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Breaking News: US Forces Intercept Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean – US War Department

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Washington, February 9 (Xinhua) — American troops have intercepted and boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the US Defense Department reported on Monday.

As reported in a post on the X social network, “overnight, US military forces exercised the right to search, intercept, and board the Aquila II vessel in the Indian Ocean without incident.” –0–

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Iran's supreme leader called for national unity amid rising tensions with the US

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TEHRAN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday called on the Iranian people to show unity and "disappoint the enemy" amid growing tensions with the United States ahead of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

In his televised address, the Supreme Leader emphasized that national power relies more on "determination and resistance" than on military hardware like missiles and aircraft. On February 11, rallies will be held across Iran to celebrate the revolution's victory.

“Until the enemy is disappointed, the country will be oppressed,” A. Khamenei emphasized, adding that “the enemy must be disappointed.”

The Supreme Leader called the annual marches a show of dignity that forces foreign powers to "back off" from their intentions to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.

Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated due to the buildup of American military presence in the Middle East and ongoing threats against Tehran. Despite the indirect Iranian-American nuclear talks held in Muscat, Oman, on February 6, significant differences remain, making the prospects for reaching an agreement uncertain.

A. Khamenei expressed hope that this year's celebratory events will force "other countries, governments and powers to show modesty and respect" towards the Iranian people. –0–

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The Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted artillery firing during an exercise in the Barents Sea.

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St. Petersburg, February 9 /Xinhua/ — The Russian Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted artillery firing at a combat training range in the Barents Sea, the fleet's press service reported on Monday.

The ship's crew fired the A-192M artillery mount at shore targets located 12 km away. They also conducted counter-naval robotic systems training, firing the Palash anti-aircraft artillery system at a surface target. The sailors repelled a simulated enemy air raid and destroyed a small aerial target heading toward the ship.

Admiral Kasatonov is a Project 22350 multipurpose frigate equipped with guided missiles to engage targets in near- and long-range maritime and oceanic zones. It is capable of striking land and coastal targets at ranges of over 1,000 kilometers.

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The volume of transit traffic through Kazakhstan increased by 6.6 percent in 2025.

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Almaty, February 9 /Xinhua/ — By the end of 2025, the volume of transit cargo through Kazakhstan increased by 6.6 percent to 36.9 million tons, the country's prime minister's press service reported on Monday.

By comparison, the 2024 figure was 34.6 million tons. According to the press service, the increase in transit is due to the integrated development of road, rail, air, and water transport, as well as consistent efforts to expand international cooperation in logistics.

According to official data, the volume of freight transported by rail last year amounted to 320 million tonnes, an increase of 5.5 percent year-on-year. Sea transport carried 8 million tonnes of freight, a 7 percent increase over the 2024 target.

Container traffic through seaports increased by 29 percent, with 90,637 TEU (twenty-foot container equivalent units) of various cargo handled. Along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, growth was 36 percent.

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Breaking: Tehran may reduce its uranium enrichment level from 60 percent if all international sanctions are lifted, says head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

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Cairo, February 9 (Xinhua) — Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) head Mohammad Eslami said Monday that Tehran may consider down-blending uranium enriched to 60 percent, but only if all international sanctions are fully lifted. This was reported by Iran's Mehr news agency.

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The rector presented the new program at the roundtable discussion "All Flags at RUDN University"

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In honor of our university's 66th anniversary, 95 diplomats from 60 countries gathered within its walls. At the roundtable discussion "All Flags at RUDN," the university presented its new curriculum, programs, and study opportunities for international citizens.

Promotion of the Russian language

RUDN University Rector Oleg Yastrebov gave a short presentation to the guests. He noted that the university has seen a significant increase in interest in studying Russian. Over the past two years, the number of international students enrolled in philology programs has increased by almost 80%.

