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  • MIL-OSI Russia: France: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, or as part of other staff monitoring of economic developments.

    The authorities have consented to the publication of this statement. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF Executive Board for discussion and decision.

    Paris, France – May 22, 2025

    An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Manuela Goretti and comprising Florian Misch, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Maryam Vaziri, and Torsten Wezel, conducted discussions during May 12-22 for the 2025 Article IV Consultation with France. At the end of the visit, the mission issued the following statement:

    The French economy has demonstrated resilience despite high uncertainty, with disinflation progressing well and the labor market remaining robust. However, high and rising public debt, combined with significant domestic and external headwinds to the recovery, highlights the need to strengthen public finances and pursuing structural reforms to foster sustainable growth. The French authorities’ commitment to bring the deficit below 3 percent of GDP by 2029 is welcome and should be supported by a credible and well-designed package of measures. Advancing France’s structural reform agenda will be crucial to boost productivity and facilitate fiscal consolidation. While the financial sector remains resilient, strong supervisory practices need to continue adapting to an increasingly complex financial landscape. France’s sustained efforts to deepen the European single market remain critical to support the economy and strengthen its ability to withstand shocks.

    Economic Outlook

    High domestic and external uncertainty is expected to continue weighing on the short-term economic outlook. Real GDP growth is projected to slow to 0.6 percent in 2025 and reach 1 percent in 2026. These projections reflect a delayed recovery in private consumption and investment due to weak confidence and fiscal tightening this year, despite some uplift from monetary policy easing. Weaker external demand, amid trade tensions, market volatility, and geo-economic uncertainty, is expected to further dampen exports and investment prospects. These projections are based on the April World Economic Outlook global assumptions and do not reflect the latest trade policy announcements. Over the medium term, growth is projected to converge to around 1.2 percent, before decelerating towards its long-term potential of 1 percent reflecting both demographic trends and need for further structural reforms. The disinflationary process is progressing well, with average headline inflation projected at 1.2 percent in 2025, due to base effects and lower energy prices, and core inflation at 1.9 percent.

    The outlook remains subject to significant downside risks, notwithstanding potential upsides. Deepening geoeconomic fragmentation and rising trade tensions could disrupt trade and financial flows and dampen economic activity. In such an environment, uncertainty would increase, and financial conditions could tighten further, reducing domestic demand and worsening debt dynamics. Political fragmentation and social tensions could delay fiscal consolidation and reform efforts, further weighing on confidence and the outlook, raising fiscal risks. On the upside, easing trade tensions and renewed structural reform momentum could improve growth prospects over the medium term. Domestic reforms could be strengthened through deeper coordination and integration at the EU level. Consumption could be stronger if household saving rates eased more rapidly on the back of dissipating uncertainty. Business investment and export performance could also surprise on the upside, driven by higher demand—in France and in the rest of Europe—including for defense as well as digital and green technologies.

    Fiscal Policy: Reducing Debt while Refocusing Spending Priorities

    Building on the 2025 budget, the authorities are committed to implementing their Medium-term Fiscal Structural Plan (MTFSP) to bring the deficit below 3 percent of GDP by 2029. While the envisaged adjustment is appropriate to improve debt dynamics and strengthen France’s resilience to shocks, it needs to be supported by a credible and well-designed package of measures and remains subject to implementation risks, as evidenced by recent setbacks. Under staff’s current policy baseline scenario, which incorporates only legislated and clearly specified measures, the deficit is projected to decline to 5.4 percent of GDP in 2025, in line with the budget target. However pending approval of significant additional measures, it would remain around 6 percent of GDP in the medium-term, keeping debt on an upward trend until 2030. While short-term risks remain manageable, debt dynamics have weakened significantly, following consecutive fiscal slippages in 2023 and 2024, and remain highly sensitive to the real interest rate and growth path. In this context, France’s commitment to undertake further fiscal consolidation, as per EU rules, represents an important mitigating factor.

    Significant additional fiscal efforts will be crucial to preserve fiscal space and create room to absorb rising spending demands, while placing debt on a downward path. Staff recommends a frontloaded structural fiscal effort of 1.1 percent of GDP in 2026, followed by an average of about 0.9 percent of GDP per year over the medium term, broadly in line with the authorities’ plans. The recommended adjustment would allow the country to exit the excessive deficit procedure by end-2029, as targeted. Staff’s debt sustainability analysis indicates that the recommended fiscal path would markedly reduce medium-term debt sustainability risks, with the debt-stabilizing primary balance being reached in 2027.

    Achieving this substantial fiscal consolidation will require decisive actions and difficult decisions to ensure equity and fairness amid challenging trade-offs:

    • Given France’s already high tax-to-GDP ratio, any new tax measures should be focused on reducing inefficient tax expenditures and tackling tax avoidance while improving equity. While exceptional temporary revenue measures can help kickstart much needed fiscal adjustment, France’s level of taxation—among the highest in the EU—indicates that sustained tax-based fiscal consolidation, of the magnitude necessary to advance France’s medium-term plans, would hamper business confidence, household consumption, and growth potential. Building on recent experiences, the authorities should continue to monitor and evaluate tax expenditure programs to address inefficiencies vis-à-vis intended objectives and generate savings. This approach would also simplify the tax system and facilitate revenue forecasting.

    • The authorities should focus on rationalizing spending and strengthening its efficiency, with concerted action across all government levels: central government, social security, and local governments. France has the highest spending-to-GDP ratio among EU countries. There are several avenues to rationalize spending and improve its quality, while preserving growth-enhancing investment in key priority areas and mitigating distributional impacts on the most vulnerable. The planned expansion of spending reviews and efforts to minimize overlaps across government entities, including local governments, can streamline spending by addressing inefficiencies and reducing red tape. There is also scope to further improve the targeting of social benefits, including by reviewing eligibility and duration of unemployment benefits, to better target active labor market initiatives, as well as to further simplify and harmonize pension schemes, while ensuring a balanced system, building on the 2023 pension reform. These efforts would foster less fragmented and longer careers while enhancing the sustainability and intergenerational equity of the social security system. Enhanced monitoring and financial coordination can also generate savings at the local and national levels.

    The authorities’ initiatives to reinforce public finances forecasting and budget controls, in response to recent fiscal slippages, are welcome. The March 2025 Action plan by the authorities aims at enhancing monitoring of tax revenue, fostering greater transparency, and reinforcing the role of the High Council for Public Finances. Sustained efforts in these areas are essential to identify and proactively address fiscal risks, strengthen public finance management, and enhance fiscal policy credibility. Contingency plans will be also needed to ensure that pressing priority spending needs, including in defense, are met without compromising public finances.

    Macrostructural Policies to Support Jobs and Productivity Growth

    Raising weak productivity growth is critical for sustaining France’s economic prospects, in the face of substantial fiscal consolidation needs. The per capita income gap between France and the US has increased since the early 2000s and now exceeds 20 percent, primarily due to lower productivity and employment in France. Macro-structural reforms can play a critical role in lifting potential output, while facilitating fiscal consolidation efforts. For example, an increase in potential GDP growth of 0.3 percentage points could help reduce public debt by nearly 10 percent of GDP over the long term.

    France is well-positioned to capitalize on the green and digital transitions through greater efforts to support innovation and access to capital. France’s comparative advantage in low-carbon technologies and its potential to become a European hub for Artificial Intelligence can foster the development of new technologies and support growth. Ongoing efforts by the authorities to review and rationalize state aid and R&D tax expenditures by focusing on the most impactful schemes and better targeting eligibility criteria can boost innovation and help close gaps with peers. Enhancing access to finance and reducing financing costs for productive but credit-constrained firms is crucial and should be supported by advancing the EU Savings and Investment Union which can increase the availability of capital and its efficient allocation.

