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Russian-American joint plan for ISS operation to be completed by 2030

On 15 July, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Manturov Secretariat, released information that, following the visit of the Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America, the Russian and American sides had drawn up a joint plan to complete the operation of the International Space Station by the end of 2030. The two sides also discussed the emergency mutual assistance between national orbital stations, the moon exploration cooperation project and joint experiments in space medicine and biology. The International Space Station began construction in 1998 with an initial design life of 15 years, which was extended several times. The core module of the Russian segment, the "Star" service module, has had a persistent problem of leakage since 2019. (In Russian)

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Trump: The United States will enter into a large deal with Iraq and will exploit large amounts of oil from Iraq

On Tuesday, 15 July, the President of the United States, Trump, stated to the journalists, prior to his meeting with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali Zeidi, that the United States would enter into a substantial deal with Iraq and exploit large quantities of oil from that country. “Iraq has great potential, thanks to its oil resources We will reach many agreements. This will create a large number of jobs for both countries, while we will exploit large quantities of oil from that country, “Trump said, without giving any details. “A great deal of oil is being mined and is being carried out by United States companies — now mainly United States companies.”

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Negotiations to focus on the implementation of the withdrawal plan in the pilot zone in Rome, Lebanon

On 15 July, Israel and Lebanon began the sixth round of negotiations at local time 14 in Rome, Italy. The current round of negotiations lasted two days, and the first day of talks ended that night in Israeli time. This was the first meeting between the two countries since the signing of the Agreed Framework in Washington, D.C., last month. It was informed that the current negotiations focused on a pilot plan to discuss a concrete implementation programme for the first withdrawals from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon. According to the plan, the Government of Lebanon will enter the areas vacated by Israeli forces to ensure that they are free of Lebanese Hizbullah weapons. Earlier this week, a United States military delegation met with senior Lebanese military officials in Beirut and held an earlier discussion on the implementation of the withdrawal programme. The Israeli Foreign Minister, Sal, stated in the afternoon of 14 that he was ready to move forward with the implementation of the two pilot regions and hoped that the current round of discussions in Rome would move the process forward. (In Russian)

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Joint statement of the United Kingdom and the United States of America on stabilization currency to promote convergence of regulatory frameworks

U.U. stated that the United Kingdom and the United States Government, through the Transatlantic Futures Working Group, had issued a joint statement on the stabilization currency, stating that they would promote convergence of regulatory frameworks between the two countries in appropriate areas and support the use of stable currency for cross-border payments, settlements and capital markets. The parties are of the view that the stable currency used as a currency should be fully supported by high-quality liquid assets at a minimum rate of 1:1 and that the reserve assets should be segregated from the issuer ' s own funds and guaranteed to be redeemed in a timely manner. If the issuer enters insolvency, reorganization or disposal proceedings, the holder shall have clear, protected and priority over the legal claim of other creditors in respect of the reserve assets。

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