Daily brief
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited China as the US pressures Iran with a threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. During the visit, Lavrov called for an end to Western 'electoral neocolonialism.' The Kremlin also announced that President Vladimir Putin is preparing a visit to China.
Hungary’s new leader Péter Magyar said he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine, while the Kremlin downplayed ties with former ally Viktor Orbán and expressed readiness for pragmatic dialogue with the new leadership.
Slovenia’s Parliament Speaker proposed a NATO exit referendum and signaled a possible visit to Moscow.
France barred Russian diplomats from the defense of detained citizens, and Helsinki sought to reclaim €45,000 given to a pro-Russia group.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary