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June 17, 2024
Russian-Uzbek Billionaire Usmanov Sues UBS In Germany Over 'Erroneous Decisions'

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has filed a lawsuit against the bank UBS Europe SE in Frankfurt over what his lawyers said were unsubstantiated reports made about his transactions that triggered an investigation of him.
June 16, 2024
Ukrainian Peace Summit Wraps With Pledge To Invite Russia To The Table

An international summit has ended in Switzerland with countries agreeing to the principles of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia and a pledge to invite Russia to a second international conference.
June 16, 2024
Iran Rebukes G7 For Statement On Nuclear Program Escalation

Iran called upon the Group of Seven on June 16 to distance itself from "destructive policies of the past", the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, referring to a G7 statement condemning Iran's recent nuclear program escalation.
June 15, 2024
International Summit Debates Ukrainian Peace Deal In Russia's Absence

Delegates from some 100 states and organizations arrived in Switzerland on June 15 for a two-day peace summit for Ukraine. Ahead of the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said there would be no peace unless Ukraine made major territorial concessions and remained outside NATO.
June 12, 2024
U.S. Treasury Widens Sanctions To Curb Russia's War Production

The U.S. Treasury Department on June 12 announced new sanctions on over 300 entities suspected of providing Russia with products and services needed to sustain military production for its war in Ukraine.
June 12, 2024
Russian Warships Enter Havana Harbor Following Military Exercises

A Russian navy frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine docked on June 12 in Havana harbor, a stopover the United States and Cuba said posed no threat but which was widely seen as a Russian show of force as tensions rise over the Ukraine war.
June 11, 2024
New Measures To Punish Russia To Be Unveiled At G7 Summit, U.S. Says

The White House on June 11 said new measures will be announced to punish Russia for its aggression against Ukraine when the G7 meets this week, including action on the use of frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv.
June 11, 2024
Russian Su-34 Bomber Crashes In Caucasus, Killing Crew

A Russian SU-34 bomber crashed in the Caucasus mountains during a routine training flight likely due to a technical malfunction, killing the crew aboard, Russian news agencies reported on June 11, citing the defence ministry.
June 10, 2024
Poland To Reintroduce Buffer Zone At Belarusian Border On June 13

Poland will reintroduce a buffer zone at its border with Belarus, the Deputy Interior Minister Czeslaw Mroczek said on June 10.
June 09, 2024
Biden, France's Macron Reach Agreement On Using Russian Assets For Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden on June 9 said he had reached an agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on the use of profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.
June 07, 2024
High-Stakes Diplomacy In France As Zelenskiy Meets Macron, Biden

Two days of D-Day events, speeches, and diplomatic talks have ended in France with both U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy drawing parallels between World War II and the struggles of today. RFE/RL's Olena Abramovych reports from Paris.
June 06, 2024
U.S. Urges China To Attend Peace Summit On Ukraine

The United States is urging China to attend a planned summit on Ukraine this month in Switzerland, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told reporters on June 6.
June 06, 2024
Hungary, French Co-Investor Vinci Acquire Budapest Airport

Hungary's state-owned Corvinus and French co-investor Vinci Airports have acquired Budapest airport from its main shareholder, AviAlliance, and minority shareholders, AviAlliance said in a statement on June 6.
June 06, 2024
Ukraine Seeks Damages From Russia For Nova Kakhovka Dam Sabotage

Ukraine's hydroelectric company Ukrhydroenerho said on June 6 it had initiated international arbitration seeking damages for Russia's destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam and power station in June 2023.
June 06, 2024
Ukrainian Policewoman Reunited With Mother After 2 Years In Captivity

A Ukrainian policewoman has been reunited with her mother after more than two years in captivity. Maryana Checheliuk, from Mariupol, was one of 75 prisoners recently released. Speaking to RFE/RL before the release, her mother said her daughter had endured torture at the hands of her Russian captors.
June 05, 2024
Slovak PM Posts Speech Online In First Since Assassination Attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he hopes to return to work around late June or early July.
June 05, 2024
Hungary To Buy 5 Percent Stake In Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz Gas Field

Hungarian energy conglomerate MVM will buy a 5 percent stake in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas field, the state-owned company said in a June 5 statement.
June 03, 2024
Man Detained In Bucharest After Allegedly Attacking Israeli Embassy With Molotov Cocktail

A foreign citizen was detained in Romania’s capital June 3 after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, causing a small fire but no casualties, local media and police reported.
June 02, 2024
Iran Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Gulf Islands

Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tehran to protest about a China-U.A.E. statement related to Iran's sovereignty over three Islands also claimed by the U.A.E., Iranian state media reported on June 2.
June 01, 2024
Moldovan Opposition Leader Calls For Better Ties With Russia, China

The pro-Russian leader of Moldova's largest opposition party has called for better relations with Russia and China and urged other groups to join forces in fielding a single challenger to pro-European President Maia Sandu in the country's October election.

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