The digital preparatory faculty provides significant support in promoting the Russian language abroad. Currently, it enrolls approximately 7,000 students from 85 countries. Using the online platform, they not only master the language but also gain the knowledge necessary for admission to their chosen field of study: humanities, natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and biological sciences, and economics.

Since 2025, the "Generation RUDN" program has been successfully running on the digital preparatory faculty platform, with over 200 participants already enrolled. International graduates of the university and their family members can study Russian online for free.

That same year, RUDN University launched a special program to teach Russian to diplomats.

"We offer free Russian language training to employees of foreign diplomatic missions located in the Russian Federation. We have developed a customized program for ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary," said RUDN University Rector Oleg Yastrebov.

The training will take place on the digital faculty platform. The course will last four months.

Education on demand

In his report to the roundtable participants, the rector also highlighted a special priority for RUDN: designing educational programs to meet the specific needs of economies.

"We are initiating the creation of educational programs in areas such as engineering, agricultural technology, medicine, and ecology," noted Oleg Yastrebov.

A striking example is the "Sustainable Urban Development" program, developed at the request of the Ghanaian authorities. At the end of 2025, 45 municipal administrators from the country completed the program. The Ghanaian specialists not only attended lectures by RUDN University experts and thematic seminars but also participated in practical exercises involving real-life case studies from their professional fields. The program also included master classes and tours of urban infrastructure facilities, such as EcoLine, a company that handles waste removal, sorting, recycling, and disposal.

Another important project is the English-language master's program "Agroholdings for the Global South." It trains agronomists for countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, taking into account local specifics.

Support for international students

Vice Rector for Student Affairs Mikhail Katsarsky spoke to the guests in detail about the international student support system. He noted that 94 active national associations play a crucial role in the student's adaptation, where compatriots help newcomers. Furthermore, he explained that the dormitory accommodation system is based on an international principle: a Russian student shares each room with a foreign student to facilitate language practice. Mikhail Ilyich placed special emphasis on supporting student families. The university has two children's rooms, one of which opened alongside the family floor in the first dormitory block. Incidentally, approximately 30 families living on campus are international students.

"In these rooms, students and university staff can leave their children for several hours under the supervision of professional caregivers," the vice-rector explained.

He also told guests about the university's Multifunctional Center, which provides over 90 services, and about the Interclub studios, where students can discover their creative talents.

The path to a budget place through the Olympics

Vice-Rector for International Affairs Marina Rekets reminded diplomats about the key admissions tool for foreigners: the RUDN University Open Olympiad.

Its winners receive the opportunity to enroll at our university under a Russian Government quota, while runners-up receive a substantial tuition discount. Olympiad participants (in person and online) take a test in their chosen subject (physics, chemistry, computer science, ecology, and others). Afterward, online participants undergo a video interview, where potential students are assessed for their knowledge demonstrated on the test, as well as their motivation and readiness for learning.

"In 2025, over 15,000 people from 130 countries participated in the RUDN University Open Olympiad for International Citizens. 1,749 people won. In 2026, 650 quotas were allocated, which will be distributed through the Olympiad," said Marina Rekets, Vice-Rector for International Affairs.

Diplomats about RUDN University

Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Russia Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah delivered a speech at the roundtable, thanking RUDN for the education, skills, and friendships he received.

"I am confident that the cooperation I began when I arrived in Russia as ambassador will benefit our two countries culturally and technologically, while also promoting economic growth," noted Koma Steem Jehu-Appyah.

In turn, University Rector Oleg Yastrebov presented the graduate with his personal file, which has been kept at the university since 1985. Oleg Aleksandrovich noted that the file contains the future ambassador's party credentials, and a look at his grades reveals that he earned almost all A's.

At the end of the meeting, representatives from Abkhazia and China spoke. The former thanked our university for the support provided to international students by the national student association, while the latter thanked RUDN for its contribution to training highly sought-after specialists for China. The traditional roundtable concluded on a warm and friendly note.

