Politics
Vlasenko, Chair of the Temporary Investigation Commission, described the NABU and SAPO’s actions as a ‘media spectacle’
Serhiy Vlasenko, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigative Commission on Defence and Anti-Corruption, has criticised the work of the NABU and the SAP. In his view, anti-corruption bodies are increasingly acting as media organisations rather than as bodies that should be quietly gathering evidence within the framework of criminal proceedings.
The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and conduct transactions in dollars
The US Department of the Treasury has granted Iran a temporary licence to export oil and petroleum products for a period of 60 days. The licence permits trade with third countries and settlements in US dollars, including with Iranian entities subject to secondary sanctions.
Occupied Crimea has been switched to a ‘three hours on, three hours off’ power supply schedule due to electricity supply problems
Power rationing schedules have been introduced in occupied Crimea following disruptions to the power grid. In some districts, electricity will be supplied on a ‘three hours on, three hours off’ basis, whilst in Sevastopol, residents have been warned of possible temporary power cuts due to network overloads.
Navrotsky’s office announced that Kyiv had refused to have any contact with the Polish President
The office of Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stated that the Ukrainian side allegedly reneged on previously agreed meetings between the two heads of state. This statement was made by Marcin Przydacz, Head of the Polish President’s Office for International Policy, against the backdrop of intensifying debate surrounding the awarding of the honorary title ‘in the name of the Heroes of the UPA’ to one of the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces.
Melnyk stated at the UN Security Council that Ukraine might change its approach
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, has stated that Kyiv may reconsider its approach if the UN Security Council continues to fail to adopt resolutions to halt Russian aggression. According to the diplomat, Ukraine has been calling on the international community for over a year to support a full and unconditional ceasefire, but these initiatives have so far failed to yield results.
Trump supporter Abelardo de la Esprieya wins the Colombian election: what is known about him
On Sunday, 21 June, the second round of the presidential election took place in Colombia. With almost all votes counted, the candidate representing the far-right, Abelardo de la Esprieylla, has emerged victorious.
The Belarusian opposition has handed over a report to Ukraine on Lukashenko’s preparations for war: details
The Belarusian opposition believes that the self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, is preparing to take a direct part in the war against Ukraine. A report to this effect has already been forwarded to the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andriy Sibiza.
Poland has explained why the order stripped from Zelenskyy is still held by Mussolini, Catherine II and Schröder, the ‘Kremlin’s friend’
The Office of the Polish President has explained why the Order of the White Eagle, which was stripped from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is still held by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the Russian Empress Catherine II and the former German Chancellor and ‘friend of the Kremlin’, Gerhard Schröder.
China has demonstrated the launch of its Dongfeng hypersonic missiles for the first time
The Chinese state television channel CCTV has broadcast footage of the launch of the DF-17 hypersonic missile. The media showed footage of two live-fire exercises. The broadcast featured the Dongfeng-17 missile launcher and its vertical launch. They also showed exercises involving several branches of the Chinese armed forces at a missile forces training ground in the Gobi Desert. Such missiles are considered the main deterrent in the Pacific.
The US war with Iran has cost the Pentagon over 40 billion dollars
Despite Donald Trump’s claims of success in the standoff with Iran, the war has caused significant financial losses to the United States. The conflict has had an impact on the Pentagon’s spending, fuel prices, inflation and the President’s approval ratings.
Zelenskyy announced an intensification of strikes against Russia, new agreements with the G7 and signals from Belarus
In an interview for the ‘Yedyni Novyny’ telethon, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an escalation of strikes on Russian territory and new agreements with partners regarding sanctions and air defence, and also commented on relations with Belarus and Poland.
A curfew is effectively being imposed in occupied Crimea: what we know
A series of restrictions are being introduced in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol, which effectively amount to a curfew. These include restrictions on transport, trade, the sale of fuel, public gatherings and street lighting.
