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EU member-state funding of AI creation and use in defense
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Rashid Artikov and Elena Ivkina on a Strategic Partnership
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Votyakov: Russia’s Regions Need Technological Specialization in AI
2026/09/20, 22:46
Russia, You’re the Best! Western Stereotypes Collapsed. 10,000 People From Around the World Attended the Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg
2026/09/20, 21:51
Is Putin Nationalizing Foreign Assets? Nestle, Auchan, Leroy Merlin, and FM Logistic — Under Temporary Administration
2026/09/20, 20:55
Namibian Schoolchildren Will Discover Russia Thanks to TSU and the CND
2026/09/18, 19:19
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Yuan Takes the Global Stage: China’s Cheap Money Attracts Foreign Borrowers
China’s currency is gradually becoming an attractive tool for international borrowing. In 2026, the total volume of bonds issued in the “dim sum” and “panda” markets reached about 1 trillion yuan, or $149 billion. This set a new record, surpassing the one established a year earlier.
Economics of Warming: Damage, Insurance, and Resilience in the Face of Climate Extremes
Natural disasters are having an ever-greater impact on the development of the global economy. Severe heat waves, fires, droughts, and floods pose significant risks to the planet’s ecosystems and to humanity.
Hidden AI Costs: What the Real Price of Implementation Consists Of—and How Not to “Burn” Your Budget
When a company buys a subscription to a language model, it only sees the tip of the iceberg. A token isn’t that expensive in itself, but the problem is that the bill accumulates unnoticed. Every request, every dialogue, every data-processing cycle “consumes” tokens—and behind them, machine time and electricity.
EU member-state funding of AI creation and use in defense
The European Union uses artificial intelligence (AI) to finance and develop the defense-industrial sector through the creation of targeted technology initiatives, the integration of AI into large-scale defense infrastructure projects, and direct subsidization of European startups.
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First Aid for Anxiety and Apathy — How to Regain Control
When intense anxiety, apathy, or low mood hits, it’s pointless to force yourself to “think positively” or make grand plans to overhaul your life. In that moment your nervous system is overloaded, which means that first and foremost you need to give yourself “first aid” — return from anxious thoughts to the present, take care of your physical well-being, release tension, and seek support.
Invisible Business Losses: Why Internal Conflicts and Executive Burnout Eat Into Profits
“When a strategy fails, we often look for causes outside—at the market, customers, or competitors. But the real losses happen inside the company: between departments, in a leader’s silence, in the team’s fatigue. Let’s break down how to notice these ‘quiet’ threats in time and turn them into business growth points.”
«Dad, turn off the director…»
When people come to me with the question “What should I do about my team / partner / child?”, I always bring them back to the starting point: AND WHO are *you* yourself in this coordinate system?
Default Personal Time: Why Only One of 20 Top Executives Made It to Valaam
Russian business is used to measuring success in EBITDA figures, market share, and dividends. But behind the polished façades of corporations lies a global crisis — the total inability of executives to legally put their lives on pause.
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“Voice of the Heart” to Be Heard Again: Mark Bernes to Be Honored on the Big Stage
On September 14, the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music will host the musical-and-art evening “I Love You, Life,” dedicated to the 115th anniversary of Mark Bernes.
The First All-Russian Musical Festival of Soviet Song "Voices of the Heirs"
On August 1, 2026, at the VDNH Green Theater, with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the First All-Russian Musical Festival of Soviet Song "Voices of the Heirs" kicked off. The festival officially opened with a "Songs of the War Years" concert performed by the legendary A. V. Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army. Nearly two hundred artists of the ensemble, founded almost a century ago, took the stage of the Green Theater: soloists of the choir, which is considered one of the benchmark male choirs in the world, an orchestra with a unique lineup where Russian folk instruments sit alongside brass, and a dance group renowned across all continents.
On June 25, the 15th International Ballet Competition opened in Moscow on the Historic Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre.
The International Ballet Competition in Moscow is known unofficially as the “Olympic Games of the Ballet World” — such is the name given to the world’s oldest ballet competition.
The exhibition “Fragile Art” is being held at the Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane
“Fragile Art. Pastels from the Graphic Arts Collection of the 18th — Early 20th Century” is the title given to this unique exhibition. Around 150 works from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery are on display, including masterpieces by Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Ilya Repin, Natalia Goncharova, and Nicholas Roerich. Visitors enter a suite of dimly lit halls with the most carefully regulated climate in the gallery — conditions required for works created in this beautiful yet vulnerable technique.
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