| THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Germany will give Ukraine three MLRS Mars II https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5412079 Ø UN: 4,452 civilians have died in Ukraine since February 24 https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5412208 Ø The Czech government will provide military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 320,000 Euros https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5412364 Ø Medinsky: Ukraine has not responded to the draft peace treaty for two months https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413202 Ø Permanent representative of the Russian Federation Chizhov: relations between Russia and EU are at their lowest point https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413425 Ø American weapons on the black market already: warns FM Lavrov https://radiosputnik.ria.ru/20220616/1795930275.html Ø Moscow warns of the negative consequences of the Turkish military operation in Syria https://ria.ru/20220617/siriya-1795967520.html Ø Russia is not hindering food exports from Ukraine, says ambassador https://tass.com/politics/1466647 Ø President Macron may call President Putin again https://tass.com/world/1466477 Ø Canada is negotiating with Germany on equipment for Nord Stream https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413684?from=top_main_6 Ø Scholz, Macron and Draghi ‘behind closed doors’ asked Zelensky to resume talks with Putin https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413740 Ø Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova will be granted the status of EU candidates under a number of conditions: Bloomberg https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413705 Ø Hungary supports financing peace, not war in Ukraine, PM says https://tass.com/world/1463489 Ø Russia, Ukraine, Turkey set up emergency communication channel on grain exports https://tass.com/world/1465453 Ø Ukraine’s EU membership will take time: Macron https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5413634 Ø Biden informs Zelensky about additional package of US military aid worth $1 bln https://tass.com/world/1465605 Ø Trade with Russia https://www.dawn.com/news/1695215/trade-with-russia Ø China’s Xi reaffirms support for Russia’s security concerns https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/15/putin-xi-agree-to-ramp-up-economic-cooperation-amid-sanctions-k Ø EU signs gas deal with Israel, Egypt in bid to ditch Russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/15/eu-signs-gas-deal-with-israel-egypt-in-bid-to-ditch-russia Ø Germany to redeploy troops to Bosnia over ‘stability’ concerns https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/15/germany-to-redeploy-troops-to-bosnia-as-part-of-eu-mission Ø Turkey wants ‘concrete steps’ from Sweden, Finland over NATO bids https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/15/turkey-wants-concrete-steps-from-sweden-finland-over-nato-bids Ø Japan to attend NATO summit for the first time https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/15/japan-to-attend-nato-summit-for-first-time Ø Gazprom to further cut gas supplies to Germany via Nord Stream https://www.dw.com/en/gazprom-to-further-cut-gas-supplies-to-germany-via-nord-stream/a-62143155 Ø German President visits Singapore as food shortages bite https://www.dw.com/en/germany-singapore-promote-free-trade-and-international-law/a-62137684 Ø The China shock: Germany turns away from its biggest trading partner https://www.dw.com/en/the-china-shock-germany-turns-away-from-its-biggest-trading-partner/a-61957483 Ø France captures ISIS group leader in Mali https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20220615-france-captures-islamic-state-group-leader-in-mali |
| POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