    To support entrepreneurship, policies should focus on easing entry barriers and reducing the regulatory burden. France performs relatively well in terms of product market regulation, but reducing administrative market entry barriers for firms, especially in some services sectors, is crucial for boosting business dynamism and productivity growth. The Simplification Bill, currently under discussion, would be an important step towards further reducing the regulatory burden and streamlining requirements, particularly for small and medium size firms. At the European level, deepening the single market through the removal of remaining intra-EU trade barriers and greater harmonization of regulations can help firms achieve economies of scale and incentivize innovation by expanding market size.

    Sustained efforts to promote employment and job quality remain critical to facilitate green and digital transitions, amid an aging workforce, and boost productivity growth. While employment rates have increased, they remain low in segments of the population compared to other countries. Possible areas for policy intervention include further social benefit reforms to enhance work incentives and reduce career fragmentation, particularly among younger and older individuals. These measures can be complemented by efforts to further raise labor force participation of women, including through recent initiatives to support STEM careers, and better integrate migrants into the labor market. Promoting workforce skills and healthy aging would also contribute to job quality.

    Adapting to a Complex Financial Landscape

    The banking sector has demonstrated resilience to recent shocks, supported by prudent lending standards and strong precautionary buffers. While profitability remains below the EU average, banks’ solvency and liquidity positions are robust, with adequate buffers. Sound prudential measures are mitigating housing market risks as property prices stabilize, while risks to the banking sector from corporate indebtedness and sovereign exposures remain manageable. Notwithstanding high uncertainty, financial stability risks remain contained, with French banks showing resilience under severe geopolitical and recessionary stress test scenarios, applied in the context of the IMF’s 2025 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).

    The connections between the banking system, insurance firms, and domestic funding markets warrant continued close monitoring. The FSAP stress test indicates that investment funds possess sufficient liquidity to withstand large redemption shocks, and French banks’ liquidity buffers can absorb potential market shocks from associated fixed-income sell-offs. Moreover, liquidity management tools to contain redemption risks have been widely adopted. Nevertheless, amid global uncertainty and episodes of high market volatility, there is scope to further strengthen oversight through greater monitoring and data sharing on fund liability structures as well as closer collaboration among non-bank financial institutions supervisors in France and at the EU level.

    https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2025/05/22/CS-France-2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Scientists Develop Efficient Lasers the Size of a Speck of Dust

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    Researchers HSE University in Saint Petersburg have found a way to create efficient microlasers with a diameter of only 5–8 micrometers. They operate at room temperature, do not require cooling, and can be built into microchips. The scientists used the whispering gallery effect to confine light and buffer layers to reduce energy leakage and stress. The approach is promising for integrating lasers into chips, sensors, and quantum technologies. Study published in “Letters to the Journal of Technical Physics”.

    The devices around us are becoming more compact without losing functionality. Smartphones solve problems that previously required a computer, and small cameras shoot almost like professional ones. Miniaturization has also affected lasers — sources of directed light radiation that are built into optical chips, sensors, medical devices, and communication systems.

    But it is not easy to reduce the size of a laser while maintaining its optical properties, efficiency and reliability. Developing a laser 5–8 micrometers in size (roughly the diameter of a red blood cell) requires complex calculations, and its production requires high precision. The main difficulty lies in the design of the laser itself. Unlike conventional light sources, lasers amplify radiation inside a resonator – a structure where light is repeatedly reflected and amplified. And the more compact the laser, the more difficult it is to contain the light inside it so that it is repeatedly reflected, amplified and does not lose energy – this is what is important for its stable operation.

    Another difficulty is defects in the material. Lasers use crystals that can amplify light. But when they are grown, microscopic defects often arise that reduce the efficiency of light generation. To minimize such disturbances, scientists carefully select the synthesis conditions and model the properties of the crystals in advance in different modes. At the same time, solving one problem often causes others to appear, and laser development becomes a constant search for balance.

    Scientists from the National Research University Higher School of Economics have created microlasers with a diameter of only 5–8 micrometers that operate at room temperature. They used a crystalline structure of indium, gallium, nitrogen, and aluminum compounds grown on a silicon substrate. To confine the light in a tiny space, the scientists used the whispering gallery effect.

    “This phenomenon is well known in acoustics: in some churches and cathedrals, you can whisper words near one wall, and the sound will be clearly heard near the opposite wall, despite the fact that under normal conditions the sound would not travel such a distance. A similar effect allows light to be reflected multiple times inside a disk microlaser, thereby minimizing losses,” explains the senior researcher. International Laboratory of Quantum Optoelectronics HSE University in St. Petersburg Eduard Moiseev.

    However, even under such conditions, light waves can partially escape into the substrate and be lost. To avoid this, the researchers added a stepped buffer layer. It compensates for mechanical stress between the silicon and nitride layers and reduces radiation leakage, allowing the laser to operate stably even at small sizes.

    “Our microlasers operate stably at room temperature, without cooling systems, which makes them convenient for real use. In the future, such devices will allow the creation of more compact and energy-efficient optoelectronic devices,” explains Natalia Kryzhanovskaya, head of the International Laboratory of Quantum Optoelectronics at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg.

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: UK: Creative industry figures urge Starmer to act against Gaza genocide- ‘you know what is happening’

    Source: Amnesty International –

    116 leading UK and Irish creatives have urged Keir Starmer to act over Israel’s escalating atrocities in Gaza, criticising UK arms exports, settlement trade, and lack of ICC support – open letter 

    Riz Ahmed, Dame Harriet Walker, Maxine Peake, Nish Kumar, Paloma Faith and others condemn UK government inaction on Gaza 

    The Prime Minister must ‘stand up for justice and human rights’ and ‘words are no longer enough; we need to see action’ – Creatives 

    Artists gather outside Downing Street to hold placards urging the PM to act to stop the genocide and human rights abuses in Gaza 

    Over 100 leading voices from across the UK and Ireland’s film, television, and creative industries including Riz Ahmed, Dame Harriet Walker, Maxine Peake, Nish Kumar, Paloma Faith, Juliet Stevenson and many more have united to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take urgent action in response to Israel’s escalating atrocities in Gaza and the wider Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).   

    In a public letter, the group condemn “all attacks on civilians” but emphasise that as well as Israel’s decades-long military occupation, expansion of illegal settlements, and system of apartheid, Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, as described by Amnesty International in its report “You feel Like You Are Subhuman”.  

    “We are deeply troubled by your lack of meaningful action to help deter Israel’s horrifying and calculated violations of Palestinian rights,” the letter states to the Prime Minister. 

    Since October 2023, more than 20,000 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza. The group point to the use of 2,000lb bombs dropped from F-35 fighter jets – supplied with UK-made components – as part of a devastating campaign that includes siege tactics blocking access to food, water, electricity, and medicine for over two million civilians. 

    “You know what is happening,” they write to the Prime Minister, and state “your Government is failing to fulfil its obligation to prevent the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” 

    The letter also highlights a stark double standard in UK policy: banning imports from Russian-occupied Crimea, while allowing trade with Israeli settlements in the illegally Occupied Palestinian Territory. The International Court of Justice has made clear that countries must not support illegal occupations – including through trade.

    In addition to arms and trade, the group call on the UK government to fully support the International Criminal Court’s investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the region. 

    Their demands include: 

    • An immediate suspension of all UK arms exports to Israel 
    • A ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 
    • Compliance with international legal rulings, including those of the ICJ and ICC 

    The group implores the Prime Minister “to stand up for justice and human rights” and that “words are no longer enough; we need to see action”. 

