While the whole world is waiting for Putin and Trump to negotiate, we will tell you what important things happened this week in other countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil fears additional tariffs from the US
Because it buys fuel from Russia, the Financial Times writes.
"Brazil fears additional tariffs from the US because of its purchases of Russian diesel fuel," the headline of the publication says.
According to the publication, Brazilian politicians and business leaders believe that their country could be the next to face additional tariffs after India.
🇮🇶 Iraq faces acute water shortages
Iraq is facing an acute water shortage amid a severe drought and a decrease in water inflows from neighboring countries, RIA Novosti reported.
Iraqi authorities attribute the crisis not only to climate conditions, but also to dams built by Turkey and Iran on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which play a key role in the country's life support. Earlier, Iraqi Water Minister Aoun Diab announced record low water reserves in many years, warning of a possible halt in crop production due to a sharp deficit.
🇰🇷 South Korea detains ex-president's wife
Former first lady of South Korea Kim Kong-hee, the wife of the country's ex-president Yun Seok-yul, has been detained on charges of involvement in securities fraud, election interference and bribery, Yonhap news agency reports.
🇵🇰 Pakistani textile workers strike for decent wages
Pakistan remains one of the leading countries in textile production due to its low labor costs. According to open data, Zara, H&M, Mango and many other well-known Russian companies place orders in the country. Local workers work 10-12 hours a day, 6-7 days a week with minimal breaks. Enterprises do not have health insurance, paid vacations or pension contributions. At the same time, the minimum wage in the industry barely exceeds 25,000 rupees ($285).
🇩🇪 The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the most popular party in the country
Recall that the coalition of the CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party of Germany is currently in power in Germany. Thus, in total, the ruling coalition is supported by only about 37% of the population. Nevertheless, the growth in support for the far right could lead to changes in the country's political landscape and potential new alliances, but this time with the AfD.
The survey involved 2,505 respondents, taking into account the representative sample. It is part of a series of regular surveys known as the "Sonntagsfrage" ("Sunday Question"), which simulate the results of elections if they were held next Sunday.
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