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In the 2025-2026 marketing year, the harvest of grain and oilseed crops in Ukraine will decrease to 73.4 million tons

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Kyiv, August 20 (Xinhua) — In the 2025-2026 marketing year (MY, July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), the harvest of grain and oilseed crops in Ukraine will amount to 73.4 million tons, which is 5 percent less than in the previous MY, according to data released on Wednesday by the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB).

According to the UCAB forecast, the volume of grain production is expected to decrease by 3 percent to 54.6 million tons. Among other things, Ukrainian farmers will harvest 26.7 million tons of corn, 21 million tons of wheat and 5.2 million tons of barley.

At the same time, the harvest of oilseeds will fall by 11 percent to 18.8 million tons. In particular, 10.1 million tons of sunflower, 5.4 million tons of soybeans and 3.3 million tons of rapeseed will be produced.

According to the Ukrainian Grain Association, in 2024-2025 MY Ukraine exported 46.7 million tons of grain and oilseeds, which is 18.8 percent less than in the previous MY. –0–

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Fire breaks out on board US Navy ship in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture

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TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — A fire broke out on board a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of a U.S. military port in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday evening, local media reported.

According to public broadcaster NHK, the Japan Coast Guard received a call at around 5 p.m. local time about a fire on the USS New Orleans, a 200-meter-long landing craft dock.

The ship's crew reportedly fought the fire and requested support from Japanese authorities.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sent ships to help put out the fire, and the Coast Guard sent patrol boats to the scene.

Smoke was reportedly rising from the bow of the vessel. There are no reports of casualties, and no requests have been made to evacuate American sailors. –0–

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Representatives of the State University of Management successfully completed the “Acceleration School” at the “Archipelago 2025” intensive course

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The team from the State University of Management took part in the project-based educational intensive course “Archipelago 2025”, which took place from August 7 to 17, 2025, on the territory of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and, based on the results of the training, entered the top 25 among representatives of Russian universities.

Representatives of the State University of Management were included in the “Acceleration School” track, during which, over the course of 9 days, more than 70 university teams worked on a draft strategy for developing acceleration programs for their universities.

SUM acceleration programs are special educational projects aimed at accelerated development of students', young professionals' and entrepreneurs' competencies in various areas of business, technology and innovation. Such programs provide participants with the opportunity to quickly immerse themselves in relevant topics, acquire practical skills and experience necessary for a successful startup or career growth.

The main goals of the acceleration programs of the State University of Management include: 1. Development of entrepreneurial skills: training in the basics of running a business, strategic planning, financial analysis and marketing; 2. Formation of innovative solutions: stimulating participants to create new products and services, solving real business problems; 3. Increasing competitiveness: preparing graduates for work in a rapidly changing labor market and economy; 4. Creation of a startup ecosystem: support for projects at early stages of development, including mentoring, access to resources and investors.

The following took part in the Acceleration School: Director of the Center for Prospective Development Tatyana Gordeeva, Director of the Department of Academic Policy and Implementation of Educational Programs Natalia Starkova, Leading Specialist of the Department of Academic Policy and Implementation of Educational Programs Olga Gatilova, as well as a representative of the partner company, Head of the Center for Project Entrepreneurship LLC IPI-Lab Olga Barannikova.

During the training, the participants conducted an in-depth study of the key components of acceleration programs, identifying problems and finding tools to solve them. Every day there were lectures, group work, defense of developed projects in the pitch format, as well as "mentor lounges" where experts gave feedback on projects and answered questions of concern to the audience.

"The high intensity of work throughout all the days allowed us to deeply immerse ourselves in the process, identify new meanings and approaches that will become the basis for future acceleration programs of the State University of Management. The development of technological entrepreneurship in the context of state national projects is today becoming a priority and significant area that helps to unlock the potential of students and create an innovative environment at the university," noted the participants of the GUU ProTech team.

Let us recall that young scientists from the State University of Management also took part in the intensive course “Archipelago 2025”.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 20.08.2025

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"Our experience is unique": GUU became a prize winner of the All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and social activities in Russian universities

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The results of the All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and public activities in Russian universities have been summed up. The State University of Management was among the winners.

