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China extends anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy products

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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — China has extended an anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy products, the Ministry of Commerce announced Monday.

Given the complexity of the case and in accordance with relevant regulations, the ministry decided to extend the investigation until February 21, 2026, according to a statement posted on the official website of the aforementioned ministry.

China's Ministry of Commerce launched the investigation on August 21 last year. -0-

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Bolivia to hold first ever presidential runoff

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LA PAZ, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Court announced Sunday that a second round of presidential elections will be held as no candidate received the required majority in the first round.

Preliminary results published on the court's official website showed that Rodrigo Paz Pereira, candidate of the Christian Democratic Party, and Jorge Quiroga, former president and candidate of the Alianza Libre coalition, came in first and second among eight candidates, with about 32.1 percent and 26.8 percent of the votes, respectively.

To win the election, a presidential candidate must receive more than 50 percent of the vote or more than 40 percent of the vote with an advantage of more than 10 percentage points over the candidate who comes in second.

More than 7.5 million voters cast ballots in Bolivia's election, with a second round expected to take place on October 19. –0–

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Russian FSB prevents attempted terrorist attack on Crimean Bridge

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Moscow, August 18 /Xinhua/ — The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation (RF) prevented a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge that was being prepared by the Ukrainian special services, the agency reported on Monday.

As noted by the FSB of the Russian Federation, a high-power explosive device was planted in a car that was to be driven by an unsuspecting suicide bomber. The explosive device was delivered to Russia from Ukraine in transit through a number of countries, and was directly imported to the Russian Federation from Georgia. All those involved in importing the bomb to Russia have been detained.

“This is the second attempt by Ukrainian special services in 2025 to use cars loaded with a large amount of explosives to sabotage the Crimean Bridge,” the FSB said. The agency recalled that in April, Belarusian customs officers detained a Mercedes with 580 kg of explosives on the border with Poland, which was intended to be delivered to Russia. –0–

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Elections in Myanmar will be held on December 28, 2025

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YANGON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Myanmar will hold the first round of general elections on Dec. 28, the Union Election Commission said on Monday.

The commission announced December 28 as the date for the first phase of the multi-party general elections in accordance with the constitution and relevant laws. It is reported that the dates for subsequent phases will be announced in due course.

In June, Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing said elections would be held in December this year and January next year, according to the state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar. –0–

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Review: V. Zelensky can “almost immediately” end the war by abandoning attempts to return to Crimea and NATO membership — D. Trump

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could quickly end the conflict with Russia by abandoning efforts to retake Crimea and NATO membership.

"Ukrainian President Zelensky can end the war with Russia almost immediately if he chooses, or he can continue to fight…. No return of Crimea to Obama… and no Ukraine joining NATO. Some things never change," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Also on Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC News that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and V. Zelensky must make concessions to reach a peace agreement.

In a separate interview with Fox News, M. Rubio said that for European leaders involved in negotiations with Ukraine, “it is sometimes very useful to be in the room,” especially when it comes to providing long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.

M. Rubio expressed hope that the Europeans will also help advance the process of concluding a potential deal by helping Kyiv understand what concessions it is willing to make.

Meanwhile, the US Secretary of State did not rule out the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia by the US. Speaking on NBC, he said that new sanctions would mean the failure of D. Trump's efforts to achieve a ceasefire or lasting peace in Ukraine.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff said the White House achieved important victories at D. Trump's meeting with V. Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Security guarantees that offer Ukraine "protection similar to that found in Article 5" are the real prize, Witkoff told CNN on Sunday.

“We have reached an agreement that the United States and European countries will be able to propose a text similar to Article 5 to cover the security guarantee,” the special envoy said.

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty of NATO enshrines the principle of collective defense of the alliance, according to which an attack on one ally is considered an attack on all allies.

On Friday, D. Trump and V. Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, but no agreements were reached. V. Zelensky, along with several major European leaders, will travel to Washington to meet with D. Trump on Monday.

“At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders at the White House tomorrow,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on her X social media page on Sunday.

At a later press conference with V. Zelensky in Brussels, U. von der Leyen said the EU welcomes D. Trump’s willingness to facilitate the provision of security guarantees similar to those specified in Article 5, adding that it is necessary to hold a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and the United States “as soon as possible.” –0–

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Women's football team "WC-POLYTECH" – silver medalist of the St. Petersburg championship

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Our women's football team won second place in the Saint Petersburg mini-football championship.

