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The Bank of England has cut its key interest rate to support the economy.

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

LONDON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The Bank of England on Thursday announced a 25 basis point cut to 3.75 percent, the lowest since early 2023.

The current rate cut is the sixth since August 2024, when the Bank of England began easing monetary policy from a 16-year high of 5.25%.

The rate cut came amid slowing economic growth and signs of a cooling labor market. Inflation in the UK has recently declined, but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the annual rate of inflation, measured by the consumer price index, fell from 3.6 percent in October to 3.2 percent in November. The decline was sharper than analysts had expected, although the inflation rate remains the highest among the G7 economies.

However, according to official data, the British economy continues to exhibit weak performance. Real GDP contracted by 0.1% in the three months to October, reflecting weakness in key sectors.

The labor market also showed further signs of weakening. According to data for the three months ending October, the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, the highest in nearly five years excluding the pandemic, while the employment rate, as measured by payroll data, continued to decline.

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Parade of Champions: The best sports teams of the year were awarded at the Polytechnic University.

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A ceremony honoring the university's national sports teams that achieved outstanding results in 2025 was held at the main academic building of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The event was attended by university leadership and distinguished guests. The ceremony was attended by:

Rector of SPbPU — Andrey Rudskoy, First Vice-President of the Russian Student Sports Union — Andrey Stukalov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy and Security — Maxim Pasholikov, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism — Valery Sushchenko.

In his welcoming speech, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy emphasized the importance of athletic achievements and congratulated the athletes and their coaches on their brilliant victories.

The ceremony recognized teams that won top awards at the national and international levels.

The football team won the National Student Football League Championship, Group A. The water polo team won the All-Russian Student Competition. The chessboxing team won the overall team standings at the World Championship. The chess team won the overall team standings at the St. Petersburg Student Sports Games (blitz and classical chess).

The Polytechnic University was particularly noted for its success, taking first place in the All-Russian competition for the best organization of physical education and sports activities and the development of mass student sports, "Erasing the Boundaries."

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The heads of the KGIOP of St. Petersburg donated valuable publications to the SPbGASU library.

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Vice-Rector for Educational Activities of SPbGASU Sergey Mikhailov and Chairman of KGIOP Alexey Mikhailov

In anticipation of the New Year holidays, the heads of the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg (KGIOP) – Chairman Alexey Mikhailov and First Deputy Ekaterina Kozyreva – donated valuable publications prepared with the participation of KGIOP staff to the scientific and technical library of the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU).

The monograph by Alexey Mikhailov and Ekaterina Kozyreva, "Preservation of the Historical Environment of St. Petersburg: The History of the Development of Protective Zoning for Cultural Heritage Sites (Historical and Cultural Monuments) in Leningrad-St. Petersburg," explores a topic that has been actively discussed for several years by those interested in cultural heritage preservation. It addresses how to preserve the historical fabric of St. Petersburg as a metropolis, ensuring that it retains its unique character while simultaneously becoming a comfortable place for residents to live.

Using materials from the archives of KGIOP, the Committee for Urban Development and Architecture of St. Petersburg, and the Central Historical Archive of St. Petersburg, the authors conduct a detailed analysis of nearly one hundred documents related to this topic, ranging from laws and government regulations to departmental instructions and building codes. These documents are being collected for the first time in the context of preserving ordinary urban development, and many of them are known only to specialists.

The publication "Restoration of Palace and Park Ensembles in the Suburbs of St. Petersburg. 1941–1957. A Collection of Documents from the Archives of the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg" is dedicated to the eightieth anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege and the beginning of the restoration of the palace and park ensembles in its suburbs.

Most of the documents and visual materials from the KGIOP archival collection are published for the first time. This publication presents documents from 1941 to 1957 on the restoration of suburban palace and park ensembles destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, created through the efforts of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Monuments of Leningrad and its director, Nikolai Nikolaevich Belekhov. The published materials provide a comprehensive picture of the enormous work accomplished under the most difficult post-war conditions by Leningrad architects, art historians, museum workers, and master restorers, a work unparalleled in restoration practice worldwide.