    Artists gather outside Downing Street to deliver the letter and hold placards urging the PM to act to stop Israel’s genocide and human rights abuses in Gaza. 

    The artists held placards bearing messages from residents of Gaza that capture the urgency and human toll of the crisis: 

    • “I don’t want my child to die hungry” – Gaza Resident, Occupied Gaza 
    • “You may send your child to bring water only for him to return in a body bag” – Gaza Resident, Occupied Gaza 

    These statements are a stark reminder of the daily reality for civilians under Israel’s illegal blockade.  

    About the Signatories 

    This statement by Amnesty International has been endorsed by a coalition of UK-based professionals across the creative industries – filmmakers, actors, writers, artists and cultural leaders – who believe in the power of art, law, and collective voice in the face of injustice. 

    Ahmed Masoud; Aisling Bea; Aiysha Hart; Alan Moore; Alexander McKinnon; Alexei Sayle; Alice Roberts; Alisdair Beckett; King Amrita Acharia; Andrea Arnold Anjli; Mohindra Anneika; Rose Annie Mac; Sir Anish Kapoor CBE; Anoushka Shankar; Dr Ariel Caine; Bernadette O’Brien; Bertie Carvel; President of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation; Brian Eno; Briony Hannah; Brona C Titley; Charlotte Church; Chipo Chung; David Morrissey; Deborah Frances-White; Declan McKenna; Denise Gough; Emma D’Arcy; Esther Freud; Esther Manito; Fionn O’Loinsigh; Francesca Martinez; Frankie Boyle; Frederico Gaggio; Grace Petrie; Dame Harriet Walter; Himesh Patel; Ian Rickson; Imran Yusuf; Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness; Inua Ellams MBE; Ivor Graeme; Jackie Clune; James Acaster; Jan Pearson; Janie Dee; Jason Fleming; Jay Griffiths; Jen Brister; Jessica Fostekew; Jim Loach; John Higgs; Josie Long; Jolyon Rubinstein; Juliet Stevenson CBE; Kathy Lette; Kerry Godliman; Khalid Abdalla; Ken Loach; Lise Meyer; Lolly Adefope; Louisa Young; Love Ssegga; Mae Martin; Mahtab Hussain; Manjinder Virk; Mariam Haque; Marnie Dickens; Max Porter; Maxine Peake; Dr Michael Hrebeniak; Misan Harriman; Mystery Jets; Nadia Sawalha; Nicola Thorp; Nikesh Patel; Nikesh Shukla; Nikita Gill; Nimmi Harasgama; Nish Kumar; Paapa Essiedu; Paloma Faith; Paul Laverty; Penny Woolcock; Peter Wyer; Rebecca O’Brien; Rida Hamidou; Riz Ahmed; Robin Ince; Robin Morrissey; Roger Hartley; Roisin O’Loughlin; Ruth Lass; Salena Godden; Sam Spruell; Sara Masry; Sarah Agha; Sasha Behar; Selma Dabbagh; Shazia Mirza; Simon Rix; Sonali Bhattacharyya; Stewart Lee; Steve Coogan; Susan Lynch; Suzi Ruffell; Thomas Browne; Thomas Combes; Thusitha Jayasundera; Tobias Menzies; Dame Tracey Emin; Tracey Seaward; Vijay Mistry; Vivian Munn; Young Fathers (all members); Zainab Hassan 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than a dozen people trapped in landslides in southwest China

    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

    GUIYANG, May 22 (Xinhua) — Two mountain landslides occurred in southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Thursday, trapping more than a dozen people.

    The incidents occurred in Changshi Township and Gowa Township, Dafang County, the province, at around 03:00 and 09:00, respectively. According to preliminary estimates by local authorities, two people are buried under the rubble in Changshi Township, while more than 10 people were buried in six residential buildings in Qingyang Village, Gowa Township, where eight families lived.

    Police, emergency response teams and firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to conduct search and rescue operations. They are equipped with life detectors, drones and other necessary equipment. Sniffer dogs are helping them in their search.

    The rescue operation in Gowa parish is hampered by steep slopes and mountainous terrain. Local authorities said the exact number of people trapped under the rubble has yet to be determined.

    China’s Ministry of Emergency Management immediately launched a Level 4 geological disaster response and dispatched a task force to the scene to lead the rescue efforts.

    The department demanded that the situation at the site of the emergency be assessed as soon as possible, rescue operations be organized in a scientifically sound manner, and secondary disasters be prevented. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Iran agrees to hold fifth round of proxy nuclear talks with US

    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, May 22 (Xinhua) — Iran has agreed to Oman’s proposal to hold a fifth round of proxy nuclear talks with the United States in Rome on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday.

    In his statement, Baghaei noted that the Iranian negotiating team is committed to protecting the country’s rights and interests in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment and the lifting of harsh sanctions, and will spare no effort to achieve these goals.

    Since April, with Oman’s assistance, Iranian and US delegations have held four rounds of proxy talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme and lifting US sanctions. The fourth round took place in Muscat on May 11. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A. Mordvichev assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

    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

    Moscow, May 22 /Xinhua/ — Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev has assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov presented him with a standard. This was reported on Thursday by the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

    According to the report, the head of the Russian military department, conducting this military ritual, introduced the recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev, to the personnel of the Main Command of the Ground Forces and expressed confidence that the military leader, who has extensive combat experience, will continue his service with dignity.

    A. Mordvichev was born on January 14, 1976 in Pavlodar, Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1997, he graduated from the Novosibirsk Higher Combined Arms Command School of the Siberian Military District. In 2023, he was appointed commander of the Central Military District. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Samotlorneftegaz’s new special solution production unit increases oilfield service efficiency

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Samotlorneftegaz, one of Rosneft’s key production assets, has commissioned a mobile unit for the production of a specialized solution for geological and technical activities and well repair. The unit improves the economic efficiency of oilfield services and environmental performance, including by eliminating the need to take water from natural sources.

    The unit with a capacity of 350 m3 per day is integrated into the reservoir pressure maintenance system for using produced water instead of natural water. The modular design includes specialized units with pumps, equipment for preparing solutions and dosing reagents, mixing and storage tanks, and a trestle for unloading the finished solution.

    The production cycles are fully automated. This allows to significantly reduce the preparation time and improve the quality of the solution. All equipment is domestically produced and has high resistance to temperature changes in the climatic conditions of Siberia.

    Rosneft prioritizes innovation and defines technological leadership as a key factor in competitiveness in the oil market. The company also implements a number of large-scale environmental programs, minimizes its environmental impact, and improves the environmental friendliness of its production.

    Reference:

    Samotlorneftegaz, one of Rosneft’s key production assets, is developing Russia’s largest Samotlor field in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The total area of the company’s licensed sites is 2.9 thousand square kilometers.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft May 22, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Pakistan expels Indian diplomat for ‘misconduct’

    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

    ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Thursday expelled an employee of the Indian High Commission (Embassy) in Islamabad, declaring him persona non grata and ordering him to leave the country within 24 hours.

    India’s Charge d’Affaires was summoned to Pakistan’s Foreign Office to be informed of the decision.

    Pakistan’s move came hours after India expelled a Pakistani diplomat, the second such expulsion in a week. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The NSU campus hosted the All-Russian competition “Russian Azimuth”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    Every year in May, the All-Russian mass orienteering competition “Russian Azimuth” is held throughout the country. Almost 100,000 people took part in the competition in 60 cities of the country at the same time. In Novosibirsk, this event was held for the third time on the campus of the Novosibirsk State University. About 400 people took part in them, more than half of whom were NSU students.

