The Prime Minister of Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country promised to take “active steps” on the implementation of the reform of the legal system, which is opposed to the Knesset. According to him, negotiations on a compromise with her representatives did not lead to anything.

In Mexico at the age of 97, Esteban (Vsevolod) Volkov - the grandson of Leo Trotsky and the last witness of the attempt on him died. This was written by the Mexican newspaper La Jornada . The causes of death are not specified. Volkov was born in Yalta in 1926 in the family of Zinaida Bronstein, the first daughter of Leo Trotsky, and Plato Volkov. His father was exiled to Siberia, and his mother committed suicide. From the age of 13, Volkov lived with Trotsky in Mexico.

The United States asked the Minister of Defense of Israel Yoav Galant to negotiate with his Ukrainian colleague Alexei Reznikov, writes Axios. This will be the first conversation between them in five months from the date of galance of this position. It is expected that next week both ministers will contact telephone communications to discuss the supply of assistance to Ukraine. At the same time, we are not talking about lethal weapons.

The EU will accelerate the supply of weapons to Ukraine to support the counterattack of the Armed Forces against Russian troops. At the same time, as the European Commissioner for the domestic market, Thierry Breton said in an interview with Le Parisien, they will not depend on how successfully offensive actions are developing. According to him, in the war of high intensity of supplying weapons and ammunition, they play a “decisive role”.

The “chapter” of the occupation administration of the Zaporizhzhya region Vladimir Rogov announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to take under operational control of the village of Pyatikhatka, for which fierce battles have been fought in recent days. Previously, the military commissar wrote about this.

Story From the popular leader to The Hague. The story of Milosevich through the eyes of the opposition Nikita Aronov June 18, 2023 The war on destruction with neighbors, the "people's republics", nationalist propaganda, military detachments from criminals, the order of the Hague tribunal for the head of state - the current Russia is largely reminiscent of Serbia Slobodan Milosevich.

Updated: hostages were released after the assault on the police. All employees were taken out. According to preliminary information, a policeman was wounded, reports ORDA. The hostage invader was detained . In Astana, the armed man captured hostages in the Bank of Kaspi Bank, Tengrinews.kz reports . It is reported that he is about 30 years old, he is armed with a pistol, and holds 7 girls and a guard hostage.

Czech President Petr Paul confirmed in his interview with CNN Prima News his words that the Russians living abroad should “observe” Western special services. He previously spoke about this in an interview with Radio Liberty. He specified that this does not mean surveillance of every citizen of the Russian Federation, namely, general observation of what is happening in the Russian community.

Austrian special services prevented a terrorist attack during a pride in Vienna, which took place from June 1 to 18, 2023, reports Financial Times. Three young citizens of Austria of Bosnian and Chechen origin planned to attack the participants in the events using pneumatic weapons, sabers and axes. They also considered the opportunity to direct the car to the crowd of those gathered. The age of the accused is 14, 17 and 20 years.

The mayor of Petrozavodsk Vladimir Lubarsky announced his intention to go to the war in Ukraine. He wrote about this on his page in VK. “The decision, which has finally made it today, has been matured for a long time - from the moment of the beginning of Svo. During the trips to our guys, it was strengthened by our mobilized, but it was not yet final. War is not romance, not a movie or a book, no matter how true they are. This is hard work. Where else they are also killed, ”Lyubarsky wrote.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Qin Gan in Beijing, reports Financial Times this is the first visit of the State Secretary of the United States of America to China since 2018. In February, the relations of the two countries were greatly deteriorated after the incident by a Chinese balloon that flew into the airspace of America. The conversation between Qin Gan and Blinken lasted five and a half hours.

In Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia), the authorities introduced the emergency regime, Vesti-Alania reports . Due to heavy rain, five streets were flooded, and a partial shutdown of electricity was registered at five more. The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in North Ossetia declares flooded houses and evacuation of people from residential buildings and cars. On different streets are trees.

During the counterattack, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost less than 10% of the equipment delivered by Western countries in Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Estonian Defense Forces of Estonia Margo Grosberg in an interview with ERR. He noted that this figure can grow during further operations at the front, since the losses in the war are inevitable in any case.

The Chinese Bank of China limited the conduct of money foreign exchange transfers from Russia to the banks of the European Union, the USA, Great Britain and Switzerland. This was reported by RBC with reference to representatives of Modulbank and Finama, in which Bank of China is a corresponding bank. Modulbank warned customers about the suspension of transfers in Chinese yuan to the banks of the European Union, Switzerland, Great Britain and the USA.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Beijing on a two -day visit, reports AP. He has become the highest -ranking representative of Washington in Beijing since 2018. Biginen will stay in Beijing for two days. He has planned meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Han, leading Chinese diplomat van and, and possibly, communication with the head of China Xi Jinping will take place.