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News of Polish involvement in Nord Stream blast is ‘intentional’: Kremlin
The Kremlin says a report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that Poland may have been involved in the Nord Stream pipeline blast was “on purpose”.
“We cannot rule out that all this information is thrown in on purpose to divert attention from the true masterminds of this terrorist act against critical international infrastructure”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a press briefing.
The Kremlin says a report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that Poland may have been involved in the Nord Stream pipeline blast was “on purpose”.
“We cannot rule out that all this information is thrown in on purpose to divert attention from the true masterminds of this terrorist act against critical international infrastructure”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a press briefing.
Peak in global oil demand ‘in sight before end of decade’
International Energy Agency says demand will grow by 2.4m barrels a day in 2023 to record 102.3m
The worldwide peak in demand for oil is “in sight” and could come before the end of this decade, the global energy watchdog has said.
The International Energy Agency said the bounceback in oil demand that followed the easing of Covid restrictions was likely to end this year and growth would slow from next year.
A potential worsening in the global economy and the long-term transition to cleaner energy sources are expected to hurt demand.
Turkey’s Erdogan still refusing to endorse Nato membership for Sweden
The alliance wants to welcome Sweden during a summit in July – but is being held up by Ankara’s insistance that Stockholm do more to alleviate its security concerns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Nato should not bet on his country approving Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit – because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns.
Sweden and Finland applied for membership together following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. Finland became NATO's 31st member in April after the Turkish parliament ratified its request, but Turkey has held off approving Sweden's bid.
Nato wants to bring Sweden into the fold by the time the leaders of member nations meet for a summit in Lithuania's capital on 11-12 July.
Who is Navalny associate Lilia Chanysheva?
"I am a politician, a women who is being persecuted by male opponents, whose names are [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [Head of Bashkortostan Radiy] Khabirov." This is how Lilia Chanysheva, 41, opened her final statement to the circuit court in Ufa, the capital of the southwestern Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, on May 29.
The district court on Wednesday found her guilty of creating an "extremist organization" and sentenced her to 7 1/2 years in a penal colony.
Before her arrest, Chanysheva was chief of the local team working for Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. She is the first of Navalny's associates to face criminal charges for "extremism" after his entire network of regional representations was declared illegal.
Why Kishida may call a snap election soon
By Elaine Lies
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought increasingly likely to call a snap election, perhaps within days.
No election for the powerful lower house of parliament needs to be held until 2025, but Kishida is eager to solidify his grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to ensure his victory in a party leadership race in September 2024 and extend his time as premier.
HOW MIGHT IT HAPPEN?
Japan's prime ministers often say they are dissolving parliament to take a policy question to voters, though it can also be in response to a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition.
The major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is considering such a motion before the current parliamentary session ends on June 21, to oppose a bill aimed at securing funds to boost Japan's defense capabilities.
Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border
Afghans fleeing the Taliban are being kidnapped and tortured by gangs as they try to cross the border between Iran and Turkey on their way to Europe, a BBC investigation has found. The gangs then send videos of the abuse to the families of migrants being held hostage, demanding a ransom for their release.
Warning: this article contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing
Shackled together on a mountain-top with padlocks around their necks, a group of Afghan migrants beg for their release.
"Whoever watches this video, I was kidnapped yesterday, they are demanding $4,000 (£3,200) for each one of us. They beat us day and night non-stop," says one man, with a bloodied lip, his face caked in dust.
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