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Trump hopes for a conversation with the Chinese leader to change trade negotiations, although the White House does not expect significant changes. China considers Trump unpredictable.

The US Secretary of Defense will not be present at the "Ramstein" format meeting. This happened after Macron's warning about the risks of double standards.

In South Korea, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is leading the presidential race after more than 55% of ballots were counted. The elections took place after the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The German automaker is restructuring production due to changing demand. About 20,000 employees have agreed to voluntary redundancy by 2030.

According to exit polls, Lee Jae-myung received 51. 7% of the vote, ahead of Kim Moon-soo. The elections were among the most tense due to economic difficulties and instability.

From Soviet legacy to NATO standards: Ukraine is looking for solutions to service equipment from all over the world.

The global economy is experiencing its weakest growth since the COVID-19 pandemic due to Trump's trade policies. The OECD has lowered growth forecasts for many G20 countries.

Gold prices are declining due to geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East. The spot price fell by 0.6%, and August futures fell by 0.4%.

Presidential elections are taking place in South Korea. Experts believe that systemic support for Ukraine will not change, and no major breakthroughs in cooperation should be expected.

Despite the US call for coordinated action, a new package of EU sanctions against Russia is unlikely to be ready for the G7 summit. Hungary may block some proposals.

The Bucharest Nine summit will discuss providing Ukraine with everything it needs to fight. The Russian Federation is a long-term threat to NATO, so it is important to make the necessary decisions.

In May, China significantly increased military activity around Taiwan, deploying dozens of ships daily. The number of vessels reached 70 per day, including aircraft carriers, which is a record.

Lindsey Graham seeks to impose sanctions on Russia before the G7 summit to send a signal to China. He emphasizes that sanctions will force China to stop the war.

U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on the world to punish China for buying Russian oil. He stressed that this supports Putin's war machine and aggression against Ukraine.

Dovile Šakaliene stated that Russia does not respect the peaceful efforts of the United States and continues its offensive in Ukraine. She believes that the only way to stop the aggressor is military deterrence.

South Korea sees record election turnout amid geopolitical tensions. Leaders debate relations with the US, China and the threat from North Korea.

China has criticized attempts to link the defense of Ukraine and the protection of Taiwan, calling it an unacceptable comparison and double standards. Taiwan is China's internal affair, Beijing insists.

Donald Trump said that he has not yet decided whether to support the bill on strengthening sanctions against the Russian Federation. He promised to consider it in detail.

The UN demands a 20% staff reduction to overcome the financial deficit. Layoffs will occur in many departments, including humanitarian and refugee support offices.

EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stated that the threat from Russia and China is the biggest challenge of our time. European leaders are calling for closer cooperation to preserve order.

American Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he would call on European partners to lower the price ceiling on oil. According to him, Ukraine will not lose this war.

Beijing called on Washington to stop discriminatory restrictions against China after Trump's statement about China's violation of the tariff agreement. China demands immediate correction of erroneous actions.

Senator Blumenthal announced the possibility of the US introducing tariffs of 500% for countries buying Russian oil, including India and China. This will be the Senate's response to the continuation of energy trade with Russia.

The US Senate will begin advancing a bill on sanctions against Russia as early as next week. Lindsey Graham stressed that the US will hit Putin hard with sanctions, and a 500% duty will be imposed on goods from China.

Russia declares its readiness to escalate hostilities, ignoring calls for peace. Sybiha emphasizes that this is a contempt for all countries that strive for a peaceful settlement.

China has stepped up its weather modification program to increase rainfall in arid areas. With the help of aviation, drones and chemicals, the authorities are increasing rainfall to support food security.

US President Donald Trump has stated that China has completely violated the agreement on customs duties, which is increasing tensions in bilateral trade between the countries. The United States and China previously agreed to reduce customs duties for 90 days.

China has stepped up weather modification measures to increase rainfall in wheat-growing areas. An additional 500 million cubic meters of precipitation was provided with the help of rockets, airplanes and drones.

The Trump administration plans to significantly increase arms sales to Taiwan, which could increase tensions in relations between the United States and China. It is expected that the volume of arms sales to Taipei will exceed the figures of Trump's first term.

Gold fell by 0. 5% due to the strengthening of the dollar. Investors are waiting for data on the personal consumption expenditure price index in the US to assess the further policy of the Federal Reserve.