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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sobyanin: 18 thousand Muscovites became owners of apartments under the renovation program this year

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    More than 18 thousand Muscovites received new housing under the renovation program in 2025. Sergei Sobyanin spoke about this in his telegram channel.

    “From January to June, over 20 residential complexes were completed in Moscow – twice as many as in the same period last year. One of them is a new building at 5 Ilimskaya Street. There are 230 apartments with a total area of over 13 thousand square meters, including apartments for people with disabilities,” the Moscow Mayor specified.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin 

    The house with glazed balconies and loggias has baskets for air conditioners. The facades are decorated in natural shades. The spacious entrance hall has a stroller room and a concierge room.

    The courtyard underwent comprehensive landscaping, CCTV cameras were installed, sports and children’s playgrounds were equipped, as well as a recreation area.

    Since the beginning of 2025, almost all new buildings in the city have been built with the help of prefab technologies. The method allows to reduce construction time by 30-50 percent. The service life of such buildings is 100 years or more. The houses meet all the standards of modern and high-quality housing.

    The first floors of new buildings are designed as non-residential — pharmacies, shops, leisure centers and other social and household facilities are opened there. All residential complexes under the renovation program are built taking into account the criteria of a barrier-free environment. Wide passages in entrances, vestibules and elevator halls are located on the same level, without high steps, and pedestrian passages in the courtyard are designed so that it is comfortable for both parents with strollers and people with disabilities to move around.

    The service is available for participants in the renovation program “Moving Assistance”. City residents are provided with free services of movers and a car for transporting things. Since the beginning of the year, more than 4.5 thousand families have used the service.

    “In total, this year we plan to build about two million square meters of housing under the renovation program. This will allow us to provide new apartments to about 70 thousand city residents,” the Moscow Mayor added.

    Renovation program approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Sergei Sobyanin instructed increase the pace implementation of the program twice.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Vocabulary that came out of the office: what has the rise in popularity of psychology led to

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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    The Higher School of Economics hosted a round table entitled “Psychotherapeutic Lexicon in the Public Space,” which brought together psychologists, linguists, sociologists, and cultural scientists. They discussed the role of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic terms in the life of a modern person, as well as the influence of AI on this area.

    There is a disturbing tendency in society to turn psychological vocabulary into an instrument of aggression, noted the head of the department, opening the round table “Psychotherapeutic vocabulary in the public space”. Scientific and educational laboratory of linguistic conflictology and modern communication practices, Research Professor Schools of Philological Sciences Faculty of Humanities HSE Maxim Krongauz.

    Words intended to help in therapy, such as “devaluation,” “abuse,” “bullying,” “victim blaming,” “gaslighting,” and “toxic,” are increasingly used to scapegoat, creating an atmosphere of “invitation to execution.”

    “This aggressiveness of words, which seem to come from such a noble area, where, perhaps, in a figurative sense, they treat people, is suspicious. Why do they treat with such aggressive words?” Krongauz asked. Referring to psychotherapist Daniil Ostrovsky, he pointed out the danger of transferring therapeutic principles to public ethics.

    Fyodor Konorov, a teacher and supervisor at the Moscow Gestalt Institute, noted the explosive growth of the therapeutic field, which has led to the fact that “anyone can now call themselves a psychologist,” creating risks of incorrect use of terminology. He also drew attention to the fact that vocabulary “coming out of psychologists’ offices” is not new, but now, along with it, words that are pseudo-diagnoses (“bipolar,” “anxiety”) are actively used. He concluded that this deprives a person of the opportunity to deal with their feelings differently.

    Research Fellow Department of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences HSE Irina Bulanova presented the results of a study on how young people use psychotherapeutic vocabulary. She identified four main functions.

    The first is overcoming experiences. Young people use terms to make it easier to understand their inner world and communicate with others.

    The second is the normative function, when vocabulary defines social norms related to psychological health, but can lead to the marginalization of those who do not meet these norms.

    The third is the function of social identity: young people identify themselves as representatives of a certain group, distinct from the older generation.

    The fourth is the instrumental function. Here, vocabulary is used to regulate social interactions, especially in situations of emotional tension.

    “Naming itself, to a certain extent, helps to facilitate… And the most important thing is that they develop a language with which they can communicate with each other about the contents of their inner world, and it seems that this has an even greater coping effect,” noted Irina Bulanova.

    She believes that such vocabulary may contain social norms related to psychological health. Despite the benefits in overcoming difficulties and normalizing experiences, excessive use of vocabulary may lead to the formation of rigid social norms and potential conflicts between generations.

    “It seems to me that this is a subject for a separate study, but, in truth, it is very interesting not only the content, but also the structure of these norms, how strict they are, and how much we thereby contribute to some marginalization of those who do not fit into this norm,” she concluded.

    Associate Professor Department of Analysis of Social Institutions Oksana Mikhailova, a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, spoke about the “therapeutic turn” in culture, when psychology is becoming increasingly popular and influential. She noted that the media plays a dual role, both in disseminating knowledge about psychology and in simplifying and distorting it.

    “Media managers and media culture producers realized that if they take into account some rules transmitted by psychology, they will be able to attract more attention from the audience. And so, in fact, they began to involve them in content production,” Oksana Mikhailova explained.

    She also noted that individualization associated with therapeutic culture can lead to ignoring social problems: “We don’t notice some problems that actually have social prerequisites when we use this therapeutic language. That is, we begin to think that everything depends only on us.”

    The sociologist identified such negative aspects of this process as individualization of problems, excessive interest in oneself, pathologizing of the normal, increased anxiety, cognitivism, self-discipline (in the context of social order) and increased inequality. At the same time, she also noted positive trends: drawing attention to problems, democratization of gender roles, use of terms in social movements.

    Oksana Moroz, a cultural scientist and associate professor at the British Higher School of Art and Design and Tyumen State University, analyzed how the concept of boundaries is discussed in various online contexts — from quality press to brand media and social networks. She pointed out that the appropriation of therapeutic vocabulary occurs not only at the level of individual words, but also at the level of the therapeutic plot. At the same time, there is a tendency toward universalization, in which the construction of boundaries occurs based on one signal of discomfort.

    She also emphasized that the use of psychological vocabulary can be a way to form an emotional community, but often becomes a tool for commodification and obtaining social capital. This tendency, the expert believes, leads to difficulties in defining the boundaries of what is permitted, erasing the line between constructive criticism and bullying. “The best way to protect your own boundaries is to say that I know how to protect my own boundaries. And if you ask me questions about how I do it wrong, you will, of course, violate them,” the expert noted.

    Researcher at the Research and Educational Laboratory of Linguistic Conflictology and Modern Communicative Practices of the Faculty of Humanities at the National Research University Higher School of Economics Elizaveta Gromenko presented a linguistic analysis of psychotherapeutic vocabulary in the Russian language of the 21st century. She noted that in recent years there has been an increase in the use of words such as “abuse”, “trauma”, “mindfulness”, and that these words are acquiring new meanings, especially borrowings.

    “All these words have long been present in the Russian language, but in the 21st century they acquire a new meaning under the influence of psychological practice, when a person turns to categorizing some of his internal processes,” Gromenko explained.

    She also noted that “trauma” and “mindfulness” have become key concepts in psychotherapeutic vocabulary and that the entire beginning of the 21st century is taking place under their auspices. Many words that appeared in the early 2000s have begun to actively adapt since 2015 and generate derivatives, such as “abuser,” “gaslighter,” and “toxic.”

    Irina Fufaeva, a research fellow at the Research and Educational Laboratory of Linguistic Conflictology and Modern Communication Practices, shared her experience of interacting with AI as a psychotherapist, noting a change in the trend in patients’ self-designations. While game designations (“bipolar,” “borderline”) were popular before, now there is a refusal to build identity through illness. She noted that AI in support mode (without censure and moralization) is met with acceptance and gives coaching advice. She emphasized that interaction with artificial intelligence as a psychotherapist can create the illusion of support for employees, but the lack of empathy and contextuality can lead to undesirable consequences.

    Leading researcher at the Research and Educational Laboratory of Linguistic Conflictology and Modern Communicative Practices Valery Shulginov conducted an experiment to test how language models understand the concept of abuse. He found that models often tend to agree with users, which can lead to false positive diagnostics. To improve efficiency, it is necessary to use non-standard role-playing situations, but the training of AI can create traps for users.

    The participants of the seminar agreed that further development of methods of teaching and educating the population in the field of correct use of psychological terminology is necessary. It is advisable to create interdisciplinary teams of scientists who will be able to thoroughly study and systematize existing trends. A proposal was also made to organize regular seminars and forums aimed at further studying the features of the transformation of Russian speech under the influence of psychological concepts and methods.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow introduces artificial intelligence to detect hip arthrosis on X-rays.

    Moscow has integrated a new artificial intelligence service into its healthcare system to identify signs of hip osteoarthritis in medical images, marking the 41st modality where neural networks assist radiologists. This advancement was announced by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    Developed and tested by specialists at the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine, the AI algorithm has completed rigorous testing and is now integrated into the Unified Radiological Information Service (URIS). “The algorithm automatically identifies potential osteoarthritis indicators – such as joint space narrowing, bone thickening, and bone spur highlighting affected areas and performing precise measurements”, she stated.

    “Moscow now utilizes AI across 40 clinical modalities. These innovations accelerate diagnosis, improve accuracy, and reduce the workload for radiologists”.

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disorder characterized by progressive cartilage degradation and bone remodeling. While prevalent among older adults, it can occur at any age. A new AI service deployed in Moscow assists radiologists in identifying key indicators of hip OA, including joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis (bone thickening), and osteophyte formation. This automation reduces image interpretation time, enhances diagnostic accuracy, and enables earlier therapeutic intervention.