    The start and finish were set up at the stadium, and the participants ran along the student campus and forest area to Lavrentyev Avenue. There were 26 checkpoints (CP) on the ground, and depending on the age group, it was necessary to find a certain number – from 10 to 26. The participants chose the order in which to look for CPs themselves.

    The winners among students were: 1st place – Andrey Ershov (VKI NSU) and Liliya Aksenova (FEN)

    2nd place – Dmitry Alimov (FF) and Alina Brysina (FIT)

    3rd place – Dmitry Parfenov (MMF) and Diana Salina (FIT)

    We congratulate the winners of the competition and thank all the students for their participation, and the teachers of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports Sofya Zakharova and Andrey Tolstoy for organizing the event.

    Photos from the competition by link 

    Competition results on the page 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: HSE and Sichuan University Sign Cooperation Agreement

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    On May 20, a delegation from Sichuan University headed by Rector Mr. Wang Jinsong paid an official visit to HSE. During the meeting, an agreement on cooperation between the universities was concluded.

    Participants discussed key areas of partnership, including the launch of a joint double degree program in Eurasian studies, as well as prospects for cooperation in the fields of international relations, mathematics, pedagogy, teaching Russian language and academic mobility.

    The meeting was attended by representatives of Sichuan University and HSE in relevant areas – faculties world economy and world politics, mathematicians, Humanities, Institute of Education and others.

    The agreement was discussed in a constructive atmosphere. The parties confirmed their mutual interest in developing cooperation and emphasized the need to move to the substantive implementation of the agreements reached.

    Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Head BRICS-Russia Expert Council Victoria Panova noted the high international status of Sichuan University, one of the oldest universities in southwestern China, and emphasized the symbolism of the meeting against the backdrop of the recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow. During this visit, 28 bilateral agreements were signed, three of which were concluded between HSE and leading Chinese universities.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 11 Polytechnic University postgraduate students become presidential scholarship recipients

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    Following the competitive selection, 11 Polytechnic postgraduate students became recipients of the Russian Presidential Scholarship. All of them study full-time and conduct scientific research in priority areas of the country’s scientific and technological development.

    Young scientists represent five institutes of the university.

    IMMiT – Artyom Borisov, Pavel Vishnyakov and Vladislav Chernyavsky ISI – Ksenia Velmozhina, Polina Tyapkina and Polina Shinkevich IPMEiT – Mark Solovyov and Egor Shchenikov IBSiB – Ksenia Marinina and Alisa Postovalova IKNK – Stanislav Kirpichenko

    A total of 500 young scientists from all universities in the country became recipients of the presidential scholarship, including 77 postgraduate and adjunct students from St. Petersburg universities. I congratulate our winners of the competition, whose research, according to experts, is aimed at achieving technological leadership in Russia. I would like to note that 82 applications were submitted by our postgraduate students for the competition. And although 11 of the best researchers were selected, I am sure that others also have relevant and promising scientific projects. I wish everyone good luck in other competitions, receiving grants and scholarships of various levels and, most importantly, the practical implementation of their ideas in the real sector of the economy, – noted Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU Yuri Fomin.

    The monthly stipend is 75 thousand rubles. The payment is assigned for a period of 1 to 4 years. The research of scholarship applicants must be based on the priorities defined by the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, approved by Vladimir Putin on February 28, 2024. In total, more than 4.6 thousand applications from 73 subjects of Russia were received for the competition. The largest number of applications were submitted in the direction of “Engineering Sciences”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Four killed in coal mine accident in southwest China

    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

    CHENGDU, May 22 (Xinhua) — Four people have been confirmed dead after a roof collapsed at a coal mine in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on May 17, local authorities said Thursday.

    The incident occurred at around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Changsha Coal Mine in Wanyuan County-Level City, which is under the jurisdiction of Dazhou Prefectural-Level City. The four people were still missing at the time.

    After several days of search and rescue operations, all of them were found, but none of them showed signs of life, rescuers noted.

    The mine owner was detained by police. An investigation into the incident is underway.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Dialogue of Generations”: Veterans Share Stories of War

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    The annual social and educational seminar “Dialogue of Generations” was held at the SPbPU History Museum. This year the event was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and veterans, students and children from the city’s social institutions took part in it.

    The meeting was attended by more than 60 participants, for whom this day became not only an educational event, but also a significant event in their personal lives.

    Honorary citizen of besieged Leningrad Zinaida Matveyevna Filina told the children about the events of the war and post-war years, shared stories that cannot be found in textbooks, but are important to know and remember.

    The most important thing is friendly relations. We were all very friendly and helped each other. Now it is important for students to support each other, study hard and use their opportunities, because today many doors are open for them, Zinaida Filina advised the youth.

    Polytechnic students are mentors for the pupils of the St. Basil Center, the Masha social center, and the Center for Assistance to Family Education No. 5, who also took part in the meeting.

    Such events are important for raising patriotism in young people. They strengthen the connection between generations. The children heard first-hand the story of one family that had gone through the trials of war. They were amazed by the strength of spirit, wisdom, fortitude and great desire to live and love life. Zinaida Matveyevna made an indelible impression, touching our hearts. We thank the organizers for holding the meeting, – shared the educator of the Center for Assistance to Family Education No. 5 Irina Petrova.

    A special gift for the guests was a musical and poetic number performed by activists of the author’s club “PoliNova”. Maria Guner, Alexandra Ukhvatova and Olga Shvets read poems, including their own, accompanied by Victoria Kuibysheva.

    The team of the Dobro.Center “Harmony” of SPbPU presented Zinaida Matveyevna and the young participants with memorable gifts. The meeting ended with an excursion to the Museum of the History of the Polytechnic University, which was conducted by the leading specialist Maria Zavyalova and activist Artem Kuzmin.

    Such events will never lose their significance. It is important to help children realize that the memory of war heroes should live not only on the pages of history textbooks, but also in people’s hearts. It was a very touching, warm and inspiring meeting, it is always nice to be part of such events, – shared first-year student of the Humanitarian Institute Polina Meshalkina.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Tianjin to host SCO Digital Economy Forum 2025

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

    BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — The 2025 SCO Digital Economy Forum will be held in Tianjin, northern China, from July 10 to 11, the State Data Administration of China said.

    The event will bring together representatives of political and business circles, experts, scholars and figures from various walks of life of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries in the field of digital economy, who will work together to further deepen practical cooperation between China and the SCO countries in the field of digital economy.

    According to the agency, the forum, which will be titled “New Links in the Digital Economy, Joint Expansion of New Space for Cooperation,” will discuss issues such as the integration of the digital economy and the real sector of the economy, innovations in digital technology, the construction of digital infrastructure, as well as the development and use of digital data resources.

    Efforts will be aimed at facilitating the creation of an ecosystem of cooperation in the field of digital economy between SCO countries and the development of pragmatic cooperation in the field of digital economy between industries, cities, universities and think tanks, the report says.

    The event will be organized by the State Data Administration of the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Government of Tianjin. Let us recall that the next SCO summit will be held in Tianjin this fall. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Two Israeli Embassy Employees Killed Near Jewish Museum in Washington

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    WASHINGTON, May 22 (Xinhua) — Two Israeli embassy employees were killed late Wednesday outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

    “Two Israeli embassy employees were senselessly murdered this evening outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC,” she wrote on social media X.

    According to media reports, the people mentioned died from gunshot wounds. “We are actively investigating and working to obtain additional information to release,” K. Noem said.

    American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutsch said the museum hosted an event Wednesday evening.

    At least one of the victims was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but later died from his injuries.

    Police are currently questioning a person in connection with the incident. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese automaker unveils new lightweight SUV model in Egypt

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

    CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese auto brand Jetour Auto on Tuesday unveiled its new lightweight SUV model T1 at a launch near Egypt’s pyramids as part of its international expansion strategy.

