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• EU- NATO cooperation: seventh progress report EC/CEU 20 Jun 2022 -- The Council today took note of the seventh progress report on the implementation of the 74 common proposals endorsed by the EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017, based on the two joint declarations on EU-NATO cooperation of 2016 and 2018 and the agreed principles guiding the EU-NATO strategic partnership.
• Defence: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the handover ceremony of Denmark's letter notifying its decision to join EU defence policy European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jun 2022
• NATO hosts Türkiye, Finland, Sweden talks NATO 20 Jun 2022 -- At the invitation of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, senior officials from Türkiye, Finland and Sweden met with senior NATO officials at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels on Monday (20 June 2022).
• Praise for Ukraine support as Defence industry offers more help UK MOD 20 Jun 2022 -- Industry leaders are praised by the Defence Secretary for their vital role in helping provide weapons, ammunition and logistical support to Ukraine
• US Tech Company Helping Ukraine Build Own 'Iron Dome' to 'Swat Down' Russian Missiles Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine's ambassador to Israel indicated earlier this month that Kiev would like to buy the country's Iron Dome air defense system. Israeli media reported in February that Tel Aviv had blocked the sale of the system to Kiev in 2021, fearing Russia's reaction.
• Russia's Medvedev: No point in nuclear disarmament talks with US until Americans beg for them Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says there is currently "no need to negotiate" with the United States on nuclear arms reduction, stressing that Moscow should wait until the Americans "crawl" back to talks and "beg" for them.
• China declares successful test of land-based missile-interception system Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- China has successfully tested a land-based missile interception system, the Defense Ministry said, describing it as defensive.
• China Announces Successful Anti-Ballistic Missile Test Amid Push to 'Enhance Defense Capabilities' Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The test comes amid simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington, as China's defense minister accused the US of "smearing" and trying to 'contain' his country by interfering in its internal affairs.
• No casualties in Pingtung rocket launch drill malfunction: military CNA 20 Jun 2022 -- There were no casualties following a rocket launch malfunction during a live-fire exercise in southern Taiwan on Monday, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
• Minister of National Defence Announces Canada's NORAD Modernization Plan Canada 20 Jun 2022
• Minister Anand announces continental defence modernization to protect Canadians Canada 20 Jun 2022 -- As autocratic regimes threaten the rules-based international order, the security and defence impacts of climate change increase, and our competitors develop new technologies like hypersonic weapons and advanced cruise missiles, there is a pressing need to modernize the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) that has kept Canadians and Americans safe for over 60 years.
• Amphibious capabilities enhanced Australia DOD 20 Jun 2022 -- The amphibious Exercise Sea Explorer 2022 has come to an end.
• Air Force's first fifth-generation fighter combat instructors Australia DOD 20 Jun 2022 -- Each Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC) includes a Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) course, which debuted for the F-35A Lightning II this year.
• Belarus Tells OSCE It's Restarting Arms Verifications After Two-Year Hiatus RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Belarusian defense officials say the country is resuming its verification work stemming from international arms-control treaties for the first time in two years.
• MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING EXERCISE "EX KHAAN QUEST – 2022" CONCLUDES AT MONGOLIA India PIB 20 Jun 2022 -- The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise "Ex Khaan Quest -2022" culminated today at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre in Ulaanbaatar at Mongolia.
• India Receives Polish Loitering Munitions Warmate Ahead of Mass Delivery From Local Vendors Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The Indian Army has planned to induct more than 600 loitering munitions for deployment along the country's western and northern borders.
• Registration for Military Recruitment Moved to July in India VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- India canceled more than 500 trains nationwide Monday and disrupted internet service in 20 districts of eastern Bihar state following protests over a new military recruitment plan.
• Iran's torpedoes can severely damage US navy aircraft carriers: American publication Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- Iran possesses submarines equipped with torpedoes that can strike a US aircraft carrier and severely damage its structure, according to an American publication.
• Commander: Armed forces not let foes disrupt Iran's security IRNA 20 Jun 2022 -- Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said on Monday that the armed forces will not let the enemies disrupt Iran's security.
• Saudi-Iraqi Joint Maneuvers "Arab Brothers 1" Concluded in Northern Region SPA 20 Jun 2022 -- The Saudi-Iraqi joint maneuvers "Arab Brothers 1" are concluded today in the Northern Region, which saw the participation of Saudi and Iraqi land troops, in the presence of Deputy Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces Major General Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Migren; Deputy Commander of the Iraqi Land Forces Major General Saeb Obeid Al-Muhayyawi; Saudi Military Attaché in Iraq Brigadier General Nasser Al-Sadon and Iraqi Military Attaché in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Brigadier General Dawood Abdulkarim.

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• 20 June 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 20 Jun 2022
• Escalating needs, rising hunger: refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm WFP 20 Jun 2022 -- Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on World Refugee Day. The somber warning comes as WFP has already been forced to significantly reduce rations to refugees across its operations.
