Politics

Russian troops attack towards Kramatorsk, "oil rains" after drone raid on Moscow NPZ. What is happening on the front

In the Kupyansk direction, Russian attempts to plant flags for reporting to command are recorded.

In Olkhovatsky District of Voronezh Region, Street Lighting Was Turned Off for Protection Against UAVs

The authorities of the Olkhovatsky urban district of the Voronezh region decided to temporarily turn off street lighting to deprive Ukrainian drones of "reference points". The district has long been at risk - there is a large ammunition depot of the Russian army, which has already been a target of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Trump ordered the water in the pool at the Lincoln Memorial to be blue. Due to the repainting of the bottom, it started to heat up and the water turned green

The blue coating on the bottom of the pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington began to peel off a few days after the reservoir was repainted and refilled with water as part of a multi-million dollar reconstruction ordered by US President Donald Trump. Before that, the water turned green from algae, which began to multiply faster because the dark bottom heated the water. This is reported by CNN, citing its own observations by TV channel journalists who visited the National Mall on Thursday.

European Council President Did Not Notify Members About Call to Putin to Establish Contact

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that he learned about the contact between the office of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and Vladimir Putin's entourage only after the conversation had already taken place. According to him, most members of the European Council found themselves in the same situation, writes Helsingin Sanomat.

Mental

The trial to recognize the "Alliance of Heterosexuals and LGBT for Equal Rights" as extremist will take place in the summer. The case is being heard in St. Petersburg – in a closed, secret regime. The absurdity of the situation is that the initiative was founded in 2012 by two cisgender heterosexual people – Natalia Tsymbalova and Sergey Kondrashov.

Zelensky Issued an Ultimatum to Lukashenko: Remove Equipment Adjusting Strikes on Ukraine from the Border

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that there is equipment on the border with Belarus that Russia uses to adjust strikes on Ukrainian territory, and demanded that Alexander Lukashenko remove it within a week, otherwise Ukraine will "do it ourselves." The Ukrainian president made such a statement at a joint press conference with the President of Honduras, Nasri Asfura, in Kyiv on June 19, "Suspilne" reports.

Japan to Raise Visa Fees for Foreigners for the First Time in 48 Years Starting July 1

Japan is raising visa application fees for foreign citizens starting July 1, marking the first revision of visa tariffs in 48 years, according to The Economic Times. The decision was approved at a government meeting on Friday. Authorities explain the increase in fees is necessary to cover administrative costs, which are rising due to the growing number of foreigners in the country.

State of Emergency Declared in Bolivia to Clear Blocked Roads Amid Protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, granting authorities the right to expand the use of the army to unblock roads obstructed by protests. The protests, which have continued for 50 days, have paralyzed the economy, according to Reuters.

Israel and Hezbollah Agree to Truce

Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, Reuters reported, citing an American official. The agreement came into effect at 4:00 PM GMT, after an exchange of blows threatened a temporary deal between the US and Iran to end a wider conflict in the Middle East. The truce was confirmed by a senior Israeli official and two sources in Hezbollah.

In two years, 72 people were detained in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran. A third of them

In Israel, in just under two years—from July 2024 to May 2026—72 agents were identified who agreed to cooperate with Iranian intelligence. 24 of them are natives of former USSR countries who repatriated to Israel, or their children, as well as one Russian citizen who received a work permit in Israel. Thus, Russian-speaking immigrants accounted for 33% of those detained, which significantly exceeds the proportion of such people in the country's population—about 15%. This was noted by the Israeli media "Spektr".

Iran mandates 48-hour notice for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority has demanded that vessels submit applications to pass through the strait at least 48 hours before arrival. The requirement will be in effect during the 60-day negotiation period with the US, provided for in a memorandum of understanding signed this week. At the same time, as announced by the authority on Friday, Iran will also cancel passage fees for vessels through the strait.

Mobilization drills for military commissars held in Volzhsky, Volgograd region. A report on them was published by the administration's channel and then removed.

The administration of the city of Volzhsky in the Volgograd region published, and then almost immediately removed from its resources, a report on training for officials on mass mobilization. According to the previously published video report, the training took place on June 17-18 for "representatives of the mobilization structures of the Southern Federal District" and was held in the city for the first time. The reasons for removing the material from the administration's website and pages were not specified.