    The event, held under the motto “Time to Wake Up,” attracted about a thousand participants, including car dealers, industry experts and media representatives.

    “During our global development, Jetour has received many travel stories from users around the world. We are committed to developing world-class products with world-class technology to serve our customers,” said Dai Lihong, president of Jetour Auto.

    In recent years, Jetour has become one of the fastest growing brands in the automotive sector. The company’s cumulative sales worldwide in the six years of its existence have exceeded 1.7 million units. In 2024 alone, sales volume exceeded 560,000 units, an increase of 80 percent compared to 2023, Dai Lihong noted.

    Jetour also signed an agreement with Egypt’s KASRAWY Group to supply assembly kits for its T1 and T2 models. These will be used to assemble cars in Egypt, increasing local production and creating new jobs. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft Contributes to the Preservation of Biodiversity

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    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    May 22 marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, which helps draw attention to the need to preserve the richness of flora and fauna.

    Preservation of biodiversity is one of Rosneft’s key objectives in the regions where it operates. The company and its subsidiaries also implement numerous grant programs to support scientific and applied projects aimed at studying and protecting rare species of animals and plants.

    Earlier this year, the East Siberian Oil and Gas Company supported a grant project to assess the populations of rare predators in Evenkia. As part of the project, employees of the Tunguska State Nature Reserve will study how the current state of the Evenk taiga affects the populations of bears, wolves, sables, and lynxes of a species that has not previously been seen in the region. Based on the research results, a set of recommendations will be developed for organizing rational nature management in the region. Earlier, with the support of Vostsibneftegaz, the Siberian Federal University published the Red Book of Evenkia. The publication contains brief information about the appearance, habitats, lifestyle, and numbers of 45 rare and small animals in the region.

    Oilmen of RN-Vankor supported projects on the creation of a teaching aid on the key species-bioindicator of Arctic ecosystems – the wild reindeer of Taimyr, the study of the current state of the musk ox population on the peninsula, as well as the study of the state and well-being of the populations of the main commercial fish of the Taimyr reservoirs. Research of commercial fish populations is extremely important, first of all, for the indigenous peoples of the North, for whom fishing is an integral part of their traditional way of life.

    With the support of the Samara group of Rosneft enterprises – Samaraneftegaz, Kuibyshev, Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran Oil Refineries, Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company, Novokuibyshevsk Oil and Additives Plant in the Samarskaya Luka National Park, ornithologists are implementing a project aimed at preserving the white-tailed eagle. This is the largest and rarest bird in the Volga region, the species is listed in the Red Book of Russia and the International Red Book. Monitoring of nesting sites has been organized on the territory of the national park, which has made it possible to identify areas with a special nature conservation regime and take measures to control the tourist flow.

    Tyumenneftegaz supports projects aimed at preserving the ecosystem of Lake Solenoye. For three years, scientists from Tyumen State University conducted comprehensive ecological and biological research. As a result, more than 450 species of animals and plants were discovered, some of which are rare and protected. Oil workers also improved the coastal area, laid eco-trails, and installed containers for household waste.

    With the support of RN-Uvatneftegaz, scientists from the Tobolsk Scientific Station of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences are studying the population of forest reindeer in the Tyumen Region. In 2022-2024, large-scale monitoring was carried out, camera traps were installed, which confirmed the presence of the endangered animal in the region. A set of measures has been developed to preserve the habitat and create conditions for the preservation and subsequent growth of the population.

    Earlier, with the support of the enterprise, the Scientific and Analytical Center for Rational Use of Subsoil named after V.I. Shpilman monitored the condition of 390 large lakes in the region, and scientists from the Tyumen Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences developed an electronic database of rare plants in the Uvatsky District, which included data on more than 50 species. Ornithologists from the Tyumen State University developed measures to increase the population of rare bird species and created an electronic reference book “Birds of the South of the Tyumen Region”.

    Komsomolsk Oil Refinery together with scientists from Zapovednoye Priamurye continue to implement the project “Under a Strong Wing” to preserve the Steller’s Sea Eagle listed in the Red Book. As part of the project, ornithologists installed photo and video recording devices that allow observing bird families in the reserve. In addition, during the summer, scientists will conduct research on river water samples and fish, which are the food source for birds. The information collected will form the basis for developing a set of measures to protect this rare bird, which is listed in the Red Book of Russia as vulnerable.

    During the implementation of the Sakhalin-1 project, annual monitoring of the Okhotsk population of gray whales on the north-eastern shelf of Sakhalin Island is carried out. Since 1997, the program has included census and photography of whales, acoustic monitoring, observation of the behavior of mammals, and study of their food supply. All research is carried out jointly with the country’s leading scientific organizations.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft May 22, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Leadership in Economics, Management and Trade: Polytechnic University Creates Platform for Interdisciplinary Dialogue

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

    The Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade held the All-Russian scientific-practical and educational-methodical conference “Fundamental and applied research in the field of management, economics and trade”. The conference was attended by teachers and scientists, representatives of the business community, government bodies, as well as the young academic generation – postgraduates and masters of universities. The geography of the conference covered ten regions of the Russian Federation and foreign countries: Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.

    IPMET holds the conference for the ninth year in a row. This year, the main agenda touched upon the current issues of achieving technological leadership of Russia in the economy, management, trade, finance and economic security. Participants shared their research and experience in implementing applied solutions using modern mathematical and statistical tools, progressive digital technologies applicable to different levels of management: state, regional, industry, individual enterprises and organizations.

    The grand opening took place in the White Hall of the Polytechnic Universityplenary session “Artificial Intelligence in the Economy: Cross-Industry Solutions”. The session was moderated by the chairperson of the conference program committee, director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Information Technology and Business Analysis at Gazprom Neft, and professor at the Higher School of Engineering and Economics, Irina Rudskaya.

    The plenary session was held in the format of a panel discussion, at which the speakers touched upon current issues concerning the possibilities and problems of using artificial intelligence in various areas of the economy: industry, telecommunications, medicine, finance, education, and agriculture.

    The discussion turned out to be lively and non-trivial, since both speakers and participants were skillfully involved by the moderator in the discussion of the pressing issues of artificial intelligence, which was continued in other events of the conference.

    Arman Avetyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Business at the Russian-Armenian University, who was invited to participate in the discussion, shared his experience of using artificial intelligence in the educational process during practical classes with students and postgraduates. Khamit Fattakhov, Director of Continuous Improvement of Production at Power Machines JSC, briefly spoke about the specifics of using AI tools to increase labor productivity and optimize operational processes in industry.

    Artificial intelligence goes beyond automation, creating inter-industry synergy: finance, education, industry. AI technologies not only increase efficiency, but also change management strategies, helping businesses adapt to digital challenges. That is why our conference brought together not only economists and IT specialists, but also representatives of business, healthcare, agriculture and science. Only interdisciplinary dialogue allows us to find a balance between innovation and sustainability, – says Irina Rudskaya.

    In addition to the plenary session, there were three round tables and 16 sections, including a section of the student scientific society.

    A separate section of the conference was devoted to educational and methodological issues of training personnel for strategically important sectors of the economy in modern conditions.

    Also, to celebrate the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the conference included a section entitled “The Great Victory: Socio-Economic and Technological Aspects” with presentations on issues of economics, the social sphere and the development of technology in the war and post-war periods.

    An excursion to the Museum of History of SPbPU was organized for the conference guests, which was conducted by the museum director Valery Klimov, as well as a cultural program with a sightseeing tour of the city. The tour guides there were students from the Higher School of Service and Trade of the IPMET, majoring in Tourism and Hotel Business.