• WFP Announces Cuts in Food Rations for Refugees in East, West Africa Due to Lack of Funds Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday a "heart breaking" decision to reduce food rations for the refugees in some countries in Eastern and Western Africa due to a lack of financing.
• UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger UN News 20 Jun 2022 -- The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees.
• Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm UN News 20 Jun 2022 -- Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.
• Afghan Taliban Free 5 British Nationals From Custody VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Afghanistan's Taliban confirmed Monday they had freed several British men after holding them for about six months.
• Taliban Frees Five U.K. Citizens Held In Afghanistan Since February RFE/RL Gandhara 20 Jun 2022 -- The Taliban has freed five British nationals held in Afghanistan for six months, the British government said on June 20.
• UNAMA: Children Among the Killed, Wounded in Attack on Afghan Market VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- The U.N. mission to Afghanistan says that "scores" of people were killed and wounded in an attack on a market in eastern Nangarhar province Monday, according to a Reuters report.
• Two Killed, Almost 30 Wounded In Afghan Market Attack Amid Spate Of Attacks RFE/RL Gandhara 20 Jun 2022 -- At least two people are dead and 28 others wounded after an explosion ripped through a market in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
• Scores killed, injured in attack on market in eastern Afghanistan: UN Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- The UN mission in Afghanistan says scores of people have been killed and wounded in a powerful bomb explosion at a busy market in the country's troubled east.
• Yemen blasts Saudi-led forces for breaching truce, warns of consequences Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- The Yemeni military condemns the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, which has entered a rare truce with the country, for breaching the sensitive agreement, warning it of the consequences of such violations.
• Mourners Demand Better Security After Youths Slain In Pakistani Tribal District RFE/RL Gandhara 20 Jun 2022 -- Locals in northwestern Pakistan mourning four young men gunned down by unidentified attackers the day before have protested against runaway violence and demanded an end to insecurity.
• Responding to the call from humanitarians at Syria's border UK FCDO 20 Jun 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria
• Syria: Guterres underlines 'moral imperative' to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye UN News 20 Jun 2022 -- With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to millions in northwest Syria, through cross-border operations from neighbouring Türkiye.
• UN Chief Appeals for Cross-Border Aid Into NW Syria VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council Monday that it is a "moral imperative" for members to renew an aid operation from Turkey into northwest Syria that assists more than 4 million people.
• Syria Says Attack on Bus Kills 13 VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Syrian state media said Monday an attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria killed 13 people, including 11 government troops.
• Armenia Says Soldier Killed On Border With Azerbaijan RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Armenia's Defense Ministry has said one of its troops was killed on the border with Azerbaijan overnight on June 18-19 but did not provide details.
• Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace UN News 20 Jun 2022 -- With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit.
• Delivering the remaining tasks in South Sudan's peace agreement UK FCDO 20 Jun 2022 -- Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on South Sudan
• China Says It Is Willing to Help End Conflict in Horn of Africa VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- China's special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, has said Beijing is ready to help the region's countries find peace and get rid of what he called external interference. Xue made the comments at China and the Horn of Africa's first Peace, Governance and Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Women Refugees in Cameroon Struggle to Survive VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Cameroon hosts about 460,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most of them women and children who escaped violence in the Central African Republic and Nigeria. But while they have found safety in Cameroon, women refugees are not always welcomed by locals, and struggle to survive.
• Locals in Ethiopia's Oromia 'Waiting to Die' After Latest Mass Killing VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has condemned the killing of more than 200 people, most of them ethnic Amhara, in the eastern Oromia region. Locals have blamed the killings Saturday on the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which has denied responsibility.
• East African Bloc Discusses Troop Deployment to Congo VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Kenya on Monday hosted leaders from the East African Community bloc for discussions on how to stop renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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• Experts Assess Implementation of International Conventions on Nuclear Emergency Response IAEA 20 Jun 2022 -- Countries need to work closely together in the event of a nuclear emergency, so sharing experience and improving emergency preparedness are key tasks stemming from the IAEA's mandate.
• Capitol Riot Panel to Hear How Trump Tried to Thwart Biden Victory VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- The congressional investigation of last year's Capitol riot will focus Tuesday on former President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to get bogus electors appointed and vote totals changed in states he lost.
• EU fight against terrorism: one group and three individuals added to the EU sanctions list over terrorism EC/CEU 20 Jun 2022 -- The Council today decided to add one group and three individuals linked to Al-Qaeda and operating in the Sahel region to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.
• OSCE seminar marks a decade of comprehensive efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism OSCE 20 Jun 2022 -- The OSCE Transnational Threats Department's Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU) marked a decade of efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism on 20 June 2022 in an anniversary Seminar held in Vienna.