    “The AI service enhances early detection of hip arthrosis, enabling timely treatment and better patient outcomes.”

    Yuri Vasilev, Moscow’s Chief Consultant for Radiology of the Moscow Healthcare Department, emphasized the clinical impact: “Accurate imaging assessment of hip osteoarthritis allows precise staging of hip OA, informing treatment strategies such as activity recommendations and pharmacotherapy. Key clinical signs of osteoarthritis include pain during ambulation and reduced range of motion in affected joints.”

    This AI deployment builds on five years of Moscow’s pioneering efforts to integrate computer vision in healthcare. Over 200 AI services have been tested, with approximately 100 algorithms incorporated into the URIS UMIAS system. Currently, around 50 AI tools analyze medical images in real-time, improving diagnostic speed and quality across 40 clinical modalities.

    The project is a collaboration between the Moscow Social Development Complex, the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine, and the city Department of Information Technology, underscoring Moscow’s commitment to leveraging AI for enhanced medical care.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Results of SPIEF-2025.

    As Maksim Liksutov reported, the Moscow Government signed 61 agreements at the forum. A dedicated stand highlighted the city’s transport and industrial sectors.

    Forum guests:

    Learned about the development of the rail framework, unmanned technologies, and an AI-powered video analytics system as part of Moscow Transport’s strategy through 2030

    Explored a model of the innovative Moskva-2026 train

    Saw how batteries for electric transport will be manufactured at the Krasnaya Pakhra site in the city’s Special Economic Zone

    Studied metro maps in Arabic and Chinese

    Examined a prototype of the new ticket vending machine

    Received gifts from Moscow Transport — around 2,000 souvenir sets were distributed in total

    During SPIEF-2025, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin launched the third route of the city’s regular river electric transport, connecting Novospassky and ZIL and linking four city districts. In addition, Moscow signed a long-term lease agreement for Yaroslavsky Railway Station with Russian Railways (RZD) — a key step toward its comprehensive renovation and integration into the unified Moscow Transport system. An agreement was also signed with Transmashholding for the delivery of one of the largest batches of metro cars for the city’s subway. All these initiatives will make trips for Muscovites even more comfortable, reliable, and safe, — noted Maksim Liksutov.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SCO Member States Arts Festival to Be Held in Qingdao in July

    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 26 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Arts Festival will open on July 7 this year in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, local authorities said.

    As it became known at the city government press conference held on Wednesday, the opening ceremony of the festival will take place on July 7 in the format of a youth song evening and will be dedicated to demonstrating the charm of the diverse cultures of the SCO member states.

    By now, delegations from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries have been invited to the opening ceremony, the organizer said. Young artists from SCO member states will perform in such vocal and instrumental genres as popular music, jazz, string music, opera, etc.

    On the Chinese side, the opening ceremony will be attended by the China Opera and Dance Theater, the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, the Central Academy of Drama, the Qingdao Song and Dance Theater, and others.

    The scenography of the opening ceremony will be unique and inventive, embodying the unique urban character of Qingdao. The magnificent light show in Fushan Bay will serve as the natural backdrop for the stage, further enhancing the artistic atmosphere and fully demonstrating the international charm and style of Qingdao.

    In early July 2024, China assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO for 2024-2025. It was previously announced that the organization’s next summit would be held this fall in the Chinese city of Tianjin. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: GCRR PRC: China has confidence and potential to maximally cushion external economic shocks

    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 26 (Xinhua) — China has the confidence and capacity to maximally cushion the negative impact of external shocks on its economy and promote sustainable and healthy economic development, Li Chao, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said at a press conference on Thursday.

    The external environment is becoming increasingly complex, severe and unpredictable, posing challenges to the stable growth of the global economy and trade, she said. All of this could affect the sustainable functioning of China’s economy, she added.

    Recall that in the first quarter of 2025, China’s GDP grew by 5.4 percent year-on-year, accelerating from the 5 percent growth rate recorded for the whole of 2024. China has set a target of 5 percent economic growth this year.

    She also noted that existing support measures continue to operate, and new measures are being introduced. In particular, large-scale equipment modernization and the program of replacing old consumer goods with new ones under the trade-in scheme are playing an increasingly significant role in the country in stabilizing investments, stimulating consumption, promoting economic transformation and raising people’s living standards, she noted.

    According to her, thanks to this program, sales of home appliances, furniture and communication devices have grown rapidly, and this year the sales volume of goods under the program exceeded 1.4 trillion yuan (about 195.48 billion US dollars).

    The Chinese government has earmarked 300 billion yuan to issue ultra-long-term special government bonds to support the consumer goods trade-in program in 2025, with the first two tranches of funds totaling 162 billion yuan issued in January and April, Li Chao said, adding that the third batch of funding will be released in July. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The creation of a high-altitude park on the site of the Moscow monorail will begin at the end of June

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The monorail site will be replaced by the first year-round high-altitude park in Russia. This idea The Active Citizen project supported more than 71 percent participants of the vote.

    The monorail will stop working on June 28. Part of the overpass — from the Vystavochny Tsentr station to the monorail depot, including the Ulitsa Sergeya Eisensteina station — will be dismantled to make the view of the main entrance of VDNKh even more attractive. The park is scheduled to open in 2027.

    Today, the monorail has alternatives. These are convenient and fast routes through new metro and MCC stations, as well as tram, bus and electric bus routes – they partially duplicate its route.

    After the closure, all monorail system employees will be offered new jobs in other parts of the city’s transport system.

    The monorail was built over 20 years ago, but during this time it has not become a full-fledged part of the city’s transport system. A planned inspection revealed the need for major repairs. Today, the monorail is a tourist attraction, its passenger flow is less than two thousand people per day. These are mainly guests of the capital or Muscovites who use it occasionally. For comparison: eight thousand passengers a day travel by cable car on Vorobyovy Gory. Most city residents choose convenient and fast routes through the new metro and MCC stations, as well as trams and buses with electric buses.

    The monorail will get a second life in the form of a new park space for residents and guests of the capital. On the territory of 40 thousand square meters, they plan to arrange a running track, alleys, cafes and places for rest. The park will be open around the clock, admission is free. This place will become a new landmark of Moscow. Here you can meet with friends and family, play sports, walk dogs, relax with children.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2025, No. 21).

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    1. On the state of competition in the Russian Federation for 2024

    The report presents the results of an analysis of the state of competition in 2024, including in the context of ensuring the sustainability of socially significant commodity markets, developing the domestic market, and supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

    2. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses”

    The bill is aimed at liberalizing the liability of participants in foreign economic activity.

    3. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations to the Ministry of Finance of Russia in 2025 from the reserve fund of the Government of the Russian Federation for the provision of a subsidy to the budget of the Kemerovo Region

    The draft order is aimed at providing additional funds from the federal budget to the budget of the Kemerovo region – Kuzbass for financial support of expenses for the remuneration of public sector employees in 2025.

    4. On the distribution of subsidies to the budgets of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol

    The draft order is aimed at financing expenditure obligations arising from the implementation of activities of the state program of the Russian Federation “Socio-economic development of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol”.

    5. On amendments to the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 17, 2025 No. 31-r

    The draft order is aimed at financial support for expenses related to pension provision for citizens living in the territories of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Luhansk People’s Republic and the Kherson region, in accordance with regional legislation in the third quarter of 2025.

    Moscow, June 25, 2025

    The content of the press releases of the Department of Press Service and References is a presentation of materials submitted by federal executive bodies for discussion at a meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Denis Manturov held a meeting on the development of food engineering.

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting on the development of mechanical engineering for food and processing industries. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as leading associations, industry enterprises and food producers.

    The participants of the meeting discussed the current situation and development prospects of the industry, the technological independence of which plays an important role in ensuring food security in Russia. Food engineering includes 12 key sub-sectors – from equipment for the flour and cereal industry to packaging and filling machines. Today, the industry is ready to almost completely cover the market demand for equipment for the grain industry, catering, and packaging machines. The average level of equipment localization here is more than 50%. It is planned to gradually expand the presence of domestic manufacturers in other equipment segments.

    More than 270 enterprises are involved in the production of equipment for the food and processing industry. According to the results of last year, the market volume demonstrated significant growth and exceeded 377 billion rubles, which is a third more than the 2023 figure. At the same time, the production volume in all segments increased by almost 55% compared to 2023 and amounted to 216 billion rubles. The leader in growth was the livestock equipment sector, where production volumes increased more than 2 times. In 2025, the industry continues to show positive dynamics in production volumes, despite the high base of last year.

    To support domestic manufacturers and stimulate the purchase of high-performance Russian equipment, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is implementing a program of subsidizing discounts on special equipment and machinery, thanks to which almost 81 thousand units of equipment have been sold in 4 years (from 2021 to 2024). Over the next three years, 38 billion rubles have been allocated for this program, of which 12 billion rubles are for this year. In parallel, R&D support is provided, allowing for the development of serial production of new types of equipment and components that previously had no Russian analogues. This tool is also relevant for food industry enterprises that intend to produce the necessary equipment in Russia at their own facilities. For example, farmer and cheese maker Oleg Sirota received support for the implementation of a project to develop and launch a domestic cheese production line into series production. In addition, food engineering enterprises have access to preferential loans from the Industrial Development Fund. Since last year alone, a decision was made to support 5 projects, the amount of preferential loans for them exceeded 1.2 billion rubles.

    At the same time, conceptually new approaches to industry work have been formed at the moment, aimed at building an effective chain of interaction between consumers and producers. The processes of development and launching new types of equipment into serial production are built around the needs of potential buyers, who, in turn, determine the need for such equipment in advance. This allows machine builders to correctly distribute production resources, calculate the terms and cost of project implementation, as well as its prospective payback. Government support measures are also focused specifically on projects that are implemented in accordance with the technical specifications of food industry enterprises. During the meeting, the first results of projects organized within the framework of such interaction were presented.

