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• USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Arrives at Pearl Harbor Homeport US Navy 14 Jun 2022 -- The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), arrived at its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 13, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was commissioned.
• Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Exercise in the Philippine Sea US Navy 14 Jun 2022 -- Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 Sailors, embarked on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conducted a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) in conjunction with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 to enhance maritime interdiction operations (MIO) skillsets.
• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at Daniel Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies US Navy 14 Jun 2022
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - June 14, 2022 US Air Force 14 Jun 2022 -- Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel. Due to the Juneteenth holiday, the next update will be published June 28.
• Secretary General joins meeting of seven NATO Allies to prepare the Madrid Summit NATO 14 Jun 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined the leaders of seven NATO Allies in The Hague on Tuesday (14 June 2022) to help prepare the Alliance's Summit in Madrid.
• NATO Space Centre integrates with BALTOPS22 Exercise Control, provides realistic scenarios to train participants US Navy 14 Jun 2022 -- As Allies and partners in Europe continue their participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the NATO Space Centre remains focused on enhancing the incorporation of the Space domain into the exercise through integration with the exercise control staff.
• Five Nations Revive 51-year-old Security Pact Amid China Threat VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- Britain and four Asian members of the Commonwealth have announced efforts to expand and re-energize the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a 51-year-old series of mutual assistance agreements embracing the U.K, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.
• Germany and Finland sign a Statement of Intent regarding the Common Armoured Vehicle System Finnish Government 14 Jun 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence of Finland and the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany have signed a Statement of Intent regarding Germany joining the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) on 14 June 2022.
• JEF Ministerial meeting in Oslo Finnish Government 14 Jun 2022 -- Director General Janne Kuusela of the Defence Policy Department in the Ministry of Defence is to attend the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) ministerial meeting that will be held in Oslo Tuesday 14 to 15 June 2022. Director General Kuusela will represent Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen at the meeting.
• Russia's Grand Strategy for Ukraine Takeover Unmet, Says DOD Official DoD News 14 Jun 2022 -- In the broadest sense, Russia has thus far failed to secure its strategic objectives in Ukraine, said the undersecretary of defense for policy.
• Austin to Host Ukraine Contact Group Meeting in Brussels DoD News 14 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will preside at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels tomorrow to identify and examine the next steps needed to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian aggression.
• Ukraine's Calls For Modern Weapons Grow More Desperate As Battles Rage In Eastern Regions RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian forces are suffering painful losses in the fight against Russian troops in the east of the country as they await the delivery of promised weapons from Western countries, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on June 14 in a late-night address.
• Even though Russia has fewer and fewer modern missiles, Ukraine's need for anti-missile systems remains - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 14 Jun 2022
• Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Pushes Back on Criticism of Deal With China Sputnik 14 Jun 2022 -- The US and Australia previously expressed concern and disappointment over the Solomon Islands' decision to sign a security agreement with China, the conditions of which remain undisclosed. The leaked draft of it led to allegations that the island nation could serve as a foothold for the Chinese military in the Pacific.
• Chinese military launches non-commissioned officer recruitment program among gaokao sitters Global Times 14 Jun 2022 -- China is recruiting non-commissioned officers (NCOs) for specific purposes among 2022 national college entrance examinations (or gaokao) sitters for the first time since the nation launched the NCO program, underscoring the country's efforts to boost the quality of its troops and improve the employment of graduates at the same time.
• General universities, colleges in China start cultivating NCO students for military PLA Daily 14 Jun 2022 -- The enrollment for the non-commissioned officer (NCO) targeted training program has been launched in China's institutes of higher learning. This marks the first enrollment of NCO students since the implementation of the new NCO system.
• Senior Chinese diplomat meets US national security advisor Global Times 14 Jun 2022 -- Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan here on Monday.