• Medvedev Says Russia-US Relationship Currently Null, Should Not Be Resumed Yet Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The current state of relations between Russia and the United States corresponds to the lowest limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale, which is absolute zero, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, said in an interview with Sputnik on Monday.
• Moscow Reels, Lashes Out At Lithuania Over Kaliningrad Cutoff RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Russia has demanded that Vilnius immediately reverse new restrictions on shipments of Russian goods that are subject to EU sanctions through Lithuanian territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
• 'Violation of Everything': Kremlin Blasts Lithuania's Rail Blockade of Russia's Kaliningrad Region Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- On Saturday, Kaliningrad governor Anton Alikhanov reported that Lithuanian Railways, a state-owned enterprise, had stopped the rail-based transit of sanctioned goods between Russia and its Baltic Sea exclave, citing "EU restrictions". The measure has cut the region off from up to half of all its rail-based imports.
• Netherlands Unable to Fill Gas Storage Facilities by Winter Without Additional Measures Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The Netherlands, like Europe as a whole, will not be able to pump enough gas into the storage facilities by winter without contingency measures, Dutch climate and energy minister Rob Jetten said on Monday.
• One Of The Authors Of Accords Dissolving U.S.S.R., Gennady Burbulis, Dies At 76 RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Gennady Burbulis, one of the most influential Russian politicians in the early 1990s and a co-author of the Belavezha accords that effectively ended the existence of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 76 in Baku.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 20, 2022 PRC MofA 20 Jun 2022
• Liaison office of central gov't congratulates newly-appointed principal officials of sixth-term HKSAR gov't People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday expressed firm support and extended congratulations to principal officials of the sixth-term HKSAR government appointed by China's State Council based on the nominations put forward by the incoming HKSAR chief executive John Lee.
• HKSAR chief executive greets newly-appointed principal officials of incoming gov't People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Sunday extended congratulations to the principal officials of the sixth-term government of the HKSAR, who were newly appointed by the central government.
• Newly-appointed principal officials of incoming gov't pledge to lead Hong Kong from stability to prosperity People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- Incoming Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee and the newly-appointed principal officials expressed their gratitude for the central government's appointment during a press conference held on Sunday.
• Incoming HK chief says team united, loyal People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu pledged on Sunday that the city's newly appointed governance team will sincerely listen to and communicate with the public, bear in mind their interests, and address the people's concerns.
• Hong Kong's new leadership to keep up hard line on dissent, political opposition Radio Free Asia 20 Jun 2022 -- Hong Kong's new leadership-in-waiting will continue to focus on a "national security" crackdown when it takes office on July 1 under incoming leader John Lee, whose cabinet was confirmed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing over the weekend.
• US Begins Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- The United States on Tuesday begins enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which requires companies that import goods from China's Xinjiang region to provide "clear and convincing evidence" that no component was produced with slave labor.
• Social media comments express 'shock' over Tangshan police's treatment of reporters Radio Free Asia 20 Jun 2022 -- Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tangshan have been obstructing state media journalists after they tried to follow up on a crackdown on organized crime in the city, sparked by thugs beating up women at a barbecue restaurant earlier this month, social media reports said.
• China's Russian Oil Imports Spike, Surpassing Saudi Supplies RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Chinese imports of oil from Russia in May increased by more than half from a year earlier, an indicator of a growing trade since many Western countries imposed fuel and other sanctions to punish President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Crude Awakening: Unquenchable China Snaps Up Russian Oil Sanctioned by the West Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- Oil imports accounted for about 62 percent of the Asian economic giant's total crude consumption in 2021. Warm ties with Moscow, discounts offered by Russian producers, and threats by the United States and its allies to cut access to sea-based trade routes have prompted Beijing to look to its northern neighbor for more and more of its energy needs.
• China tightens regulation of business activities of officials' relatives People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has issued a regulation on the business activities of relatives of officials.
• Incoming HK chief says team united, loyal People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- China's State Council on Saturday appointed principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) based on the nominations put forward by the incoming HKSAR chief executive John Lee.
• Successes Made in Coal Industrial Sector of DPRK KCNA 20 Jun 2022 -- The coal industrial sector of the DPRK launched a dynamic struggle for increased production to implement the decisions of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• North Korean marketplaces go from bustling to empty during pandemic Radio Free Asia 20 Jun 2022 -- Commerce in North Korea's once bustling marketplaces has slowed to a trickle thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions about the long-term prospects for Kim Jong Un's experimental effort to give citizens a bit more economic freedom.
• IRGC Commander Says 'Sabotage' Killed Iranian Defense Engineer RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- A commander of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says the death of a Defense Ministry engineer in May was the result of "industrial sabotage," not simply an "accident" as official comments previously suggested.