In addition to text documents, the publication includes graphic materials and photographs from the KGIOP archival collection: these include measurements of monuments, restoration projects, an inventory of park greenery, photographic documentation of the damage caused to the palace and park ensembles and the restoration process, as well as drawings, engravings, and lithographs of views of the destroyed suburbs, created by architects and artists in 1944–1947.

The Scientific and Technical Library of SPbGASU invites everyone to the reading room (room 217) for a detailed examination of the publications.

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Mikhail Mishustin took part in the "Yolka zhelaniy" (Christmas Tree of Wishes) event.

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Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took part in the "Yolka Zhelaniy" (Wish Tree) charity New Year's event. He removed three balls containing children's dreams from the tree at Government House.

The youngest of those whose wishes the Prime Minister will grant is 10 years old. Sasha Ivanov lives in the Krasnodar Krai and is interested in physics, astronomy, and engineering. He creates his own models and dreams of patenting his own design. He wants to become a design engineer, so he asked for a construction set as a gift.

Misha Kaimakov is 11 years old. Like Sasha, he's from the Krasnodar region. He loves construction sets and technology. He's in his second year of studying robotics and recently discovered a new field: 3D modeling. Misha dreams of owning his own 3D printer so he can model and create various items.

Margarita Dyachenko, 14, lives in the Luhansk People's Republic. She has won medals at regional track and field and oriental dance competitions, and enjoys drawing and crafts: sewing, knitting, and embroidery. Recently, Margarita began trying her hand at clothing design. Her dream is to own a heat press—a device designed for transferring graphic elements, text, and decorative details to various surfaces.

"Guys, we'll definitely invite you all to Moscow. We'll agree on a convenient time," said Mikhail Mishustin. "In the meantime, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Happy New Year. See you there!"

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China calls on the US to stop dangerous arms sales to Taiwan /detailed version-1/

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

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The United States should immediately stop its dangerous actions to arm Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Thursday, commenting on the US approval of a plan for a large arms sale to the island.

The US side publicly announced a plan to sell modern weapons to Taiwan, which seriously violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference.

The US move seriously violates China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, seriously undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and sends a deeply wrong signal to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence," the Chinese diplomat noted.

“China strongly opposes this and strongly condemns it,” he stressed.

Separatist forces on the island, striving for "Taiwan independence," are trying to achieve its "independence" and prevent the reunification of the motherland by building up military power, squandering the hard-earned money of ordinary people on purchasing weapons, and will stop at nothing to turn Taiwan into a "powder keg," he pointed out.

According to Guo Jiakun, such steps will not reverse the irreversible failure of Taiwan's "independence" plan, but will only further expose the Taiwan Strait to the threat of military conflict. By helping Taiwan achieve "independence" through military buildup, the United States will only invite disaster for itself, and using Taiwan to contain China will never succeed, he added.

Noting that the Taiwan issue occupies a central place among China's core interests and is the first red line that must not be crossed in Sino-US relations, Guo Jiakun added that no one should underestimate the firm will and powerful capabilities of the Chinese government and people in safeguarding their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

China calls on the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, fulfill the solemn commitments of US leaders, and immediately stop the dangerous actions of arming Taiwan, he stressed.

China will take decisive measures to protect its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, the official representative concluded. -0-

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China calls on the United States to immediately stop arming the Chinese region of Taiwan /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Thursday called on the United States to immediately stop arming the Chinese region of Taiwan.

Commenting on the recent announcement by the United States of arms sales to the Chinese region of Taiwan worth a total of approximately US$11 billion, the official spokesperson of the aforementioned office, Chen Binhua, noted that the Taiwan issue is central to China's core interests and represents the first red line in Sino-US relations that must not be crossed.

He said the United States had brazenly announced a plan to sell massive quantities of weapons to Taiwan, which was a gross interference in China's internal affairs.

These actions seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, undermined China's sovereignty and security interests, and sent a very wrong signal to the pro-Taiwan independence forces.

