... petroleum products into the EU has effectively ceased due to the existing embargo, while pipeline gas supplies have been reduced to minimal volumes. The European Union is actively developing infrastructure for LNG reception (new terminals are being constructed, and long-term contracts with alternative suppliers are being signed) to replace the volumes lost. Nonetheless, completely abandoning Russian gas in the short term is challenging for Europe: some countries, such as Hungary, still significantly ...

... Although the ideology of the holiday has changed, May 1st continues to convey a positive message—it remains about unity and solidarity, albeit without class rhetoric. People come together to celebrate the arrival of warm days, express respect for constructive labor, and simply feel part of a larger community. More than 130 years after the first May gatherings, the May 1st holiday remains relevant as each new generation imbues it with new meaning. It is a living holiday: with a rich history, periodically ...

... high credit rates, which hindered investment and demand in the economy: management estimates that due to the high cost of borrowing, consumption of metal products in Russia fell by ~15% in the first half of the year, particularly impacting demand from construction and machine engineering. Furthermore, relatively low global steel prices and a strengthening ruble, which limits export opportunities, negatively affected the company. Faced with declining profits, Severstal even decided to temporarily forgo ...

... expanding mining in Texas, Riot will establish a large data center for cloud computing and artificial intelligence at its new Corsicana (Texas) site. For this, Riot even canceled the previously planned expansion of mining capacity (halting phase two construction of 600 MW) and lowered its target hash rate for 2025 from 46.7 EH/s to ~38 EH/s. This move reflects a broader trend in the industry: mining companies increasingly recognize the growing demand for computing power from tech companies (data ...

... Uranium's radioactive properties allow its use in industrial measurement devices. For example, uranium-based sources are used to control liquid levels, material thickness, and density in various industrial processes. These devices are popular in metallurgy, construction, and other fields requiring precise measurements. Scientific Research and Space Technology: Uranium is also used in scientific research, including geological and chemical studies. In space technology, uranium is used in radioisotope thermoelectric ...