• Iran says U.S. approach to nuke talks "unconstructive" People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- Iranian foreign minister has called the U.S. approach to the Vienna talks "unconstructive," Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
• Iran waiting to see if new Seoul government is serious about funds issue: Spokesman Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- Iran will give time to a new government in South Korea to act and repatriate billions of dollars worth of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the country allegedly because of American sanctions on Iran, says a top official in Tehran.
• Iran Ready For 'Good' Nuclear Deal, Blames U.S. For Stalemate RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Iran says it's prepared to return to nuclear talks in Vienna to conclude a "good deal" with world powers and suggested the United States was to blame for the current impasse.
• Iran Intends to Continue Talks on Nuclear Deal, Country's Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- Iran will continue negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite Washington's intractability, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.
• Israel's Prime Minister Says He is Dissolving the Government VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- An emotional Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he had tried hard to keep his year-old coalition government together but was no longer able to make it work. He said it was a tough decision but best for the country, which was paralyzed without a coalition majority.
• Israeli PM to dissolve Knesset after coalition collapses, paving way for fifth election in last five years Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett has submitted a bill to dissolve parliament as his fragile coalition cabinet collapses, triggering the path for a fifth round of elections in three years.
• Israeli Prime Minister, Foreign Minister to Support Bill to Dissolve Parliament Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will support a bill to dissolve the Knesset, a government spokesman said in a statement.
• Israel Creating 'Middle East Air Defense Alliance' Under US' Wing, Defense Minister Says Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- The news comes ahead of President Joe Biden's planned visit to Israel in July as part of a tour of the Middle East which will also take him to Saudi Arabia for a regional summit of Arab nations.
• Israel's Government to Dissolve, Hold New Elections VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announced the country's coalition government would be disbanded, triggering a new election.
• Legislative Setback Leaves Difficult Path Forward for France's Macron VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Two months after French President Emmanuel Macron won reelection, his second term is now threatened with gridlock and a possible political crisis after his centrist party lost its ruling majority in the lower house of the National Assembly Sunday. Legislative vote saw a surging far left and far right — and near-record abstention.
• Macron's alliance leads legislative elections without absolute majority: reports People's Daily 20 Jun 2022 -- President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble is leading the French legislative elections without winning the absolute majority in the new National Assembly, French news channel BFMTV reported on Sunday.
• France: Macron's alliance loses parliamentary majority in stunning setback Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- No single party has managed to gain an absolute majority in the French parliamentary vote, leading to an unprecedented political situation in the country and dealing a severe blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's ruling centrist alliance.
• UN, Experts Warn of Serious Water Problems for Iraq VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- Azzam Al Wash teaches at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani and is the founder of the environmental organization, Nature Iraq, that helped revive the drained marshes in Iraq's south.
• Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jun 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Jun 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• EU Rapporteur Adds To Pressure For Brussels To Give Balkans 'Something' Amid Ukraine Push RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- A European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo has said ahead of this week's decision on possible candidate status for Ukraine and two other post-Soviet republics that the bloc "must also give something" to hopeful members in the Western Balkans.
• Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees UN News 20 Jun 2022 -- The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.
• Hezbollah warns Lebanon could further slide into chaos if government formation delayed Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- A high-ranking official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has warned that the crisis-rocked Arab country could further descend into chaos and complete collapse unless a new government is formed.
• Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people FAO 20 Jun 2022 -- Urgent, timely and at-scale humanitarian interventions and livelihood support needed to avert an impending hunger crisis
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Colombian President-Elect Petro US Dept. of State 20 Jun 2022
• Leftist Petro wins Colombia's presidential vote, ends century of rightwing rule Press TV 20 Jun 2022 -- Gustavo Petro's surprise win in the Colombian presidential election has ushered in a new era of politics in the South American country after a century of right-wing rule and decades of civil war.
• Tens Of Thousands Rally In Tbilisi To Show Georgia's Commitment To EU Membership RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Tbilisi on June 20 in a show of support for Georgia's EU membership bid after the European Commission recommended deferring its candidacy.
• Uzbek Leader Supports Constitutional Amendments That Might Let Him Seek Third Term RFE/RL 20 Jun 2022 -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev has proposed amendments to the constitution that, among other things, may allow him to seek a third term in office.
• IMF Team in Sri Lanka for Bailout Talks Amid Deepening Economic Crisis VOA 20 Jun 2022 -- A team from the International Monetary Fund is in Sri Lanka for crucial bailout negotiations with the crisis-ridden country that is left with virtually no foreign exchange to import food, fuel and medicines.
• Sri Lankan PM Commences Bailout Talks With IMF as Fuel Shortage Triggers Violence, Food Crisis Sputnik 20 Jun 2022 -- India has delivered several shipments of petrol and diesel to Sri Lanka as part of a $500Mln credit line, with the last unit having been delivered this week. Colombo is awaiting official confirmation from New Delhi that its credit line has been extended by another $500Mln for fuel imports.