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On the 14th local time, the police in El Monte, California, issued a notice saying that two police officers in the city were shot while investigating a case in the afternoon of the same day, and died of their injuries. On the same day, affected by torrential rains, the number of power users in the central and eastern regions of the United States once reached 500,000, and as of now, more than 400,000 households have not restored power.

At the same time, Russia and Ukraine are still fiercely engaged, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 15th that the Russian army eliminated more than 300 Ukrainian troops in one day, and destroyed the ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army storing US-European aid weapons with high-precision missiles, including 4 American-made M777 howitzers.

On the evening of the 14th, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said that in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army suffered serious losses in the Donbass region and Kharkov. At present, Uzbekistan lacks modern air defense weapons, and hopes that partner countries can provide them in a timely manner.

In the face of soaring gas prices, in order to get rid of Russia's energy dependence as soon as possible, the EU has turned its attention to Israel. On June 15, local time, the Israeli Ministry of Energy said that at a regional energy conference held in Cairo, Egypt, Israel will sign a gas trade agreement with the European Union, which will be the first time that the EU will allow large-scale exports of Israeli natural gas to Europe.

Chip giant Qualcomm won the EU anti-monopoly appeal case, and an EU high court revoked the nearly 1 billion euro antitrust fine issued by the European Commission to the US chipmaker Qualcomm in 2018 on the 15th. In January 2018, Qualcomm was fined 997 million euros for "bribing Apple".

Two police officers in California were shot and killed

According to CCTV News comprehensive US media news, on the 14th local time, the police in El Monte, California, issued a notice that two police officers in the city were shot while investigating a case in the afternoon of the same day, and died of their injuries.

Local police said that at about 5 p.m. on the 14th, two police officers in El Monte City were hit by a gun and pistol while investigating the case at a motel, and the police immediately returned fire, and the suspect died on the spot. Two police officers were injured and died of their injuries after being taken to hospital.

According to Bloomberg and CNN news, affected by torrential rains, on the 14th local time, the power outage users in the central and eastern regions of the United States once reached 500,000 households, and as of now, more than 400,000 households have not restored power.

According to data PowerOutage.US by the US power tracking website, as of 10:57 EST on the 14th, there were power outages in many states in the central and eastern regions of the United States, including 326,000 users in Ohio, 36,000 in Indiana, 31,000 in West Virginia, 13,000 in Michigan, and 12,000 in Illinois.

Zelenskiy: The Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses

According to the Russian News Agency reported on the 15th, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the same day that the Russian army eliminated more than 300 Ukrainian troops in one day, and destroyed the ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army storing US-European aid weapons with high-precision missiles, including 4 US-made M777 howitzers.

Konashenkov said that the Russian Air Force destroyed 2 command posts and 24 military positions of the Ukrainian army in one day. The Russian missile forces destroyed 43 command posts, 62 artillery positions and 313 military positions in one day.

On the evening of the 14th local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in a video speech that in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has suffered serious losses in the Donbass region and Kharkiv. He also said that at present, Ukraine lacks modern air defense weapons and hopes that partner countries can provide them in a timely manner. On the same day, Ukraine's deputy defense minister Mariyar said that at present, Ukraine only receives 10% of the total amount of weapons and equipment claimed by Western countries.

On the same day, the Ukrainian State News Agency quoted a statement from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to report that the Russian army continued to carry out offensive operations in the eastern part of Ukraine and was strengthening its military strength in the direction of North Donetsk. On the same day, the U news agency also quoted Sergei Geide, the military chief of the Luhansk region, as saying that the Russian army was still storming the city of Severodonitesk.

On June 15, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said that Russia would stick to its position and stop special military operations only when it deemed necessary. He also said that Russia does not agree with the idea of limited nuclear war and hopes that Western countries will have enough wisdom not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

In addition, Ryabkov expressed his position on the US side on the situation in Ukraine. "The U.S. continues to play with fire, and it's dangerous. Now the West should be as cautious as possible not to escalate the situation and not to ship weapons to the Kiev regime. He said.

