninSobyanin: Moscow doctors have access to more than 130 advanced training programs

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin: Rudnevo Metro Depot Turns Six

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Rudnevo electric depot has turned six years old. Sergei Sobyanin announced this in his telegram channel.

    “This is one of the largest depots in the city – its area is approximately equal to 29 football fields. It services more than 150 modern carriages of the “Moscow” series. More than 400 people work here. For example, Galina Ovsyannikova is a second-generation metro driver. In September, it will be two years since she has been driving trains on the Nekrasovskaya Line. Alexander Chukanov is an electrician in the train movement parameter registration section, who has been working in “Rudnevo” practically since the depot opened,” the Moscow Mayor noted.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin 

    Earlier, as part of the Moscow Masters competition, the best metro electric train driver of 2025 was determined. It was Danila Molchankin, who works at the Rudnevo electric depot.

    Electric depot serves Nekrasov line metro. Thanks to it, residents of seven Moscow districts and the nearest Moscow region get to work and home faster, saving up to 30 minutes on the road every day.

    The line provided fast and comfortable urban transport for about a million people and relieved the southeastern section of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line by 20 percent.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Prospects of “smart transport” discussed at Polytechnic University

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

    The Polytechnic University hosted another seminar on artificial intelligence, where participants discussed expanding the capabilities of passenger transport in St. Petersburg.

    Pavel Polyakov, Head of the Information Technology and Intelligent Systems Department at Gorelectrotrans, spoke about the new functional capabilities of the rolling stock and transport infrastructure of the city. Pavel Sergeevich noted what intelligent systems the city transport is already equipped with and what else will be added. He spoke in detail about the driver monitoring camera, the active safety and driver assistance system (ASDS), which use AI technologies. Today, the company operates 302 tram cars with the ASDS system.

    Pavel Polyakov emphasized that smart transport should be trained in basic skills of work in real conditions at specialized testing grounds, and all systems should have information exchange and the possibility of mutual integration. Currently, such a tram is being tested at the testing ground on the territory of “Shavrovo”, where RFID tags, V2X equipment, and traffic lights are installed. After the adoption of the relevant resolution of the government of St. Petersburg, this rolling stock will go on city routes.

    Even when switching to unmanned mode, we will not abandon human participation in the movement. Our main task is to ensure the safety of passengers and improve the quality of services provided, – noted Pavel Polyakov.

    Deputy Head of the Computer Technology, Communications and Communications Service of Gorelektrotrans Andrey Sokolov spoke about the development of methods that will allow an objective assessment of the degree of reliability of a particular system and the level of trust in them.

    Everyone is waiting for certain approaches, requirements and restrictions before implementing systems in practice. And here we are already talking about trusting and explanatory artificial intelligence, which will provide justifications for why this or that decision was made, – commented the moderator of the seminar, head of the laboratory “Industrial systems of streaming data processing” of SPbPU Marina Bolsunovskaya.

    Associate Professor of the Higher School of Management of the Institute of Metallurgy and Metallurgy Dmitry Plotnikov noted that the regulatory framework is lagging far behind the technology, and outlined the interdisciplinary tasks in the development of ground unmanned vehicles. He emphasized that it is necessary to conduct a lot of tests and accumulate data that will form the basis of standards. Dmitry Plotnikov spoke about unmanned vehicles that were developed at SPbPU, about the prospects for the implementation of AI systems in transport.

    The participants discussed the possibility of trial operation of the Polytechnic University’s development in the GET — a control system for unmanned cargo transport based on the Gazelle e-NN vehicle. They also considered the advantages of virtual modeling of road situations instead of real tests. Dmitry Plotnikov emphasized that virtual modeling will not completely replace real tests, since it is impossible to virtually foresee all physical processes. Marina Bolsunovskaya believes that at the first stage, virtual modeling can be carried out and then confirmed by full-scale tests. They are important, since not all real-world objects have been analyzed and fully described.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Action Film ‘Mission: Impossible – Final Payback’ Tops Chinese Box Office During Duanwu Festival

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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 3 (Xinhua) — Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Final Payback” topped China’s box office during the Duanwu holiday, with box office revenue of the American action film exceeding 190 million yuan (about $26.44 million) as of 9 p.m. Monday, June 2, accounting for a significant share of the 457 million yuan total domestic box office for the holiday, according to data from Maoyan.

    From May 31 to June 2, China celebrated Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, which this year coincided with International Children’s Day /June 1/. The results of the film distribution for this period exceeded expectations – for comparison, last year’s figure was 383 million yuan. Analysts attributed the high figure to the combined effect of the double holiday and the appeal of familiar classics.

    “Mission: Impossible – Final Payback” opened in Chinese theaters on May 30, the day before the Duanwu Festival, and quickly took first place. By the evening of June 2, the film had already grossed a total of 228 million yuan in China.

    “The results of the film distribution during the past holidays this year exceeded expectations and were a pleasant surprise,” said Maoyan analyst Lai Li. “On June 1, Children’s Day, the total ticket sales in the country exceeded 200 million yuan – this is not only the maximum for this day in the last five years, but also the first time the 200 million mark has been surpassed in 84 days,” he said.

