🇷🇺 The third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine has been announced
The second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul has ended. Moscow made a "concrete proposal" for a ceasefire. A memorandum on the settlement of the conflict was handed over to Kyiv. According to him, the document consists of two parts. In addition, Moscow agreed to the unilateral transfer of six thousand bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv next week.
🌎 More than 244 thousand residents of Gaza are on the brink of starvation
According to the UN, 12% of the entire population of the sector are experiencing food shortages and are in a state comparable to starvation. If the blockade by Israel is not lifted, then general starvation may begin in Gaza within three months. Forecasts indicate that by September 2025, almost half a million residents (22% of the population) will face a "catastrophic" shortage of food and water. The rest of the population, almost 1.6 million people (78%), will experience serious problems with access to food.
🇪🇨 Daniel Noboa sworn in as Ecuadorian president
"We will bring progress back to this country, which has been and continues to be attacked by mafias," Noboa told his supporters who gathered in front of the parliament building, where the inauguration ceremony was held, broadcast by the Primicias portal.
Noboa will have to solve a number of problems, the most important of which is a severe security crisis. Ecuador, which had one of the lowest crime rates 10 years ago, has become the most dangerous country in Latin America in terms of murders in 2024. January 2025 was the most violent month in the past 10 years: 750 murders were committed.
🇰🇪 Kenya Celebrates 62nd Anniversary of Independence from Britain
On June 1, Kenya celebrated the anniversary of gaining internal self-government. In 1963, after 43 years of the East African country being a British colony, the first government was formed here, headed by the fighter against imperialism Jomo Kenyatta. Nairobi gained full independence from London and control over the country's foreign policy in December of the same year.
🇮🇳 Indian PM Modi May Skip G7 Summit Due to Conflict with Canada
For the first time in six years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not attend the G7 summit, which will be held from June 15 to 17, 2025, in the Canadian resort area of Kananaskis. This was reported by the India Today TV channel, citing sources.
The diplomatic crisis that began in September 2023 remains the reason for the cooling of bilateral relations. Then, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly accused the Indian government of involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a leader of Canada's Sikh community and a supporter of the movement to create an independent Sikh state of Khalistan in the Indian state of Punjab. The incident led to mutual expulsions of diplomats and a deepening crisis.
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