    The meeting also considered the issue of import substitution and reengineering of equipment and components that are critical for the stable operation of the agro-industrial complex. Work in this area is being carried out by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade together with the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and the Agency for Technological Development (ATD). In 2022–2025, the ADT supported 59 projects in the interests of mechanical engineering for the food and processing industries for a total of over 760 million rubles.

    Special attention at the meeting was paid to the issue of re-equipping food service facilities in educational institutions of the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions with domestic equipment, work on which has been underway since 2023. Over the past period, local institutions have been supplied with over 18 thousand units of equipment, which made it possible to provide hot meals for children in almost 1.7 thousand schools and kindergartens.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China firmly opposes NATO using China as an excuse to “expand eastward into Asia-Pacific”: Defense Spokesperson 2025-06-26 “We firmly oppose NATO using China as an excuse to ‘expand eastward into the Asia-Pacific’ and urge NATO to reflect on its own behaviors, change course, and contribute more to global security and stability,” said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday.

    Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

      BEIJING, June 26 — “We firmly oppose NATO using China as an excuse to ‘expand eastward into the Asia-Pacific’ and urge NATO to reflect on its own behaviors, change course, and contribute more to global security and stability,” said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang at a regular press conference on Thursday.

      According to reports, NATO held its summit in The Hague from June 24 to 25, accusing China of “providing Russia with key support during the Russia-Ukraine conflict”, and expressing concerns over the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan question. And, NATO Secretary General recently stated that China is significantly strengthening its military capabilities, building the world’s largest navy, and expanding its nuclear arsenal. Therefore, NATO should strengthen its partnership with “Indo-Pacific” countries to deal with the military challenges posed by China.

      When being asked to share comment, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang said that China adheres to the path of peaceful development, and is firmly committed to a national defense policy that is defensive in nature and that China’s military development is purely aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as maintaining world peace and stability. “China-Russia cooperation does not target at any third party, nor will it be interfered by any third party,” stressed the spokesperson.

      When talking about NATO, the spokesperson pointed out that as a product of the Cold War and the largest military bloc in the world, NATO stirs up troubles and provokes conflicts and wars in various regions, making itself a true war machine. Moreover, in recent years, NATO has overstretched its geographic boundary stipulated by its own Treaty, and ill-expanded its power and authority, arousing high vigilance among regional countries.

      “We firmly oppose NATO using China as an excuse to ‘expand eastward into the Asia-Pacific’ and urge NATO to reflect on its own behaviors, change course, and contribute more to global security and stability,” stressed the spokesperson at the end of his comment.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Development of a new street and road network project in Sokolniki has begun

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the Sokolniki district, the development of a territory planning project (TPP) for a new street and road network has begun. The work will be carried out within the framework of the Targeted Investment Program. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “The total area of the territory for which the PPT will be developed is about four hectares. It is located at the intersection of Bolshaya Olenya Street and Veteranov Avenue, Maly Oleny Lane and Oleniy Val Street. The project provides for the construction of a street and road network necessary for the full functioning of the modern sports and training base of the Spartak-Moscow football club. This is an example of how the city creates infrastructure to support sports initiatives, while simultaneously developing the area and making it more comfortable for residents,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The emergence of new infrastructure will provide convenient access to the sports facility and improve the transport situation in the area.

    “Development of the street and road network will create additional prerequisites for the improvement of adjacent territories, will make the area more accessible and attractive for both residents and visitors to the city. As a result, traffic organization will improve, travel time will be reduced, new routes and convenient pedestrian connections will appear,” she added. Juliana Knyazhevskaya, Chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Urban Development of the City of Moscow.

    Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin spoke about the construction new road network in the Ramenki area.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The State University of Management proposes to form an industry of historical technologies in Russia

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    On June 25, 2025, a delegation from the State University of Management took part in a scientific and methodological seminar of the Commission of the General Council of the United Russia party on education and science with the participation of experts from the Russian Historical Society, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, the Talent and Success Educational Foundation and the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center.

    The seminar took place at the Sirius Educational Center as part of the Pedagogy of Times of Trials project. The project aims to conduct research and create educational programs to study, comprehend, and pass on to young people the pedagogical experience gained by Soviet and Russian educators during military, socio-political, and humanitarian crises.

    The seminar was attended by the Vice-Rector of the State University of Management Maria Karelina, the leading researcher of the Research Institute of Public Policy and Management of Industrial Economy Irina Goncharova and the Director of the Center for Assessment and Development of Management Competencies Anton Velichko.

    During the seminars, university representatives and industry experts share their own experiences and practices of conducting scientific and historical work with students and young scientists through the prism of historical memory.

    Leading researcher at the Research Institute of Public Policy and Management of Industrial Economy Irina Goncharova presented a report entitled “Pedagogy of Memory: a Multi-Level System of Management Education at the State University of Management at the scientific and methodological seminar.” Today, the university is implementing specific projects in key areas of activity – education, science, practice – which involve students at all stages of training: from Pre-University students to postgraduates. The complex of these activities forms a systematic approach to the work on preserving and transmitting historical memory to younger generations and, moreover, becomes a tool for training leaders. The State University of Management sets itself the goal of not only educating and preserving patriotism, but also scaling up existing practices by creating an industry of historical technologies.

    The delegation of the State University of Management was given a tour of the campus of the Sirius Educational Center, the Sirius University of Science and Technology, and the Laboratory Complex. Deputy Director for Educational Activities of the Sirius University Oleg Fedorov spoke about the scientific centers operating within the university structure, where research is conducted in the fields of genetics, information technology, ecology, medicine, and cognitive research. The meeting participants discussed promising areas of joint work on the research track.

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  • MIL-OSI Analysis: How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Corbett, Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King’s College London

    Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery of Donald Trump to secure crucial outcomes for the alliance, he seems to have succeeded for now.

    But what this meeting and the run-up has made increasingly clear is that the US and Europe no longer perceive themselves as having a single common enemy. Nato was established in 1949 as a defensive alliance against the acknowledged threat from the USSR. This defined the alliance through the cold war until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea in 2014, Nato has focused on Moscow as the major threat to international peace. But the increasingly bellicose China is demanding more attention from the US.

    There are some symbolic moves that signal how things are changing. Every Nato summit declaration since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has used the same form of words: “We adhere to international law and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and are committed to upholding the rules-based international order.”

    The declaration published during the Hague summit on June 25 conspicuously does not mention either. Indeed, in a departure from recent declarations, the five paragraphs of the Hague summit declaration are brutally short and focused entirely on portraying the alliance solely in terms of military capability and economic investment to sustain that. No mention of international law and order this time.

    This appears to be a carefully orchestrated output of a deliberately shortened summit designed to contain Trump’s unpredictable interventions. This also seems symptomatic of a widening division between the American strategic trajectory and the security interests perceived by Canada and the European members of Nato.

    That this declaration was so short, and so focused on such a narrow range of issues suggests there were unusually entrenched differences that could not be surmounted.

    Since the onslaught of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Nato allies have been united in their criticism of Russia and support for Ukraine; until now.

    Since January, the Trump administration has not authorised any military aid to Ukraine and significantly reduced material support to Ukraine and criticism of Russia. Trump has sought to end the war rapidly on terms effectively capitulating to Russian aggression; his proposal suggests recognising Russia’s control over Crimea and de facto control over some other occupied territories (Luhansk, parts of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson) He has also suggested Ukraine would not join Nato but might receive security guarantees and the right to join the EU.

    Meanwhile, European allies have sought to fund and support Ukraine’s defensive efforts, increasing aid and military support, and continuing to ramp up sanctions.

    Another sign of the differing priorities of Europe and Canada v the US, was the decision by Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, to step back from leadership of the Ukraine defence contact group, an ad-hoc coalition of states across the world providing military support to Ukraine. Hegseth also symbolically failed to attend the group’s pre-summit meeting in June.

    Trump has long been adamant that Nato members should meet their 2014 commitment to spend 2% of their GDP on defence, and Rutte recognised that. In 2018, Trump suggested that this should be increased to 4 or 5% but this was dismissed as unreasonable. Now, in a decision which indicates increasing concern about both Russia as a threat and US support, Nato members (except for Spain) have agreed to increase spending to 5% of GDP on defence over the next 10 years.

    Donald Trump gives a press conference after the Nato summit.

    Nato’s article 3 requires states to maintain and develop their capacity to resist attack. However, since 2022, it has become increasingly apparent that many Nato members are unprepared for any major military engagement. At the same time, they are increasingly feeling that Russia is more of a threat on their doorsteps. There has been recognition, particularly among the Baltic states, Germany, France and the UK that they need to increase their military spending and preparedness.

    For the US to focus more on China, US forces will shift a greater percentage of the US Navy to the Pacific. It will also assign its most capable new ships and aircraft to the region and increase general presence operations, training and developmental exercises, and engagement and cooperation with allied and other navies in the western Pacific. To do this US forces will need to reduce commitments in Europe, and European allies must replace those capabilities in order to sustain deterrence against Russia.

    The bedrock of the Nato treaty, article 5, is commonly paraphrased as “an attack on one is an attack on all”. On his way to the Hague summit, Trump seemed unsure about the US commitment to Nato. Asked to clarify this at the summit, he stated: “I stand with it [Article 5]. That’s why I’m here. If I didn’t stand with it, I wouldn’t be here.”

    Lord Ismay, the first secretary-general of Nato, famously (if apocryphally) suggested that the purpose of the alliance was to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down. Germany is now an integral part of Nato, and the Americans are in, if distracted. But there are cracks, and Rutte will have his hands full managing Trump’s declining interest in protecting Europe if he is to keep the Russians at bay.

