- The internationally recognized S&P Global agency revises the outlook for Armenia’s rating, making it ‘positive’.
- Presence of the armed forces of EU countries in the Persian Gulf will be viewed differently from now on: Baghaei.
- Putin has already started World War III: Zelensky.
- Belgorod is subjected to a massive air strike. Power, water and heating outages reported in the city.
- Drone attack on Tatarstan oil terminal.
- There are disagreements over the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia.
- EU intends to postpone the ratification of the US-EU trade agreement due to Trump’s decision to impose global tariffs.
- Head of the largest Mexican drug cartel is killed: BBC:
- Leader of North Korea is re-elected: his family has ruled North Korea since the late 1940s.

June 1 in 60 seconds
Putin congratulates Pashinyan on his birthday; the parties exchange views on the bilateral agenda. Pashinyan thanks Putin for balanced positions on issues that caused disagreements.

