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NEW YORK, May 23 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union and a 25 percent tariff on Apple products if iPhones are not made in the United States.
“The threats, made via social media, show how Trump can destabilize the global economy with a few typed messages, even as his tariffs have failed to deliver the trade deals he hoped for or the return of manufacturing to the U.S. he promised voters,” the Associated Press noted.
The US President has announced his intention to impose tougher tariff conditions on the EU than on China. D. Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the protracted negotiations with the European Union, which proposes a complete abolition of duties, while the US President continues to defend the need to maintain a 10% basic duty on most imported goods.
“Trade negotiations are going nowhere,” the American leader said on the Truth Social social network. “In this regard, I recommend imposing a direct 50 percent tariff on goods from the EU from June 1, 2025. It will not be levied on goods produced or manufactured in the United States,” D. Trump said.
Earlier, the US president threatened to impose import tariffs on Apple over the company’s plans to continue manufacturing iPhones in Asia. Apple, Amazon, Walmart and other major US companies have come under fire from the White House as they try to respond to the uncertainty and inflationary pressures caused by Trump’s tariffs. –0–
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WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) — A federal court in Boston on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking the Donald Trump administration’s policy of barring international students from Harvard University, saying the ban was “justified” to maintain the status quo until the merits of the case can be heard.
If Harvard’s motion for a temporary restraining order is not granted, “the institution will suffer immediate and irreparable harm before all parties have a chance to be heard,” according to a document issued by Judge Allison Burrows of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Accordingly, the Trump administration is prohibited from: implementing, enacting, maintaining, or enforcing the plaintiff’s SEVP revocation; or giving any force or effect to the revocation notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security on May 22, the judge ruled.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the White House’s decision to strip Harvard of its ability to admit international students on Thursday. “Let this serve as a warning to all universities and educational institutions across the country,” Noem said in a statement. “Admitting international students is a privilege, not a right, and that privilege has been revoked because of Harvard’s repeated failure to comply with federal law.”
The minister also noted that in addition to the ban on the enrollment of future international students, “current international students at Harvard must transfer to another university or lose their legal status.”
Earlier on Friday, Harvard University filed a second lawsuit against the Trump administration.
“We condemn this illegal and unjustified action. It jeopardizes the futures of thousands of Harvard students and scholars and sends a disturbing message to countless others at colleges across the country who came to America to study and pursue their dreams,” Harvard President Alan Garber said in a letter to the university community.
On April 11, Trump administration officials sent a letter to Harvard demanding that the university undertake “meaningful governance reform and restructuring.” Among the administration’s key demands are rooting out what it calls anti-Semitism on campus and eliminating diversity initiatives that favor certain minority groups.
On April 14, Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands for sweeping changes to its governance, recruitment, and admissions systems. Just hours later, the White House announced it was freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts previously awarded to the university.
On April 16, Noem demanded that Harvard University provide information about illegal and violent activities by holders of foreign student visas by April 30, threatening that otherwise the school would lose its permission to accept foreign students.
On April 21, Harvard University said it had filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, calling the measure “unlawful and beyond the government’s authority.”
According to Harvard, international students made up more than 27 percent of the university’s total enrollment in the fall 2023 semester. –0–
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BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce has released a work plan to deepen reform and innovation in the country’s national economic and technological development zones to achieve high-quality development through high-level opening-up.
Noting that the establishment of such zones is an important measure for China to advance the reform and opening-up policy, the document stresses that these areas should act as pioneers in reform and opening-up and continue to improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening-up.
According to the plan, in order to improve the quality of utilization of foreign investment, projects with foreign capital participation in sectors such as integrated circuit manufacturing, biomedicine and advanced equipment implemented in these zones should be given priority for inclusion in the list of key foreign investment projects.
In addition, it encourages deepening interaction between state-owned economic and technological development zones and leading global investors and financial institutions through the use of trade facilitation platforms, and proposes to support such zones in organizing delegation trips abroad to attract foreign capital.
The plan also emphasizes the need for more diversified and innovative foreign trade strategies. It supports the establishment of mass-market trade centers, global distribution hubs, and international logistics centers in national development zones that meet relevant requirements.
In addition, the document also highlights the role of these zones as platforms of openness and calls on them to promote international cooperation through multilateral and bilateral initiatives and agreements, especially in areas such as green development, the digital economy and the maritime economy. –0–
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BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce has released a work plan to deepen reform and innovation in the country’s national economic and technological development zones to achieve high-quality development through high-level opening-up.
Noting that the establishment of such zones is an important measure for China to advance the reform and opening-up policy, the document stresses that these areas should act as pioneers in reform and opening-up and continue to improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening-up.
According to the plan, in order to improve the quality of utilization of foreign investment, projects with foreign capital participation in sectors such as integrated circuit manufacturing, biomedicine and advanced equipment implemented in these zones should be given priority for inclusion in the list of key foreign investment projects.
In addition, it encourages deepening interaction between state-owned economic and technological development zones and leading global investors and financial institutions through the use of trade facilitation platforms, and proposes to support such zones in organizing delegation trips abroad to attract foreign capital.
The plan also emphasizes the need for more diversified and innovative foreign trade strategies. It supports the establishment of mass-market trade centers, global distribution hubs, and international logistics centers in national development zones that meet relevant requirements.
In addition, the document also highlights the role of these zones as platforms of openness and calls on them to promote international cooperation through multilateral and bilateral initiatives and agreements, especially in areas such as green development, the digital economy and the maritime economy. –0–
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Three people have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a multi-million-dollar Medicare billing scheme.
According to court documents, in November 2018, Jeremie Vargas Ramirez, 50, of Vienna, Jordana Lee Arpa, 42, of Vienna, and several other business partners agreed to create Kynetic Medical Group, doing business as NOVA DME, a durable medical equipment (DME) supplier. Ramirez was the de facto owner of NOVA DME and handled the day-to-day business operations, including business development, advertising, marketing, and billing. Arpa and Ramirez agreed that Arpa would be named as President and CEO of NOVA DME to conceal from Medicare that Ramirez was NOVA DME’s true owner.
NOVA DME was approved in June 2021 to operate as a Medicare provider based on Arpa’s false statements, and Arpa, on behalf of NOVA DME, acknowledged Medicare’s prohibition on direct solicitation to beneficiaries. Arpa’s false statements facilitated the fraud scheme.
In early 2021, Ramirez enlisted Dennis William Karnes, 56, of Lake Elsinore, California, to help make NOVA DME more profitable. Karnes had worked in the DME industry since at least 2000 and had taught classes on wheelchair sales and billing. Ramirez asked Karnes for DME “leads,” a list of insured customers who needed and were prescribed DME.
Karnes assisted in procuring “leads” from foreign-based coconspirators, but many of these leads were for Medicare beneficiaries who did not need or want DME. Karnes introduced Ramirez to co-conspirators in Mexico and Russia. Though the standard industry practice is to vet leads to ensure they are legitimate before billing Medicare or other insurers, Karnes and Ramirez knew the leads were not vetted. Based on the frequency of complaints and returns, they also knew that many of the leads were fraudulent, though NOVA DME still submitted claims for reimbursement to Medicare.
