Poland announces plan to join NATO allies in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan Poland’s government has announced that its military will end its two-decade mission in Afghanistan at the end of June, joining NATO allies in withdrawing from the region ahead of the US departure set to happen before September 11 25.06.2021
Russia to summon British ambassador over incident where destroyer entered Russian territory in Black Sea, Foreign Ministry reports The British ambassador to Russia will be summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow to discuss Wednesday's incident during which a UK warship, according to Moscow, violated the Russian state border and was met with warning shots 24.06.2021
China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US leaving post, notes ‘critical crossroads’ as tensions grow Cui Tiankai announced on Tuesday through a farewell letter that he is leaving his position as China’s ambassador to the US just as the two nations are facing a “critical crossroads” 23.06.2021
Russia Sends Series of Proposals to US on How to Stabilise Relations, Ambassador Says Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov returned to Washington, DC, on 20 June following last week's first meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, in which the heads of state agreed to send the nations' respective ambassadors back to their missions 22.06.2021
South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed 21.06.2021
Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths Tens of thousands took to the streets across Brazil, protesting the rule of President Jair Bolsonaro as the country hit the half-a-million Covid-19 deaths mark, blamed on the sloppy government handling of the coronavirus crisis 20.06.2021
Hardliner Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election Conservative judge Ebrahim Raisi has been declared the victor of Iran’s presidential election 19.06.2021
Largest shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, 2 million doses, set to arrive in Tehran The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran on Thursday, in the fourth and largest shipment of lifesaving jabs. 18.06.2021
Putin hails ‘constructive’ talks with Biden in Geneva, tells press Russian & American ambassadors will soon be returned to posts Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden in Switzerland on Wednesday were positive and cordial in tone, and that progress was made on a number of international political issues 17.06.2021
NATO refused to provide Kiev and Tbilisi with an action plan for membership in the alliance Ukraine and Georgia were left without a NATO Membership Action Plan, the alliance stated directly that at this stage they were not considering the option of providing Kiev and Tbilisi with a document, which means that they would soon join the alliance 16.06.2021
Canadian prosecutors charge suspect behind truck attack on Muslim family with ‘terrorism’ Authorities in Canada have filed terrorism charges against a man accused of hitting a Muslim family with a pick-up truck in Ontario earlier this month. He was already charged with murder over the incident branded a ‘hate crime’ 15.06.2021
‘We must address security challenges posed by China’ NATO chief Stoltenberg says ahead of military bloc’s summit in Brussels 14.06.2021
Netanyahu removed from power after Israeli MPs support ‘change’ government coalition Benjamin Netanyahu will be leaving the Israeli prime minister’s post after 12 years in power as the country’s legislature voted to swear in a new ‘change’ government on Sunday 13.06.2021
June 12 - Day of Russia Today is the most important public holiday of the Russian Federation - the Day of Russia 12.06.2021
Prosecution of senior Vatican clerics needs Pope’s consent...which is not transparent, European financial watchdog says The Council of Europe’s top financial watchdog has called on the Vatican to ensure transparency in procedures to prosecute senior clerics, and further bolster reform initiatives to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing 09.06.2021
NATO Chief Says Dialogue With Russia Not a Sign of Weakness NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that he and Biden came to a consensus that efforts to contain Russia must continue alongside pushes for dialogue 08.06.2021
32 killed, 64 injured after 2 express trains collide in Pakistan At least 32 people were killed and dozens more injured in Pakistan’s Sindh province after an express train derailed and collided with another passenger train coming from the opposite direction 07.06.2021
Turkey ‘strikes’ Iraqi refugee camp that Erdogan threatened to target, Kurds say civilians killed – reports A Turkish airstrike has reportedly hit a refugee camp in Iraq housing Kurdish refugees from Turkey with Kurdish sources claiming three people were killed 06.06.2021