    Andrew Corbett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy – https://theconversation.com/how-nato-summit-shows-europe-and-us-no-longer-have-a-common-enemy-259842

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  • MIL-OSI Analysis: How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Corbett, Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King’s College London

    Mark Rutte had an unenviable task at the Hague summit this week. The Nato secretary-general had to work with diverging American and European views of current security threats. After Rutte made extraordinary efforts at highly deferential, overt flattery of Donald Trump to secure crucial outcomes for the alliance, he seems to have succeeded for now.

    But what this meeting and the run-up has made increasingly clear is that the US and Europe no longer perceive themselves as having a single common enemy. Nato was established in 1949 as a defensive alliance against the acknowledged threat from the USSR. This defined the alliance through the cold war until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea in 2014, Nato has focused on Moscow as the major threat to international peace. But the increasingly bellicose China is demanding more attention from the US.

    There are some symbolic moves that signal how things are changing. Every Nato summit declaration since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has used the same form of words: “We adhere to international law and to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and are committed to upholding the rules-based international order.”

    The declaration published during the Hague summit on June 25 conspicuously does not mention either. Indeed, in a departure from recent declarations, the five paragraphs of the Hague summit declaration are brutally short and focused entirely on portraying the alliance solely in terms of military capability and economic investment to sustain that. No mention of international law and order this time.

    This appears to be a carefully orchestrated output of a deliberately shortened summit designed to contain Trump’s unpredictable interventions. This also seems symptomatic of a widening division between the American strategic trajectory and the security interests perceived by Canada and the European members of Nato.

    That this declaration was so short, and so focused on such a narrow range of issues suggests there were unusually entrenched differences that could not be surmounted.

    Since the onslaught of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Nato allies have been united in their criticism of Russia and support for Ukraine; until now.

    Since January, the Trump administration has not authorised any military aid to Ukraine and significantly reduced material support to Ukraine and criticism of Russia. Trump has sought to end the war rapidly on terms effectively capitulating to Russian aggression; his proposal suggests recognising Russia’s control over Crimea and de facto control over some other occupied territories (Luhansk, parts of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson) He has also suggested Ukraine would not join Nato but might receive security guarantees and the right to join the EU.

    Meanwhile, European allies have sought to fund and support Ukraine’s defensive efforts, increasing aid and military support, and continuing to ramp up sanctions.

    Another sign of the differing priorities of Europe and Canada v the US, was the decision by Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, to step back from leadership of the Ukraine defence contact group, an ad-hoc coalition of states across the world providing military support to Ukraine. Hegseth also symbolically failed to attend the group’s pre-summit meeting in June.

    Trump has long been adamant that Nato members should meet their 2014 commitment to spend 2% of their GDP on defence, and Rutte recognised that. In 2018, Trump suggested that this should be increased to 4 or 5% but this was dismissed as unreasonable. Now, in a decision which indicates increasing concern about both Russia as a threat and US support, Nato members (except for Spain) have agreed to increase spending to 5% of GDP on defence over the next 10 years.

    Donald Trump gives a press conference after the Nato summit.

    Nato’s article 3 requires states to maintain and develop their capacity to resist attack. However, since 2022, it has become increasingly apparent that many Nato members are unprepared for any major military engagement. At the same time, they are increasingly feeling that Russia is more of a threat on their doorsteps. There has been recognition, particularly among the Baltic states, Germany, France and the UK that they need to increase their military spending and preparedness.

    For the US to focus more on China, US forces will shift a greater percentage of the US Navy to the Pacific. It will also assign its most capable new ships and aircraft to the region and increase general presence operations, training and developmental exercises, and engagement and cooperation with allied and other navies in the western Pacific. To do this US forces will need to reduce commitments in Europe, and European allies must replace those capabilities in order to sustain deterrence against Russia.

    The bedrock of the Nato treaty, article 5, is commonly paraphrased as “an attack on one is an attack on all”. On his way to the Hague summit, Trump seemed unsure about the US commitment to Nato. Asked to clarify this at the summit, he stated: “I stand with it [Article 5]. That’s why I’m here. If I didn’t stand with it, I wouldn’t be here.”

    Lord Ismay, the first secretary-general of Nato, famously (if apocryphally) suggested that the purpose of the alliance was to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down. Germany is now an integral part of Nato, and the Americans are in, if distracted. But there are cracks, and Rutte will have his hands full managing Trump’s declining interest in protecting Europe if he is to keep the Russians at bay.

    Andrew Corbett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. How Nato summit shows Europe and US no longer have a common enemy – https://theconversation.com/how-nato-summit-shows-europe-and-us-no-longer-have-a-common-enemy-259842

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: Commitment to the spirit of mutual respect, trust, benefit and support is the driving force behind the development of cooperation between China and Central Asia – expert from Uzbekistan

    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

    Tashkent, June 26 (Xinhua) — The driving force behind the sustainable development of cooperation between China and Central Asian countries is the two sides’ commitment to the spirit of “mutual respect, trust, benefit and support,” Professor Nodira Murodova, head of department at Navoi State University, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.

    According to her, for Uzbekistan these principles are not just diplomatic slogans, but a real basis for a long-term and stable partnership with China, as well as for the entire region. She emphasized that it is on this foundation that strong and trusting interaction between the two countries is built.

    Mutual respect, according to N. Murodova, is the basis of deepening Uzbek-Chinese relations. China, as the expert noted, consistently demonstrates respect for the sovereignty, social structure and development strategy of Uzbekistan. “Such a sincere attitude on equal terms allows us to more confidently and independently build external relations, forming a truly equal partnership,” she said.

    Particular importance is also attached to mutual trust, which the expert called a guarantee of the strength of cooperation. “Thanks to regular high-level contacts, intergovernmental dialogues and projects implemented in practice, strong political trust has been formed between our countries,” N. Murodova noted. She also added that in such strategic areas as regional security and infrastructure development, Uzbekistan and China maintain close coordination and dialogue.

    As for the principle of mutual benefit, the professor emphasized that it is reflected in concrete results. “In key areas such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture and the digital economy, Chinese companies have brought advanced technologies and management experience to Uzbekistan, creating many jobs,” the expert said. China’s participation in the construction of roads, railways and energy facilities, according to her, helps strengthen production chains and accelerates the country’s modernization process.

    N. Murodova also particularly noted the importance of mutual support, which is especially evident at critical moments. “Whether it is the difficult period of the COVID-19 pandemic or today’s efforts on environmental transformation and development of education, Uzbekistan and China always act together. Such support at key moments is a manifestation of the true spirit of a community with a common destiny,” she said.

    In conclusion, the professor expressed confidence that, based on the principles of “mutual respect, trust, benefit and support,” cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, will continue to deepen and expand, serving the interests of the peoples and strengthening peace, development and cooperation in the broader regional and international context. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Iran opens airspace in eastern part of country

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    TEHRAN, June 26 (Xinhua) — Iran on Wednesday announced the opening of airspace in the eastern part of the country to domestic and foreign flights.

    The decision was made following approval from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization and the completion of a safety assessment given the current circumstances in the country, the country’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said in a statement posted on the agency’s website.

    The move is aimed at gradually restoring air traffic to pre-conflict levels, ministry spokesman Majid Akhavan said, noting that only flights to and from airports in eastern Iran have resumed.

    The country extended the suspension of all domestic and international flights until midday Thursday, he said, citing concerns about the safety of passengers following the recent conflict with Israel.

    The agency’s spokesman added that the decision was made “in light of recent events and to ensure the safety of passengers and flights.”

    Iran closed its airspace on June 13 after Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and other areas. –0–

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  • Rajnath Singh holds ‘insightful’ meetings with Belarusian and Russian defence ministers in China

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held meetings with his Belarusian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in China’s Qingdao, exchanging views on bilateral defence cooperation along with challenges and security threats in the region.

    “Enriching interaction with the Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin in Qingdao,” said Rajnath Singh on X after the meeting.

    It was under India’s first-ever presidency of SCO in 2023 that Iran joined the SCO family as a new member and the signing of the Memorandum of Obligation for Belarus’ SCO membership took place.

    Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also met with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov, discussing the longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence.

    Talking to X, Singh said, “Happy to have met the Defence Minister of Russia, Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao. We had insightful deliberations on boosting India-Russia defence ties”.

    India has longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in the field of defence which is guided by the IRIGC-M&MTC mechanism, headed by the Defence Ministers of both countries.

    Longstanding and time-tested partners, both countries have been involved in several bilateral projects, including the supply of S-400, licensed production of T-90 tanks and Su-30 MKI, supply of MiG-29 and Kamov helicopters, INS Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov), production of Ak-203 rifles in India and BrahMos missiles.

    New Delhi and Moscow have acknowledged that the military technical cooperation has evolved over time from a buyer-seller framework to one involving joint research and development, co-development and joint production of advanced defence technology and systems.

    Addressing the gathering of defence ministers and security officials earlier, Singh called for united global action against terrorism, radicalisation, and extremism, citing them as the biggest threats to regional peace and trust.

    Referring to the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians — including a Nepali national — Defence Minister Singh said India exercised its right to self-defence through Operation Sindoor to dismantle cross-border terror infrastructure. He urged the SCO nations to reject double standards and hold terror sponsors accountable.

    “Epicentres of terrorism are no longer safe,” he declared, reaffirming India’s zero-tolerance policy.

    The visit comes just over a month after Operation Sindoor, under which India conducted targeted airstrikes on nine high-value terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

    It also marks the first trip to China by an Indian Union Minister since bilateral relations were severely strained by the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May 2020.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Rajnath Singh holds ‘insightful’ meetings with Belarusian and Russian defence ministers in China

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held meetings with his Belarusian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in China’s Qingdao, exchanging views on bilateral defence cooperation along with challenges and security threats in the region.