Karnes acted as a health care consultant to Ramirez and NOVA DME. Even though Karnes knew Ramirez and NOVA DME submitted claims for unnecessary and unwanted DME for Medicare beneficiaries, if Medicare denied a claim, Karnes often altered and resubmitted claims for approval.
Around February 2022, Karnes introduced Ramirez to a Russian-based co-conspirator who owns and controls multiple DME companies throughout the United States. Karnes also knew that all the owner’s U.S.-based companies were eventually closed, some due to suspicions of billing fraud. From around January 2022 until June 2024, Karnes was responsible for transferring money on behalf of the companies because he was U.S. based and could conduct financial transactions without arousing as much suspicion as would a Russian-based businessperson. In addition to Karnes, a Russian-based associate was responsible for all Medicare billing for the companies.
From approximately February 2022 until December 2023, with Ramirez’s permission, the Russian-based owner and associate submitted claims for Medicare beneficiaries on behalf of NOVA DME. Medicare sent payment for approved claims to NOVA DME via check or direct deposit. They then directed Karnes how much money to collect from Ramirez for the leads and where to send the money. At the Russian-based owner’s direction, Karnes instructed Ramirez to make regular payments to the Russian-based owner via a shell company called Sharp Ventures, LLC, which facilitated the laundering of Medicare fraud proceeds to Russia and elsewhere outside the United States. The payments ranged from $10,000 to $50,000 on a roughly weekly basis.
DME recipients and their caretakers returned the DME and complained directly to Ramirez that they did not request or need the DME they received. Ramirez frequently relayed those reports of returned DME and customer complaints to Karnes.
From January 2022 through December 2023 NOVA DME billed Medicare approximately $13,526,920 and was paid approximately $7,610,462, of which at least $4,060,000 to the Russian-based owner via Sharp Ventures, LLC at Karnes’ direction. Over the same period, Medicare received at least 508 complaints from at least 491 Medicare beneficiaries about NOVA DME. The complainants reported beneficiaries did not receive services from the provider, did not know the provider, returned the items but did not receive a refunds, and suspected identity theft.
From this scheme, NOVA DME, Ramirez, and Arpa received at least $2,256,787 in fraudulent proceeds from Medicare. Karnes personally profited at least $888,500.
Ramirez pled guilty on Jan. 31 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On April 18, he was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $2,256,787.
Karnes pled guilty on Jan. 31 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On May 2, he was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $2,256,787.
Arpa pled guilty on Feb. 7 to conspiracy to making false statements relating to healthcare matters. She was sentenced today to sic months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $2,256,787.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Emily Odom, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division; and Maureen R. Dixon, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary H. Ray prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case Nos. 1: 25-CR-13 (Ramirez); 1: 25-CR-14 (Karnes); and 1: 25-CR-15 (Arpa).
Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch released a statement today on President Donald Trump’s executive actions to expand American nuclear energy production and streamline the deployment of advanced civil nuclear technologies.
“Nuclear energy is America’s creation and will be essential to powering our nation’s future,” said Risch.“President Trump’s actions present a significant opportunity for the U.S. civil nuclear industry to support America’s growing energy demands, bolster national security, and reinforce America’s leadership in energy innovation.”
On Friday, May 23, President Trump signed four executive orders to strengthen the American nuclear industrial base, expedite deployment of advanced nuclear technologies for national security, streamline testing on Department of Energy sites, and modernize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
As a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Risch is a leading voice on energy policy in the U.S. Senate. President Trump’s executive orders build on several priorities Risch has spearhead, including:
Promoting American Nuclear Exports: Risch led his colleagues in introducing the International Nuclear Energy Actto prioritize American dominance in nuclear energy and offset China and Russia’s growing influence on international nuclear energy development.
Fostering Nuclear Innovation: Risch co-founded the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus to amplify and support emerging nuclear technologies like those being developed at the Idaho National Laboratory. In a recent Washington Times editorial, Risch underscored the critical role of nuclear energy in powering America’s current and future energy needs.
Accelerating New Nuclear: Risch is a strong proponent of domestic nuclear energy production and the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies, and has introduced legislation to accelerate new nuclear investment.
Reinvigorating the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Risch was a leader in passing legislation to develop a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain and end U.S. reliance on Russian uranium.
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Dmitry Patrushev took part in the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues Mukhtar Babayev
May 23, 2025
Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Head of the Environment Protection Organization Sheena Ansari
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the “Garden of Memory” campaign after the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the “Garden of Memory” campaign after the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the “Garden of Memory” campaign after the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev took part in the “Garden of Memory” campaign after the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
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Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev took part in the events of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress. After the plenary session, together with the Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and colleagues from foreign countries, Dmitry Patrushev planted a tree as part of the “Garden of Memory” campaign.
“We pay great attention to forest restoration. In 2025, Russia plans to restore forests on an area of over 1.3 million hectares. This work is being carried out within the framework of a separate federal project of the national project “Ecological Well-being”. Volunteers – participants in environmental campaigns also contribute to it every year. Thus, the traditional environmental and patriotic campaign “Garden of Memory” is held throughout the country and abroad. It is dedicated to the memory of those who died during the Great Patriotic War. Such events, among other things, contribute to environmental education, preservation and transmission of historical memory of the exploits of our heroes to the younger generation. Over the five years of the campaign, millions of volunteers from 78 countries of the world have joined in planting memorial gardens, who, through joint efforts, have planted over 130 million memorial trees,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
On the sidelines of the Nevsky International Ecological Congress, Dmitry Patrushev held two international meetings – with the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, head of the Environmental Protection Organization Shina Ansari and the representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on climate issues Mukhtar Babayev. Russia works with both countries within the framework of the Tehran Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.
Russia and Iran are actively strengthening ties in the field of environmental conservation. There are two working groups: on water management and on ecology. The two countries also continue to work together to restore the population of the Persian leopard. In 2016, the first two individuals, transferred by the Iranian side, were released into the wild. Currently, 12 leopards live in the wild in the Russian part of the Caucasus. Dmitry Patrushev invited his Iranian colleagues to visit the Leopard Restoration Center in Sochi.
At a meeting with the representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on climate issues Mukhtar Babayev, the main topic was the shallowing of the Caspian Sea. Last year, a Russian-Azerbaijani working group was formed on this issue. Russia and Azerbaijan agreed to develop a joint program to solve this problem. Dmitry Patrushev said that it is planned to approve it this year.
The Deputy Prime Minister also drew attention to the need to form a common regulatory framework for interaction between Russia and Azerbaijan in the field of environmental protection.
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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
May 23, 2025
Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
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Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Dmitry Patrushev at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Patrushev spoke at the plenary session of the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress. The event was attended by Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov, Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov and representatives of parliaments and governments of foreign countries.