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The winners of the "Eco-Solution for the Metropolis" competition were awarded at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

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The winner of the competition is Vera Gorn

On February 9, the winners of the "Eco-Solution for a Metropolis" student design competition were awarded in the exhibition hall of the SPbGASU Faculty of Architecture. The competition and awards ceremony were organized by JSC Pervy Spetstrans, and the event was overseen by the company's communications specialist, Olga Baranova.

The competition was announced in September 2025 in collaboration with the Committee for Nature Management, Environmental Protection, and Environmental Safety of St. Petersburg. Its main goal was to develop an environmentally friendly approach to urban design and find new solutions for using recycled materials in small architectural forms.

Over the course of three months, students from SPbGASU developed designs for small architectural forms—urban features adapted for production using polymer-sand composite, a material manufactured by Pervy Spetstrans from recycled plastic and sand. Twenty student projects participated in the competition, and an expert jury evaluated them based on conceptual quality, technical solutions, aesthetics, and functionality.

Opening the awards ceremony, representatives of the organizer emphasized the importance of changing attitudes toward waste: "We really want waste to be not a problem for St. Petersburg residents, but a solution and a resource, so that it can be transformed into something new and given a second life," noted representatives of JSC First Spetstrans.

Andrey Surovenkov, Acting Dean and Head of the Department of Architectural Design at SPbGASU, noted the university's role in such projects: "The university's mission is particularly evident in such competitions, where we become a point of contact between students, the city, and businesses, and as a result of this interaction, something new, interesting, and truly in-demand emerges."

The projects' practical application was also assessed by relevant city agencies. Natalia Bobyleva, Head of the Department of Environmental Education and External Relations at the St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Management, emphasized the importance of the participants' environmental thinking: "We were very pleased with the projects that considered the possibility of locating facilities in natural and specially protected areas. It's inspiring that you're considering this already at the design stage."

Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Improvement of St. Petersburg Alexey Darichev added:

"I sincerely hope that some of the projects presented will be implemented and will improve the city's territory, including as part of the national project to create a comfortable urban environment."

The jury distributed the prizes as follows:

First place – Vera Gorn; second places – Elizaveta Kaspar'yants and Sofia Chistyakova; third places – Sofia Trebis, Sofia Sorokina, Daria Lubenets and Ksenia Tananykina.

The first-place project, "Eco-Solution for the Metropolis: Collecting Caps, Collecting the City," is a modular urban bench assembled from honeycomb-shaped blocks. The geometry of the structure is inspired by natural structures and symbolizes sustainability, interaction, and circularity. Each module is made from recycled plastic obtained from household waste, including plastic bottle caps.

The modules can be freely combined, allowing the bench's shape and configuration to be adapted to various urban spaces and use cases. A transparent container for collecting plastic bottle caps is located next to the bench, clearly demonstrating the closed-loop recycling process. Thus, the object becomes not only a place of rest but also a visual manifestation of responsible consumption.

Vera Gorn emphasized: "The bench's modularity allows it to be adapted to any space, making it flexible and functional for the urban environment, and also engaging people in a dialogue about conscious consumption."

On the day of the results announcement, an exhibition of competition entries opened at SPbGASU, which was available for students and university guests to view.

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A book exhibition in memory of Professor V. V. Verstov has opened.

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Anton Gaido (center) at the exhibition opening

A book exhibition, "The Scientific and Practical Contribution of Professor Vladimir Vladimirovich Verstov to the Development of Construction Technology," has opened at the SPbGASU Scientific and Technical Library. It is dedicated to the memory of the distinguished builder, outstanding scientist, and remarkable teacher.

Professor Verstov headed the Department of Construction Technology at SPbGASU from 1995 to 2012.

