Russian forces attack Ukrainian oil refining and fuel storage facilities
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the 18th that the Russian military used high-precision weapons to strike ukrainian oil refining facilities and fuel storage facilities located in Kremenchug and Lisichansk, which provided fuel for Ukrainian military equipment in the Donbass region. The Russians also used high-precision air-based missiles to strike 12 artillery and mortar firing positions in Ukraine, including 4 M777 howitzer platoons.
Chancellor De: It is absolutely necessary to maintain direct dialogue with Putin
On June 17, local time, German Chancellor Schoelz said after ending his visit to Ukraine that it was "absolutely necessary" to insist on maintaining direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Scholz said: "I will continue to maintain dialogue with Putin, and the French president will continue to do the same." He also called on Russia and Ukraine to achieve a ceasefire and reach a peace agreement. He also said Germany would continue to supply Ukraine with weapons, but Ukrainian soldiers would have to be professionally trained to use them.
The largest number of foreign mercenaries fought for the Ukrainian army was the poles
The Russian Ministry of Defense disclosed on the 17th that according to Russian statistics, since the start of special military operations, a total of 6956 foreign mercenaries and experts from 64 countries and regions have gone to Ukraine, of which 1956 died and 1779 left Ukraine. The statistics included foreign mercenaries who fought directly for the Ukrainian army, as well as foreign experts who assisted Ukraine in training soldiers and operating and repairing Western weapons to aid Ukraine.
Konashenkov noted that among European countries, Poland has the largest number, with 1831 people going to Ukraine; It was followed by Romania, with 504 people travelling to Ukraine; The UK came in third with 422 people travelling to Ukraine. Among the countries of the Americas, Canada has the largest number, with 601 people traveling to Ukraine; The United States came in second with 530 people traveling to Ukraine.
The United States suspended the sale of "Grey Hawk" drones to Ukraine
According to Reuters on the 17th, two American sources reported that the Biden administration's sale of 4 MQ-1C "Gray Hawk" drones to the Ukrainian military has been suspended, due to concerns that the radar and monitoring equipment on board may eventually be obtained by the Russian side.
It is understood that each "Gray Hawk" drone costs $10 million and is an improved version of the MQ-1 Predator drone widely used by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Grey Hawk drone can carry multiple Hellfire missiles.
The annual maintenance of the "Turkey Creek" pipeline suspends fuel transportation
On the 18th local time, Gazprom issued an announcement that it would carry out planned annual maintenance of the "Turkey Creek" pipeline from June 21 to 28, during which the fuel transportation of the two lines of the pipeline would be temporarily stopped.
"Turkey Creek" is a Russian pipeline project to transport natural gas to Turkey and southern Europe, from Russia's Anapa via the Black Sea seabed to Kiyikoy, Turkey, the two lines of the seabed are 930 kilometers long, the first supplying the Turkish market, the second supplying gas to southern and eastern Europe. The "Turkey Creek" pipeline transports about 31.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Venezuela will export crude oil to Europe for the first time in two years
Data from the International Commodities Trading Information Website on June 17 showed that a tanker carrying 650,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude was about to sail to Europe. It will be Venezuela's first export of crude oil to Europe in two years after it was subject to U.S. oil sanctions.
According to Reuters reported on the 18th, the US State Department sent a letter in May to notify The Italian Eni Group and the Spanish National Oil Company (Repsol), authorizing the two companies to resume imports of Venezuelan crude oil, in order to solve the billions of dollars of outstanding debts and dividends owed by Venezuela.
128 million yuan! Buffett's "Last Lunch" drops the hammer
At 22:30 EASTERN TIME on the 17th, after 5 days and 43 rounds of bidding, buffett lunch in 2022 was sold for 19000100 US dollars (about 128 million yuan) on the eBay website, and the winner of the auction was an eBay buyer who began with the letter W, which far exceeded Sun Yuchen's bid record of 4.57 million US dollars in 2019. At present, the buyer's personal information has not been disclosed.
According to the official website of the Glade Foundation, this is the last time Buffett lunch will be auctioned. This year's auction winner can bring up to seven guests to lunch with Buffett at The Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse in Manhattan.
Seven employees of a mainstream media outlet in the United States were arrested
According to a number of US media reports, on Friday night local time, seven employees of a night-time TALK show of the US Cbs broadcasting corporation (CBS) were arrested by the police while filming a comedy clip at the US Capitol. Police said the seven people were suspected of "illegally entering" the Capitol area because they were not accompanied by Capitol personnel at the time and there was no proof that they could enter the Capitol.
CBS subsequently said the 7 had been given permission to enter the Capitol earlier in the day and had also conducted some interviews that they had been caught after completing interviews and preparing to shoot some other footage and footage.
The U.S. Capitol has been bolstered by security since it was violently stormed on January 6, 2021 by a large group of hardcore supporters of former U.S. President Trump.
British journalists buried bodies after being killed in brazil's Amazon rainforest
Photograph of British journalist Dom Phillips while working in Brazil
According to Reuters reported on the 18th, the Brazilian federal police said that a human remains were found in the Amazon rainforest on the 17th, and the forensic doctor who conducted the autopsy confirmed that the remains belonged to the missing British journalist Dom Phillips. The police believe that the killer acted alone and was not directed by others or criminal organizations.
Phillips, a British correspondent based in Brazil, had earlier traveled by boat with Brazil's indigenous expert Bruno Pereira on the Itaqui River in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, which has been known in recent years for the growing number of illegal fishermen, loggers and drug dealers. The two were last seen on June 5. A fisherman had confessed to killing the journalist and his companions this week, police said.
India's "disconnection" prevents violent protests
The protests sparked by the Indian government's introduction of a recruitment reform program continue. According to Reuters, the police in The Indian state of Bihar said on the 18th that in order to prevent public rallies and violent protests, "disconnected" measures have been taken in parts of Bihar.
Senior Bihar police officer Sanjay Singh said 15 of Bihar's 38 districts had blocked social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. Earlier, protesters in Bihar, opposed to the conscription reform plan, burned passenger trains and buses to express their anger.
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