The European Union has found a legal workaround to avoid Hungary’s veto on the purchase of weapons for Ukraine with money received from Russia’s frozen assets in Europe. This was stated by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in a commentary to the Financial Times, Hromadske
The Council of the European Union has approved the 14th package of sanctions against Russia. They relate to energy, finance and trade, and will make it more difficult for Russia to circumvent sanctions. This was reported on the website of the EU Council, Babel reports. The sanctions list also includes 116 individuals and legal entities
The United States and Vietnam discussed ways to develop their strategic partnership. Before that, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to Vietnam, Bloomberg reports. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on June 21. The diplomat’s trip to Vietnam came after