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Network data show major disruptions to internet connectivity in Montenegro corresponding to power outages also impacting neighbouring countries amidst a regional heatwave; the incident is caused by a fire on a power line per initial reports

Well informed senior expert on Ukraine / NATO told Serbia has sold between 700 and 900 million euros worth of shells to Ukraine, supplying 30% of all artillery shells in its war defending from Russia

MUP: Seven fire engines put out the fire at the Evrojug factory in Šid, no one was injured

Lebanon's Foreign Ministry: Lebanese-Cypriot relations are based on a long history of diplomatic cooperation, communication and consultation are ongoing and at a continuous pace

Cyprus Government: No country will be granted permission to conduct military operations through Cyprus

One person died, several were injured in an explosion in Cetinje

Cyprus suspends the provision of visas to the Lebanese at the Cypriot embassy against the backdrop of Nasrallah's statements

US, UK, Canada: We “warn our democratic partners and Allies that Russian actors are carrying out a plot to influence the outcomes of Moldova’s fall 2024 presidential election. They intend to incite protests in Moldova should a pro-Russia candidate not win

The head of Gagauzia, Hutsul, was sanctioned by US Treasury

Vulin and Shoigu just had a meeting in Moscow

European commission confirming that both Ukraine and Moldova have fully completed all steps to start talks

Putin met with President of Republika Srpska Miroslav Dodik in St.Petersburg

Moldovan Chief of General Staff leaked secret information to his GRU handlers. Igor Gorgan's correspondence with Russia's GRU reveals he provided Moscow with information on arms supplies to Ukraine and Moldova's domestic politics

Turkish President Erdogan hosted Kosovo PM @albinkurti at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. Kurti will also meet with Foreign Minister Fidan, attend the inaugural Kosovo-Turkey business forum, and meet with the diaspora community in Istanbul

Turkish Navy Ada class corvette F 513 TCG Burgazada spotted today afternoon northbound Chios Strait after Efes24 exercise finished

Turkish President Erdogan: 'We are testing 33 different systems, including new domestic systems, in Efes-2024 exercise'

Turkish President Erdogan: No country targeted in Efes-2024 drill, it is peacekeeping exercise

The government of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, has withdrawn a Law on the Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organisations from a vote in parliament without explanation

Blinken has just landed in Chisinau for a meeting with President @sandumaiamd Joint presser to follow. He is expected to announce a ‘robust’ support package for Moldova, as senior officials put it

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to upgrade the Kosovo Assembly to associate member, the highest status in the PA until NATO membership.There was only one vote against, with 14 abstentions. The NATO PA has 281 envoys from 32 member states

State Department: Yesterday, Mr. Dodik announced that the Republika Srpska government took a formal decision to propose RS “disassociation” from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is RS secession by another name, and it is dangerous, irresponsible, anti-Dayton, and puts the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and multiethnic character of BiH at risk. These are core U.S. interests. The United States will defend and protect them by, among other things, holding those who put them at risk accountable for their actions.

Kurti on arming Serbia: The risk of a new war is real; Belgrade: Absurd and malicious claims

Bosnia Foreign Ministry will send protest notes to countries that voted against the Resolution on Srebrenica genocide

The UN General Assembly in New York adopted the resolution on Srebrenica with 84 "yes" votes. Nineteen states were against, and 68 abstained

Vučić: Highly politicized resolution on Srebrenica, I call on all countries not to vote

The President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik announced today in Bratunac that an agreement on peaceful demarcation will be proposed in the next 30 days. "We are starting today with a formal decision to request a peaceful demarcation. We will propose to first clarify the political competences related to the entities, and to preserve and leave the current model of the functioning of the economy and within a few years to adapt it to the model of peaceful demarcation", said Dodik. He pointed out that no one should touch anyone, that the Serbian people simply cannot live in this BiH anymore.

President of Srpska @MiloradDodik and Prime Minister Radovan Višković met today with the head of Srebrenica, Mladen Grujičić. After the meeting, President Dodik and Prime Minister Višković spoke with Serbian councilors in the Assembly of Srebrenica and businessmen from this town.

Special units of the MUP of the RS are deployed near the High School Center in Stebrenica (video: @halilovic_sa).

Moldova is signing a security agreement with the EU today, involving information exchange, cyber defence, taking part in military acquisitions and EU military exercises

The EU is planning to start formal accession talks for Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June