• Number of Ukrainian negotiation sessions for EU membership initiation discussed by President Zelensky in Brussels: 1 Source
• Distance traveled by Putin for his first-ever visit to North Korea to sign a defence pact: approximately 6,430 kilometers (Moscow to Pyongyang) Source
• Myths haunting Western political leadership according to Yanis Varoufakis: 3 Source
• Toll roads in France transitioning to free-flow systems in 2024: 1 Source
• Iranian presidential hopefuls participating in a TV debate on the nuclear deal: multiple Source
• Increase in Russia’s production of military artillery despite sanctions, 2024: significant Source
• Value of electronics smuggled into Russia through a Canadian shell company: $80 million Source
• Days until Indian Prime Minister Modi’s first bilateral visit to Moscow since before the Ukraine conflict: 30 (as of June) Source
• Cost of a luxury Airbus A320 jet acquired by a Russian oligarch despite EU sanctions: $110 million Source
• Total number of EU sanctions packages against Russia as of mid-2024: 14 Source
• Entities targeted by new U.S. sanctions linked to geopolitical tensions: nearly 50 Source
• Increase in trade relations proposed by Iran with South Korea: significant expansion Source
• Additional Canadian sanctions announced against foreign entities in 2024: multiple Source
• Lithuanian foreign minister’s appeal for European unity at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: strong Source
• Potential increase in global disorder due to the Putin-Kim defence pact: considerable Source

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