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The Zvezda shipyard delivered to the customer the first gas tanker built in Russia.

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The Zvezda Shipyard held a ceremony to hand over the first Russian-built LNG carrier to its customer, PAO Sovcomflot. The ARC 7 icebreaking tanker, "Alexey Kosygin," is the lead vessel in the series being built by Zvezda Shipyard for the Arctic LNG 2 project. The vessel is named after Alexey Kosygin, a prominent Soviet politician and statesman, twice Hero of Socialist Labor. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the naming ceremony.

The Zvezda Shipyard is a pioneer in the construction of technologically sophisticated civilian vessels. The facility, located in the town of Bolshoy Kamen in Primorsky Krai, is being established at the request of the President of Russia, with Rosneft serving as the project operator. The construction of LNG carriers at the Zvezda Shipyard not only strengthens the country's shipbuilding capacity but also makes a significant contribution to the strategic goals of import substitution, ensuring Russia's technological independence in the development of critical Arctic infrastructure.

The production of such gas carriers requires a large amount of research and development work, the use of innovative technologies and unique equipment, and the involvement of highly qualified personnel.

The LNG carriers in this series boast a high ice class and are capable of operating in Arctic conditions, independently breaking through ice thicker than two meters. Each tanker holds over 172,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and is equipped with unique rudder-propeller units, also manufactured at the Zvezda Shipyard by the Sapphire plant. The vessel is 300 meters long, 48.8 meters wide, and has a deadweight of 81,000 tons. Its propulsion system has a capacity of 60 MW.

The Alexey Kosygin was built and launched using a dry dock—a unique hydraulic structure, one of the largest in the world. Its dimensions are 485 x 114 x 14 meters. The dry dock's technical parameters, for the first time in Russia, allow for the construction of most existing and future vessel types with a displacement of up to 350,000 tons.

The tanker successfully completed sea trials. Specialists from Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex conducted gas tests on a vessel for the first time in the Far East.

Zvezda Shipyard is Russia's first large-tonnage shipyard, specializing in the production of ice-class vessels, vessels with a displacement of up to 350,000 tons, specialty vessels, and other types of marine equipment. The shipyard's order book includes approximately 60 vessels.

From 2020 to 2025, the shipyard has already delivered seven vessels to customers, including Aframax oil tankers with a deadweight of 114,000 tons.

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A Chinese diplomat called on the US to end its campaign against Venezuela.

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

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei called on the United States to immediately end its anti-drug campaign against Venezuela at the Security Council on Tuesday.

The United States continues to build up its military presence off the coast of Venezuela, increasing sanctions, blockades and military threats against the country, sinking Venezuelan ships, killing their crews and seizing oil tankers, he said.

Washington has designated the Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization, declared Venezuela's land, oil, and assets to be US property, and even threatened military strikes against Venezuelan territory, Sun Lei noted. US actions and rhetoric have led to ongoing tensions in the region, causing serious concern among countries in the region and the international community, the diplomat emphasized.

He said more and more countries in the region and beyond are expressing serious concern about US actions and strongly condemning them.

Venezuela, as an independent sovereign state, has the right to independently develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries and protect its legitimate rights and interests, which should enjoy the respect and support of the international community, the deputy permanent representative stated.

China opposes unilateralism and bullying, supports states in defending their sovereignty and dignity, and rejects violations of the UN Charter, the threat or use of force, external interference in Venezuela's internal affairs, as well as illegal unilateral sanctions or long-arm jurisdiction, Sun Lei noted.

China urges the United States to listen to the voice of the international community, stop the aforementioned actions, protect the safety of navigation and legitimate rights in accordance with international law, lift illegal unilateral sanctions, and contribute to peace, stability and development in Latin American and Caribbean countries, the diplomat said.

Latin America and the Caribbean are an integral part of the Global South and a vital force for peace and development. China is ready to work with countries in the region to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, uphold justice, and maintain regional peace and stability, Sun Lei emphasized.

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Japanese citizens protest Sanae Takaichi's inaccurate statements about Taiwan.

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TOKYO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Japanese citizens rallied Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks about Taiwan and criticizing comments made by a senior government official who advocates nuclear weapons.

At the rally, protesters chanted slogans such as "Obey the Constitution!" and "Don't start a war!" Social Democratic Party of Japan leader Mizuho Fukushima delivered a speech criticizing the government's security policy. She said that public statements by the official in charge of security policy in the Prime Minister's Office, who advocated for nuclear weapons, undermined three long-standing non-nuclear principles of Japan.