“The wide range of participants from over 70 countries and 17 international organizations, as well as the active involvement of young people in the work of the congress, confirm that ecology has no borders and does not depend on age or political views. Dynamic economic development increases human responsibility to nature. In this regard, effective management of natural resources is important for any state and for every person. In Russia, the environmental well-being of citizens is one of the strategic priorities. It has been singled out by the President of Russia as a separate national goal. The activities of all branches of government, business and citizens are united within the framework of the national project “Environmental Well-being”. About 800 billion rubles will be allocated for the implementation of its activities by 2030,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the Russian Government is consistently expanding the set of tools that allow for effective control over the implementation of all environmental projects, and is updating development strategies for several sectors at once: forestry and water management complexes, the system of specially protected natural areas, and hunting.
“Russia actively advocates for the consolidation of the global community’s efforts in the environmental field. We support initiatives through the United Nations, and work within the framework of more than 20 conventions and agreements. In addition, 70 of our river basins are transboundary. Therefore, we attach great importance to cooperation with foreign partners. In particular, we believe it is important to focus efforts on expanding horizontal ties between governments, experts, and scientific communities. This will allow us to exchange best practices, research results, and technologies globally and comprehensively in the water-climate-food and energy security relationship,” added Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister listed the main vectors of work in priority environmental areas in Russia. In particular, infrastructure for cleaning polluted wastewater from water bodies is being systematically created. In the previous six years, about 130 treatment facilities were built on the Volga River and Lake Baikal. In the national project “Environmental Well-Being”, the geography of events will be expanded to cover the largest waterways of the country.
In order to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere and the negative impact on the environment in Russia, systematic work is being carried out to monitor the operation of wastewater treatment facilities at enterprises and their modernization, and the principles of environmental responsibility of business are being introduced.
Forest restoration is more intense than forest loss. Over the past six years, the area of new plantings has reached almost 8 million hectares.
Speaking about the formation of a closed-loop economy, Dmitry Patrushev noted that almost 300 waste management facilities have appeared in six years. The new national project aims to build at least 400 more. By 2030, it is planned to eliminate at least 50 accumulated harm facilities.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the challenge for all countries is the preservation of biodiversity. International cooperation plays a key role here. As a result of extensive joint work in Russia, the number of Far Eastern leopards has increased almost threefold, and the number of Amur tigers has increased by one and a half times. The national project “Environmental Well-Being” focuses on the preservation of 17 rare and endangered species of wildlife. The reserve system plays a major role in preserving biodiversity. And here Russia is also ready to adopt the best international experience.
“Considering the size of Russia, we are aware of our responsibility for preserving natural resources. Therefore, we will continue our development with maximum care for the environment,” Dmitry Patrushev concluded.
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The first coins series “Russian Sport” was released in 2023 with emblems of sports societies. In this series, it is planned to issue coins dedicated to significant events and outstanding athletes, as well as popular sports and domestic sports clubs.
The Bank of Russia is considering proposals to issue commemorative coins in the “Russian Sport” series, taking into account the opinion and recommendations of the Russian Federation Ministry of Sport. There are additional criteria for sports clubs: the club must be over 100 years old, represent a mass sport, have high results and participate in leading all-Russian competitions.
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This week, the last bell rings for Russian graduates. For quality education, it is also important to build modern schools with the necessary conditions for learning. The country continues this work using budget loans. A total of 24 such facilities will be built and renovated, some of which have already been put into operation. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
“The last bell is one of the most important events in the life of every student. A quality educational environment begins with comfortable modern classrooms, safe recreation areas and accessible infrastructure for all children, including those with special needs. Such conditions directly affect the motivation of students, the effectiveness of teachers and, ultimately, the level of knowledge of the new generation. The program of infrastructure budget and special treasury loans contributes to more effective development of the social infrastructure needed by residents of Russian regions. A total of 24 facilities are planned to be commissioned using IBC and SKK funds. At the same time, work in 13 schools has already been completed,” Marat Khusnullin noted.
The Deputy Prime Minister explained that 8 schools in the Vladimir, Moscow, Vologda, Sverdlovsk and Tyumen regions have been built with IBC funds. Work is underway on 5 schools in the Bryansk, Ryazan and Irkutsk regions, as well as in the Komi Republic and the Republic of Bashkortostan. According to the SKK, major repairs have been completed in 5 schools in Primorsky Krai, and work is ongoing in 6 institutions in Primorsky and Zabaikalsky Krai.
First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Aleksandr Lomakin noted that one of the largest projects under construction is a comprehensive school for 2.2 thousand students in the Kuznetsovsky Zaton microdistrict of the Kirovsky District of the city of Ufa in the Republic of Bashkortostan. “The classrooms will include everything necessary for high-quality education – a work area for students and a teacher, as well as additional space for placing educational visual aids. The building will house a canteen with two dining halls for 400 and 700 seats, a gym, a library, rooms for optional classes, and playrooms will also be created for extended-day groups in the elementary school. The overall construction readiness of the school is about 80%,” said Aleksandr Lomakin.
Ilshat Shagiakhmetov, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund, operator of the IBC and SKK programs, noted the positive effect that budget loans have. “A modern school is a place where every child, regardless of their characteristics, can feel comfortable and reveal their abilities. After all, their future and the future of the entire country depend on the conditions in which our children grow and study. Thanks to financial mechanisms, regions are more effectively developing the general education system, and also creating new jobs,” said Ilshat Shagiakhmetov.
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The meeting was chaired by the First Deputy Chairman of the Government Commission, Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov.
According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, geological surveys in the area of sunken tankers in the Kerch Strait have been completed. The development of design and working documentation continues, rolled metal products for the manufacture of three cofferdams have been purchased and delivered to the plant. The manufacture of metal structures for the first structure will be completed by June 25. The mass of the metal structures of each cofferdam will be 1.5 thousand tons.
The Russian government has allocated an additional 7.5 billion rubles to eliminate the consequences of the oil spill in the Kerch Strait. The funds will be sent to Rosmorrechflot for the manufacture and installation of three special protective structures – cofferdams over the sunken fragments of tankers. Earlier, the government allocated more than 1 billion rubles for the design of cofferdams, as well as for the dismantling of a number of structures on the sunken fragments of tankers.
Rospotrebnadzor continues to conduct close daily monitoring of the safety of drinking water, water from water sources, atmospheric air, caught fish, sea water and sand or coastal pebbles.
During the commission meeting, based on the latest monitoring studies, readiness for the resort season to be held in the usual volume and without restrictions on the coast of Krasnodar Krai from Novorossiysk to Sochi, as well as in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol was confirmed. In the city of Anapa and the Temryuk district of Krasnodar Krai, which were subjected to the greatest pollution in connection with the emergency, the resort season will be organized with restrictions on access to beach areas and the Black Sea waters in the beach zone.
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The financial system of Donbass and Novorossiya is being actively integrated into the Russian economy, creating a basis for their sustainable development and improving the quality of life of the population. The presence of banks in the regions ensures the realization of economic potential, said Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
“The financial sector is one of the key areas of integration of the reunited regions into a single all-Russian space. Financial and credit organizations have opened 600 offices and installed more than 4 thousand ATMs. This ensures access to a wide range of banking services and operational procedures: there is an opportunity to place capital, open deposit accounts, apply for credit products, including preferential mortgages at 2% for the purchase of housing and preferential loans for participants in the free economic zone under the Territorial Development Fund program. This has become a factor in strengthening the investment potential and sustainable development of the economy of Donbass and Novorossiya,” said Marat Khusnullin.
