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The XI Ufa International Marathon was held with the support of Rosneft

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Bashneft (part of Rosneft) acted as an official partner of one of the main sporting events in Bashkortostan – the XI Ufa International Marathon. More than 10 thousand people took part in the race – a record for the entire history of the event.

Athletes from 52 regions of Russia and 38 countries of the world participated in the marathon. Professional and amateur runners covered distances from 2 km to 42.2 km. The fastest athletes were awarded prizes, each participant received a commemorative medal.

The Bashneft track and field team won the corporate marathon event. Bashkir oil workers represented the largest team – 750 people. The company's athletes traditionally take prize places in various age categories from 12 to 74 years.

Bashneft volunteers held quizzes with prizes, sports and dance competitions for the guests of the holiday. There was also a photo booth for everyone, where everyone could take a photo as a keepsake. An animation program was organized for the young guests.

Support for mass and professional sports, as well as a healthy lifestyle, is one of the key areas of social work of Rosneft subsidiaries. In the regions where it operates, the Company builds multifunctional sports complexes and venues, ice arenas, and holds mass sports events in various disciplines for children and adults. In Bashkortostan, thanks to Rosneft's support, more than 30 sports facilities and 11 multifunctional sports and recreation complexes have been opened since 2017, including a physical education and recreation complex in Blagoveshchensk, ice palaces in Oktyabrsky, Kumertau and Tuymazy, a world-class skate park in Dyurtyuli and the Spartak stadium in Tuymazy.

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ANK Bashneft (part of NK Rosneft) is one of the oldest enterprises in the country's oil and gas industry, operating in the extraction and processing of oil and gas. The company's key assets are located in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Oil and gas exploration and production are also carried out in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Orenburg Region and the Republic of Tatarstan.

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftSeptember 9, 2025

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Former Bank of China Deputy Director Under Investigation

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

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Former Bank of China deputy governor Lin Jingzhen has been placed under investigation for serious violations of party discipline and the law.

He is being investigated by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, according to a statement released Tuesday. -0-

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On the night of September 7-8, a total lunar eclipse could be observed across almost the entire territory of Russia

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On the night of September 7-8, residents of almost the entire territory of Russia could observe a total lunar eclipse. In Novosibirsk, there were ideal weather conditions that night – a clear and bright sky, so astronomy lovers could enjoy a rather rare astronomical phenomenon.

According to Egor Konyaev, an engineer at the Vega Observatory at NSU, the next total lunar eclipse, visible over most of Russia, will occur in 3 years, on December 31, 2028.

— According to local time in Novosibirsk, its maximum will be almost midnight (23:50). Therefore, it can already be called New Year's, — adds Yegor.

What is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon, in its orbit around the Earth, enters the shadow of our planet, and the Earth at that moment is exactly between the Sun and its natural satellite.

Why is the moon red? And why is it visible?

— The most important and interesting question that arises in the observer is: why does the Moon turn red during a total eclipse? And why is it visible if an eclipse occurs? It would seem that if the Moon is immersed in the Earth's shadow, it should not be visible at all. But this is not so. And here the Earth's atmosphere plays the main role, — explains Yegor Konyaev.

According to Rayleigh's theory, there is a dependence of the intensity of light scattering on the wavelength. Blue rays, which have a shorter wavelength, are scattered in the Earth's atmosphere 4-5 times stronger than red ones, which is why the color of the daytime, clear sky is blue.

— It is for this same reason that during a lunar eclipse the Moon takes on a red hue. Some of the rays that are refracted and not scattered in the Earth's atmosphere hit the lunar surface, from which they are reflected and "return" to the observer located on the Earth's night side. And we can observe such an interesting, beautiful effect when the Moon is painted in different shades of red — from copper-yellow to dark-dark red, — says Yegor Konyaev.

How often do lunar eclipses occur?

On average, both lunar and solar eclipses occur twice a year. But an observer on Earth has a much greater chance of seeing a lunar eclipse than a solar one. Why? The reason is geometry.

— A lunar eclipse looks the same wherever the Moon is above the horizon — its area is equal to a hemisphere. In addition, the Earth is larger than the Moon, so the Earth's shadow completely covers the Moon. During a solar eclipse, when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, the shadow cast by the Moon is much smaller than the Earth's and covers an insignificant part of the Earth's surface. Therefore, the chance to see a solar eclipse is only available to people located within a narrow strip of the Earth's surface along which the Moon's shadow passes, — adds Yegor Konyaev.

