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Future peace treaty must take into account interests of both Moscow, Kiev — Lula da Silva

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A peace agreement is not Ukraine’s capitulation, the Brazilian leader stressed https://tass.com/world/1636399

US’ request for consular access to reporter Gershkovich received — senior Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are interacting with the US Embassy on this topic. They will receive all our notifications,” Sergey Ryabkov stressed https://tass.com/politics/1636391

Norges Bank Surprises With Half Percentage Point Hike

Wall Street Journal Norway’s central bank raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% as it fights to dampen stubbornly high inflation, and said another increase is likely in August. https://www.wsj.com/articles/norway-central-bank-raises-key-rate-by-half-percentage-point-to-3-75-sees-further-hike-in-august-a7ecb548

Storm Barrels Through Tiny Texas Town, Killing at Least 3

New York Times The National Weather Service said the storm in Matador likely produced a tornado. Heavy rain and hailstorms were reported across Texas and Colorado. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/matador-texas-tornado-colorado-storm.html

Could China’s hardball tactics drive Seoul further towards Washington?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Latest rift risks deepening South Korea’s relations with the US and Japan, which is having its own disagreements with Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3225009/could-chinas-hardball-tactics-drive-seoul-further-towards-washington?utm_source=rss_feed

86% of Ukrainians believe that Zelenskyy is effective Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Pravda Ukraine Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the number of Ukrainians who consider President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be an effective Supreme Commander-in-Chief has increased 2.5 times and now stands at 86%. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/22/7407994/

Family of Odesa military draft chief owns properties in Spain worth millions of dollars. Official claims “no clue” about this

Pravda Ukraine The family of Yevhen Borysov, military draft chief in Odesa, has purchased property and cars worth millions of dollars on the Spanish coast during the full-scale war. Records from the Spanish registry evidence this, although Borysov himself claims that he does not know whether his family has any property in Spain. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/22/7407993/

Hong Kong rescuers search for man who went missing while swimming off Peng Chau

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman calls police to report she heard her husband call for help but was unable to rescue him. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225006/hong-kong-rescuers-search-man-who-went-missing-when-his-kayak-capsized-discovery-bay?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan continues to demand return of Kuril Islands — Russian embassy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow and Tokyo have been in negotiations on a peace treaty based on the outcome of World War II since the mid-20th century https://tass.com/politics/1636375

U.S. Navy Sends Salvage Craft for Missing Titanic Submersible

Wall Street Journal The search focused on an area where banging noises were detected as the U.S. Coast Guard said emergency oxygen on the submersible could run out on Thursday morning. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-navy-sends-salvage-craft-as-clock-ticks-down-for-missing-titanic-submersible-f63c6efa