M. Fukushima described Sanae Takaichi's cabinet as "preparing for war," noting that Japan's defense budget continues to grow and its dynamics are increasingly reminiscent of Japan before World War II.

M. Fukushima also strongly demanded that S. Takaichi retract her erroneous statements regarding Taiwan, emphasizing that such statements clearly violate Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan.

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Tokyo's Sophia University, told Xinhua that many people have a very limited understanding of the seriousness of Sanae Takaichi's statements on Taiwan. He attributed this to the long-standing lack of systematic and comprehensive historical education in Japan. He argued that Japan's postwar constitution and the fundamental principles of Japan's role in the international community must always be based on the principle of "never repeating the mistakes of history."

Protest participant Chieko Okada noted that the government is attempting to downplay or even conceal Japan's historical role as the culprit of the war. She is most concerned that some citizens support the government's security policies without a true understanding of history. The Prime Minister "should recant his dangerous and misguided statements," she emphasized.

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Lai Qingde has been criticized for selling off Taiwan's competitive industries.

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

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en on Wednesday criticized the Lai Qingde-led Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration in Taiwan for selling off Taiwan's competitive industries.

He made this statement at a press conference, commenting on the participation of the DPP administration in the first “Pax Silica summit” organized by the United States of America.

According to him, China is firmly opposed to the US providing a platform for Taiwanese separatists to speak out. The DPP administration, seeking "Taiwan independence," is deliberately fueling ideological confrontation, which is not supported by the people.

The so-called "democratic supply chain," according to Peng Qing'en, contradicts the laws of economics and the market, and also reflects the DPP administration's completely unscrupulous actions in favor of external forces.

Furthermore, Peng Qing'en noted that the DPP administration is selling off competitive Taiwanese industries and sacrificing the island's development prospects in exchange for external support for its quest for "Taiwan independence," which will only increase tensions in the Taiwan Strait, increase the burden on the island's residents, and undermine its economic foundations and development prospects, he emphasized. -0-

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China's electricity consumption rose steadily in November

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, rose steadily in November, official data showed Wednesday.

According to the National Energy Administration of China, the country's total electricity consumption last month reached 835.6 billion kWh, up 6.2 percent year-on-year.

Specifically, electricity consumption in the primary and secondary sectors of the economy increased by 7.9 percent and 4.4 percent year-on-year, respectively. Meanwhile, the tertiary sector saw a 10.3 percent increase.

Electricity consumption by urban and rural residents in the country reached 105.7 billion kWh over the past month, an increase of 9.8 percent year-on-year.

In the first 11 months of this year, electricity consumption in China increased by 5.2 percent to approximately 9.46 trillion kWh.

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Mainland Chinese police have offered a reward for information on two Taiwanese suspected of smuggling.

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's public security authorities have offered a reward for information on two Taiwanese suspects of smuggling frozen food to the mainland, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

The two suspects, surnamed Jian and Chen, had been involved in long-term smuggling operations using the Togo-registered Hong Tai 58 and other vessels, Peng Qing'en said, citing an announcement released Wednesday by the Weihai City Public Security Bureau in east China's Shandong Province.

Commenting on the February incident involving damage to an underwater cable off the coast of the island, a department spokesman called the Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's claim that mainland China intentionally sabotaged the cable using the Hong Tai 58 "speculation."

The DPP is deliberately exploiting so-called "gray zone forays" by mainland China in an attempt to provoke a confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Peng Qing'en pointed out. He sternly warned the DPP that patronizing and condoning the criminal activities of smugglers, as well as using them for political manipulation, undermines cross-strait relations and will provoke a joint protest from compatriots on both sides of the Strait. Then the DPP administration will have to reap what it has sown. -0-

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Sergei Sobyanin announced plans for metro construction in the coming years.

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Moscow is actively building and opening new metro lines and stations. Sergei Sobyanin on my blog summed up the work and announced plans for the future.

"The New Year holidays are just days away, time to take stock of 2025 and make plans for 2026. I'll start with the metro, where many important developments have taken place," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Trinity Line

In September, construction of the first stage of the Troitskaya Line, a 27-kilometer line with 11 stations and five transfer hubs, was completed. Commuting has become more convenient for hundreds of thousands of Muscovites living in the southwest and the New Moscow.

At the same time, the city began the second phase of construction on the Troitskaya Line. Its southern section will include six stations: Sosenki, Rakitki, Desna, Kedrovaya, Vatutinki, and Troitsk.

When the 43-kilometer Emerald Line is fully operational in 2029, it will make transportation more accessible to nearly two million people.

Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line

Construction of the new Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line is in its active phase. Service is planned to open next year from Delovoy Tsentr station to Bulvar Generala Karbysheva.

The first 8.7-kilometer launch section will include five stations: Delovoy Tsentr, Shelepikha, Zvenigorodskaya, Narodnoye Opolchenie, and Bulvar Generala Karbysheva.

"The Delovoy Tsentr and Shelepikha stations previously operated on the Big Circle Line. To integrate them into the new radius, the tunnels were widened from six to 10 meters and a connection was made with the new section. Due to difficult geological conditions, a portion of the route from Zvenigorodskaya (approximately 350 meters) was dug using the Sofia shield, and the metro builders dug almost the same distance using small tunnel boring machines, hand-held drills, and other low-mechanization equipment," noted Sergei Sobyanin.

Five more stations on the graphite metro line—Serebryany Bor, Strogino, Lipovaya Roshcha, Rublevo-Arkhangelskoye, and Ilyinskaya—will open in 2027.

Including the planned Krasnogorsk and Izumrudnye Kholmy stations, the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya metro line will stretch nearly 28 kilometers—from Moscow-City to Krasnogorsk in the Moscow region. This line will feature 12 stations.

Construction of the enclosing structure for the excavation pit of the future Vatutinki metro station has begun.Construction workers have completed excavation work for the ZIL station on the Biryulevskaya metro line.

Biryulevskaya line

A significant event of the past summer was the start of construction of the Biryulevskaya metro line.

The first section will include four stations. Construction is currently underway on the ZIL, Ostrov Mechty, and Klenovy Bulvar stations. Work on Kuryanovo will begin soon. These stations will welcome their first passengers in 2028.

In another year, the Moskvorechye, Luganskaya, Kaspiyskaya, Lipetskaya, Lebedyanskaya, and Biryulevo stations on the new metro line will open. Construction will begin soon.

The metro will reach the Biryulyovo Zapadnoye and Biryulyovo Vostochnoye districts for the first time, making transportation more accessible for hundreds of thousands of Muscovites. The Biryulyovskaya Line will stretch 22.2 kilometers and have 10 stations.

Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line and new stations

The Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya metro line extension began this summer. The opening of the Golyanovo station is scheduled for 2028.

In 2030, two new stations will appear on the Moscow metro map on existing lines: Yuzhny Port (on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line) and Dostoyevskaya (on the Circle Line).

Construction of Dostoyevskaya, the first new station on the Circle Line in over 70 years, is in its active phase: it is 40 percent complete. The station's opening will improve transport accessibility to three central Moscow districts—Meshchansky, Tverskoy, and Maryina Roshcha.

The Yuzhny Port station is at the design stage.

Construction of an electric depot

To service the new metro trains, two depots, Stolbovo and Yuzhnoye, were opened in 2025.

Stolbovo, the first electric depot in the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts, serves the Troitskaya line and will later switch to the Sokolnicheskaya line.

The Yuzhnoye depot, intended for the Zamoskvoretskaya line, together with the previously commissioned Brateevo depot, formed the largest complex in the country for the maintenance and repair of carriages.

In the coming years, they plan to build three more electric depots: Ilyinskoye (in 2027 for the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line), as well as Troitskoye and Biryulevskoye, the opening of which is scheduled for 2029.

Improvement of adjacent territories

Along with the construction of transport infrastructure in the capital, areas adjacent to stations are being improved. For example, this year, work was carried out near four new stations on the Troitskaya metro line.

A section of the park between the Rasskazovka and Pykhtino stations on the Solntsevskaya Line has been landscaped. Around 150 trees and over 1,300 shrubs have been planted, over five thousand square meters of lawn have been laid, pedestrian paths have been laid, and new hardscape features have been installed.

"In short, we are continuing active metro construction," the Moscow Mayor concluded.

The Stolbovo depot was connected to the power grid.More than 2.6 kilometers of metro tunnels have been laid under Moscow's rivers since 2011.Sobyanin: Construction has begun on a tunnel from Dream Island to Klenovy Boulevard.

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A schedule for gas stove inspections in Moscow's residential buildings for 2026 has been published.

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The schedule for gas equipment inspections in residential buildings in 2026 has been published in the capital. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Public Works. Petr Biryukov.

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urban economy complex "We conduct scheduled maintenance of gasified residential buildings annually, and a schedule of relevant activities for next year has already been published. During inspections, special attention is paid to the condition of in-building gas lines and gas appliances in apartments. Minor problems are corrected on the spot; if serious issues are detected, gas workers eliminate safety risks and provide recommendations for future operation and repairs," said Pyotr Biryukov.