The aim of the competition is to identify and support best practices in engaging students in volunteering and community service, as well as to recognise mentors and teams who help young people realise their potential.

The competition is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Youth and Children” and the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 309 of May 7, 2024 on national development goals for 2030–2036.

An expert commission was responsible for the honesty and high level of evaluation, which included: – representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia; – leaders of the largest volunteer and volunteer organizations; – representatives of federal and regional departments; – activists of student associations.

The State University of Management took 2nd place among the best practices in implementing the Service Learning program.

The unique educational methodology "Service Learning" has been implemented at the State University of Management since September 2023. Our university was among the first 20 Moscow universities where this program was launched in pilot mode. To date, 452 students and 28 social partners have been involved in the program, developing 67 socially significant projects and bringing good to over 10,000 beneficiaries.

The vice-rector responsible for the implementation of the program at the State University of Management, Pavel Pavlovsky, spoke about the principles of its work.

"GUU was one of the first universities to launch the Service Learning project. And we quickly realized that the State University of Management is a great platform for organizing inter-university projects. One of these is being implemented jointly with the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev – we inspect cars for large families and give them competent recommendations. Specifically, our students, for example, held sports events for hearing-impaired children. That is, we work both directly on the profile of the federal program and offer platform solutions – this helps us achieve high results. To encourage participation and involvement in the work of the program, competitions with prizes and gifts are held. Not only students, but also students of the Pre-University of GUU participate in the implementation of projects, which makes our experience unique."

The All-Russian competition of the best practices of volunteer and social activities was held in a pilot format, but has already proven that Russian universities have incredible energy, ideas and people who are ready to change the world around them. Now it will become an annual event!

In December, the winners will present their projects at the International Forum on Civic Participation

The list of winners and finalists is in the cards.

Organizers of the Competition: The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation together with Dobro.rf.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 20.08.2025

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Rosneft organized an excursion to the Moscow Zoo for children from new regions

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As part of the corporate program "Good Deeds Platform", Rosneft volunteers organized an excursion to the Moscow Zoo for 75 children from new regions. On the eve of Knowledge Day, many of them visited the zoo for the first time and were able to see the heroes of biology textbooks in real life.

The excursion route ran through the old territory of the zoo. The children saw a large panda, a Himalayan bear, a Far Eastern leopard, a reindeer, seals, an Asian elephant, Humboldt penguins, a puma, a lynx, a llama and many other animals. The zoo staff shared details about the peculiarities of caring for wild animals, their habits and diet, as well as the professions needed at the zoo. In total, more than a thousand different species of animals live in the Moscow Zoo, many of which the children saw for the first time.

The young visitors were especially interested in the polar bears Aika and Terpey, who are under the care of Rosneft. The children were told that Aika is the first polar bear in more than 30 years to be born in the Rostov-on-Don Zoo. She was transported to Moscow in 2023 at the age of three. Aika greeted guests with a walk around a spacious enclosure, and then dived into a pool with toys.

Preservation and protection of the polar bear population is one of the main areas of Rosneft's environmental program. Currently, the Company patronizes 35 polar bears in 16 zoos in the country, providing them with maintenance, feeding, veterinary support, as well as updating enclosures, conducting scientific research and educational programs.

With the support of the Company, special toys have been developed to increase the physical activity of animals. In addition, Rosneft is implementing a program to rescue and rehabilitate young polar bears left in the wild without the care of their mother.

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Volunteering is an important element of Rosneft's corporate culture. The Company implements the Good Deeds Platform program, within the framework of which employees provide assistance to families and children in difficult life situations, provide targeted assistance to veterans, and also conduct patriotic, environmental education and other events.

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftAugust 20, 2025

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China to showcase new generation weapons at military parade to mark 80th anniversary of Victory

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BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — China will display a range of new-generation weapons, such as fourth-generation tanks and aircraft, intelligent and anti-drone drones, and advanced missiles including hypersonic missiles, at the upcoming military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory Day in Beijing, Major General Wu Zeke, deputy head of the Office of the Military Parade Leading Group and deputy head of the Military Operations Development Department of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

All types of weapons and military equipment that will be presented at the military parade are produced in China and are the main weapons in service with the country's armed forces, Wu Zeke said.