Chen Binhua called on the US side to stop condoning and supporting separatists seeking "Taiwan independence" and strictly adhere to the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's attempts to enlist US support for its quest for "Taiwan independence" and to achieve this "independence" by force, ruthlessly turning Taiwan into a "powder keg" and using the island's residents as "cannon fodder," will only lead to disaster for Taiwanese compatriots, the official spokesman stated. Such actions fully demonstrate their insidious nature as "peace destroyers" and "warmongers," he added.

Chen Binhua called on all people in Taiwan to understand the corrupt nature of the DPP administration. He also warned the DPP administration that if any separatist forces seeking "Taiwan independence" dare to cross the red line, they will surely face a crushing counterattack. -0-

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A meeting of the Alliance of Chinese and Russian Universities for Language Education and the 2025 Forum of Rectors of Chinese and Russian Universities were held in Heilongjiang Province.

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Beijing, December 18 (Xinhua) — A meeting of the Alliance of Chinese and Russian Universities for Language Education and a forum of rectors of Chinese and Russian universities in 2025 were held at Heilongjiang University (Heilongjiang Province, northeast China) on Wednesday, Heilongjiang Broadcasting reported.

The event was attended by over 140 people, including representatives of relevant departments of the Heilongjiang Provincial Government, the Russian Consulate General in Harbin, as well as officials, experts, scholars, and students from more than 40 universities in China and Russia.

Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mogilevsky sent a congratulatory letter to the participants of this event, in which he praised the Alliance's important role as a platform for cooperation and exchange in the field of language education between the two countries, and expressed confidence that the Alliance will continue to deepen cooperation in the field of language education and cultural and humanitarian exchanges between the two countries.

In a video address, Irina Kraeva, Rector of Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU), summarized the effectiveness of cooperation in building the China-Russia Alliance in 2025, stating that MSLU will strive to develop young talent, continue to deepen practical cooperation, and promote the high-quality development of the Alliance.

In his speech, Wang Shaosong, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department at the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education, emphasized that Heilongjiang Province places great importance on educational exchanges with Russia and has achieved remarkable results. He hopes that the event's participants will be able to jointly develop a new model for training linguistic specialists and provide a powerful impetus for joint training and strengthening the friendship between China and Russia.

The event also featured two parallel sub-forums: "Innovation and Development of Cooperation in Language Education between Chinese and Russian Universities" and "Development of the Era and the Power of Youth – Youth Exchanges between Chinese and Russian Universities." Participants discussed topics such as improving operational efficiency through the implementation of technology and resource sharing, joint training, and cultural enrichment.

The event was organized by Heilongjiang University jointly with MSLU. -0-

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The Moscow Metro has launched its newest train, the "Moscow-2026."

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A new, high-tech train, the "Moscow-2026" series, has entered service on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. This modern train was designed and manufactured by Metrovagonmash using domestically produced components.

Before entering service, the train underwent a comprehensive test run without passengers. Specialists checked the operation of all systems and mechanisms, analyzing every detail.

The new "Moscow-2026" series retains the key advantages of previous generations: powerful air conditioning systems, wide doors, comfortable inter-carriage walkways, and adaptive lighting. The train's capacity has been increased by 10% compared to traditional "numbered" trains, and the door width has increased by 32%.

Engineers also improved ergonomics and passenger comfort. The new train features increased glass area in the entrance areas, upgraded rearview cameras, and an improved passenger-driver communication system. The seats now have no metal joints, and the air conditioning system now has more air ducts in the ceiling. The lighting in the head cars has also been completely updated.

The Moscow-2026 is a new step in the development of domestic transport engineering. Today, this train can rightfully be called one of the most technologically advanced and comfortable metro cars in the world.

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2025 — The Year of the Moscow Tram: A second line without overhead wires opened in the capital, and tram #5 returned to its historic route between Belorussky Station and Rizhskaya Station.

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Moscow, December 16, 2025 – The outgoing year 2025 can rightfully be called a year of breakthroughs in the development of the Moscow tram system. A number of key projects have been implemented in the capital that will shape the future of this mode of urban transport for decades to come. These include the launch of Russia's first fully driverless tram, the introduction of overhead tram line sections for autonomously powered trams, and the launch of the first Moscow Tram Diameter (MTD).