Since November of this year, Mosgaz JSC's specialists have been using cutting-edge software. It enables the recording and processing of violations in real time. Now, when servicing a home or apartment, all data is entered into a special tablet. This includes any violations identified, photos, and the subscriber's signature on the completed briefing.

Today, approximately 1.8 million families in the capital use gas stoves. To ensure their safe operation, timely inspections are essential. Responsibility for the proper maintenance and replacement of gas equipment lies with the owner or tenant of the residential property.

The average lifespan of a gas stove is 10–12 years. After this, gas valves wear out, burner diffusers become deformed, and oven insulation becomes compromised. Maintaining the safe operation of such appliances is impossible; replacement is necessary. A gas stove must be equipped with a gas control system, which stops the flow of natural gas if the burner flame goes out.

Information about the dates and times of gas equipment inspections is posted on information boards installed in building entrances and courtyards. You can also check the information through a special online service atcompany website or inTelegram bot.

More than 1.6 million gas stoves have been inspected in Moscow since the beginning of the year.

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How to have a fun time at the Moscow Transport Museum during the New Year holidays

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From January 5 to 11, the Moscow Transport Museum will host theatrical performances, master classes, and tours. These will take place in Pavilion No. 26 at VDNKh and at the Southern River Terminal.

"In January, city residents will be able to visit festive family lounges prepared by the Moscow Transport Museum in Pavilion No. 26 at VDNKh. Adults will be treated to a tour of the 'You Look Your Best!' exhibition, while young visitors will enjoy creative workshops, performances, and quizzes. We continue to create opportunities for shared family leisure and participate in the capital's cultural life, as instructed by Sergei Sobyanin," emphasized Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

At the Moscow Transport Museum pavilion at VDNKh, meetings will be held in a family-friendly format. Adults can take a tour of the "You Look Your Best!" exhibition and learn about the history of Russian transport design over the past 100 years. They will also be able to see the "Collectors' Club" exhibition, while children can participate in master classes and watch a theatrical performance.

On January 5 at 3:00 pm in the family living room, the artists of the puppet theater "Learned Bear" will show Christmas performance, and will also explain how shadow theater works.

On January 7 at 3:00 pm children will see the performance On the Road to the Snow Queenbased on the popular fairy tale, and then they will create their own puppets for a paper theater.

On January 11 at 2:00 PM, guests will gather in the creative lounge. "Urbanistic"Participants will imagine what the city of the future might look like and explore the museum's new publication—a children's book about the history of the capital's electric bus.

A free creative workshop will be held at the Southern River Terminal on January 10 at 12:00 p.m. New Year's cardChildren will create holiday cards and visit the interactive exhibition "Where Do Such Questions Come From and Where Do They Go?", which features the most unexpected and interesting children's questions about public transportation.

"It's with great joy that we're opening our New Year's lounges for the second time. Seeing families come together within our walls for creative activities, performances, and discoveries is the best gift for us. We strive to make the Moscow Transport Museum a place where grandparents, parents, and children can spend time together, putting aside all their busy schedules," added Oksana Bondarenko, Director of the Moscow Transport Museum.

A detailed program and schedule are published on the website of the Moscow Transport Museum in the section For children.

Moscow Transport MuseumThe Museum is an open urban space and a vibrant research center that answers the important question: what drives the capital? The museum's collection includes over 250 passenger cars, trucks, taxis, buses, trolleybuses, city service vehicles, as well as bicycles and motorcycles. Exhibits from the museum's collection can be seen in exhibitions and simply encountered around the city.

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Nearly 500 cultural heritage sites have been placed under protection in Moscow since the beginning of the year.

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Since the beginning of 2025, 483 objects of significant architectural, memorial, and historical value have been included in the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Sites.

Among them are the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station (the ground-level vestibules and platform hall with all the sculptural compositions have received protected status), the Kuntsevo station building of the Moscow-Brest Railway, built in 1899, the recently restored Art Nouveau mansion – the residential building of E.D. Lomakina, the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” in Maryina Roshcha, the ensemble of the Moscow Higher Women's Courses in Khamovniki, and other famous sites.

The Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Sites is constantly being updated. Since July 1, this work has been carried out in accordance with the simplified procedure adopted in the capital, which allows for the inclusion of previously identified sites in the register based on previously collected data, significantly speeding up and simplifying the process.

Work on placing objects under state protection will continue next year, and the most valuable objects will be included in the register.

The current list of cultural heritage sites is posted onMoscow Government's open data portal, includes more than seven thousand objects (including archaeological objects), is constantly updated and brought into compliance with the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Objects.

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