In all four regions, there are branches of PAO Promsvyazbank, PAO Sberbank, as well as CMRBank, OOO KB RostFinance, VTB Bank and AO KB IS Bank. The organizations’ offices provide a full range of services.
“The financial sector is demonstrating unprecedented dynamics, becoming the main driver of economic growth. The volume of the loan portfolio in the regions has increased sevenfold compared to the previous year. Particular attention is paid to housing programs. In the historical regions, there is a preferential mortgage at 2%. In order to support investment projects in housing construction, a decision was made to insure war risks in the reunited territories. These measures have a double effect: citizens improve their living conditions, and businesses expand their development opportunities,” added Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Almaz Khusainov.
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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on 23.05.2025, 10-53 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 0.0897) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 0.10579 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 62.5%) of the MRKZ security (RSetiSZ JSC) were changed
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The government is carrying out systematic work on sustainable development of territories. In particular, the Rosreestr project “Land for Construction” is aimed at the effective involvement of unused land plots in circulation. In almost four years since the start of the project, more than 137 thousand plots and territories with a total area of about 182.7 thousand hectares have been identified that can be used for housing construction. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
“Together with the regions, Rosreestr continues to develop the “Land for Construction” project, increasing the number of participants and territories that can be effectively used to improve the housing conditions of Russians. Of the total volume of identified land, 14.9 thousand plots with an area of 57.9 thousand hectares can be used for multi-apartment construction, and 122.3 thousand plots with an area of 124.8 thousand hectares for individual housing construction. In January-April 2025 alone, 12.1 thousand plots and territories with a total area of 6.8 thousand hectares were identified. Since the start of the project, 41.6 thousand plots with an area of 25.6 thousand hectares have already been put into circulation, of which 1.4 thousand hectares – this year,” said Marat Khusnullin.
The leaders in the number and area of identified sites were the Volga and Central Federal Districts. Here, 30 thousand sites with an area of over 40 thousand hectares and 21.8 thousand with an area of 33.6 thousand hectares were recorded, respectively. This is 40% of the total area of all lands identified within the framework of the project.
In terms of the number of plots suitable for housing construction, they competed with the North Caucasus Federal District – 30.1 thousand, but it lost out in terms of the area of identified land – 13.4 thousand hectares.
The Siberian Federal District traditionally entered the top three in terms of the area of identified territories – 11.4 thousand plots with an area of 25.8 thousand hectares were recorded here.
Among the regions, the best indicators are still in Krasnodar Krai (1.5 thousand plots with an area of 9.3 thousand hectares), Moscow (2.5 thousand plots with an area of 9.2 thousand hectares) and Sverdlovsk Oblasts (4.8 thousand plots with an area of 8.1 thousand hectares).
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the leaders in terms of the volume of land plots involved in circulation are Moscow (2.2 thousand plots with an area of 5.7 thousand hectares), Nizhny Novgorod (3.7 thousand plots with an area of 2.1 thousand hectares), Krasnodar Krai (310 plots with an area of 1.4 thousand hectares) and Rostov Oblast (764 plots with an area of 1.3 thousand hectares).
In particular, in the Sverdlovsk region, 8 apartment buildings have been built and registered in the cadastral register on lands identified within the framework of the project. In addition, in the city of Kamyshlov, an apartment building with a total area of 4.1 thousand square meters has been erected, intended for the resettlement of citizens from emergency housing.
In the Novosibirsk region, 114 land plots with a total area of over 337 thousand hectares are involved in housing construction. One of the major projects being implemented on the identified land plots is the Klyukvenny microdistrict with an area of 200 hectares – this is the flagship project for the development of the northern part of the city of Novosibirsk.
In the Stavropol Territory, in the city of Pyatigorsk, a large-scale investment project is being implemented to build a residential complex in the Zapadny microdistrict. By the end of 2032, it is planned to build apartment buildings with a total area of 142 thousand square meters on the identified land plots. In Kislovodsk, an investor is building a residential area. By the end of 2027, it is planned to build 62.5 thousand square meters of residential premises in apartment buildings on a plot of 80.2 thousand square meters.
In the Samara region, in the city of Chapayevsk, construction of three apartment buildings with a total area of over 7.5 thousand square meters has been completed on identified territories.
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Microfinance organizations (MFOs) issued microloans worth 497 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025, which is 1% less than the quarter before. There are several reasons for the slowdown in the retail segment. Loan terms have become longer, and some categories have become more expensive due to moratorium on limiting the PSC, and also had an impact Q4 2024 high base effect. In the business segment, there was a seasonal decline in demand.
Companies are trying to attract new, higher-quality borrowers and offer financial solutions to retain regular customers over the long term.
Almost half of the loans in the first quarter were issued for a term of over a year. More than a quarter of consumer loans are agreements with a credit limit, which are essentially similar to bank credit cards. The average amount of a consumer loan also increased: over the year, it reached 21 thousand rubles.
Customers remained interested in online loans on marketplaces and POS lending at retail outlets, which is explained by a more affordable interest rate and a grace period during which interest may not be charged. More than 60% of loans from new borrowers are for these financial products.
The share of car loans has grown 6 times, to 9%, and they are often issued to the most indebted borrowers. In order to prevent the accumulation of risks, from the third quarter the Bank of Russia is introducing in this segment macroprudential limits.
The share of overdue debt over 90 days in the total MFI portfolio continued to decline and amounted to 27.5%. The main risks are still concentrated in retail, while there was a gradual improvement in the quality of the consumer portfolio due to the influx of new borrowers, as well as the sale of overdue debt by individual MFIs at earlier dates.
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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by NCO NCC (JSC), on 23.05.2025, 10-30 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 89.2) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 950.81 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 18.75%) of the security RU000A106TR5 (VimpelK3R3) were changed
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Maximum amount of funds placed (in placement currency)
93,000,000.00
Placement period, days
38
Date of deposit
05/23/2025
Refund date
06/30/2025
Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum
20.48
Conditions of imprisonment, urgent or special
Urgent
Minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in placement currency)
93,000,000.00
Maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs.
1
Auction form, open or closed
Open
Basis of the Treaty
General Agreement
Schedule (Moscow time)
Preliminary applications
from 10:30 to 10:40
Applications in competition mode
from 10:40 to 10:45
Setting a cut-off percentage or declaring the auction invalid
until 10:55
Additional terms
Placement of funds with the possibility of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of interest accrued on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of non-compliance of the Bank with the requirements established by clause 2.1. of the Regulation “On the procedure for selecting banks for placing funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS” (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the “on demand” rate, payment of interest at the end of the term, without replenishment
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The long-awaited final of the creative project “Mr. and Miss Polytech” took place – an event that became a real celebration of self-expression, beauty and inner light.
