๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ช๐บ The first batches of Armenian goods, the import of which Russia has restricted, have already been exported to the EU, โ Armenian PM Pashinyan
โA number of business delegations are already working, the first batch of roses and vegetables has been sent. No goods will remain unclaimed,โ Pashinyan said.
Since the end of May, Russia has been expanding the list of Armenian goods prohibited from import.
Moscow's "unexpected" complaints about the quality of Armenian goods arose against the backdrop of Prime Minister Pashinyan's course of rapprochement with the EU and the US.
๐ญ๐บ Magyar government massively dismisses foreign ministry officials who worked with former Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
โ๏ธ38 officials have so far agreed to leave their positions.
๐ฃ๏ธ"We have launched an internal audit and institutional reorganization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As part of this process, we have decided to initiate the termination of employment relations by mutual consent with 45 civil servants," said the ministry's parliamentary state secretary.
๐ญ๐บโ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ Hungary does not support accelerated negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, โ Peter Magyar.
"If Ukraine manages to close all 33 negotiation chapters within 10 or 15 years, Hungary will hold a legally binding decisive referendum on this issue."
While most business owners stress about tax rates, Nike played an entirely different game. They reportedly moved ownership of the Swoosh logo to a separate entity based in Bermuda where corporate tax rates are zero percent. Every time Nike uses their own logo, they pay licensing fees to this Bermuda company, effectively shifting billions in profits to a tax-free jurisdiction.
Is this:
A) Tax evasion;
B) Tax avoidance;
C) Financial engineering;
D) Business as usual for multinationals;
E) Other?
๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ฆ Zelensky: Spoke with Keir Starmer. We are preparing for negotiations and meetings, and this is a direction both about weapons for our defense and about our diplomacy - our joint diplomacy with Europe to bring the end of the war closer.
Europe definitely needs its voice, its position, its contribution to all diplomatic efforts that can be made to end the war. We coordinated how to achieve this.
Also thanked Keir for the recent package of sanctions that will limit Russian cryptocurrency schemes. It is absolutely necessary that all forms of pressure on the aggressor be intensified. Grateful to Britain for its support!
๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ The US has assessed the prospects for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia
"At the moment, the prospects do not look very optimistic that either side is willing to make the concessions necessary to reach an agreement," Rubio said.
๐บ๐ฆ Zelensky: Russia has the capacity to produce about 120 ballistic missiles per month. And these are just ballistic missiles. Russia also produces other types of missiles.
This means that they can carry out several large-scale massive attacks every month in addition to the constant missile terror they already carry out.
๐บ๐ฆ๐ Rutte:"Let's agree that PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptors are key things. And of course you (Ukrainians - ed.) want more of them than there are. The good news is that the supply of these key interceptors continues from the US to Ukraine every day and every week."
๐ฌ๐งRoyal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay has just left Gibraltar carrying autonomous mine-hunting systems designed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open if Iran tries to close it.
Nearby, uncrewed vessels are being prepared to patrol Gulf waters. Together they will test the UK Navy's new 'hybrid' concept, a force in which traditional warships operate alongside autonomous systems above, below and on the sea.
General Gwyn Jenkins โ First Sea Lord and the first Royal Marine to hold the position โ has said that the Navy has no choice but to pivot to this hybrid future to deliver more platforms at sea, more firepower, and more flexibility within constrained finances.
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๐บ๐ธ The United States is preparing tariffs of 10-12.5% โโon goods from 60 countries that Washington believes are taking insufficient measures to combat forced labor.
The 10% tariffs could apply to countries and groups such as Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
For the remaining 45 countries under investigation, additional tariffs of 12.5% โโare proposed.
According to Reuters, the decision was made after the Trump administration concluded that the failure of several countries to restrict trade in goods produced using forced labor is "unjustified and creates restrictions on U.S. trade."
Trump administration is attempting to reinstate the emergency tariff system that was struck down by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in February.
Furthermore, the results of another major Section 301 investigation into the buildup of industrial excess capacity in 16 countries and U.S. trading partners, including China, are expected to be published.
๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ Trump on Axios report that he told Netanyahu "you're f*cking crazy":
"I did. I always get angry. I was a little bit perturbed at him, constantly fighting with Lebanon.... You know, at some point I said we're going to stop this."
๐ฎ๐ท Trump: Ayatollah is not doing great; he is missing a lot of different parts.
๐บ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฑ FM Sybiha responded to Poland's claims through a unit named after UPA heroes.
"Soldiers themselves chose the name for the unit. I know for sure that our military did not even remotely have anything anti-Polish in mind. For them, it was about honoring those who fought against imperial Moscow, the Bolshevik-communist occupation and repressions many years ago."
๐ญ๐บ Magyar government massively dismisses foreign ministry officials who worked with former Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
โ๏ธ38 officials have so far agreed to leave their positions.
๐ฃ๏ธ"We have launched an internal audit and institutional reorganization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As part of this process, we have decided to initiate the termination of employment relations by mutual consent with 45 civil servants," said the ministry's parliamentary state secretary.
๐ช๐บ๐จ๐ณ The EU is preparing to warn citizens and businesses about a possible trade war with China, - Bloomberg.
The EU is already considering new restrictive measures against Beijing aimed at "resetting unbalanced economic relations."
Last week, the European Commission held a closed meeting with senior officials to discuss next steps. Privately, officials acknowledged that Beijing would likely retaliate with reciprocal measures.
According to Bloomberg sources, at the meeting, which included commissioners overseeing all key areas of EU policy, there was agreement on the need to convey to the European public the possibility of intensifying "trade friction" with China.
Furthermore, a rift has emerged in Brussels over how to respond to challenges from Beijing. This primarily concerns the influx of subsidized Chinese products into the EU's open economy, as well as the growing dependence on critical goods such as minerals and microchips.
๐บ๐ธUSD-denominated assets are still making up about a half of international reserves of central banks. But gold (27%) has now overtaken US Treasuries (22%) as the single biggest reserve item.
Another piece of evidence of the de-dolarisation trend:
A) Yes;
B) No?
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ช๐บ The first batches of Armenian goods, the import of which Russia has restricted, have already been exported to the EU, โ Armenian PM Pashinyan
โA number of business delegations are already working, the first batch of roses and vegetables has been sent. No goods will remain unclaimed,โ Pashinyan said.
Since the end of May, Russia has been expanding the list of Armenian goods prohibited from import.
Moscow's "unexpected" complaints about the quality of Armenian goods arose against the backdrop of Prime Minister Pashinyan's course of rapprochement with the EU and the US.
๐๐บ๐ฆ Since the beginning of 2026, Russians have killed at least 815 civilians, and another 4,174 people have been injured.
These are only the confirmed data of the UN Monitoring Mission for the period January-April 2026. The real number of victims is probably much higher.