• U.S. should stop creating divisions, confrontation: Chinese FM spokesperson People's Daily 14 Jun 2022 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday urged the United States to match its words with action, including not seeking confrontation or conflict, not seeking a new Cold War, and not seeking an Asian NATO or a region split into hostile blocs, and to stop saying or doing things that could create division and confrontation.
• Final four Taiwanese F-16s return from Arizona training mission CNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Four Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets on a training mission at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona flew back to Taiwan on Tuesday after a stopover in Honolulu, according to a military source.
• US, South Korea Prepare for Contingencies of North Korea's Imminent Nuclear Test VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- The United States and South Korea are preparing for all contingencies of North Korea's imminent nuclear test, but President Joe Biden's administration is facing tough questions from congressional members and analysts on the diplomatic impasse and inability to deter North Korea from further provocation.
• Her Majesty's Canadian Ships Vancouver and Winnipeg to deploy for Exercise RIMPAC 2022 and Operations PROJECTION and NEON Canada 14 Jun 2022 -- Today, Her Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Vancouver and Winnipeg and their embarked helicopter air detachments departed for a five month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region. Canada is deploying two frigates to work with allies and like-minded partners and to support government objectives to uphold the rules-based international order and international law.
• India's Radical Recruitment Shift to Reportedly Infuse New-Age Vitality to Military Sputnik 14 Jun 2022 -- The Indian Armed Forces have permanent and short-term recruitment, with a minimum service of ten years. They spend around 59 % of the more-than $70 billion defence budget on costs for its 1.5 million personnel, increasing salaries and pensions.
• White House: Biden to meet with Saudi crown prince next month Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- The White House says during a trip to the Middle East in July US President Joe Biden will see Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who was accused by American intelligence of ordering the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on the President's Trip to The Middle East The White House 14 Jun 2022
• Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden's Travel to Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia The White House 14 Jun 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Philadelphia, PA The White House 14 Jun 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meetings with Vietnamese Government Officials US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2022
• Department Press Briefing - June 14, 2022 US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For June 14, 2022
• KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations US Dept. of Justice 14 Jun 2022 -- Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc., headquartered in Houston, and three other companies have agreed to a settlement of $13.67 million to resolve a lawsuit seeking damages and penalties for alleged violations of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act, and for breach of contract.

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 14 June 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jun 2022
• UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's opening remarks at the Annual Session of the UNICEF Executive Board UNICEF 14 Jun 2022 -- "Excellencies, distinguished delegates, colleagues, it is an honor to be here again to address the Executive Board of UNICEF.
• Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark, together with Greenland, reach historic agreement on longstanding boundary disputes Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 14 Jun 2022 -- Today, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada and Jeppe Kofod, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, along with Múte B. Egede, Prime Minister of Greenland, signed an agreement in Ottawa resolving outstanding boundary issues over Tartupaluk/Hans Island, the maritime boundary on the continental shelf within 200 nautical miles, including Lincoln Sea, and the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in Labrador Sea.
• Canada, Denmark Sign Deal to End 50-Year-Old Border Dispute Sputnik 14 Jun 2022 -- Canada and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday to settle a five-decade long border dispute over the Arctic island of Tartupaluk (Hans Island)
• Afghans Say Black Market For Pakistani Visas Thriving RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jun 2022 -- Farhad Salehi, a resident of the western Herat Province, has been chasing a Pakistani visa for weeks. Like hundreds of thousands of his compatriots, he wants to escape the uncertainty brought on by the economic collapse that followed the Taliban's seizure of power last year.
• Hunger Stalks Yemenis as Truce Eases Some Hardships VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- A temporary truce in place across Yemen since April 2 has eased some hardships, but the country is still facing a dangerous food crisis in which 19 million people are going hungry, U.N. officials said Tuesday.
• Yemeni forces will target Saudi oil facilities if coalition tankers continue smuggling fuel: Official Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- A senior Yemeni official says the country's armed forces will launch retaliatory strikes against oil installations deep inside Saudi Arabia in case the Riyadh-led coalition keeps on smuggling hauls of contraband crude oil and natural gas out of the country.