For a month, our girls fought for the title of the best city team in the 7×7 format and, following the results of the group stage, they reached the "gold cup" (for 1-3 places). In the match with a direct competitor for second place, the team made an incredible comeback, snatching a victory with a score of 3:2, thereby securing silver medals one round before the end of the competition.

The girls, who have strengthened significantly this summer, gained excellent form during the tournament and deservedly took home historic awards.

We send our congratulations to the wonderful team led by coaches Vladimir Kalinin and Pavel Malakhov. After bronze and silver, we will expect gold from the team next season.

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Students from 16 regions of Russia went on the expedition "Sails of Victory"

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On August 17, the All-Russian student expedition "Sails of Victory" started in the Tver region. It was organized by the Tver State Technical University and the Student League of Sports Tourism with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The partners of the event are the North Caucasus Federal University, the Russian Student Sports Union, the Association for the Development of Youth Active Tourism, the Federation of Sports Tourism of Russia and the Tver Region, the Tver regional branch of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia, the Russian Geographical Society, the Tver State Technical University tourist club "Azimut" and others. Tourists from 22 Russian universities, representing 16 regions of the country, including polytechnics, are taking part in the expedition.

The expedition route runs from the source of the Volga River to the city of Tver and is 420 kilometers. The expedition will take place in two stages: from the source of the Volga River to the city of Rzhev (August 17-24) and from the city of Rzhev to the city of Tver (August 23-30). Participants will have to cover this distance mainly under sail or by oars.

The Sails of Victory expedition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and an important part of it is visiting places that are historically significant for the history of the Tver region and all of Russia.

Participants of the expedition will test themselves in a water trip along the Upper Volga, visit the settlements of Peno, Selizharovo, Rzhev, Zubtsov, Staritsa and honor the memory of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War, visiting memorials and the sites of the fiercest battles in the Tver region.

The island of Zosima and Savvatiy Solovetsky on Lake Echilog – during the Great Patriotic War, the island was in the frontline zone and was used by Soviet troops as an observation post, the base of partisans and a transshipment point for the evacuation of the wounded were located here.
The memorial complex of Kstosti 9 km from the village of Peno – installed on the site of the village, which in 1942, German punishers burned to the ground, shot and burned alive more than 250 people, including women, elderly and children, as well as wounded Red Army soldiers.
Dot in the village of Trostino near Rzhev-defensive structures of the times of the Great Patriotic War in the area of the village of Trostino, 15 km southeast of Rzhev.
The mass grave in the village of Bolshaya Kosh in the Rzhevsky municipal district – in 1942-1943, fierce battles were underway during the Battle of Rzhevsk. In the mass grave, more than 1,200 soldiers who died in the Rzhev-Vyazemsky and Rzhevsk-Sychev offensive operations and in defensive battles in the spring and summer of 1942 are buried.
The Rzhevsky memorial to the Soviet soldier is one of the largest monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, in Russia, erected in 2020 near the village of Khoroshevo 8 km from Rzhev, on the site of fierce battles of the Battle of Rzhev.
Poklonnaya Mountain in Zubtsovo is one of the key heights on the western bank of the Vasuza River, which played an important role in the battles of 1941-1943. The slopes of the worship of the mountain became a place of mass burials – thousands of Soviet fighters died here.
Mass graves along the banks of the Volga (in the villages of relatives, Massalskoye, Stolipino).
Slistovskaya crossing across the Volga River in the Staritsky Municipal District-one of the key points during the hostilities of 1941-1942, used, including to supply Soviet troops during the Rzhevsk-Vyazemskaya and Rzhevsk-Sychev operations.
Obelisk of Victory in Tver.

Tourists will also get acquainted with the natural beauty of the Tver region, communicate with colleagues from all over the country, exchange tourist experiences, take master classes, and find new comrades and friends.

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Opening Doors to the Future: Open Doors Olympiad – a Chance for Free Education at the Polytechnic University

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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is preparing for a record intake of talented foreign applicants through the international Olympiad Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project. Last year's winners submitted about 300 applications, with a third of them from future bachelors included in the program for the first time. For foreign students, this is a unique chance to receive a free education at the expense of the Russian Federation quota in one of the leading technical universities of the countryRegistration for participation in the Olympiad this year starts on September 1.