    On the last day of the conference, the head of the Department of Economic Theory Svetlana Golovkina gave a lecture on the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, “Science and Education in the Blockaded Polytechnic: a Feat of Intelligence.” The speaker clearly drew a line between human and artificial intelligence, and showed the role and significance of human thought in solving extremely complex problems during the blockade.

    The conference ended with the awarding of the winners of the competition of students’ research papers, as well as the winners and prize-winners of the competition for the support of scientific research of postgraduate students of the Institute of Mechanics and Technology, conducted with the financial support of the target capital “Economic Education” of the endowment fund of SPbPU.

    This year, when planning and organizing the conference, we set ourselves three main objectives. The first was to create a modern congress platform with a broad geographical and representative coverage for exchanging opinions and knowledge. The second was to offer and implement a lively professional discussion on topical issues of the fundamental and applied agenda for achieving Russia’s technological leadership in the economy, management and trade. And the third was to strengthen existing and establish new ties between conference participants, create conditions for effective interaction in the educational, scientific and industrial spheres. I would also like to emphasize the importance of our horizontal collaboration – the coordinated work of all structural divisions of IPMEiT in organizing the conference allowed us to use the scientific, personnel and resource potential of the institute as effectively as possible and expand the scope of participation, – summed up the results of the conference, IPMEiT Director Vladimir Shchepinin.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: PISH Polytechnic is in the first group of the best Advanced Engineering Schools of Russia

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

    The Digital Engineering School of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University entered the first group ranking of leading engineering schools in Russia. It reflects the quality of educational programs, scientific research, the degree of development of the development program and the management system. The rating is a guideline for school teams and their technology partners, in which areas they need to improve and develop their activities.

    The first group consists of:

    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Moscow) National Research University ITMO (Saint Petersburg) Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Moscow) Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (Saint Petersburg) National University of Science and Technology MISIS (Moscow) Samara State Medical University (Samara) Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don) Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (Ekaterinburg) Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (Kazan) National Research Tomsk State University (Tomsk)

    Along with the universities of the Ministry of Education and Science, the first wave of the project included universities of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Digital Development, which already at the start of the project allowed for more comprehensive coverage of key sectors of the economy. The focus of the leading engineering schools and their technology partners was on strategically important areas, including automation and artificial intelligence, digital twins and new materials, optimization of technological processes, and unmanned aircraft systems. It is important that working with leading engineering schools has greatly interested businesses, so while the volume of state funding for the first wave of schools over three years amounted to 25.1 billion rubles, extra-budgetary investments amounted to 33.3 billion rubles, noted the head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Valery Falkov.

    The PISH rating, formed based on the results of defenses, will allow us to further monitor the dynamics of the development of leading engineering schools.

    Let us recall that on May 15, 2025, the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU at the Council for the consideration of issues and coordination of the activities of the Advanced Engineering School presented the results of its work and development plans for two and a half years.

    The program of the SPbPU PIS “Digital Engineering” allowed us to open many new modern laboratories and scientific and educational spaces at our university, develop and launch new master’s and additional professional education programs in relevant engineering areas. I would like to note that the SPbPU PIS also expanded its effective and systematic interaction with industrial partners – high-tech companies and corporations. In addition, it was in the “Digital Engineering” PIS that the qualified partnership model was successfully tested, which formed the basis of the SPbPU development program until 2030 and in the long term until 2036. Formed teams with competencies and experience in solving breakthrough scientific and technological problems, the created scientific and scientific-technological reserve and the established effective qualified partnership with industry will help us make a breakthrough in the scientific and technological sphere, aimed at ensuring the technological leadership of our country, – commented the rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy.

    As a representative of the company – industrial partner of the SPbPU PISh, Director of the Department of Scientific and Technical Activities of JSC TVEL Alexey Shishkin noted: Fuel Company TVEL has been a strategic partner of the SPbPU PISh “Digital Engineering” since the beginning of the federal project Advanced Engineering Schools. Two and a half years of our joint activities have convincingly proven that the synergy of the competencies of the country’s leading polytechnic university and a high-tech company yields outstanding results, both in the field of training engineering personnel and in terms of R & D implementation. Already in 2024, graduates of the Master’s program of the Advanced Engineering School “Digital Engineering” were employed by the company “Centrotech-Engineering”, which is part of the management circuit of Fuel Company TVEL. Training at the SPbPU PISh gives young engineers a unique opportunity to use and implement the latest technologies in their activities, influencing the development of the nuclear industry. We are especially pleased that it was with the specialists of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU that at the end of 2024 we successfully completed a three-year project that was significant for TVEL Fuel Company and the entire nuclear industry – the development of digital twins of fuel assemblies for water-moderated nuclear reactors – TVS-K PWR and TVS WWER.

    The implementation of the strategic initiative of the Government of the Russian Federation “Advanced Engineering Schools” in the period from 2022 to 2024 was carried out within the framework of the federal project “Advanced Engineering Schools” of the state program “Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation”. Since 2025, the continuity of the activities of the project “Advanced Engineering Schools” has been ensured by including them in the federal project “Universities for the Generation of Leaders” of the national project “Youth and Children”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Patrushev and Alexey Teksler discussed the development of the agro-industrial complex and environmental issues in the Chelyabinsk region

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

    Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Teksler

    May 21, 2025

    Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Teksler

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    Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Teksler

    Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a working meeting with the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexey Teksler. The main issues were the development of the region’s agro-industrial complex, as well as the implementation of national projects in the environmental sphere.

    Alexey Teksler informed about the progress of the sowing campaign and plans for the harvest. This year, the region expects to harvest more than 2 million tons of grain. Farmers expect to produce approximately 260 thousand tons of oilseeds, as well as provide forage for livestock.

    Dmitry Patrushev drew special attention to the importance of providing the region’s farmers with all material resources during the sowing campaign, including plant protection products and mineral fertilizers.

    The head of the region reported on the implementation of major investment projects in the agro-industrial complex, noting the growth in the livestock industry, in particular the production of poultry meat and commercial eggs. In the Chelyabinsk region, construction of a first-order breeding reproducer for the development of the domestic cross of chickens “Smena 9” continues, cooperation has been established with an agricultural university and industrial partners to train specialists in the field of poultry farming.

    Dmitry Patrushev and Aleksey Teksler also discussed the results of the implementation of the national project “Ecology” in the region. The Chelyabinsk region implemented projects to create solid municipal waste disposal facilities, eliminate landfills, reduce the volume of hazardous pollutant emissions into the atmosphere, clean water bodies and reforestation. Within the framework of the new national project “Ecological Well-Being”, which started this year, work in these areas will be continued.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU and NSTU students create a universal translator for business and tourists

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    NSU and NSTU students Kirill Voinov and Nikita Bychkov are developing a new application for instant simultaneous translation of spoken speech from Russian into foreign languages and vice versa. The product is intended for both tourists and businesses, and will allow communication with foreigners without a language barrier: the user will hear the translation in headphones, and his words will be voiced in another language through the smartphone speaker.

    The neural network will know Russian, Chinese and English and specialize in translation accuracy and ease of use. To do this, the product will have a complex of neural networks that translate speech and recognize accents, filter noise and synthesize a voice that is 60% similar to the original, and in a conversation of more than two people, the program will voice their words in different voices so that the user understands who is speaking.

    Such technologies are becoming popular against the backdrop of globalization, growth of tourism and international business contacts. Such a solution is becoming necessary in conditions when personal meetings are already half replaced by online negotiations and the dependence on correct translation increases. The development of artificial intelligence and neural networks has made it possible to bring closer the future with one language for the whole world – now it is not science fiction, but a tool that works.