• Building on the momentum of the truce in Yemen UK FCDO 14 Jun 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on Yemen
• Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place UN News 14 Jun 2022 -- The "unprecedented" truce in Yemen has so far led to a reduction in fighting and other positive developments, but action is needed on its full implementation and to address rising humanitarian needs and insecurity, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
• Australia Vows to Continue to Monitor South China Sea After Military Close Encounter VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles says Australia will continue to exercise its right of passage through the South China Sea despite opposition from China.
• Police report: ARSA rebel chief ordered Rohingya leader Muhib Ullah gunned down Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2022 -- The leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army rebel group ordered the killing of Rohingya activist Muhib Ullah at a Bangladeshi refugee camp last year, police in the South Asian country said in recommending murder charges against 29 suspects, although the insurgent group denied being involved.
• Three die in raid on Sagaing region village Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2022 -- The bodies of a woman and two men have been found after junta troops set fire to Lat Pu Kan village in Myanmar's Sagaing region on Monday.
• One Tajik Border Guard Killed In Border Skirmish With Kyrgyz Guards RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- A Tajik border guard has been shot dead in a clash with Kyrgyz guards along the volatile and poorly demarcated common border, RFE/RL's Tajik Service cited sources in the Dusti district near the Kyrgyz border as saying.
• Ethiopia PM Says Committee Created to Negotiate With Tigray Forces VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the formation of a committee to begin peace talks with Tigray forces after 18 months of war.
• UN Report: Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Dips to New Low VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- A U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea has issued a report critical of the deteriorating situation there, noting forced military conscription, arbitrary arrests, disappearances and torture among the violations recorded.
• Cameroonians Protest Torched Hospital as Military and Separatists Trade Blame VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- In Cameroon, hundreds of people have protested attacks on schools, churches, and clinics in the country's troubled west after a hospital in the city of Mamfe was torched. Cameroon's military and separatists traded blame for last week's attack.

News Reports

• January 6 Committee Postpones Wednesday Hearing VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- The House of Representatives panel investigating last year's January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol says it has postponed Wednesday's planned hearing.
• HERA secures vaccines for EU Member states in response to the monkeypox outbreaks European Commission 14 Jun 2022 -- Today, HERA, the European Commission's Health Preparedness and Response Authority, concluded a contract with the company Bavarian Nordic to purchase 109 090 doses of their 3rd generation vaccines in response to the current monkeypox outbreaks. As the number of cases continues to grow, this agreement will make vaccines rapidly available to all EU Member States, Norway and Iceland.
• WHO to determine if Monkeypox should be declared 'Emergency of International Concern'; rights expert warns of COVID 'vaccine apartheid' UN News 14 Jun 2022 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee has been convened due to the spread of the Monkeypox virus to 32 non-endemic countries.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on personal sanctions on UK citizens in the media and the defence lobby Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jun 2022
• Russia Bans 49 U.K. Citizens, Including Prominent Journalists, From Entering Russia RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- Russia has banned 49 British journalists and defense figures from entering Russia, saying they have distributed false information about the war in Ukraine or been responsible for arms deliveries to the country.
• Russia Accuses 29 British Journalists of Spreading False Information, Bans them from Country VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- Alleging the "spreading of false information...," Russia on Tuesday banned 29 British journalists, media representatives and 20 defense figures from entering the country.
• Ethiopia to Continue Trade and Cooperation With Russia Despite Sanctions, Envoy Says Sputnik 14 Jun 2022 -- Addis Ababa will continue to trade and strengthen relations with Moscow despite possible US sanctions aimed at restricting cooperation between Russia and African countries, Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia Alemayehu Tegenu Aargau told Sputnik.
• US Wall Street banks stop servicing Russian debt: Report Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Two US Wall Street banks are withdrawing from handling trades of Russian debt, as Washington ups the ante in its economic warfare against Moscow over the conflict with Ukraine.