Today, December 16, 2025, these significant events were complemented by the opening of Moscow's second overhead line, marking the return of tram #5 to the Trifonovskaya Street route connecting Belorussky Railway Station and Rizhskaya Metro Station after 30 years.

To implement the project, Moscow Metro specialists carried out extensive work: the rails, sleepers, and track surface were completely replaced. New tram tracks were laid on the section of Gilyarovsky Street between Trifonovskaya Street and Rizhskaya Square, and a modern turning loop was installed at Rizhskaya Metro Station.

The track was laid using cutting-edge seamless installation technology, using rubber seals and special vibration-damping mats. This ensures a quiet and smooth ride for trams, improving comfort for both passengers and residents of adjacent streets. The new section is fully integrated into the existing tram network, with three switches at the intersection of Trifonovskaya and Obraztsova Streets being upgraded.

Route No. 5 is served by modern "Lvenok-Moskva" trams. They travel over 4 kilometers from Obraztsova Street to the Rizhskaya metro station and back, running autonomously, without the need to connect to the overhead power system.

"2025 truly marks a turning point for the Moscow tram. Not only have we launched Russia's first driverless tram and the Moscow Tram Diameter, but we're also continuing to develop the infrastructure, bringing trams back to areas where they haven't been for decades. The opening of the Trifonovskaya Street line is an important step in this direction, demonstrating the effectiveness of autonomous operation and the city's commitment to creating modern, comfortable, and environmentally friendly transportation for Muscovites," said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

In addition to the transportation infrastructure, comprehensive improvements were made to Trifonovskaya and adjacent streets. A comfortable public space with landscaping and cozy recreation areas was created at Rizhskaya Square, significantly improving the quality of the urban environment.

The immediate plans include the opening of the second Moscow Tram Diameter (T2) from the Novogireevo MCD station to the Chertanovskaya metro station, as well as the further expansion of the Moscow tram network. Priority areas include extending the lines on Entuziastov Highway to the Ivanovskoye district and on Akademika Korolyova Street to the TV Center and Ostankino MCD station, which will make the tram network even more accessible and expand to new areas of the capital.

About the Moscow tram:

The Moscow tram is one of the oldest and most dynamically developing urban transport systems. In recent years, Moscow has been actively implementing projects to modernize and expand the tram network, introduce cutting-edge technologies, and improve passenger comfort, confirming Moscow's status as a leader in smart transportation.

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Moscow's T1 tram diameter carried more than 1.8 million passengers in its first month of operation.

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The new Moscow Tram Diameter T1, connecting Metrogorodok and the Universitet metro station, carried over 1.8 million passengers in its first month of operation. The route is 27 kilometers long, making it the longest urban tram diameter in the world.

The T1 tram line covers 13 districts of the capital, providing convenient access to 24 metro stations, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) and Moscow Central Diameters (MCD), as well as four railway stations. The line is staffed by approximately 50 modern "Lvenok-Moscow" trams equipped with an autonomous driving system, which maintains a consistent interval of just six minutes.

The launch of T1 has reduced travel times in the city center by up to 20%. The new diameter has become a comfortable and efficient means of transportation for more than a million residents of the capital.

"The Moscow T1 tram diameter has demonstrated impressive results in its first month of operation. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that the T1 trams have already made over 10,000 trips and traveled over 270,000 kilometers. This transport solution has proven its popularity among passengers. We are convinced that autonomous trams are reliable, comfortable, and safe," noted Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

The success of the first tram diameter confirms the potential for this transport model. In the spring of 2026, the capital plans to launch a second tram diameter, connecting the Novogireevo MCD station with the Chertanovskaya metro station, continuing the expansion of comfortable and modern urban infrastructure.

About Moscow Tram Diameter T1:

The Moscow Tram Diameter T1 is a new urban transportation development project for Moscow, designed to improve accessibility and reduce travel times for residents. It is a modern tram line offering a high level of service and utilizing cutting-edge technology.