Eu goes to Israel to find "gas"

Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, in the face of soaring natural gas prices, in order to get rid of the dependence on Russian energy at an early date, the EU is looking around for "gas", following the purchase of natural gas from Nigeria, Senegal, Qatar and other countries, the EU has turned its attention to Israel.

Recently, the leaders of the European Union and its member states have paid intensive visits to Israel and actively sought energy cooperation. On June 13, European Commission President von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi opened talks on energy cooperation in Israel, Agence France-Presse reported.

On the 14th, Israeli Prime Minister Bennett met with visiting Italian Prime Minister Draghi. Bennett told the media after the meeting that the leaders of the two sides had discussed Israel's supply of natural gas to Europe. He said that the entire of Europe, including Italy, is currently facing energy shortages, and Israel has offshore gas fields, and it will be good news for both sides to start energy cooperation as soon as possible.

On June 15, local time, Israel's Ministry of Energy said that at a regional energy conference held in Cairo, Egypt, Israel will sign a gas trade agreement with the European Union. The agreement will be the first time the EU has allowed large-scale exports of Israeli gas to Europe.

The framework agreement will be signed by Israel, the European Union and Egypt. Officials at the meeting said they hoped Israel's natural gas would be liquefied in Egypt and then shipped to markets in northern Europe.

Israel was originally an importer of natural gas, but in recent years, due to major offshore exploration discoveries, Israel has changed from an importer to an exporter. It is reported that the proven natural gas reserves off the coast of Israel are as high as nearly one trillion cubic meters.

However, there are a number of challenges in shipping Israeli gas to Europe that may require large-scale long-term infrastructure investments. Currently, there is no pipeline connecting Israel's offshore gas fields to Europe. One of the current options is to transport natural gas to Egypt, where it will be liquefied and then exported by sea to Europe; Another option is to build a pipeline to transport gas from Israel to Turkey; Other options include the construction of an undersea pipeline linking Israel with Cyprus and Greece.

Russia's Nord Stream pipeline gas production will fall by 40%

To make matters worse, when Europe is facing a "gas shortage", Gazprom said on the 14th that the "Nord Stream-1" natural gas pipeline to Europe was limited due to the failure to return the parts repaired in Germany on time.

Gazprom said that German Siemens failed to return repaired "Nord Stream-1" pipeline gas compressor components on time, so the pipeline did not work properly, and gas production was reduced from 167 million cubic meters per day to a maximum of 100 million cubic meters, a decrease of 40%. Affected by the above news, the Dutch TTF benchmark natural gas monthly futures price soared nearly 18% at one point.

According to the German news agency, the German government said after the Russian side announced the reduction of the "Nord Stream-1" gas transmission that the German side is "paying attention to the situation and investigating the actual situation" and that the supply of natural gas obtained by the German side is guaranteed.

In addition, on June 15, according to Italian media reports, the Italian multinational energy company Eni Group received a notice from Gazprom about reducing the supply of gas to Italy by about 15%. A spokesman for the Eni Group said that the Russian side has not yet explained the reasons for the reduction in supply, and the Eni Group is continuing to pay attention to the development of the situation.

Qualcomm won an EU antitrust appeal

According to foreign media reports, on the 15th local time, an EU high court revoked the anti-monopoly fine of nearly 1 billion euros issued by the European Commission to the US chip manufacturer Qualcomm in 2018.

In January 2018, the European Commission announced an antitrust fine of 997 million euros (about $1.05 billion) on Qualcomm. The reason is that Qualcomm paid Apple a huge fee to require Apple to use only its chips, thus shutting out competitors such as Intel.

The European Commission said at the time that Qualcomm's anti-competitive behavior occurred between 2011 and 2016. During this period, Qualcomm paid apple billions of dollars to let Apple use its chips exclusively on all iPhones and iPads, thus helping Qualcomm further consolidate its market position.

The European Commission announced at the time that Qualcomm had decided to fine it 997 million euros for abusing its dominant market position in violation of EU antitrust law by restricting market competition. Qualcomm then said it strongly opposed the EU's decision and would immediately appeal to the "General Court" of the EU Intermediate Court. Qualcomm also said that the EU's decision does not affect the company's licensing business, nor will it affect the company's continued operations.

Editor-in-charge: Tactical Constant