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2021-05-23 17:11:07 Russia renews absolute record of Asian Physics Olympiad

The competition started on May 17 in Taiwan, it was held online.More than 180 pupils from 23 countries participated in it. Russia was represented by eight pupils from Moscow, the Moscow region, and St. Petersburg.

Our team took all 8 gold medals! This is the maximum possible result and an achievement that is tricky to repeat.

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2021-05-23 14:53:34 The SPIEF participants from abroad don't have to comply with quarantine upon arrival to Russia

Required documents to enter the Russian Federation:
a valid passport,
a visa (if a participant must obtain a visa in order to travel to Russia),
a document (in Russian or English) confirming negative results of the COVID-19 PCR test that was taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to arrival in Russia.

We recommend to bring:
a printed copy of a Forum invitation
information letter on visa support.
More details here.

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2021-05-23 11:32:03 Russia to open borders for EURO 2020 foreign fans

Foreign ticket holders for the EURO 2020 games will be able to enter the country without a visa, only with a Fan ID, RIA Novosti agency reported. The measure was approved by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Euro 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Russian city of St. Petersburg is set to host 7 matches, including a quarterfinal.

All fans will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test, and the stadium will be filled to 50% of its capacity.

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2021-05-23 10:47:12 On This Day: May 23

1592 — Italian mathematician, poet, and philosopher Giordano Bruno arrested in Venice on charges of heresy. The long imprisonment and trial would end with execution in 1600

1879 — Russian writer Ivan Turgenev receives the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law, conferred upon him by the University of Oxford. He was the first novelist of the world to be so honored

1904 — The first World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship opens in Vienna, Austria. This is why may 23 is now celebrated as World Wrestling Day.

1994 — Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" wins the Palme d'Or at the 47th Cannes Film Festival

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2021-05-22 20:22:31 "The unpredictable future is the main reason why we urgently need to transform our schools and rethink our leadership programmes. This is the only way we can learn to think adaptively, find expedient solutions, and deal with any uncertainty," says Dr. Asmaa Al-Fadala, director of research and content development at WISE (an initiative of Qatar Foundation).

On June 5, the SPIEF-2021 programme will focus on the youth. On this day, the Qatar pavilion will gather experts to discuss such topics as:
Accessible and quality education;
Leadership;
Engagement of youth into global problems solving;
Transformation of learning tools in digital world;
Change of role of global education organizations:
Encouragement of students' inclination towards social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and environmental protection.

We highly recommend you not to miss it.

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2021-05-22 18:42:51 Top 3 trends to be discussed at SPIEF-2021 sessions, according to TV presenter, president of the Global Energy Association Sergey Brilev

1. Covid-19 might be only the first swallow in a wave of new epidemics. And the world doesn't yet have a good idea of how to cope with it.

2. Total disintegration of the international agenda and politics.

3. Hypocrisy with the energy transition definition and attempts to present things as if hydrocarbons are not needed and that renewable energy is their sole substitute.

According to Sergey Brilev, Latin America is the region where the geopolitical compromises are born. It will also be the subject of a separate session at the forum.

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2021-05-22 15:35:42 While St. Petersburg is getting ready for SPIEF-2021, the largest international offline event since the break of the pandemic, Brazil is preparing for its key online business event. The Brazilian Investment Forum will take place from May 31 to June 1. It's a crucially important forum for Brazil, being one of the fastest growing markets for digital services.

Known as the largest event for foreign investment in Latin America, the BIF will once again bring together officials and businesses, as well as scholars, media, social and political influencers from Brazil and other countries. The organizers promise plenty of opportunities for interaction between participants, so join in.

And on June 3 at SPIEF we will discuss the BRICS economic partnership in a new environment and the role the BRICS countries might play in restoring the global economy after the pandemic. The discussion will be moderated by Sergey Katyrin, Chairman of the Russian part of the BRICS Business Council.

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2021-05-22 13:22:03 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the 12th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Reykjavik, May 20, 2021

This year we will mark the 25th anniversary of the Arctic Council, which remains the leading intergovernmental platform for a depoliticised dialogue in the high latitudes. It is gratifying that today we are holding an in-person meeting. We regard this demonstration of unity on issues related to the development of the Polar region as very timely. We would like to thank our Icelandic hosts for their hospitality and excellent organisation of this event.

Iceland is concluding its extremely eventful chairmanship. A great deal has been accomplished despite the pandemic. Our biggest achievement was the coordination of the Arctic Council’s strategic plan, its first ever document of forward-looking planning, which reflects our common vision of the tasks our countries will face in the next decade. Open / Comment

2021-05-22 12:11:29 St. Petersburg is renowned for its palaces, both within and outside the city. One of them is Peterhof, a town near Petersburg that hosts a series of beautiful palaces and gardens and is sometimes called a "Russain Versaille." The whole palace ensemble along with the town's center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Among other things, Peterhof is famous for its fountains. If by chance you are in St. Petersburg, don't miss out the opportunity to see something truly stunning: the Spring Fountains Festival starts today at 13:00 in the Lower Park of Peterhof and ends in the evening with the fireworks. Or come here any other day before or after SPIEF and just walk among the fountains, they work all summer long.

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2021-05-22 10:07:13 On This Day: May 22

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity

1756 — Volkovo and Smolenskoye cemeteries, now St. Petersburg's most famous necropolises, established by a senate decree

1856 — Tretyakov Gallery established in Moscow. It is now one of the largest Russian museums, its huge collection spans the entire history of Russian art

1892 — Dr Washington Sheffield invents the toothpaste tube

1977 — Final European run of the Orient Express (after 94 years)

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