    —This is a step higher than Google Translate voice. Our application will perform full simultaneous translation of speech, with a minimum number of delays and high accuracy. We have already achieved 80% accuracy and continue to improve the program, — emphasized the project manager, a bachelor’s student Faculty of Economics, NSU Kirill Voinov.

    The second developer on the team and project partner, Nikita Bychkov, represents the Faculty of Automation and Computer Engineering at NSTU.

    The developers will launch two versions of the product:

    — for travelers and everyday communication — a translator app for Android;

    — for companies — a complex program with a focus on business translation, taking into account terms and context.

    Kirill notes that the application uses new technologies for Russia – a morpheme tokenizer – a special translator from human to neural network language, which will allow to understand Russian better than Western neural networks. For a month now, the team has been developing the main neural network translator, then will train neural network assistants, and then launch the application by the end of September – beginning of October 2025. A commercial product for business will appear in early 2026. Before the official release, the project will undergo a series of free pilot tests with corporate partners.

    The developers also emphasize that in Russia, only Yandex is developing such technologies. In other countries, such functions are only being implemented and so far work in the subtitle format or are limited to individual devices, as in the future, the Apple application.

    Kirill spoke about the development prospects of the project:

    — We want to determine where our product is needed: either in the app market, then we will focus on expanding the number of languages and adding colloquial expressions and slang, or our translator will be of interest to exporters, then we will expand the dictionary through specialized terminology packages. Most likely, we will start with the oil and gas industry.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU scientists have developed an innovative approach to creating materials for next-generation organic light-emitting diodes

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    An innovative approach to the accelerated creation of materials with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), which can lead to a significant improvement in the characteristics of next-generation organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), was developed by researchers at the Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemical Technologies Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University. The researchers presented a new method for modeling the properties of so-called multiresonant TADF emitters, which are characterized by a narrow spectral band and high luminescence efficiency, in the article “Quantum-Chemical Simulation of Multiresonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials Based on B,N-Heteroarenes Using Graph Neural Networks,” published in the international journalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry A“.

    — Organic light-emitting diodes are a modern technology that each of us encounters on a daily basis. For example, even now, reading this text from a smartphone or computer screen. Each pixel of the display is a small “bulb” that glows when an electric current is applied to it. The materials for such miniature “bulbs” are completely organic emitter molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sometimes other chemical elements. Due to their organic nature, such materials make it possible to make very light, bright, contrasting and energy-efficient displays for smartphones, laptops, smart watches and many other devices. The world is actively searching for such new effective materials that can be used in OLED technology. Computer modeling allows us to predict many properties with fairly good accuracy and study the properties of molecules in silico before they are synthesized in a flask. Such studies are also conducted in our laboratory, — explained the head of the Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemical Technologies of the NSU Natural Sciences (ORËL ResearchLab) Evgeny Mostovich.

    The new study, conducted by junior research fellows of the laboratory Daria Tarakanovskaya and Evgeny Mostovich, focuses on the development of materials using advanced modeling methods with the use of graph neural networks. These networks allow for the efficient prediction of optoelectronic properties of molecules, which significantly accelerates the process of developing new molecules. The basis for the creation of new emitters were multiresonant molecules, which, due to the uniqueness of their structure, demonstrate improved fluorescence properties.

    — Modern OLED emitters are a pair of electron donor and electron acceptor groups connected via a bridge. This union of donor and acceptor provides a minimal difference in energy between the two excited states of such a molecule — singlet and triplet — and allows transforming all “dark” (non-emitting) triplet states into singlet states capable of emitting light by TADF. However, such a design has a significant drawback, since the donor and acceptor parts are not rigidly connected to each other, and the geometries of the excited and non-excited states are very different, a lot of energy is spent on this change, leading to a broadening of the emission spectrum of the molecule. The width of the spectrum directly affects the color perception of the pixel, for example, it becomes not blue, but blue-green, — said Daria Tarakanovskaya.

    In their research, the developers of the method used a new type of dyes – multiresonance. In them, the donor and acceptor are presented not as functional groups, but as atoms. For example, nitrogen and boron, linked in a certain way into one carbon skeleton. This creates a very rigid structure, and the alternation of boron and nitrogen atoms leads to the multiresonance effect and allows obtaining effective emitters with a narrow emission band. However, classical quantum-chemical modeling of such dyes requires very resource-intensive computational methods, so the scientists decided to use graph neural networks.

    — We are striving to create materials that could significantly increase the efficiency of OLEDs by taking advantage of the multiresonance effect. The results of our study show that the use of graph neural networks can significantly speed up the design process of new multiresonance TADF emitters, which opens up new opportunities for creating more efficient and durable devices, — explained Evgeny Mostovich.

    An important aspect of the study was the study of the influence of the structure of molecules (specify, molecules of what) on the nature of triplet and singlet states, as well as their energy, which is critical for increasing the speed of TADF. Scientists have found that adding oxygen and sulfur atoms to the structure of such molecules enhances this interaction, and this in turn leads to improved radiation characteristics and an increase in the quantum yield of photoluminescence. Thanks to the developed method, scientists have selected a number of the most promising molecules, and now synthetic chemists, who have already obtained the first result, will take up the matter. The molecule they synthesized has a bright green fluorescence with a very narrow emission band of only 25 nm. Now the goal is blue and red colors, which are so necessary for a full-color OLED display.

    The work was carried out within the framework of a project supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. It opens up new prospects in the field of developing organic light-emitting diodes with high color purity and efficiency. This project has the potential to significantly contribute to the development of lighting technology and electronics, offering more efficient solutions for future display and lighting technologies.

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  • MIL-OSI Banking: Algeria officially becomes member country of New Development Bank

    Source: New Development Bank

    Algeria has officially become a new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB).

    On May 19, 2025, Algeria deposited its instrument of accession, in line with the provisions of the Articles of Agreement of the New Development Bank.

    “On behalf of New Development Bank, I truly congratulate Algeria for joining the Bank. Algeria plays an important role not only in the economy of Northern Africa, but also at a global scale, and will definitely contribute to enhancing NDB’s position in the global financial arena,” said H.E. Mrs. Dilma Rousseff, NDB President.

    “Rich in natural resources, with a dynamic economy and strategic geographic position, Algeria has immense potential for growth and development. NDB is fully committed to becoming a reliable and trustworthy partner for Algeria, supporting its sustainable development agenda,” said President Dilma Rousseff.

    “The New Development Bank is a financial institution mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects. It is a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing among its member countries. Together with Algeria, we will work to finance impactful projects that drive progress, improve lives, and contribute to development,” added President Dilma Rousseff.

    “We are delighted to announce the formalization of Algeria’s membership of the New Development Bank and thus becoming a full member of this prestigious international financial institution,” said H.E. Mr. Abdelkrim Bouzred, Minister of Finance of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. “This membership is a testament to our belief in this institution’s vital role in financing global development, and its status as a key player capable of providing alternative and innovative solutions to promote the growth and resilience of its member countries’ economies.”

    “I remain convinced that my country’s membership of the NDB will create promising opportunities for collaboration and mutual support,” said Mr. Abdelkrim Bouzred.

    NDB’s membership expansion is in line with the Bank’s strategy to become a leading provider of solutions for infrastructure and sustainable development for emerging market economies and developing countries (EMDCs).

     

    Background information

    Established in 2015 by BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the New Development Bank is a multilateral development bank aimed at mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other EMDCs. Complementing the ongoing efforts of other multilateral and regional financial institutions, NDB aims to contribute to global growth and development by helping address the needs and aspirations of EMDCs.