    “Enriching interaction with the Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin in Qingdao,” said Rajnath Singh on X after the meeting.

    It was under India’s first-ever presidency of SCO in 2023 that Iran joined the SCO family as a new member and the signing of the Memorandum of Obligation for Belarus’ SCO membership took place.

    Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also met with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov, discussing the longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence.

    Talking to X, Singh said, “Happy to have met the Defence Minister of Russia, Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao. We had insightful deliberations on boosting India-Russia defence ties”.

    India has longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in the field of defence which is guided by the IRIGC-M&MTC mechanism, headed by the Defence Ministers of both countries.

    Longstanding and time-tested partners, both countries have been involved in several bilateral projects, including the supply of S-400, licensed production of T-90 tanks and Su-30 MKI, supply of MiG-29 and Kamov helicopters, INS Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov), production of Ak-203 rifles in India and BrahMos missiles.

    New Delhi and Moscow have acknowledged that the military technical cooperation has evolved over time from a buyer-seller framework to one involving joint research and development, co-development and joint production of advanced defence technology and systems.

    Addressing the gathering of defence ministers and security officials earlier, Singh called for united global action against terrorism, radicalisation, and extremism, citing them as the biggest threats to regional peace and trust.

    Referring to the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians — including a Nepali national — Defence Minister Singh said India exercised its right to self-defence through Operation Sindoor to dismantle cross-border terror infrastructure. He urged the SCO nations to reject double standards and hold terror sponsors accountable.

    “Epicentres of terrorism are no longer safe,” he declared, reaffirming India’s zero-tolerance policy.

    The visit comes just over a month after Operation Sindoor, under which India conducted targeted airstrikes on nine high-value terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

    It also marks the first trip to China by an Indian Union Minister since bilateral relations were severely strained by the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May 2020.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high last year, report says

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector hit a record high for the fourth year running last year as fossil fuel use kept rising even as renewable energy reached a record high, the Energy Institute’s annual statistical review of world energy showed on Thursday.
     
    The report’s figures highlight the challenge of trying to wean the world economy off fossil fuels at a time when conflict in Ukraine has redrawn oil and gas flows from Russia and fighting in the Middle East raises concern about security of supplies.
     
    Last year was the hottest year on record, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5 C (34.7 F) above the pre-industrial era for the first time.
     
    The world saw a 2% annual rise in total energy supply in 2024, with all sources of energy such as oil, gas, coal, nuclear, hydro and renewable energy registering increases, which last occurred in 2006, the report said.
     
    This led to carbon emissions increasing by around 1% in 2024 and exceeding the record level set the previous year at 40.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
    Of all the global fossil fuels, natural gas saw the biggest increase in generation, growing 2.5%. Meanwhile, coal grew by 1.2% to remain the largest source of generation globally, while oil growth was under 1%.
     
    Wind and solar energy expanded by 16% in 2024, nine times faster than total energy demand, the report showed.
     
    Industry body the Energy Institute, which comprises energy professionals across levels, together with consultancies KPMG and Kearney, took over from BP (BP.L), opens new tab last year to author the report.
     
    Analysts tracking progress have said the world is not on course to meet a global goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 despite record amounts being added.
     
    “Last year was another turning point for global energy, driven by rising geopolitical tensions,” Romain Debarre of consultancy Kearney, one of the authors of the report, said in a release.
     
    “COP28 set out a bold vision to triple global renewables by 2030, but progress is proving uneven and despite the rapid growth we have seen globally we are still not at the pace required,” said Wafa Jafri, a partner at KPMG.
     
    COP28 was the United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Dubai in 2023, at which countries signed a pact to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
     
    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Turpan is a place I dreamed about”: a special screening of a film by an Uzbek documentary filmmaker was held at the Xinjiang – Central Asia media salon

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — The “China’s Xinjiang – Central Asia” media salon was held Wednesday at the scenic Hoshanhong Distillery tourist area in Turpan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Twenty-three media representatives from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkey watched the documentary “Turpan – A Place I Dreamed About.”

    The event was attended by the film’s creator Muhammad Obidov, who is also the chairman of the Union of Journalists of the Fergana Region and the editor-in-chief of the Fergana Pravda newspaper. This film was shot under his supervision in Turfan in August 2024.

    As M. Obidov said, he came to Turpan in 2023, taking advantage of the opportunity to record an interview as a journalist. After spending just one day there, he was deeply impressed by the local culture, traditions and natural landscapes, and an idea to make a documentary about this place began to emerge in his head. In 2024, during a second visit to the city, he managed to realize his dream.

    According to M. Obidov, the documentary is currently available for viewing in Uzbek, Russian and Chinese. In Uzbekistan, the film was broadcast on several leading media structures and received a favorable response from the audience.

    “This is a touching documentary that faithfully tells the story of the development of Turpan’s grape industry, the rapidly renewing appearance of the city and the happy life of local residents, which contributes to the humanitarian exchanges between China and Uzbekistan,” said Song Tao, deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Committee of Turpan City.

    Turpan, located in the eastern Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang, is a mountain basin. Despite the dry climate and sparse rainfall, thanks to the wisdom of local residents, it has become a green oasis and a famous wine-growing region in the country.

    According to statistics, by the end of 2024, the area of vineyards in Turpan exceeded 630 thousand mu /42 thousand hectares/, where more than 550 varieties of grapes are grown. It accounts for about 40 percent of the total grape production in Xinjiang. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Meeting of SCO Defense Ministers Held in Qingdao

    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

    QINGDAO, June 26 (Xinhua) — A meeting of defense ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, on Thursday.

    Speaking at the event, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun noted that in the context of chaotic changes and intertwining in the international situation, the SCO needs to play the role of a stabilizing anchor.

    He said China is willing to work with other member states of the organization to uphold the original purpose of the SCO and carry forward the “Shanghai Spirit”, firmly safeguard international fairness and justice, jointly respond to security challenges, and promote the stable and long-term development of defense cooperation, so as to provide more resolute support for the building of a common home of solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness, fairness and justice.

    At the meeting, the two sides unanimously agreed that they should continue to strengthen strategic coordination, develop pragmatic cooperation, and jointly maintain regional peace and stability. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Bus tours of the Summer in Moscow sites are offered by the Russpass service

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Admire the beauty of the city, listening to the guide’s stories, and at the same time create your own routes for further exploration of the places you like – this is a new format of bus excursions that started operating in the capital several days ago. It is called Russbus. A double-decker excursion bus runs between city attractions and the venues of the Summer in Moscow festival. During the trip, participants registered in the service Ruspass, can use it to mark places they like, learn about events that take place there, and register for them. Tours are free. To get on the Russbus, you must register in advance onwebsite.

    Russbus will run between the Summer in Moscow festival sites on weekends before the autumn cold sets in. Three excursions are held per day, each lasting two hours. They start at 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00. A guide will be on board, telling you about the city, its history, museums and theatres. He will also give advice on how to plan your cultural leisure. In addition, an audio guide is available to excursionists, which will help them learn additional interesting facts about the capital.

    In addition to daytime excursion trips, Russbus also organizes evening trips around summer Moscow. They take place on weekends at 18:00. The bus route is the same as during the day, but during the trip, instead of a guide, participants are accompanied by a professional DJ who will help raise their spirits. Evening trips are intended for participants over 16 years old. You can register for the trip at link.

    The bus departs from the stop at the Muzeon Arts Park. The excursion route includes the Summer in Moscow sites in Gorky Park, the 19th-century estate with the P.I. Tchaikovsky Museum, Patriarch’s Ponds, Catherine Park, Tsvetnoy Boulevard and Chistye Prudy, as well as Bauman Garden. Then the bus returns to the departure point via Bolotnaya Square.

    The Russbus route passes through places with popular tourist attractions. The guide will tell about each of them, and also explain to the tourists how they can register for the events of the Summer in Moscow project: master classes, noble games, historical picnics and others. In addition, on the way they will be able to buy tickets to events that take place at the city’s cultural venues. For example, to the Moscow Zoo or the Moscow Planetarium.

    The digital travel service Russpass began operating in 2020. During this time, it has grown into a full-fledged ecosystem. The service makes it easy to plan a trip, book tickets and a hotel, and select excursions. And the online publication “Russpass-magazine” will help you find out everything about traveling around Russia. In addition, since June 2023, the portal “Russpass. Business” has been operating for representatives of the tourism industry.

    The Russpass service was developed on the initiative of the Moscow Government. The project is supervised by the capital Tourism Committee together withDepartment of Information Technology.

    Project “Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season. It unites the most exciting events of the capital. Every day in all districts of the city there are charity, cultural and sports events, many of which are free. The project “Summer in Moscow” is held in the capital for the second time. In the new season, various sports, cultural and scientific and educational events have been added to the festivals beloved by city residents and tourists.

    Quickly find out the main news of the capital inofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Corporate Library Systems: Technologies and Innovations

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    On June 23-24, the Polytechnic University hosted the XXIII conference “Corporate Library Systems: Technologies and Innovations” – KorFor-2025. Participants included library managers and employees, IT specialists, suppliers of electronic databases and equipment for automating institutions.

    The conference has been held since 2001, with a break in 2020. This year, more than 250 people participated in person and 500 specialists online from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Italy. Experts discussed the activities of university, public and departmental libraries. The work took place in the format of discussion panels, strategic and thematic sections.