So, the next total solar eclipse, which will occur on August 12, 2026, in Russia can be seen only on the Taimyr Peninsula, but observation will be extremely difficult, since it is very low above the horizon and not all phases will be visible.

A total lunar eclipse has three phases. The first phase is the penumbral phase, when the Moon is still fully illuminated by direct sunlight, but falls into the Earth's penumbra. As it continues to move along its orbit, the Moon falls into the Earth's shadow, which completely blocks sunlight for some areas of the Moon – this is the shadow phase of the eclipse. When the Moon is completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, the total phase of the lunar eclipse occurs. This is the moment when the Earth's natural satellite turns red.

This time, the maximum phase of the eclipse was 136%, it was reached at 1:12 Novosibirsk time. The total phase lasted from 0:31 to 1:52, the umbral phase from 23:27 to 2:56, and the penumbral phase from 22:28 to 3:55.

What is interesting about a lunar eclipse?

As Alfiya Nesterenko, head of the Vega observatory at NSU, notes, this lunar eclipse was quite long, unlike those observed earlier. Thus, the phase of the total lunar eclipse this time lasted more than an hour.

“Also, during a lunar eclipse, you can discern relief details that are not noticeable on the Moon during normal times, due to the greater contrast of some elements,” adds Alfiya Nesterenko.

Photo: Egor Konyaev, Mikhail Maslov, NSU Vega Observatory. The photo shows all phases of the lunar eclipse.

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Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong-un on 77th anniversary of DPRK founding

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

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and Chairman of State of the DPRK, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the republic.

In his message, Xi Jinping noted that over the past 77 years, the WPK has united and led the DPRK people to tirelessly advance and promote the continuous development of all socialist endeavors in the country.

In recent years, under the leadership of the WPK headed by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un, the DPRK people have made every effort to achieve the goals and tasks set at the 8th Party Congress and achieved many remarkable achievements, the Chinese leader said.

Xi Jinping expressed confidence that the DPRK people will welcome the 9th Congress of the WPK with high spirit and outstanding achievements and open a new chapter in building DPRK-style socialism.

Stressing that China and the DPRK are traditional friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, Xi said maintaining, strengthening and developing ties between the two countries has always been the unchanging strategic line of the CPC and the Chinese government.

Noting that Kim Jong Un came to China a few days ago to attend events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Xi said he met with Kim Jong Un again to jointly work out a plan to develop relations between the two parties and the two countries.

Xi Jinping said the Chinese side is willing to strengthen strategic communication, maintain close exchanges and cooperation with the DPRK, jointly advance the friendship between the two countries and the cause of socialism, so as to make greater contributions to regional and global peace and development. –0–

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Thailand's Supreme Court has sent former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra back to prison after ruling his hospital stay was illegal

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BANGKOK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was illegally allowed to remain in hospital and must return to prison to serve his sentence.

The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Public Officials has ruled that Thaksin Shinawatra's six-month hospital stay cannot be counted towards his one-year prison sentence.

“The time spent in the police hospital cannot be counted towards the prison sentence,” the court said in a statement. “The accused must therefore serve a prison sentence of one year in accordance with the royal decree.”

Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand in August 2023 after more than 15 years of self-imposed exile. Upon arrival, he was remanded in custody to serve an eight-year sentence for three convictions related to corruption and abuse of power. That sentence was later reduced to one year by a royal pardon.

After less than 24 hours in jail, he was transferred from a Bangkok prison to a police hospital due to serious health problems.

Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, served as Thailand's prime minister from 2001 to 2006. –0–

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BRICS is synonymous with “defending multilateralism” – Brazilian President

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Brasilia, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — The BRICS bloc of emerging economies is synonymous with "defending multilateralism" amid growing global instability, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday at an online summit of the group.

According to him, the Global South has all the conditions to offer a different development paradigm and repel the new Cold War.

“Unilateralism will never achieve the goals of peace, justice and prosperity that our predecessors set out in 1945… BRICS has already become another name for defending multilateralism,” the Brazilian president said.

He believes that the foundations of the international order established in 1945 are being undermined at an accelerated pace and in an irresponsible manner.

“In just a few weeks, unilateral measures have made the fundamental principles of free trade, such as most-favored-nation treatment and national treatment, meaningless,” the Brazilian leader emphasized. “Our countries have become victims of unjustified and illegal trade practices.”