This year the competition was held under the slogan “In the reflection of yourself”, deeply symbolic and philosophical. Each of us is a mosaic of feelings, experiences, states. We change day after day, living joys and trials, discovering new sides of ourselves. Mirror reflection is not just an image looking at us from the other side. It demonstrates not only external changes, but also internal growth, overcoming obstacles, searching for your individuality. It is a look inside. It is a meeting with your true self, with who we have become and what we strive for.
The Mister and Miss Polytech project is more than a beauty and talent contest. It is a space for reflecting the soul, for finding and showing the world your true self. The participants did not play roles – they searched for themselves, explored their essence and shared their innermost.
The selection stage was intense: over three days, the organizers held 43 interviews and selected 18 participants, 9 of whom reached the final. For three months, the finalists went through a real path of self-knowledge and personal growth. With the help of experienced mentors, they learned to accept themselves, demonstrate their strengths and overcome internal barriers.
The participants were assessed by a competent jury: Head of the Public Relations Department Marianna Dyakova, Chairman of the Trade Union of Students of SPbPU Maxim Susorov, Chief Organizer of the Mister and Miss Polytech 2022-2024 contests and former responsible for the PROF.event service Olga Goreva, as well as Mister and Miss Polytech 2024 — Svyatoslav Stolbov and Arina Kolbasova. They considered not only artistry, but also sincerity, depth of personality, and creative approach.
“Mr. and Miss Polytech” is the flagship project of PROF, helping to realize, accept and develop one’s own personality through the prism of creativity. Mr. and Miss Polytech 2025 were 2nd-year student of IMMiT Alim Isaev and 2nd-year master’s student of IBSiB Maria Shevaldina. They reminded the audience how important it is to listen to your inner child and believe in yourself. During the performance, the guys not only presented creative numbers, but opened the doors to the world of their thoughts and feelings, allowing each person in the White Hall to see their stories.
Vice-Mr. was a 2nd-year student of IPMEiT Andrey Krasnyakov. Vice-Miss was a 1st-year student of IPMEiT Sofia Kryukova. They showed that love for music, energy and charisma can become a huge motivation to achieve your dream. The Audience Award was won by 4th-year student of IPMEiT Sergey Radchenko with a magnificent dance. Watching Sergey’s performance, the audience felt that sincere love for your hobby can overcome any obstacles and win the hearts of the public.
A distinctive feature of this year was the participants’ individual video business cards and visual accompaniment, immersing the audience in the atmosphere of each number. The final was attended by more than 200 people, and the stage itself was filled with not just finalists, but individuals who had gone through a path of internal transformation and self-knowledge.
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The hero of the next issue of “Persona” Maria Zavyalova has been interested in history and the humanities since childhood. While studying at the Polytechnic University, Maria joined the military-historical club “Our Polytechnic”, was engaged in historical dances and participated in patriotic education. After graduating from the university, she stayed at her alma mater. Now Maria Zavyalova is a leading specialist at the Museum of History of SPbPU and an assistant at the Higher School of Social Sciences of the Humanities Institute. For her special contribution to the spiritual and moral education of youth and students, she was awarded the Honorary Badge of St. Tatiana. In an interview, Maria Zavyalova said about childhood in the village, the best moments in student life, about crossing paths and miracles in life.
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As part of the final of the All-Russian competition of school projects “PROproject” at the State University of Management, teleconferences were held with schools in Rostov-on-Don and Nalchik with the organizational, informational and technical support of the Rostov-on-Don Education Department.
Students from eight Rostov schools defended their works: MBOU “School No. 6”, MBOU “School No. 30”, MBOU “School No. 76”, MBOU “School No. 90”, MBOU “School No. 96”, MBOU “School No. 99”, MBOU “School No. 100”, MBOU “School No. 104”, and from two schools in the urban district of Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: MKOU “Secondary School No. 9”, MKOU “Lyceum No. 2”.
The projects were presented in areas corresponding to the national development goals of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 7, 2024 No. 309: long and active life; family; youth and children; personnel; infrastructure for life; efficient transport system; environmental well-being; efficient and competitive economy; international cooperation and export; data economy and digital transformation of the state.
The competition entries of the second stream of finalists were evaluated by the jury members: Deputy Director of the Center for Career Guidance at the State University of Management Andrey Kolchin, specialist of the Center for Career Guidance at the State University of Management Victoria Vrublevskaya, associate professor of the Department of Sociology, Psychology of Management and History Irina Shcherbakova, teachers of the Department of Project Management, as well as representatives of the Youth Association for Project Management Young Crew SOVNET: director Mikhail Zorin and marketing specialist Kamilla Bikkulova.
The experts noted the high level of development of the projects: detailed business models, prototypes of the proposed technological solutions and the results of laboratory experiments were prepared.
In particular, the following projects were presented in the final:
An integrated approach to combating cybercrime Offenses using social engineering Implementation of an expanded digital platform for the project of the winner of the National Open Championship of Creative Competencies ArtMasters2024 – the shadow theater “Rose-colored Glasses” The contribution of natives of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic to the military events of 1941-1945 3D printing technologies in the tourism industry Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s economy: problems, prospects and incentives Tracked all-terrain vehicle We are what we eat: the struggle of natural and synthetic dyes for human health The tourism industry of the Leningrad Region: prerequisites and development prospects The problem of romanticizing drugs in cinematography Age boundaries of young people as an object of sociological analysis The influence of psychological techniques of digital advertising on the formation of consumer behavior in the youth segment and others.
Let us recall that in 2025, over 200 projects were submitted to the PROproject Competition, and 72 students from 37 general and vocational educational organizations (schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, colleges), as well as additional education institutions (technology parks, quantum centers, creativity centers, online schools) from 22 cities of the Russian Federation took part in the competition finals: Moscow, Obninsk, Ramenskoye, St. Petersburg, Orel, Lugansk, Shira village (Republic of Khakassia), Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Vsevolozhsk, Serpukhov, Perm, Borisoglebsk, Krasnoperekopsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Magnitogorsk, Mostovskoy urban-type settlement (Krasnodar Territory), Sergiev Posad, Nalchik, Rostov-on-Don.
You can read about how the final went for the first group of participants in this article.
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The Committee on the European Democracy Shield will hold its first joint meeting with the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy on 3 June. Members will discuss strategies to counter foreign interference, focus on measures to build resilience against Russian hybrid threats, and explore ways to strengthen institutional cooperation.
Council and Commission statements: Choose Europe for Science (2025/2713(RSP))
Ekaterina Zaharieva (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.
The following spoke: Christian Ehler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Giorgio Gori, on behalf of the S&D Group, Catherine Griset, on behalf of the PfE Group, Piotr Müller, on behalf of the ECR Group, Valérie Hayer, on behalf of the Renew Group, Anna Strolenberg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ilaria Salis, on behalf of The Left Group, Marc Jongen, on behalf of the ESN Group, Letizia Moratti, Lina Gálvez, Annamária Vicsek, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Grudler, Vladimir Prebilič, Catarina Martins, Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă, Angelika Niebler, Sofie Eriksson, Jana Nagyová, Diego Solier, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Anthony Smith, Hélder Sousa Silva, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Bruno Gonçalves, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Kris Van Dijck, Jüri Ratas, Elena Sancho Murillo and Eszter Lakos.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Liudas Mažylis, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Sebastian Tynkkynen.