Wu Zeke added that the military parade will mainly feature new fourth-generation weapons such as new-type tanks, carrier-based aircraft and fighter jets. They will be grouped by combat module and demonstrate the system-based operational capabilities of China's armed forces.

According to him, the military parade will feature a number of unmanned and counter-unmanned vehicles of land, sea and air bases, as well as new types of weapons such as new types of drones, directed energy weapons and electronic jamming systems.

In addition, the military parade will also display other advanced technologies, including hypersonic and anti-aircraft missile defense equipment and strategic missiles, demonstrating the powerful strategic deterrence capabilities of China's armed forces, Wu said.

He said that the weapons and equipment to be displayed at the upcoming military parade feature a higher level of informatization and intellectualization, which fully reflects the powerful potential of China's armed forces to adapt to scientific and technological development and the evolution of warfare and win future wars. -0-

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ROK cannot be DPRK's "diplomatic partner" – Kim Yo Jong

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PYONGYANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee, sharply criticized the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) for its "pacification operation," again ruling out any possibility of diplomatic interaction between the two Koreas, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

Commenting on the latest statements by the new government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, she called them “fraudulent.”

As noted, on Tuesday, Kim Yo Jong, in her speech at a consultative meeting with employees of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rejected the ROK's statements that Seoul respects the DPRK's social system, will not seek any form of unification through assimilation and does not intend to commit any hostile acts.

The ROK is testing a plan to destroy North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities and expand attacks on its territory through the current joint military exercises, KCNA quoted Kim Yo Jong as saying. The reference is to the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises between the US and ROK armed forces.

“The ROK has an ulterior motive: to finally shift the responsibility for the failure to restore relations between the DPRK and the ROK to the DPRK,” Kim Yo Jong said. “The ROK cannot be a diplomatic partner of the DPRK,” she added. –0–

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Forest fire damage in EU quadruples year-on-year

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BRUSSELS, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Forest fires have engulfed nearly 895,000 hectares of the European Union this year, more than four times the area recorded in the same period in 2024, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) said on Tuesday.

The area of fires has more than doubled compared to last week /439,568 hectares/, which indicates the rapid spread of forest fires in recent days.

This year's figure is well above the 19-year average of 244,000 hectares by mid-August, according to the JRC's latest weekly report.

Ireland, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, northern Germany, Poland, Denmark and parts of Sweden and Finland face “very high to extreme” levels of fire danger.

According to the JRC, on average, more than 60,000 forest fires break out in the EU every year, burning around 500,000 hectares, almost twice the size of Luxembourg, and causing human casualties and economic losses of around €2 billion (around $2.33 billion). –0–

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Death toll in Afghanistan road accident rises to 79

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KABUL, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — The death toll in a fatal road accident in Afghanistan's western Herat province on Tuesday night has risen to 79, including women and children, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Kani said on Wednesday.

Among the victims were 19 children, he added.

Initially, local authorities reported 64 deaths and three injuries.

Recall that on Tuesday night, a passenger bus carrying Afghan repatriates from Iran collided with a motorcycle and a small truck on the road connecting Iran with the city of Herat in Afghanistan.

Most of the bodies of the victims could not be identified because the bus caught fire in the crash, local authorities said, blaming careless driving as the cause of the accident. –0–

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Indonesia arrests Philippine-flagged vessel for illegal fishing

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JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has detained a large Philippine-flagged fishing vessel on suspicion of illegal fishing in waters north of Papua province, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on Tuesday.

As the Director General of the Department of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision, Pung Nugroho Saxono, noted, the largest vessel detained in the last 10 years in terms of both tonnage and net size.

The FV Princess Janice-168 was arrested on Monday with 32 Filipino crew members on board. An inspection revealed that the vessel did not have permits from the Indonesian government and was using a modern 1.3 km long purse seine.

The vessel is capable of carrying up to 400 tonnes of fish at a time, mostly young tuna, Punga Nugroho Saxono said. Potential losses to Indonesia are estimated at Rp 189.5 billion (about US$11.66 million). –0–

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