    At the plenary session, the Director of the Information and Library Complex of SPbPU Alexander Plemnek spoke with a report “AI as a driver of the transformation of libraries and librarianship on the horizon until 2035.” He compared the development forecasts that he made at conferences five and ten years ago, showing that many have come true, and earlier than predicted. Alexander Plemnek paid attention to one of the innovations of AI in 2025 – autonomous agents that are able to act independently, without direct human control, to achieve their goals. They resemble digital employees.

    The integration of GenAI and autonomous agents doesn’t just add new tools to a librarian’s toolbox; it fundamentally redefines what a library is and what librarians do. The profession is at a crossroads, facing extraordinary opportunities for growth and innovation, said Alexander Plemnek.

    Professor Fabio Di Bello, Wiley Client Training Manager, spoke online with a report entitled “Expanding the Possibilities of Academic Librarianship: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, and the Future of Knowledge Management.” The expert demonstrated the capabilities of AI in translation. On the screen, a digital double of the speaker, who does not speak Russian, not only recited the text in literate Russian, but also reproduced facial expressions and phonetics of the language.

    The expert panel “From the instruction of the President of the Russian Federation to the implementation of the Concept of the federal project “Development of scientific and technical libraries”” became the most important event of the conference. It was attended by the acting Director General of the Russian State Public Library for Science and Technology Natalia Mikhalchenkova, Director of the M. Gorky Scientific Library of St. Petersburg State University Marina Karpova, Vice President of the Russian Library Association, Director of the Fundamental Library of the Herzen State Pedagogical University Natela Kvelidze-Kuznetsova, as well as representatives of other universities.

    Natalia Mikhalchenkova revealed the goals of the federal project aimed at transforming the state system of scientific and technical information to achieve technological leadership of the country. She focused on the project’s tasks in 2025 related to the creation of an up-to-date register of scientific and technical libraries subordinate to various ministries and departments, as well as the development of programs for improving the qualifications of librarians. Representatives of the universities of St. Petersburg and Kazan showed a variety of areas of development of university libraries dedicated to the collection, distribution and recording of scientific resources.

    Experts of the section “More than a library” presented a project for promoting and supporting the results of intellectual activity, new digital platforms for interaction with library services in 24/7/365 mode, spoke about events for creating educational video content, organizing a literary club and open lectures.

    The strategic session “Vectors of Development of Russian Discovery Systems: What Users Really Need” brought together developers of a modern domestic information search service that has replaced foreign systems, and representatives of universities that use it. A fruitful dialogue allowed us to see the progress over the first year of the system’s existence and discuss development directions based on the results of surveys of service users.

    Leading providers of scientific and educational databases shared their vision for the development of online resources and services for integration with university libraries.

    At the section “Electronic libraries, repositories, sites and applications” experts presented various options for electronic storage. For example, in the National Electronic Library of the Udmurt Republic – preservation of cultural heritage, in the repository of scientific data of SPbPU – various results of scientific research, including unpublished ones.

    The section “New library environment: developing vs. breaking traditions” showed different approaches to transforming libraries, from changing physical premises to introducing new virtual services, using AI assistants for readers and employees. Of particular interest was the report on projects for digital transformation of departmental library activities (using the Bank of Russia library as an example).

    At the round table “Practice of using the services of the SuperStat and FEDURUS projects in libraries,” a discussion was held on new forms of access to subscription resources based on a login and password, and the organization of collection and analysis of statistics on the use of online resources in an automated mode.

    The expert discussion “Acquisition and new regulatory documents: monitoring the situation, adapting to practice” concluded the conference program. Specialists from the National Library of Russia considered current issues related to the introduction of new regulatory documents that cause difficulties.

    On June 25, excursions were organized to the libraries of St. Petersburg, after which the participants became acquainted with the features of digital transformation in the libraries of the Republic of Karelia.

    An exhibition was held in the reading room of the IBC SPbPU, where one could get acquainted with the latest generation of book scanners from ELAR, which have improved the digitization and recognition of texts in many languages due to the introduction of AI, and test RFID equipment from various suppliers to optimize reader service.

    All speeches and presentations will be made publicly available. The conference materials will be posted in the Electronic Library of SPbPU and indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Press release – European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 26 – 27 June 2025

    Source: European Parliament

    European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will represent the European Parliament at the summit, where she will address the heads of state or government at 11.00 and hold a press conference after her speech.

    When: Press conference at around 11.45 on 26 June

    Where: European Council press room and via Parliament’s webstreaming or EbS.

    At their meeting in Brussels, the heads of state or government will focus on ways to bolster EU competitiveness. They will also discuss how the EU can continue supporting Kyiv against Russia’s aggression – with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, how to strengthen the EU’s defence capabilities, and the EU’s response to the escalation in the Middle East. Leaders will also discuss migration and the situation in the Western Balkans.

    Competitiveness

    In a resolution, adopted on Thursday 19 June in response to the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal plan, Parliament stresses the need to combine climate action with industrial competitiveness. It underscores the importance of the EU’s newly established industrial decarbonisation bank, which MEPs consider vital for scaling up investment in clean technologies. The resolution addresses the importance of regulatory simplification and the need to streamline permitting procedures to support the transition and innovation efforts of small businesses. MEPs also support the action plan for affordable energy and want measures to boost cross-border energy infrastructure and to complete the energy union.

    On 18 June, MEPs adopted a resolution highlighting the stabilising effect of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) at a time of significant economic uncertainty in Europe. They note that the RRF prevented the fragmentation of the EU internal market and promoted economic recovery in member states. MEPs are concerned that the short timeframe for the implementation of outstanding RRF funding poses challenges to the completion of key reforms, large-scale investments and innovative projects, as well as the 70% of milestones and targets that have still to be reached. They urge the Commission to set up new programmes, which should be flexible and reactive to changing circumstances and guarantee predictability. MEPs also demand an 18-month extension for ongoing mature projects.

    In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on 13 May, Parliament President Roberta Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe. The President argued “the time of hypothetical crossroads is over. There is only one path left: forward and together”. She called for a different Europe, which is more realistic, more self-critical and supportive of its industries, with less regulation and more innovation. On the need to cut back regulation, she said: “Europe’s simplification agenda needs to signal the start of a new Europe and with the upcoming MFF, trigger an economic boom.”

    Further reading

    Clean Industrial Deal must marry industrial competitiveness with climate action

    National recovery plans should add to EU resilience and strategic autonomy

    Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”

    MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards

    Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

    On 16 June, Parliament debated the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression, the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians. You can watch the debate here. Parliament ill vote on a resolution on 9 July.

    On 17 June, MEPs agreed to update the EU-Ukraine road transport agreement and extend it until the end of 2025, to continue facilitating the movement of goods in and out of the country. Concluded in June 2022, the agreement has facilitated the transport of vital goods such as fuel and humanitarian aid into Ukraine, and enabled Ukrainian exports such as grain, ore, and steel to reach the EU and beyond. Set to expire in June 2024, its application continued provisionally pending formal backing by MEPs and the EU Council of its extension until the end of 2025.

    On 22 May, MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to extra customs duties. The aim is to reduce EU dependence on the two countries still further. Products targeted by the new tariffs include sugar, vinegar, flour and animal feed.

    In a resolution adopted on 8 May, MEPs strongly condemn Russia’s “genocidal strategy”, with the support of Belarus, designed to erase Ukrainian identity. The forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children, their illegal adoption, their assassination, and the forced Russification and militarisation must stop. Russia must report the identities and whereabouts of all deported Ukrainian children and ensure their well-being and safe and unconditional return. The Russian authorities must also, MEPs say, allow international organisations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNICEF, access to all deported Ukrainian children.

    On 8 May, MEPs voted to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025.With the adoption of the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) Regulation, the EU liberalised trade with Ukraine by suspending trade defence measures on 4 June 2022. MEPs have now approved the proposed prolongation of these trade liberalisation measures, which focus steel, to provide Ukraine with vital export revenues

    On 7 May, Parliament discussed with Commission President von der Leyen and Polish Minister for EU Affairs Szłapka how the EU can contribute to achieving a just, sustainable, and comprehensive peace deal for Ukraine. The debate focussed on the EU’s political, financial and military support for Ukraine, and its role in efforts to secure a peace settlement that preserves Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is based on international law.

    Further reading

    European Parliament backs extension of EU-Ukraine road transport agreement

    Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarussian agricultural goods

    Parliament backs extension of trade liberalisation measure for Ukrainian imports

    The EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine

    Joint statement on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    EP Conference of Presidents’ statement on EU support for Ukraine

    How the EU is supporting Ukraine

    EU stands with Ukraine


    European defence and security

    On 18 June, MEPs outlined their expectations for the 24 – 26 June NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, in a debate with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

    On 24 April, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and Security and Defence have adopted their position on the proposed creation of a European defence industry programme (EDIP), designed to strengthen Europe’s defence industry, ramp up defence product manufacturing and provide more support for Ukraine. More specifically, MEPs backed measures to boost Europe’s defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB), to strengthen EU defence and integrate the EU defence industry. They want the new programme to focus on improving the supply of weapons, ammunition and other crisis-relevant products, boosting manufacturing capacities and ensuring their ramp-up, reducing lead times for production and delivery, and increasing stockpiles. MEPs and Council are now negotiating the final shape of the law.

    In a resolution adopted on 12 March, Parliament calls on the EU to act urgently and ensure its own security. This will mean, MEPs say, strengthening relationships with like-minded partners, and strongly diminishing reliance on non-EU countries. The EU needs “truly ground-breaking efforts” and actions “close to those of wartime”, say MEPs, who welcomed the recently tabled ReArm plan. To achieve peace and stability in Europe, the EU must support Ukraine and become more resilient itself, MEPs argue. The resolution says “Europe is today facing the most profound military threat to its territorial integrity since the end of the Cold War”. It calls on member states, international partners, and NATO allies to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets on Russian territory.