• Russia made $98 bn in fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war despite sanctions Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Russia made $98 billion (93 billion euros) from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its military operation in Ukraine, despite unprecedented sanctions, says a new report.
• European Court Rules Russia's Foreign Agents Law Violates Human Rights RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia's foreign agents law violates the rights of the groups and individuals designated as foreign agents and ordered Russia to issue compensation.
• Navalny Reportedly Transferred From Prison To Unknown Location RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- An associate of jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says the Kremlin critic has been transferred from his penal colony to an unknown location.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 14, 2022 PRC MofA 14 Jun 2022
• Update: Yang-Sullivan meeting draws bottom line for US Global Times 14 Jun 2022 -- Chinese and US senior diplomats met face-to-face for the fourth time in a year as tensions across the Taiwan Straits intensified due to Washington's misconception of its China policy.
• China Wins Battle of Perception Among Young Africans VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- If it's a battle for hearts, minds - and wallets - then according to young Africans, China is outperforming the U.S. these days.
• Taiwan rejects China's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan Strait CNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan's government on Tuesday described China's sovereignty claim over the Taiwan Strait as a "false claim" and said the only waters over which any country has full sovereignty are its 12-nautical mile territorial waters.
• Taiwan says China's sovereignty claims over Taiwan Strait reveal military ambitions Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan on Tuesday rejected China's claim that the Taiwan Strait, the body of water between the democratic island and China, were its own territorial waters.
• Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi warns US not to have miscalculation or illusion on Taiwan question Global Times 14 Jun 2022 -- In talks with National Security Advisor of the US Jake Sullivan in Luxembourg, senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said the US shouldn't have miscalculation or illusion on the Taiwan question and warned that the Taiwan question, if inappropriately handled, will have a disruptive impact.
• Spokesperson denounces deceitful statements of DPP People's Daily 14 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have always deceived and misled international public opinion in the name of democracy, said a mainland spokesperson on Monday.
• Iran says continues cooperation with IAEA IRNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Agency of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Tuesday that Iran's relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency are still underway.
• Iran submits note to IAEA on DG report IRNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has sent an explanatory note on the May 30 report by the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Safeguards Agreement with Iran. Here is the full text of the note as published on the IAEA official portal:
• Nuclear chief: IAEA politicizing Iran nuclear work under Israeli pressure Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Iran's nuclear chief has slammed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for politicizing the country's peaceful nuclear program under the Israeli regime's pressure regardless of Tehran's extensive cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
• Iran FM slams US-E3 resolution, says Tehran still insists on strong, lasting deal with P4+1 countries Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Iran has once again criticized the Western-drafted resolution passed against Tehran's nuclear program during the recent meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors, saying the Islamic Republic still insists on reaching a "good, strong and lasting" deal with the P4+1 group of countries.
• Greece releases Iranian tanker IRNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Greece released an Iranian oil tanker detained by a Greek court order, Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said in a statement on Tuesday.
• Greece makes U-turn on US demand, releases Iranian oil tankers Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- The Greek government has overturned its recent decision to confiscate an Iranian oil tanker, dismissing Washington's pressures which were behind the seizure in the first place.
• Seoul discusses Iranian frozen funds with Washington: South Korea FM IRNA 14 Jun 2022 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said that Seoul discusses the issue of Iran's funds frozen in his country with the United States.
• South Korea says it will discuss frozen funds with Iran and US Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin has said his country will need more talks with both Iran and the United States to be able to release billions of dollar worth of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in South Korea for the past years allegedly because of American sanctions on Tehran.
• Government spokesman says "Iran's President hasn't received any letters from Biden" ISNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Iran's government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi denied any rumors in case of sending any letters from America's President Joe Biden to his Iranian counterpart, while emphasizing, "Of course, Joe Biden sends some letters to Iran, but fulfilling his promises and lifting illegal sanctions are more important".