    Since its establishment in 2015, NDB approved over 120 investment projects totalling USD 40 billion and spanning several key areas, including clean energy and energy efficiency, transport infrastructure, environmental protection, water supply and sanitation, social infrastructure and digital infrastructure.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: IIS invites you to the Master’s degree program Open Day

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    On May 27, 2025, the Institute of Information Systems of the State University of Management invites all 4th-year undergraduate students to participate in the IIS Open Day (online). You will be able to learn about the specifics of the master’s programs offered to applicants in 2025, as well as ask your questions to the heads of educational programs and the IIS administration.

    The event starts at 17:00.

    Please pre-register.

    Connection area.

    We are waiting for everyone, without exception, who wants to increase their analytical and IT competencies!

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Frozen products were delivered from Russia to China for the first time through the Tongjiang checkpoint

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

    BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — Frozen food was shipped from Russia to China via the Tongjiang Port recently for the first time, marking progress in the development of the local cold chain logistics sector, the Yangguang news portal of China Media Corp. reported Wednesday.

    A ton of Russian ice cream worth 100,000 yuan was transported through the border point and, after customs clearance, was placed in a 20,000 square meter cold chain bonded warehouse.

    Tongjiang City in Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China borders the Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia. With the completion of the Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge across the Heilongjiang River /Amur/ in 2022, Tongjiang has become a new railway checkpoint on the border between China and Russia. Water, road and rail traffic has now opened through it.

    The project to build a frozen food warehouse in Tongjiang City was approved in July last year. Its commissioning will further expand the range of agricultural products imported from Russia and optimize the cross-border cold chain logistics system. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China sees populations of rare and endangered species of wild fauna and flora on the rise

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

    BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — China has seen a steady increase in the populations of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, demonstrating the effectiveness of its biodiversity conservation efforts, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration told Xinhua on Thursday.

    According to the agency, there is currently a recovery in the populations of more than 200 such animal species, while more than 100 endangered plant species have been taken under preventive protection.

    The total number of wintering waterfowl recorded in China in 2024 reached nearly 5.06 million, the highest since nationwide monitoring began, the department also said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Landslides in southwest China trap people under rubble /detailed version-1/

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

    GUIYANG, May 22 (Xinhua) — Two mountain landslides occurred in southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Thursday, trapping several people.

    The incidents occurred in Changshi Township and Gowa Township, Dafang County, the province at approximately 03:00 and 09:00, respectively.

    According to information received so far, there were two people trapped under the rubble in Changshi Township, while the number of people trapped under the rubble in Gowa Township is still unclear.

    Search and rescue operations continue. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Walmart Expands China Presence with New Megastore in Tianjin

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

    TIANJIN, May 22 (Xinhua) — U.S. retail giant Walmart has started construction of its Sam’s Club, the largest in terms of operating area in northern China. The launch ceremony for the facility was held in Tianjin on May 20, demonstrating the U.S. retail giant’s readiness to further explore China’s vast consumer market.

    The new Sam’s Club, with a total floor area of 25,000 square meters, will operate under a multi-channel model, combining one physical store with 20 digital service centers when it opens in 2026, to meet consumer demand for diversified and high-end products in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The new Sam’s Club will also be Walmart’s third such store in Tianjin, as Walmart views Tianjin as the most important strategic city in its development of northern China.

    Since Walmart opened its first store in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, southern China, in 1996, the total number of its stores has now reached 55 across China, with gross annual sales of more than 100 billion yuan (about $13.9 billion) in 2024.

    Data released by Walmart showed that its net sales in China reached $6.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, up 22.5 percent year-on-year.

    “We are very proud of Sam’s Club’s growth in China,” Christina Zhu, president and chief operating officer of Walmart China, said at the company’s investment call last month. She said eight Sam’s Club stores are expected to report revenue growth of $500 million or more each this year.

    Walmart has ramped up its investment in China in recent years, announcing in December 2023 a plan to open six to seven Sam’s Club stores in China each year. It currently has more than 10 such facilities under construction in Beijing, Guangdong, and Zhejiang.

    Sam’s Club’s successful development is directly related to the continued expansion of imports into China, which set a new record in 2024 and reached 18 trillion yuan.

    China, as a super-scale market with a population of 1.4 billion, has maintained its status as the second largest global consumer goods market and the world’s largest online retail market for more than a decade. In the first quarter of 2025, the total retail volume of consumer goods reached 12.47 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6 percent.

    The advantages of China’s mega market lie in aspects such as the overall size of the economy, market capacity, industrial system and human capital, said Yu Yongding, an economist with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, adding that the multifaceted advantages have made the Chinese economy more resilient and competitive.

    Despite the intensification of global protectionist obstacles, 12,603 enterprises with foreign capital were opened in China in the first three months of this year. In March, the volume of actual foreign investment in the country increased by 13.2 percent compared to March 2024.

    “Multinationals like Walmart are voting with their capital for confidence in the viability of the Chinese economy and the attractiveness of its market,” Yu Yongding said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Mongolia’s ruling MPP has announced the end of coalition cooperation with some parties

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

    ULAN BATOR, May 22 (Xinhua) — The ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) on Thursday announced it would end cooperation with some parties in the government coalition. The decision was made at a closed session of the party’s 6th congress on Wednesday, an official statement said.

    MPP Secretary General Yanguugiin Sodbaatar said the MPP will no longer cooperate with political parties that violated the coalition agreement and will exclude their members from the coalition government. “The new cabinet will continue to implement the New Revival Policy,” he added.

    Let us recall that in July 2024, the State Great Khural of Mongolia approved the draft law on the structure and composition of the government proposed by Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene and announced the formation of a coalition government. The coalition included the MPP, the Democratic Party, and the KHUN Party. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: Systematic development of relations between Georgia and China in political and economic spheres leads to deepening of bilateral strategic cooperation – Georgian expert

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

    Tbilisi, May 22 /Xinhua/ — At the present stage, relations between Tbilisi and Beijing are systematically developing both in the political and economic planes, which naturally leads to the deepening of bilateral strategic cooperation, Elbrus Mamedov, director of the Georgian “Center for Expert Analysis – the Great Silk Road”, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua the other day.

    In his opinion, the signing of a joint statement on the establishment of strategic partnership relations between Georgia and China in 2023 was an example of sustainable growth of trust and cooperation.

    “This step was a logical continuation of the dynamic expansion of trade and economic ties, the implementation of joint infrastructure projects and the strengthening of political dialogue,” noted E. Mamedov.

    An important event for Georgian-Chinese relations, according to the expert, is the beginning of the implementation of plans to develop strategic partnership between Georgia and China. It is within the framework of these relations that the parties confirmed their interest in developing comprehensive cooperation, he added.

    “The strategic partnership between the parties reflects the desire of Tbilisi and Beijing to strengthen their relations based on the principles of mutual benefit, respect for sovereignty and sustainable development,” the Georgian expert believes.

    E. Mamedov also stated that Georgia, as a key link in the Middle Corridor and a country with ties to the European Union, plays an important role in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. According to him, in the context of a complex international and regional situation, the development of strategic partnership between Georgia and China is of particular importance, opening up new opportunities for long-term and stable cooperation.

    According to the Georgian expert, being a reliable and predictable partner, Georgia is actively participating in the development of this initiative, strengthening its role as a transit hub connecting the East and the West.

    E. Mamedov noted that within the framework of the deepening strategic partnership, Tbilisi attaches particular importance to expanding business ties with China, increasing the volume of cargo transportation and promoting tourism exchange between the two countries.

    “The development of transport infrastructure, the modernization of ports and railways, as well as active participation in multilateral logistics and investment projects open up new opportunities for Georgia as a bridge between China and the European market,” he concluded. –0–

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