Organized Association of Global Universities With the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, the Open Doors Olympiad provides foreign citizens, compatriots living abroad, and stateless persons with the opportunity to get into budget places without entrance examinations. Participation in all stages is remote, and the winners will be able to choose training in either English or Russian.

Registration of participants and acceptance of portfolios, including academic achievements (certificates, research papers, motivation letter), will begin on September 1:

Registration and Portfolio: 1 September – 16 November 2025 Online Exam: 28 November – 15 December 2025 BS/MS results: 30 December 2025 PhD interviews: 24 January – 6 February 2026 (main days), 12–14 February 2026 (reserve) PhD/Postdoc results: 27 February 2026

Winners of the Open Doors Olympiad receive significant benefits: the right to free education based on the Russian Government's education quota, including a monthly stipend, the opportunity to take a preparatory year in Russian even when entering English-language programs, as well as accommodation on the SPbPU campus at a discounted price.

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University holds a strong position in the international educational space. The university is among the top 3 Russian universities in terms of the number of international students (more than 5,000 people from 107 countries) and demonstrates high results in world rankings such as QS (top 559 in the world) and THE (top 400 in engineering). SPbPU offers 16 international programs in English, including International Business, Intelligent Systems, Civil Engineering, and Nuclear Energy.

I chose Polytechnic because of its high reputation in engineering and cutting-edge research. The innovative approach and friendly environment exceeded my expectations, – shares his impressions the winner of the 2024 Olympiad Jacob Bona from Sierra Leone.

Experts and successful applicants give some advice to future participants. It is recommended to carefully prepare a portfolio, including all academic achievements, including school Olympiads. The motivation letter should clearly explain the choice of a specific educational profile and SPbPU. To prepare for the online exam, you should use the sample tasks available on the Open Doors website, paying special attention to mathematics and logic for technical areas.

“Open Doors is a social lift for talented foreigners,” emphasizes Evgeniya Satalkina, Head of the International Education Department at SPbPU. “In 2024, more than 120 winners chose Polytechnic University, and we expect this number to grow this year.”

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Rosneft invites you to take part in a geonavigation competition

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The company opens registration for the Geonavigation League 2025 – a championship in virtual drilling of horizontal wells in complex geological conditions. Traditionally, the competition will be held as part of the Rosneft IT Marathon, which is organized by the Moscow and Ufa corporate research institutes. The total prize fund is 1,000,000 rubles (before taxes).

Both students and oil and gas industry professionals are invited to participate in the Geonavigation League. Online rounds will be held in October-November, and the finalists will be determined based on their results.

The participants of the competition will have to analyze the current geological situation in real time based on incoming data, assess risks and build a well trajectory in the corporate simulator "RN-Gorizont". The task during drilling is to maintain the well trajectory in oil-saturated rock, promptly responding to unforeseen situations.

The in-person final of the Geonavigation League will take place in Moscow in December as part of the grand final of the IT Marathon.

Holding specialized competitions allows Rosneft to solve real production problems, attracting highly qualified personnel and talented youth to cooperation. For participants, this is an opportunity to prove themselves at the all-Russian level and create original solutions that will find application in modern digital technologies of the oil and gas industry.

In 2025, the IT Marathon will include four diverse competitions: the Academic Tournament, the Geonavigation League, the Additive Technologies and Reverse Engineering Cup, and information modeling competitions.

Registration for the competition: HTTPS: // Events.rn. Digital/al-Event/hakk

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftAugust 18, 2025

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Legislative Efforts Promote Development of Socialist Democracy in China

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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Thirty-five laws have been drafted, 62 amendments to laws and 34 resolutions have been approved by the National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee since March 2021, Song Rui, deputy secretary-in-chief of the NPC Standing Committee, said at a press conference on Monday on China's progress in developing socialist democracy during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

The efforts made in the legislative sphere, he said, contributed to the further improvement of the legal system, which is essential for public administration, meeting the needs of people for a better life and ensuring national security.

Since March 2021, 127 bills have been submitted for public discussion, with 1.19 million comments received from more than 400,000 people, the official also said. -0-

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