Vladimir Vladimirovich's research and engineering expertise includes the application of vibration technologies to various types of specialized construction work (driving sheet piles and pipes, installing pile foundations, and drilling water wells). He also developed energy-efficient design and engineering solutions for hydraulic engineering and solid waste landfills. Together with his students, he developed unique technological solutions for the renovation of dilapidated housing and the construction of unique buildings for various purposes, including the St. Petersburg flood protection complex, the Bratskaya, Sayano-Shushenskaya, and other hydroelectric power station dams, and defense industry facilities.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Verstov is the author of more than 400 published scientific and methodological works, and the developer of 170 copyright certificates and patents for inventions.

For over 30 years, Vladimir Vladimirovich Verstov's life was connected with SPbGASU: work in the Department of Construction Technology, active participation in the university's social life, and academic supervision of master's and postgraduate students.

As per tradition, the exhibition was presented by Elena Romanova, Head of the Scientific and Technical Library at SPbGASU. Anton Gaido, Head of the Department of Construction Technology and Doctor of Engineering, spoke to colleagues about the scientific achievements and practical accomplishments of his mentor.

The exhibition will run until March 16 in the reading room for scientific work (room 217).

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On February 9, 2026, the sixth season of the All-Russian student project "Your Move" began.

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"Your Move" is a space for realizing ideas, developing talents, and launching a career in youth policy. The project serves as a social lift, offering opportunities for self-realization, training, and career advancement. Gazprom-Media Holding has been a partner of the project since 2023, facilitating the development of the professional and intellectual potential of Russian youth.

Registration is open until March 25. Five tracks are available: "I Do" (project implementation), "I Define" (opinion research and education optimization), "I Discover" (first-year student support), "I Inspire" (regional community development), and "Your Move, Class Leader!" (group leadership). Additionally, the "Live and Create in Russia" program and the special projects "Your Move x Debate" and "Your Move x Improvisation" are available. The season concludes on December 25.

Participants are open to students from Russian universities and colleges, and in the sixth season, also to young people from Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Belarus, and Slavic universities in the CIS countries.

The project is part of a series of initiatives under the presidential platform "Russia – Land of Opportunity" and is being implemented with the support of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh).

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The Moscow metro is expanding its continuous-connected track network, making rides quieter, smoother, and safer.

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The Moscow Metro continues its planned modernization of its track infrastructure. New lines and upgraded sections are increasingly using continuous welded rails—so-called "velvet tracks"—which provide increased comfort and reliability for trains.

Today, the metro already has almost 400 km of continuous track. New lines are being built with long tracks, while existing lines are gradually replacing the connecting tracks as part of an infrastructure upgrade program.

The main advantages of continuous welded rail tracks for passengers are:

Increased travel comfort: trains run smoother and are virtually silent; increased safety and reliability: the absence of joints reduces rail wear and increases the stability of the track structure; increased speed due to improved track conditions.

A key role in the creation of continuous track is played by aluminothermic welding technology, which allows rails to be joined into a single continuous structure.

In 2024, four new stations on the Troitskaya metro line opened. Nearly 20 kilometers of continuous welded track were laid in both directions on this section. Overall, over 50 kilometers of continuous welded rails and 160,000 reinforced concrete half-ties were used on the existing section of the line from Novomoskovskaya to ZIL, along with hundreds of kilometers of cable lines for train control systems.

"To make trains run even smoother and quieter, we're modernizing the existing infrastructure. We're installing continuous welded rails on all new and many existing metro lines. We continue to make passenger travel more comfortable and safe, as instructed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin," said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry.

Comprehensive infrastructure modernization—updating rails, developing automation and telemetry systems, and upgrading rolling stock—has resulted in one of the best performance indicators in Europe: the average speed of trains on the Moscow metro, including stops, is 41 km/h, with a maximum permitted speed of up to 80 km/h.

The leaders in average travel speed were the Kalininskaya, Nekrasovskaya and Troitskaya lines.

The development of continuous welded rail tracks is part of the capital's transportation development strategy through 2030. This strategy includes completing the Troitskaya Line, opening the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya and Biryulevskaya Lines, and commissioning new electric train depots.