    Further reading

    MEPs push for a more ambitious European defence industry programme

    MEPs urge the EU to ensure its own security

    “We cannot afford to depend on others to keep us safe”, Metsola tells EU leaders

    “Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders

    MEPs call on Europe to strengthen its defence capacity

    Rutte to MEPs: “We are safe now, we might not be safe in five years”


    Middle East

    On 17 June, MEPs and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas debated the situation in the Middle East. The debate focussed on the risk of further instability in the Middle East following the Israel-Iran military escalation, the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

    On 17 June, the King of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, addressed MEPs at a formal sitting in Strasbourg. Welcoming King Abdullah II of Jordan to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The European Parliament appreciates Jordan’s critical efforts in reducing regional tensions, in pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the return of hostages whilst also facilitating so much urgently needed humanitarian aid, as well as for the unwavering support for Palestinian and Syrian refugees and a two-State solution as a path to lasting peace.”

    The King outlined two essential areas for action: first, supporting development, because a thriving Middle East creates opportunities that benefit us all; and second, strong, coordinated action to ensure global security. “Our mutual security won’t be assured until our global community acts, not only to end the three-year war in Ukraine, but also the world’s longest and most destructive flashpoint, the eight-decade-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict.” King Abdullah II added: “Palestinians, like all people, deserve the rights to freedom, sovereignty, and, yes, statehood (…) The path to peace has been walked before. It can be again, if we have the courage to choose it, and the will to walk it together.”

    On 21 May, Parliament discussed the EU’s response to the Israeli government’s plan to seize the Gaza Strip, ensuring effective humanitarian support and the liberation of hostages.

    Further reading

    King Abdullah II of Jordan: “A shameful version of humanity is unfolding in Gaza”

    The EU must support the political transition and reconstruction of Syria


    Western Balkans

    In a vote on 24 June, the Foreign Affairs Committee backed North Macedonia’s EU path and called for bold reforms. Skopje must introduce constitutional changes, strengthen rule of law and fight corruption, MEPs say. The report underlines that EU accession is ultimately a matter of political will—both in enacting reforms and adopting constitutional amendments. MEPs call on all political parties in North Macedonia to engage in constructive dialogue to reach the required consensus, which would strengthen the country’s multi-ethnic character and accelerate EU progress.

    In two reports adopted on 18 June, MEPs welcomed Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praised Moldova’s EU membership efforts. Parliament is calling for political stability in Montenegro and substantial progress regarding electoral and judicial reforms as well as the fight against organised crime and corruption. MEPs stress that Montenegro remains the leading candidate in the EU enlargement process and point to the overwhelming support of its citizens and the majority of political actors for joining the EU in 2028. Parliament welcomes the country’s full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including EU sanctions against Russia, and commends Montenegro for its support for the international rules-based order at the United Nations.

    Praising Moldova’s exemplary commitment to advancing its progress towards EU membership, Parliament recognises that EU-Moldova relations have entered a new phase. Cooperation has intensified alongside sustained efforts by the government in Chișinău to align Moldova’s laws with those of the EU (the so-called “EU acquis”). Despite significant internal and external challenges, such as the effects of Russia’s continuing war against neighbouring Ukraine and Moscow’s interference in Moldova’s democratic processes, MEPs are encouraged by the Moldovan government’s progress on meeting the EU’s enlargement requirements and the country’s ambition to open negotiations on more enlargement-related issues.

    In a report adopted on 4 June, the Foreign Affairs Committee has praised Albania’s steadfast commitment to EU accession. MEPs highlight Albania’s broad political consensus and strong public support for joining the EU, alongside full alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy. While welcoming Albania’s aim to complete accession talks by 2027 and the progress already made, MEPs stress the urgent need to intensify reforms. Key priorities include strengthening judicial independence, combating corruption and organised crime, and protecting fundamental rights. Enhancing media pluralism and transparency remains crucial to building public trust. Plenary will vote on the report on 9 July.

    The Foreign Affairs Committee called urgently for reform and unity in Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance EU accession and tackle corruption and division, in a report adopted on 4 June. MEPs reaffirm their strong support for BiH’s EU accession bid, emphasising a merit-based process aligned with the Copenhagen criteria and grounded in the country’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and in equality among all citizens. Welcoming the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH amid the changing geopolitical landscape following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the committee acknowledged key reforms but expressed concern over stalled progress and weak implementation. The vote in plenary is scheduled for 9 July.

    On 7 May, Parliament adopted two resolutions, saying Kosovo needs to accelerate its EU-related reforms and that Serbia must do more to protect the rule of law and media freedom and to fight corruption.

    Kosovo has made notable strides in its electoral reforms, economic resilience, and the protection of fundamental rights, say MEPs. However, challenges remain regarding judicial reforms, media freedom, public administration efficiency, and the digitalisation of public services. Continued commitment to comprehensive reforms and inclusive governance is essential for Kosovo to make progress on its European integration pathway, they stress.

    Despite some progress in negotiations, Serbia still has major hurdles to overcome, according to MEPs. Belgrade needs to improve its internal political dialogue, protect the rule of law, and make anti-corruption reforms. It also has to work on reaching a comprehensive normalisation agreement with Kosovo, and fully align with EU foreign policy. Parliament calls on Serbia’s authorities to ensure the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the country’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media.

    Further reading

    European Parliament backs North Macedonia’s EU path, calls for bold reforms

    Montenegro and Moldova: MEPs applaud EU membership progress

    MEPs call on Albania to accelerate reforms and strengthen democratic institutions

    Support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU accession amid urgent calls for reform

    Parliament encourages Kosovo and Serbia to advance their EU accession reforms


    Migration

    On 18 June, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs backed proposals to give Europol and EU authorities more tools to fight migrant-smuggling and human trafficking. The proposed law would give the EU’s police agency Europol new tools to combat and investigate migrant-smuggling and human trafficking by coordinating the actions of EU national authorities. A European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS) would be formally established within Europol to support cross-border investigations. . Parliament and Council are now negotiating on the final shape of the law.

    On 19 May, Parliament and Council reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Once operational, the system will register the data, including biometric data such as facial images and fingerprints, of third‑country nationals entering and leaving the Schengen area on short‑stay visas. The aim is to improve security, speed up the border check process, and reduce queues. The idea behind the gradual implementation over 180 days is to prevent a simultaneous launch in all countries from compromising the system. During the roll-out period, the launch could be temporarily suspended if waiting times become too long or there are technical issues. The vote in plenary will take place on 8 July.

    On 15 January, the Working Group on Asylum-Implementation of the Pact/CEAS (Common European Asylum System), formed by MEPs of all EP political groups, started to monitor the implementation of the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration. Chaired by Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany), the Working Group will focus on scrutinising and monitoring the Common European Asylum System and the implementation of the Pact on Asylum and Migration.

    Further reading

    Migrant-smuggling: new resources and a stronger role for Europol

    Border security: agreement on gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System

    MEPs kick off scrutiny work of the Asylum and Migration Pact

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: HSE neurolinguists have found out which apps are best for helping to restore speech

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    Scientists Center of Language and Brain HSE University has identified factors that make digital rehabilitation applications for patients with aphasia more effective. Feedback, a variety of game tasks, a long period of rehabilitation and constant contact with the attending physician were found to be the most important for restoring speech function. Articlepublishedin the journal NeuroRehabilitation.

    Aphasia is a disorder in which there is a complete or partial loss of the ability to speak and perceive the speech of others, which is associated with damage to the areas of the brain responsible for speech functions. The main causes of aphasia are stroke, traumatic brain injury, inflammatory diseases of the brain, brain tumors, dementia.

    Aphasia significantly reduces the quality of human life, so scientists have long been looking for effective methods to restore speech function. With the spread of smartphones and tablets, another promising and rapidly developing area of rehabilitation has emerged – “serious games” (SG) in applications.

    This is a special type of digital games that are created not only for entertainment, but also to achieve specific educational, training or research goals. In the field of education, they help in the professional training of specialists, teaching students, and learning foreign languages. In healthcare, such games are used in the rehabilitation of patients.

    With the help of applications, a person with aphasia can perform speech training tasks and gradually restore the lost ability. The effectiveness of such applications has already been proven, but it remained unclear what tasks and functions should be included in the applications and how long to work with them in order to achieve maximum success.

    Scientists from the HSE Center for Language and Brain studied the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases and selected 18 articles devoted to testing mobile and computer applications for rehabilitation in aphasia.

    The researchers paid special attention to situations where training led to greater results. For example, a patient trained in naming 100 words, but improved in naming 150 words, or was able to use the learned words not only in oral speech, but also in writing. Sometimes the use of smart games led to the development of related skills: for example, a person trained speech, but improved attention.

    Fourteen out of 18 articles (78%) noted that patients’ use of the app had a positive effect. Most studies proved the app’s effectiveness by the primary criteria: exactly what was trained improved. And eight articles (44%) reported that the results exceeded expectations. Most often, the person could use the trained word in other contexts, such as in writing. In addition, two articles described improvements in other higher mental functions.

    As the analysis showed, the efficiency of the applications was influenced by such factors as automatic feedback, variety of game tasks used in training, long periods of treatment, and patient-doctor interaction. The last point is especially important, since rehabilitation therapists additionally motivate the person and evaluate intermediate results.

    “In our center, we are working on creating a game for the rehabilitation of patients with aphasia. A review of the research will help test it in the most effective mode, implement the functions necessary for successful operation. Existing applications often have few gamification elements; in fact, they are electronic collections of exercises. We will try to correct this shortcoming in order to increase user engagement,” said Georgy Gorshkov, a junior research fellow at the HSE Center for Language and Brain.