IN THE CHAIR: Victor NEGRESCU Vice-President
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Helmut Brandstätter, João Oliveira and Lukas Sieper.
The following spoke: Ekaterina Zaharieva.
The debate closed.
3. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 (debate)
Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 [2025/2027(INI)] – Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: Gheorghe Falcă (A10-0063/2025)
Peter Agius (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report.
The following spoke: Glenn Micallef (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, on behalf of the PPE Group, Sandra Gómez López, on behalf of the S&D Group, Pál Szekeres, on behalf of the PfE Group, Kosma Złotowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jana Toom, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ana Miranda Paz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marcin Sypniewski, on behalf of the ESN Group, Maria Walsh and Mireia Borrás Pabón.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Elena Nevado del Campo, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Petras Gražulis, Maria Zacharia and Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos.
The following spoke: Glenn Micallef and Peter Agius.
The debate closed.
Vote: 22 May 2025.
(The sitting was suspended at 10:45.)
IN THE CHAIR: Pina PICIERNO Vice-President
4. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 11:01.
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The following spoke: Patryk Jaki.
5. Voting time
For detailed results of the votes, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.
5.1. Amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte ***I (vote)
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte (COM(2025)0190 – C10-0071/2025 – 2025/0104(COD)) – Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION by the AGRI Committee (Rule 170(6))
Approved
Vote: at a later part-session.
Detailed voting results
5.2. Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism [COM(2025)0087 – C10-0035/2025 – 2025/0039(COD)] – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Antonio Decaro (A10-0085/2025)
The debate had taken place on 21 May 2025 (minutes of 21.5.2025, item 15).
(Majority of the votes cast)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS
Approved(P10_TA(2025)0108)
REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE
Approved
The following had spoken:
Antonio Decaro (rapporteur), after the vote on the Commission proposal, to request that the matter be referred back to the committee responsible, for interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 60(4).
Detailed voting results
5.3. Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus [COM(2025)0034 – C10-0006/2025 – 2025/0021(COD)] – Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Inese Vaidere (A10-0087/2025)
(Majority of the votes cast)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS
Approved(P10_TA(2025)0109)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
The following had spoken:
– Before the vote, Inese Vaidere (rapporteur), to make a statement on the basis of Rule 165(4).
– Before the vote, Glenn Micallef (Member of the Commission), to make a statement.
Detailed voting results
5.4. Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova, and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in Ukraine [COM(2024)0052 – C9-0026/2024 – 2024/0027(COD)] – Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (A10-0043/2025)
(Majority of the votes cast)
PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Rejected
COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS
Approved(P10_TA(2025)0110)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
Detailed voting results
5.5. Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation as regards securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio ***I (vote)
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio (COM(2025)0146 – C10-0059/2025 – 2025/0077(COD)) – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
(Majority of the votes cast)
PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Rejected
COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS
Approved(P10_TA(2025)0111)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
Detailed voting results
5.6. Euratom Research and Training Programme for the period 2026-2027 complementing Horizon Europe * (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2026-2027 complementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) 2021/765 [COM(2025)0060 – C10-0052/2025 – 2025/0035(NLE)] – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Borys Budka (A10-0083/2025)
(Majority of the votes cast)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL
Approved by single vote(P10_TA(2025)0112)
Detailed voting results
5.7. Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors – HR nominee (vote)
Report on the nomination of Ivana Maletić as a Member of the Court of Auditors [06874/2025 – C10-0049/2025 – 2025/0802(NLE)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ondřej Knotek (A10-0088/2025)
(Majority of the votes cast) (Secret ballot (Rule 133(3)))
APPOINTMENT OF IVANA MALETIĆ
Approved (P10_TA(2025)0113)
The list of Members voting is annexed to these minutes (minutes of 22.5.2025 Annex 1).
Detailed voting results
5.8. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 (vote)
Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 [2025/2027(INI)] – Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: Gheorghe Falcă (A10-0063/2025)
(Majority of the votes cast)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0114)
The following had spoken:
Fabienne Keller, to move an oral amendment to paragraph 35. Parliament had not agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote as more than 39 Members had opposed it.
Detailed voting results
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(The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)
6. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 11:42.
7. Explanations of vote
7.1. Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (A10-0085/2025 – Antonio Decaro) (oral explanations of vote)
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
7.2. Written explanations of vote
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 201 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.
8. Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted
In accordance with Rule 208(3), the minutes of that day’s sitting and those of the previous day’s sitting would be put to the House for approval at the start of the next sitting.
With Parliament’s agreement, the texts adopted during the part-session would be forwarded to their respective addressees without delay.
9. Dates of the next part-session
The next part-session would be held from 16 June 2025 to 19 June 2025.
10. Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 11:46.
11. Adjournment of the session
The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.
Alessandro Chiocchetti
Roberta Metsola
Secretary-General
President
LIST OF DOCUMENTS SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE DEBATES AND DECISIONS OF PARLIAMENT
I. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions
In accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfer of appropriations INF1/2025 – Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee.
In accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfer of appropriations No 2/2025 – Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor.
In accordance with Article 31(6) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve the Commission’s transfer of appropriations DEC 05/2025 – Section III – Commission.
In accordance with Article 31(6) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had decided to approve the Commission’s transfer of appropriations DEC 05/2025 – Section III – Commission.
Condemning the heinous April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Russia on Friday said that it stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Moscow’s stand was conveyed as an all-party delegation from India, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, met with senior members of the Russian Federation Council, including Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs in the Russian capital to reaffirm the united stand against terrorism.
“The All-Party Delegation led by Hon’ble MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation met with First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs H.E. Mr. Andrey Denisov and other senators. The Russian side condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and stated that Russia stands in solidarity with India for elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations! Russia and India have shared position in the fight against terrorism,” the Embassy of India in Russia posted on X.
“Together in the fight against terrorism!”, the post added.
Earlier in the day, the delegation was briefed by Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar on various aspects of bilateral relations ahead of their commencement of official engagements highlighting India’s strong resolve in fighting terrorism in all its forms under the global outreach campaign of Operation Sindoor.
“Ambassador Vinay Kumar briefs MPs Kanimozhi, Rajeev Rai, Brijesh Chowta, Prem Chand Gupta, Ashok Kumar Mittal and Ambassador Manjeev Puri on various aspects of India-Russia relations, before they start the official engagements,” the Embassy of India in Russia posted on X.
Earlier on Friday, the third high-level delegation led by Kanimozhi arrived in Moscow to convey India’s firm stance in combating terrorism and was received by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar.
The delegation led by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi includes Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai, BJP MP Captain Brijesh Chowta (Retd.); RJD MP Prem Chand Gupta, AAP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal, and former Ambassador of India to the EU, Belgium, Luxembourg and Nepal; Former Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri.