“Tariff blackmail is becoming the norm as a tool to conquer markets and interfere in domestic affairs. The introduction of extraterritorial measures threatens our institutions,” said L. I. Lula da Silva, noting that trade and financial cooperation among BRICS countries offers a reliable way to mitigate the effects of protectionism. –0–

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London Underground strikes continue, causing serious disruption to transport

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LONDON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — London is facing transport chaos as members of Britain's Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) stage a series of strikes.

The strikes were planned for September 7-12, leading to an early shutdown on Sunday evening and the closure of the entire London Underground network for four days from Monday.

This means that until Friday the metro will operate in a limited mode or will not operate at all, which will lead to significant inconvenience for passengers.

The strikes come after talks between the RMT and Transport for London (TfL) over pay and a shorter working week failed.

In a statement, the RMT said "management's dismissive approach" had caused anger and distrust among staff, who voted overwhelmingly to take strike action.

“We call on RMT to pause this action, provide their workers with our fair and affordable offer and continue discussions with us,” TfL chief operating officer Claire Mann said ahead of the strikes.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on his X social media page on Monday that he continues to “urge RMT and TfL to come to the negotiating table and resolve their differences.” –0–

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The First China-Central Asia Special Forces Police Skills Competition Opens in Urumqi

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BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — The first China-Central Asia Special Forces Police Skills Competition kicked off in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Monday, bringing together 80 special police officers from five countries including China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, according to a statement released on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security.

The statement said the competition aims to jointly promote law enforcement capacity building, further strengthen cooperation between China and Central Asian countries in combating terrorism and transnational crime, promote regional security governance, and make positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

The competition will last for three days. The participants will demonstrate their level in 7 disciplines, covering professional and tactical skills in the police service, such as rope descent and ascent, driving, overcoming obstacles, first aid, etc.

In recent years, bilateral and multilateral cooperation between law enforcement agencies of China and Central Asian countries has developed positively. The two sides have achieved fruitful results in counter-terrorism, drug control, cyber security and combating transnational organized crime. -0-

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Advanced training courses for high-level Chinese language translators from Eurasian countries and the SCO Secretariat have started in Beijing

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BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — A refresher course for high-level Chinese language translators from Eurasian countries and the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) kicked off in Beijing on Monday, according to the official website of the Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Publishing House, which is a co-organizer of the event.

The participants of the courses, the main founder of which was the Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, were representatives of diplomats from such countries as Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as from the SCO Secretariat.

It is reported that through these courses, teachers from several universities, including Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFISU), Peking University and Beijing Language and Culture University, will jointly help students improve their professional translation skills and gain a deeper understanding of China's national conditions and culture.

At the opening ceremony of the course, Dai Guiju, Director of the Russian Language Institute of PUJI, expressed the hope that such courses will become a long-term platform for promoting understanding of China's development theories and practices among young and middle-aged diplomats from Eurasian countries, and for contributing to deepening cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and promoting dialogue between Chinese and foreign civilizations.

Let us recall that such courses were first organized in 2016. During the previous 9 times they were held, more than one hundred translators from Eurasian countries and the SCO Secretariat were trained. -0-

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Chinese, Kazakh artists participate in cultural exchange events in Xinjiang

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BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Artists from China and Kazakhstan painted landscapes of Mount Baishifeng in Qapqal Xibo Autonomous County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, marking the official launch of cultural exchange activities between renowned artists from the two countries, Chinanews.com.cn reported.

At the foot of the mountain, artists from both countries not only created works from life, but also evaluated each other's works and shared painting techniques. "Our Kazakh colleagues use bright colors that perfectly convey the autumn colors of Ili, and when we paint mountain landscapes, we emphasize minimalism and understatement, which is typical of Chinese landscape paintings. These two techniques unexpectedly gave rise to a fresh and unique aesthetic," said Yan Ming, one of the participants from the Chinese side of the event.

During the 5-day event, artists from the two countries are also expected to visit several tourist areas with breathtaking natural scenery and unique folk customs in Ili to capture the socio-economic development of the county on their canvases. An exhibition of creative works and an art salon will be held after the plein air.

Deputy head of the county artists' association Qi Yafeng called these canvases not just works of art, but also a “visual diary of Chinese-Kazakh friendship.” -0-

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