• Pensioners, Public Employees Protest Iranian Government's 'Lies,' Hypocrisy' RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- Pensioners and retired public employees have again taken to the streets in the southern city of Ahvaz amid growing discontent over living conditions in Iran and the government's failure to address the problem.
• Maduro discusses oil exports in Tehran as Iranian tanker arrives in Venezuela Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji and visiting Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro have exchanged views on bilateral energy cooperation, following the arrival of an Iran-flagged tanker in Venezuelan waters in yet another blow to Washington's tough sanctions against Tehran and Caracas.
• Iran oil tanker arrives in Venezuelan waters: Media IRNA 14 Jun 2022 -- Iranian flag oil tanker carrying about one million barrels of crude oil entered Venezuelan waters, Reuters reported.
• Belarus Bans Tut.by Media Company After Designating It As 'Extremist' Organization RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- A court in Minsk has designated company Tut.by Media as "extremist" and banned its operations in Belarus as a crackdown on independent media and journalists continues.
• Myanmar: Cycle of 'human rights violations and abuses' continues, warns Bachelet UN News 14 Jun 2022 -- Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday that the people of Myanmar remain "trapped in a cycle of poverty and displacement, human rights violations and abuses".
• UN official urges action to prevent a lost generation of children in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2022 -- The international community must "reengage and refocus" on Myanmar to head off a looming crisis that may leave a "lost generation" of children, who have already suffered incredible deprivation since the country's February 2021 military coup, a United Nations human rights official said on Tuesday.
• As Others 'Decouple,' Canada Moves to Mend China Relations VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- At a time when the United States and some of its allies are seeking to reduce their dependence on China for strategic and other goods, Canada is looking to move past an ugly spat that drove relations with Beijing to a historic low.
• Scotland's first minister launches bid for 2nd independence vote Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched a campaign for another independence referendum, eight years after Scots voted against separation from the United Kingdom.
• EU threatens legal action as UK seeks to scrap Northern Ireland treaty Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- The European Union (EU) has threatened legal action against the United Kingdom after London unveiled a controversial law to scrap a treaty governing the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.
• UK Foreign Minister Says Bill Revising Northern Ireland Protocol Will Not Harm EU Sputnik 14 Jun 2022 -- The European Union will be "no worse off" under the proposed UK bill that aims to revise the provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol reached as a part of the Brexit agreement on customs borders, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
• World Food Program Suspends Food Aid for 1.7 Million People in South Sudan VOA 14 Jun 2022 -- The World Food Program reports it has been forced to suspend food assistance for 1.7 million people in South Sudan because of a funding shortfall of $426 million.
• Millions at risk in South Sudan as funding dries up due to Ukraine war: WFP Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) says 1.7 million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan as it has to suspend planned aid for the people of the world's youngest country due to the current crisis in Ukraine.
• South Sudan: UN humanitarians forced to cut aid to 1.7 million people UN News 14 Jun 2022 -- Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.
• WFP forced to suspend food assistance in South Sudan as funds dry up and nation faces hungriest year since independence WFP 14 Jun 2022 -- Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people.
• Federal Chancellor meets the Financial Action Task Force - Combating money laundering and terrorist financing Germany - Federal Government 14 Jun 2022 -- Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the plenary of the Financial Action Task Force on Tuesday. The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing "starts at home, at the national level", he said. The plenary is taking place in Berlin until 17 June.
• Bahrain's king orders cabinet reshuffle amid debt crisis, names new oil minister Press TV 14 Jun 2022 -- Bahrain's embattled ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in a decree has ordered a cabinet reshuffle as the tiny Persian Gulf country continues to grapple with the debt crisis.
• Coalition Defection Lurches Bulgaria Toward A Turning Point RFE/RL 14 Jun 2022 -- Bulgaria's burgeoning political crisis has already signaled direct and lasting consequences for its economy and European partners.