“On arrival at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport the Members of Parliament Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Rajeev Rai, Captain Brijesh Chowta, Prem Chand Gupta, Ashok Kumar Mittal, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, welcomed by Ambassador of India to Russia Vinay Kumar A busy schedule of meetings and interactions awaits them in Moscow on 23-24 May 2025,” the Indian Embassy in Russia posted on X.
“In the context of the Indian government’s continued efforts under Operation Sindoor and in furtherance of India’s principled and resolute stand against the menace of terrorism, an All-Party Delegation comprising Members of Parliament and a senior diplomat is undertaking a visit to Russia from May 22 to May 24, 2025. The delegation would carry forth the country’s strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” the Embassy of India in Russia said in a statement on Thursday.
In fact, three years on, negotiators from both countries are tentatively exploring the idea of a negotiated way out of a largely stalemated conflict.
So what did the Kremlin’s initial assessment get wrong? Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.
Our recently published study on Ukrainian sentiment toward Russia before and after the invasion backs up that assertion. It demonstrates that even those Ukrainians who had close ties to Russia based on ethnicity, language, religion or location dramatically changed allegiances immediately following the invasion. For example, just prior to the invasion of 2022, native Russian speakers in Ukraine’s east tended to blame the West for tensions with Russia. But immediately after the invasion, they blamed Moscow in roughly the same numbers as non-Russian-speaking Ukrainians.
Moreover, this shift was not just a short-lived reaction. Three years after the invasion, we followed up on our survey and found that Ukrainians still blame Russia for tensions to a degree that was never so unanimous before 2022.
A natural experiment
Our study is part of a larger project exploring how effective Russian propaganda has been at influencing Russian-speaking adults in certain former Soviet states. Our inaugural survey was launched in the fall of 2020, while the question regarding tensions between Ukraine and Russia was first posed in February 2022, immediately prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Surveys were completed by over 1,000 Russian-speaking people in Ukraine − excluding Crimea and the breakaway Donbas region for security reasons − and in Belarus. While the spring surveys in Ukraine were conducted in person, the others were done by telephone due to the political situation in each country.
Belarus was chosen because it shares a similar historical, linguistic and ethnic background to Ukraine, but the two nations have diverged in their geopolitical paths. Shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Belarus, like Ukraine, forged ahead in attempting to build democratic systems. But after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko came to power in 1994, the country become an authoritarian state with a high dependence on Russia for political and economic support.
In broad terms, Ukraine has had an opposite trajectory. Relations between Ukraine and Russia fluctuated over the initial years of independence. But since the Maidan revolution of November 2013 to February 2014, a staunch pro-Western leadership has emerged.
Still, certain segments of the population in Ukraine continued to hold affinities toward Russia – most notably, the Russian-speaking older generation in the country’s east.
Our surveys provide a kind of natural experiment looking at the impact of a Russian invasion on previous pro-Russian public sentiment.
Ukraine serves as the “treatment” group and Belarus as a “quasi-control” group, with the distinguishing factor being a Russian invasion. The questions we asked: “Who do you think is responsible for the worsening tensions between Russia and Ukraine?” and “In general, how do Russian policies affect your country?”
We found that in Ukraine, but not in Belarus, geopolitical views were sharply unified by the experience of the invasion. On one level, this is not surprising – after all, the people of a country being invaded would be expected to hold some degree of resentment to the invading army.
But what we found most interesting is that this effect in Ukraine massively overrode the split among various identities before the invasion. This was most prominent in people’s perceptions of who was to blame for rising tensions.
Prior to the invasion, 69.7% of respondents in Ukraine overall blamed Russia for the tensions between the two countries, with 30.3% blaming NATO, Ukraine or the U.S. By August 2022, 97.3% of respondents in Ukraine blamed Russia for the tensions, with only 2.7% blaming NATO, Ukraine or the U.S.
By comparison, in the neighboring country of Belarus, 15.5% of respondents blamed Russia for the tensions prior to the invasion, and only 21.9% of respondents blamed Russia for the tensions after the invasion.
This near unanimity in Ukraine masks the massive shifts you see when broken down for demographic differences. For example, blame varied widely across regions of Ukraine before the invasion but converged after the invasion. Prior to the invasion, only 36.0% of respondents in the east of Ukraine and 51.4% of respondents in the south of Ukraine blamed Russia for the tensions. After the invasion, over 96% of respondents in both regions blamed Russia.
A similar effect can be seen across other demographic differences. Only 30.6% of Catholics in Ukraine blamed Russia for the tensions prior to the invasion, while 83.0% blamed Russia later on.
What were once stratified opinions before the invasion became uniform afterward.
To check that this trend was not just an immediate post-invasion blip, we conducted the surveys again in September 2024 and February 2025. The overall proportion of Ukrainians who blamed Russia for the tensions remained high, with 85.7% and 84.5%, respectively. And again, these results held across the various demographic breakdowns.
In February 2025, the most recent survey, 77.2% of respondents in the east of Ukraine and 83.0% of respondents in the south blamed Russia. Catholics across Ukraine continued to blame Russia, with 90.7% in September 2024 and 90.6% in February 2025. Overall, there has been a small drop in the percentages of those blaming Russia – with war fatigue a possible reason.
Consequences for peace
Our findings suggest that in times of collective threat, divisions within a society tend to fade as people come together to face a common enemy.
And that could have huge consequences now, as various parties, including the U.S., look at peace proposals to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Among the options being explored is a scenario in which the current front lines are frozen.
This would entail recognizing the Russian-occupied territory of Crimea and the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as part of Russia. But it would also effectively relinquish Ukraine’s southeastern provinces of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to Russia.
While our surveys cannot speak to how this will go down among the people of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, the study did include Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. And our findings show that the sense of Ukrainian identity strengthened even among Russian-speaking people in those areas.
Ben Horne has received funding from the Office of Naval Research through the Minerva Research Initiative (Grant: N000142012618).
Catherine Luther has received funding from the Office of Naval Research through the Minerva Research Initiative (Grant: N000142012618).
R. Alexander Bentley has received funding from the Office of Naval Research through the Minerva Research Initiative (Grant: N000142012618)
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments
Press release
Largest Ukraine trade mission boosts UK defence partnerships
Largest multinational Ukraine trade mission boosts defence partnerships for British business
The UK led its largest-ever trade mission to Ukraine, with 51 defence companies taking part.
The mission brought together UK industry and likeminded European nations to secure contracts and boost high-skilled jobs across the UK.
Trade missions help strengthen national security, the foundation of the Plan for Change, and open up opportunities for our world class defence sector.
A record 51 UK and international companies joined the fifth UK-Ukraine trade mission in Kyiv this week, making it the largest British-led trade delegation to Ukraine to date.
Participating companies from across the defence economy specialising in areas like uncrewed systems and military goods are securing contracts which will boost high-skilled jobs in regions across the country, supporting the government’s Plan for Change.
This week’s mission brought together leading UK defence firms to deepen cooperation with Ukrainian industry and partners from Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Latvia. This collaboration is vital in demonstrating a united multinational industrial front with European allies, scaling up support for Ukraine’s defence needs and strengthening supply chain resilience with international partners.