    In turn, Beacon analyst Chen Jin cited classic works as the basis for this success. Along with the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible film franchise, the Japanese anime Doraemon has also secured a major success at the Chinese box office: on the ticketing platform Taopiaopiao, the new installment of this series received the highest rating in the history of the franchise – 9.6 out of 10.

    The favorable trend may continue into the summer, Lai Li believes. “The better-than-expected results of the Duanwu Festival helped revive the market and provide an early boost for the upcoming summer season,” he said. “We hope that the temperature will not drop and the box office will continue to deliver good results.”

    The head of the China Film Critics Association, Zhao Shuguang, also praised the results of the film distribution, which, according to him, gives confidence to Chinese filmmakers. “Regardless of time and place, confidence is more valuable than gold,” he noted.

    The impressive box office performance of “Final Payback” shows that Tom Cruise still has strong appeal and influence in China’s film industry, Zhao Shuguang said, calling international films, including Hollywood films, “an important and useful addition to the Chinese film market” and “an integral part of China’s deeper and higher opening up in the film field.” Competition with international films, he stressed, can help improve the quality of Chinese films and ensure their sustainable and long-term growth.

    The Mission: Impossible franchise has always done well at the Chinese box office. The previous film, 2023’s Deadly Reckoning, grossed $48.75 million in China, or 8.5 percent of its global total. The first seven installments of the franchise have grossed $487 million in China, or about 11.6 percent of its $4.2 billion worldwide, according to data from the Mojo platform.

    The top-grossing films during the Duanwu Festival, according to Maoyan data, also included Japan’s “Doraemon: Tales from Nobita’s Art World” (67 million yuan), China’s “Endless Journey of Love” (63 million yuan), Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” (51 million yuan), and China’s crime thriller “Behind the Shadows” (38 million yuan). -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China has issued a stern warning over the US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines hyping up the so-called “China threat”

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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 3 (Xinhua) — China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines hyping up the so-called “China threat” and inciting regional confrontation over issues related to the East China Sea and South China Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

    Responding to questions about the negative remarks made by the four countries towards China at the Shangri-La Dialogue forum, Lin Jian told a daily press conference that China had given them a stern reprimand.

    “The bloc policy and the clash of camps reflect the mentality of the Cold War era, which is at odds with the spirit of the times and is not welcomed by countries in the region,” Lin Jian said, adding that such actions do not solve the problem and cannot intimidate China.

    China’s determination and will to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests are unwavering, he said.

    “We call on the United States and its allies to stop slandering and smearing China on maritime issues, distorting facts and shifting responsibility to others. They should stop forming exclusive ‘small groups’ and stop actions that undermine or disrupt regional countries’ efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue and maintain peace and stability,” Lin Jian said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More Foreign Delicacies Served to Chinese Wuhan Festive Tables

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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 3 (Xinhua) — More foreign-made delicacies appeared on the tables of residents in the major Chinese city of Wuhan during the traditional Duanwu (Dragon Boat) Festival holiday, which ran from May 31 to June 2 this year, the Keji Ribao (science and technology daily) reported.

    Eight trains recently arrived in the city, which is the capital of Hubei Province (Central China), as part of the international China-Europe (Central Asia) railway freight transport.

    The trains reportedly carried various types of food products to Wuhan, including Kazakh flour, Russian sunflower oil, chocolate, honey, bread products, Danish cookies, French wines and Spanish olive oil.

    Thanks to the development of the China-Europe/Central Asia international rail freight sector, more locally produced goods are being supplied to the international market, and more sought-after foreign goods are being supplied to Hubei Province, the newspaper writes.

    Train X8183, loaded with photovoltaic products, equipment, auto parts and clothing, departed from Wuhan’s Wujiashan Station on Sunday for Germany, making it the 183rd China-Europe/China-Central Asia train departing from the station this year, up 9 percent year-on-year. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Flash: Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the Toburo Democratic Party, leads in the presidential election in the Republic of Korea according to exit polls – media

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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

    Xinhua | 03. 06. 2025

    Keywords: Republic of Korea

    Source: Xinhua

    Flash: Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the Toburo Democratic Party, leads in the presidential election in the Republic of Korea according to exit polls – media Flash: Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the Toburo Democratic Party, leads in the presidential election in the Republic of Korea according to exit polls – media

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China publicly destroys 1,590kg of drugs to commemorate fight against opium smuggling

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

    HAIKOU, June 3 (Xinhua) — About 1,590 kg of drugs were publicly destroyed in south China’s Hainan Province on Tuesday to crack down on drug crimes and commemorate the country’s fight against opium smuggling in the 19th century.

    Drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, ketamine and new drugs such as etomidate, as well as unregulated addictive substances that were seized in drug cases by Hainan courts in recent years, were burned in an incinerator at a local new energy power plant.

    The drug destruction campaign, which was carried out in strict compliance with environmental protection principles, was timed to coincide with the 186th anniversary of a famous historical event during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). On June 3, 1839, high-ranking official Lin Zexu ordered the destruction of about 1,000 tons of smuggled opium confiscated from foreign traders in Humen, Guangdong Province (South China). His move was seen as the beginning of China’s fight against opium.

    The centralized drug destruction demonstrated the province’s determination to strengthen drug control and combat drug crimes, according to the Hainan Provincial Public Security Bureau. -0-

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