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Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sergey Kravtsov discussed the results of Russian school teams' participation in international Olympiads.

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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –

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In 2025, Russian school teams successfully competed in 20 international subject Olympiads—both main and intermediate—exceeding last year's total in medal count.

"In 2025, Russian schoolchildren won 115 medals at 20 international Olympiads. They demonstrated strong results in disciplines crucial to achieving technological leadership—the national goal set by President Vladimir Putin. Compared to last year, the number of awards won and the number of competitions themselves increased. The news of each victory became a joyful and vibrant event, uniting our country. A huge thank you to our medalists, teachers, coaches, and parents! These awards are a symbol of your hard work, talent, and profound knowledge!" said Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The preparation of students and their participation in intellectual tournaments was organized with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation as part of the federal project "All the Best for Children" of the national project "Youth and Children."

"The impressive successes of our schoolchildren this year—the growing number of medals and the expansion of their participation in intellectual competitions—clearly demonstrate the improvement in the quality of Russian education across various subject areas and the result of systematic efforts to identify and support talented students. Our President, at an earlier meeting of the Council on Science and Education, emphasized the importance of increasing interest in mathematics and the natural sciences, and we are fulfilling this goal. The national project "Youth and Children" is a key tool in this work. It is important to note that the students' Olympiad victories are not only the result of the students' own efforts, but also the hard work of teachers and coaches, and the support of parents and loved ones," commented Russian Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.

Russian teams took part in all eight major competitions in general subjects. In these intellectual tournaments, students won a total of 44 medals: 33 gold, ten silver, and one bronze.

Schoolchildren represented Russia with dignity at the Open International Geography Olympiad (openGeo-2025), the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), the 37th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), the 4th Open International Astronomy Olympiad (OWAO), and the 22nd International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).

In parallel with their preparation for the main competitions, Russian schoolchildren participated in 12 intermediate (training) Olympiads. At these competitions, the students won 71 medals: 44 gold, 21 silver, and six bronze. The list of tournaments included the International Geography Olympiad (OLGENAS), the 16th International Mathematical Olympiad (Romanian Master of Mathematics), the 16th International Advanced Informatics Tournament (IATI), the Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), the 59th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad for School Students, the First Open International Biology Olympiad (OIBO), the Abu Rayhan Biruni International Chemistry Olympiad (ARBIChO-2025), the 3rd International Science Physics Olympiad (ISPhO), the International Junior Geography Olympiad (IJGO-2025), the K. Satpayev International Chemistry Olympiad, the 29th International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO-2025) and the 41st China National Chemistry Olympiad mathematics (CMO-2025).

Russian school teams traditionally include winners and runners-up of the All-Russian School Olympiad. They are trained by experienced teachers from leading Russian universities. The list of participants and national coaches is approved by the Russian Ministry of Education. Before international tournaments, students undergo training and orientation sessions.

As a reminder, in 2024, Russian schoolchildren won 42 medals in eight major international subject Olympiads (31 gold, nine silver, and two bronze) and 61 medals in nine international training competitions (36 gold, 21 silver, and four bronze).

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Film screening "The Snow Maiden"

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The Multifunctional Cultural and Leisure Center will host a screening of the animated film "The Snow Maiden," a classic from the Soyuzmultfilm studio, created in 1952 based on the play by Alexander Ostrovsky.

The film tells the story of the daughter of Spring and Frost, who is drawn to people and dreams of experiencing the warmth of a human heart. The poetic plot, inspired by Slavic folklore, explores the eternal themes of love, sacrifice, and the delicate balance between cold and warmth.

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Film screening of Sobibor

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The Vsevolod Ivanov Library No. 25 will host a screening of the film "Sobibor" (2018), a historical drama about the uprising of prisoners at the Nazi death camp Sobibor in October 1943.

The story centers on Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky, who managed to unite prisoners of different nationalities and organize a mass escape from the camp, which became the only successful uprising in the history of Nazi extermination camps.

Director: Konstantin Khabensky.

Starring Konstantin Khabensky, Christopher Lambert, Felice Jankell, Dainius Kazlauskas, Sergei Godin and others.

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The Russian FSB prevented a series of terrorist attacks in the Kaluga region.

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

Moscow, December 25 (Xinhua) — Officers from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) have thwarted a series of terrorist attacks planned by Ukrainian intelligence agencies in the Kaluga Region. The FSB's Public Relations Center reported this on Thursday.

"The Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a series of terrorist attacks planned by Ukrainian intelligence agencies in the Kaluga region," reads a statement published on the agency's website.

It was noted that as a result of the operations carried out, a person was identified who, on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence services, planned to detonate improvised explosive devices at a federal gas storage facility and the parking lot of a defense enterprise. He manufactured approximately 80 kg of high explosive and homemade incendiary devices for the attacks. 300 grams of foreign-made plastic explosive, two electric detonators, a pistol, and ammunition were also seized from a cache set up by Ukrainian intelligence services.

"During the attempted arrest, the terrorist offered armed resistance and was killed by return fire. There were no casualties among law enforcement officers or civilians," the Center for Public Security stated.

The Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate for the Kaluga Region has opened a criminal case. –0–

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China strongly opposes additional US tariffs on Chinese semiconductors

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

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — China does not accept the so-called findings of the U.S. Section 301 investigation and firmly opposes the imposition of additional Section 301 tariffs on Chinese semiconductor products, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said Thursday.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative recently released the results of its investigation into China's semiconductor policies under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, announcing plans to impose new tariff measures under this section on some Chinese semiconductor products. The tariff will begin with an initial rate of zero percent and will increase over 18 months to a level announced no less than 30 days before June 23, 2027.

China has taken note of the relevant situation and made serious representations to the US side through the mechanism of China-US trade and economic consultations, He Yongqian said at a regular departmental press conference. -0-

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The Vocational Education Center is creating a new space for joint training of personnel for SCO countries.

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TIANJIN, December 25 (Xinhua) — At the SCO summit held in Tianjin, northern China, China announced the establishment of six practical cooperation platforms, three of which are located in Tianjin. From their official opening on September 2 to December 10, the China-SCO Green Industry Cooperation Platform, the China-SCO Digital Economy Cooperation Platform, and the China-SCO Vocational Education Cooperation Center, all located in Tianjin, marked 100 days of operation.

In the lobby of the China-SCO Vocational Education Cooperation Center, the numerous results of this collaboration are astounding: China has built 12 Lu Ban workshops in nine SCO countries, including Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan; the EPIP training model, developed in Tianjin, is promoting vocational education in SCO countries; and a platform for applying artificial intelligence technologies in industrial applications, created in China, has been implemented at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University in Kazakhstan.

On September 2, the opening ceremony of the China-SCO Vocational Education Cooperation Center was held at Tianjin Vocational Normal University. The center's secretariat, located at the university, is responsible for the specific tasks of its establishment and day-to-day operations.

"The goal of establishing the cooperation center is to deepen cooperation between SCO countries in the field of vocational education, expand academic exchanges and cooperation in education and scientific research, improve the overall level of vocational education and training in various countries, and promote the socio-economic development of SCO member countries," said Zhao Wenping, Director of the Institute of Vocational Education at Tianjin Vocational Normal University.

In the corridor of the secretariat's office area, a five-meter wall with a work schedule catches the eye – a tight schedule and several tasks being carried out in parallel form a visual "Gantt chart".

Longer-term efforts are also ongoing: deepening the integration of education and industry in SCO countries, conducting international training for technical specialists and qualified personnel, enhancing the competencies of vocational education teachers, promoting international certification, and developing standards in this area.

"By sharing high-quality resources and standards of Chinese vocational education, we are facilitating the joint creation and implementation of a vocational education system adapted to regional development. Moreover, through educational cooperation, we are strengthening the foundation for rapprochement between peoples, promoting exchanges and the interpenetration of various cultures," noted Mi Jing, Vice-Rector of Tianjin Vocational Normal University.

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China urges the US not to implement the negative provisions in the National Defense Policy Act (NDPA) regarding China.

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — China urges the United States to abandon zero-sum thinking and ideological prejudices and refrain from implementing the negative provisions in the National Defense Policy Law regarding China, a spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) said Thursday, commenting on the recent signing of the National Defense Law for Fiscal Year 2026.

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A student team has created a satellite.

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On December 10th, the Yixian-A CubeSat, developed by a student team at Sun Yat-sen University, was successfully launched. It is the world's first satellite capable of measuring the deformation of wooden exterior panels in orbit. The team behind this CubeSat consists primarily of nine young people, led by Sun Yat-sen University postdoc Wang Hui, a 1990s generation graduate. He has been nurturing this dream of space for 22 years.

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China's Top 10 Science and Technology News of 2025 Released

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — China's Keji Ribao (science and technology daily) on Thursday published the country's top 10 science and technology news items in 2025, including the launch of the DeepSeek large language model, the experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), and a prototype superconducting quantum computer.

Among the top 10 news events are the DeepSeek model, which is attracting worldwide attention; China's EAST "artificial sun," which set a world record by lasting over 1,000 seconds at 100 million degrees Celsius; the successful creation of the Zuchongzhi 3.0 superconducting quantum computer prototype; and the first large-area 2D metallic material preform.

The selected events also included clinical trials of an invasive brain-computer interface; the discovery of the evolutionary history of the far side of the Moon; the identification of the process by which a single somatic cell transforms into a fully developed plant; and the development of a high-precision, scalable analog matrix computing chip.

Other events that made the top 10 included the emphasis on the leading role of scientific and technological innovation in the Proposals of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, as well as the commissioning of China's first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults.

The above-mentioned newspaper conducted a selection process in which academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as well as representatives of the media, participated. -0-

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China's Defense Ministry has called Japan's offensive space policy extremely dangerous.

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Japan's unrestrained development of satellite jamming technology is accelerating the weaponization and militarization of space and fueling an arms race in outer space, which is extremely dangerous and unpopular, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said Thursday.

Thus, at a regular press conference, Zhang Xiaogang responded to a media inquiry about Japan's claims of significant advances in technologies that could disrupt the operation of other countries' satellites, as well as a media analysis warning of the risk of a possible "space Pearl Harbor" plot.

Zhang Xiaogang said that maintaining lasting peace and security in outer space is vital to the security, development and prosperity of various countries.

Given that Japan's vicious warlords once launched surprise attacks from the rear and that the country is now pursuing an offensive space policy, it is not surprising that concerns are growing about a possible repeat of the Pearl Harbor scenario, Zhang Xiaogang said. -0-

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