This latest mission is a significant step in the UK’s 100 Year Partnership with Ukraine, reinforcing the UK’s long-term support for Ukraine’s defence, security and recovery and drawing on the collective industrial capacity and capability of European allies.
Defence is a key growth sector in the Government’s upcoming modern Industrial Strategy and a prime example of how Government and industry can work together to aid our allies and boost UK security.
Lord Coaker, Defence Minister said:
Working with the Netherlands, Norway, and Ukraine we’re building resilient supply chains, putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position to achieve a just and lasting peace for years to come.
The UK is continuing to lead the way on support for Ukraine, from military support to leading the Ukraine Defence Contact Group where since the UK took the chair nearly £23bn has been pledged in military support for Ukraine.
Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS said:
It is a privilege for industry to lead the UK in engagement both within Ukraine and with our Ukrainian counterparts. Indeed, this week’s trade mission – the most multinational of its kind to date – has been nothing but inspiring.
The UK defence industry’s support to Ukraine is unwavering and stands ready to increase production capacity, develop innovative new capabilities, and build a resilient ecosystem.
Continued collaboration, both with our government counterparts and international allies, is pivotal as illegal Russian aggression continues to intensify. We will continue to deepen our industrial ties and fulfil our moral duty to the Ukrainian people.
Marte Gerhardsen, Norwegian State Secretary said:
European allies needs to stand together with Ukraine for as long as it takes. We work closely with Ukraine the UK and other European countries. The Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, and the need to rapidly strengthen Ukrainian and European defence capabilities are apparent.
The security situation demands that we innovate and adapt. We need to ensure that our industries can meet the growing demands from our governments and armed forces.
One of the purposes of the visit is to facilitate the establishment of projects and collaborations by more Norwegian companies in Ukraine. I am pleased to see how Norwegian companies work with Ukrainian partners to scale up productions.
The mission follows the new UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership that was agreed on Monday, which could lead to significant opportunities for the UK’s world-leading defence industries, generating more high-skilled jobs across all regions of the UK.
By joining forces with our European partners, the UK is strengthening its own defence industry while contributing directly to Ukraine’s long-term resilience.
Background:
JEF nations represented on this mission include: Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and Latvia
DBT and MOD working closely together through the cross-government Task Force HIRST to drive increases in UK, Ukrainian and allies’ industrial capacity to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as domestic military resilience. It has recently secured a £1.6bn deal for air defence missiles for Ukraine.
The UK is fully committed to working with allies to step up support to ensure Ukraine remains in the strongest possible position, which is why £4.5 billion of military support will be provided this year – more than ever before.
Defence already supports 434,000 jobs and is an engine for growth. The Government’s new Defence Industrial Strategy will make sure national security and a high-growth economy are aligned and delivering on our promise to crack down on waste and boost Britain’s defence industry.
This week’s mission builds on the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Oslo Summit held earlier this month, highlighting the UK’s growing cooperation with European partners on defence and security.
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Employees of Rosneft enterprises held a large-scale environmental campaign in Samara and Saratov as part of the Volga Day. Volunteers cleared more than 140 thousand square meters of the coastline of the great Russian river from garbage, collected and removed 50 cubic meters of household and current-borne garbage.
During the campaign, employees of Samaraneftegaz, Kuibyshevsky, Novokuibyshevsky and Saratovsky Oil Refineries, Novokuibyshevsky Petrochemical Company, Novokuibyshevsky Oil and Additives Plant also improved coastal areas in recreation areas of Samara and Saratov.
Environmental volunteering is an integral part of the corporate culture of Rosneft subsidiaries. For several years, volunteer campaigns to collect plastic caps, waste paper, batteries and other environmental initiatives have been held at the enterprises of the Samara Group.
Preservation of water resources is a significant area of Rosneft’s activities in the field of environmental protection. The Company’s subsidiaries pay great attention to measures aimed at improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment, developing a water recycling system, and rational use and restoration of water resources.
Samaraneftegaz is implementing a comprehensive program to preserve natural resources. The company has completely stopped taking water from surface water bodies to maintain reservoir pressure; only recycled water is used in production.
The Kuibyshev Oil Refinery is implementing projects to modernize production, including the plant’s treatment facilities. Thanks to the reconstruction of the recycling water supply units, water intake and water pipelines, the share of recycled water in the enterprise’s water supply reached 91.5% by 2024.
Over the past five years, the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery has reduced its wastewater volume by 45%. Thanks to the membrane bioreactor at the treatment facilities, the plant increased its use of recycled water to 96% and reduced its intake of river water by 10.6% during the year.
The Saratov Oil Refinery is also actively working to reduce water consumption: over the past five years, the plant has reduced its intake of natural water by 57.3%. The Syzran Oil Refinery is systematically reducing its intake of water from natural sources for production purposes. The share of recycled water at the enterprise by the end of 2024 was 95.6%. At the Novokuibyshevsk Oil and Additives Plant, thanks to the construction and commissioning of recycled water supply units, the share of recycled water supply increased to 95%.
Rosneft subsidiaries systematically work to replenish aquatic bioresources in the Volga basin. In 2024, the Company’s Samara enterprises released more than 430 thousand fish fry, including valuable sterlet, into the Volga waters.
The effectiveness of the environmental policy of Rosneft enterprises in the Volga Federal District has been repeatedly noted at regional and all-Russian competitions. For many years, the enterprises have become winners of the competition “Leader of Environmental Activities in Russia”.
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BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — Education cooperation between China and the United States is mutually beneficial, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday, stressing that China always opposes the politicization of cooperation in education.
The Chinese diplomat made the remarks at a regular press conference, responding to a question about the Trump administration’s decision to stop Harvard University from accepting foreign students.
Mao Ning noted that such actions by the American side damage the image and international reputation of the United States itself. China will firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of its students and scholars abroad, she added.
The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman reiterated that China opposes groundless accusations, attacks and smear campaigns against it, calling on Washington to lift illegal sanctions against China as soon as possible. -0-
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China and ASEAN countries have fully concluded negotiations on the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0, sending a strong signal of support for free trade and open cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday.
“This is really good news,” she noted at a regular departmental press conference, answering a relevant question, adding that this also marks a key step towards signing the protocol to update CAFTA to version 3.0.
She said both China and ASEAN are strong supporters of economic globalization and multilateralism. The new version of CAFTA will help the two sides “further expand mutual openness and jointly pursue prosperity and development.” -0-
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Xinhua | 23.05.2025
Key words: China-EU
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Flash: Xi Jinping Calls on China, EU to Send Positive Signal of Safeguarding Multilateralism and Free Trade and Deepening Open and Win-Win Cooperation Flash: Xi Jinping Calls on China, EU to Send Positive Signal of Safeguarding Multilateralism and Free Trade and Deepening Open and Win-Win Cooperation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said strong and stable relations between China and Germany serve the interests of both countries and meet the expectations of various sectors in China and Europe.
Both countries should expand cooperation in cutting-edge areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, he said during a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. –0–