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  • EU leaders meet to decide on whether to back quick US trade deal or seek better terms

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    European Union leaders are to tell the European Commission on Thursday whether they want to reach a quick trade agreement with the United States on terms that favour Washington or keep fighting for a better deal.

    A quick deal seems to be the preferred option for most, officials and diplomats said, as the EU can then seek to address the unfavourable bias with some rebalancing measures of its own.

    “I support the Commission, I support the President of the European Commission in her endeavours to make progress on competitiveness. I also support the European Commission in all its endeavours to reach a trade agreement with the USA quickly,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

    “I want us to get Mercosur off the ground and conclude further trade agreements. Europe is facing decisive weeks and months,” he said.

    The Commission, which negotiates trade agreements on behalf of the EU, will ask leaders of the EU’s 27 members meeting in Brussels how they want to respond to President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline for a deal, now less than two weeks away.

    The bloc has said it is striving for a mutually beneficial agreement, but as Washington looks set to stick to its 10% across-the board tariffs on most EU goods and threatening higher rates with prolonged talks, EU diplomats said a growing number of EU countries were now favouring a quick resolution.

    “A trade war makes both sides of the Atlantic poorer and is just stupid. So I support the approach of the Commission president, who always kept calm and has negotiated for a result,” said Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

    “If that were to end in one-sided and unfair tariffs then we have to take proportionate and very targeted countermeasures.”

    The bloc is already facing U.S. import tariffs of 50% on its steel and aluminium, 25% for cars and car parts, along with a 10% tariff on most other EU goods, which Trump has threatened could rise to 50% without an agreement.

    The United States’ only completed trade deal to date is with Britain, with the broad 10% tariff still in place. U.S. officials say it will not go lower for any trading partner.

    Some 23 of the leaders will come to Brussels straight from the NATO summit in the Hague. Few will want to follow accord there with an economic war.

    “There is a group of EU countries that want to protect companies by seemingly accepting something they have gotten used to – a 10% baseline,” one EU diplomat said.

    REBALANCING MEASURES

    One question EU leaders face is whether it should respond with its own measures to such a baseline tariff.

    The European Union has agreed, but not imposed, tariffs on 21 billion euros of U.S. goods and is debating a further package of tariffs on up to 95 billion euros of U.S. imports. Some EU countries favour watering it down.

    Among the EU rebalancing options is a tax on digital advertising, which would hit U.S. giants like Alphabet Inc’s Google, Meta, Apple, X or Microsoft and eat into the trade surplus in services the U.S. has with the EU. The bloc has a trade surplus with the U.S. in goods.

    The Commission has proposed an EU-U.S. deal to cut respective tariffs on industrial goods to zero, along with potential further EU purchases of liquefied natural gas and soybeans.

    Washington has shown little obvious interest, preferring to highlight items it considers as barriers, such as EU value-added tax, environmental standards and rules on online platforms, on which the EU does not want to move.

    On the sidelines of the summit, EU leaders will also seek to allay the concerns of Slovakia and Hungary over ending their access to Russian gas as foreseen by the EU’s plan to phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.

    EU diplomats said EU leaders’ assurances over gas should allow the two countries to back the EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which they are now blocking.

    Before the start of the summit however, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would demand a delay in voting for the sanctions until Slovak concerns were addressed.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Security: NATO concludes historic Summit in The Hague

    Source: NATO

    On Wednesday (25 June 2025), NATO concluded a historic Summit in The Hague. Allies reached a decision to invest 5% of GDP in defence – laying the foundation for a strong, united NATO in the years to come – and reaffirming their continued support to Ukraine.

    Leaders came together for a series of events around the NATO Summit in The Hague on 24-25 June. 

    On Tuesday, the Secretary General spoke at the NATO Public Forum – a conference that lasted two days and provided in-person and online audiences with an opportunity to dive into the decisions being made at the Summit, as well as other topics on which NATO is engaged. NATO also hosted a Summit Defence Industry Forum on the 24th that brought together political and military leaders, as well as industry, to advance efforts to boost defence industrial production across the Alliance. 

    On Tuesday evening, the Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima hosted a social dinner for the leaders gathered for the Summit at the historic Huis ten Bosch. In parallel, NATO Defence Ministers held a working dinner, as did NATO Foreign Ministers who met, along with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, for a working dinner of the NATO-Ukraine Council.

    At the formal session of NATO Heads of State and Government on Wednesday, Allied leaders adopted a summit declaration that set a new benchmark for defence investment, underlined the importance of ramping up defence industrial production, and affirmed continued support for Ukraine. With The Hague Defence Investment Plan outlined in the statement, Allies commit to investing 5% of GDP in defence – including 3.5% of GDP on core defence requirements and 1.5% on defence- and security-related investments like infrastructure and industry. This marks a major uplift from the previous benchmark of 2% of GDP.

    “Together, Allies have laid the foundations for a stronger, fairer, more lethal NATO,” the Secretary General stated in a closing press conference. “These decisions will have a profound impact on our ability to do what NATO was founded to do – deter and defend.” Highlighting the challenges to Allied security, the Secretary General underscored, “whether from Russia or terrorism, cyberattacks, sabotage or strategic competition – this Alliance is and will remain ready, willing and able to defend every inch of Allied territory,” explaining that the new pledge would “ensure that our one billion people can continue to live in freedom and security.”

    There were also a number of additional meetings held at the NATO Summit including a meeting of the NATO Secretary General, the President of Ukraine, and the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission; a meeting of the NATO Secretary General, the President of Ukraine, the President of France, the German Chancellor, and the Prime Ministers of Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom; and a meeting between the NATO Secretary General and NATO’s Indo-Pacific partners. 

    The next NATO Summit is planned for 2026 in Türkiye.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: You can now learn more about the Summer in Moscow project using online maps

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    At the main city seasonal project “Summer in Moscow” a special section appeared in the online service “Yandex Maps”. Here you can find an interactive map of all sites, routes of the Russpass service, as well as special business offers presented within the framework of the “Time of Opportunities” program.

    Users will be able to complete game tasks: explore the city, leave reviews of places they like, and receive pleasant bonuses for this – for example, a 30-day Yandex Plus subscription and a Russpass promo code.

    The section with the recognizable red and white icon is available to authorized users of the service in the mobile application – to enter, you need to click on your profile. You can return to it at any time. Guests and residents of the capital who have already visited the Summer in Moscow sites will be offered to share their impressions by leaving a review.

    One of the most interesting elements of the section will be an interactive game. At the start, the user will see a white map of Moscow, the task is to gradually color it, visiting as many sites as possible and leaving reviews. The areas that the participant has already visited will be marked in blue, reflecting personal progress.

    The section will also be useful for entrepreneurs: Muscovites and tourists will be able to leave reviews about the sites of partners of the Summer in Moscow project and participants of the Time of Opportunities program.

    This functionality has already been successfully used in winter: as part of the Winter in Moscow project, Yandex Maps users built routes to venues, followed the schedule of events and left reviews of cafes, restaurants and shops with bright thematic decorations. These assessments were taken into account when summing up the results of the city competition for the best festive decoration of facades and shop windows.

    Project “Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season. It brings together the most vibrant events of the capital. Every day, charity, cultural and sports events are held in all districts of the city, most of which are free. The Summer in Moscow project is being held for the second time, and this season will be more eventful: new, original and colorful festivals and events will be added to the traditional ones.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Since the beginning of 2025, more than 2.4 tons of drugs have been seized in China’s border areas

    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 26 (Xinhua) — China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Thursday announced a decisive crackdown on illegal drug trafficking, reporting that it had seized 2.42 tons of narcotics in operations in border areas and at border crossings in the country in the first half of this year.

    According to the State Border Service, as of June 25, immigration services across the country have solved 205 drug-related cases at border areas and checkpoints this year, resulting in the arrest of 242 suspects.

    Of these cases, 38 were major, each involving batches of prohibited substances weighing more than 10 kg.

    This result was made possible by intensifying efforts to combat cross-border drug trafficking and introducing innovative police methods, the department reported.

    Key strategies include increased border screening and interdiction, comprehensive interdiction measures targeting entire drug trafficking chains, and greater use of big data.

    Immigration authorities across the country should maintain a strong suppression and resolute fight against drug crimes in border areas and checkpoints, conduct in-depth studies of drug trafficking routes and crime methods, and expand practical cooperation with neighboring countries in law enforcement, the department said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Wang Yi met with Harvard University professor G. Allison

    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 26 (Xinhua) — Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, met with Harvard University professor Graham Allison in Beijing on Wednesday.

    During the meeting, Wang Yi noted that the Chinese adhere to the concept of “harmony without uniformity,” which is fundamentally different from Western thinking in the spirit of “zero-sum games” and implies harmonious coexistence based on recognition and respect for mutual differences, the formation and expansion of common interests between countries.

    What China and the United States need to do now is build a new narrative that will govern future interactions between the two major powers, he said.

    Wang Yi said the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping serve as the fundamental guideline for China in its relations with the United States. He hoped that the U.S. side would work with China to resolve the fundamental issue of mutual perception, so as to set the tone for bilateral relations and find the right path of coexistence under the guidance of the three principles.

    “We hope that clear-minded people in American society will play an active role in shaping an objective and positive perception of China in the country and promoting normal exchanges between the two countries,” Wang added.

    G. Allison, in turn, noted that the concept of “harmony without uniformity” has in common with respect for diversity, which is valued in the United States, and both sides must find strategic positioning for coexistence in order to avoid falling into the “Thucydides trap.”

    The United States and China should establish a new principled framework for the future development of bilateral relations, taking mutual respect as a possible primary principle, the professor said. He expressed his willingness to make new contributions to promoting contacts and exchanges between the two sides and ensuring the stable development of interstate relations. -0-

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