For China, electric vehicles are not only a source of profit or an indicator of technological progress but also a manifestation of its “soft power.” For example, the PRC donates electric vehicles to African countries in exchange for the right to extract rare earth metals, or installs charging stations free of charge in Southeast Asia with the aim of securing lithium extraction rights.
The United States is increasing political pressure on the Russian Federation in order to end the war in Ukraine.
The world's attention has been focused during June 2025 on "Israel's" aggression against Iran, overshadowing the Western proxy war in Ukraine, now into its fourth year.
Representatives of the warmaking regime in Kiev responded to "Israel’s" attacks against Iran by siding with the aggressor. But they are pleading at the same time for their Western sponsors not to forget and leave behind their own regime’s need for continued supplies of funding and armaments. Kiev is now waiting with bated breath that the ceasefire announced between the two sides on June 24 will hold.
Diante do impasse nas perspectivas de resolução da guerra da Ucrânia, os Estados Unidos subiram o tom contra a Rússia e ampliaram as ameaças contra países do Brics, mirando inclusive o Brasil.
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当地时间6月24日，北约峰会正式举行。专家纷纷预测，由于美国对乌克兰缺乏承诺和不作为的放任态度，北约峰会只会黯然失色。美国和乌克兰之间的关系紧张有目共睹。《政客》网站于6月19日的一篇文章中指出：乌克兰总统泽连斯基的幕僚长安德烈·叶尔马克（Andriy Yermak）让美国感到不满。对于特朗普政府来说，他是一名令人沮丧的对话者。那么叶尔马克究竟是谁？
今年2月，当泽连斯基与特朗普在著名的椭圆形办公室会谈时，大部分人都不会记得在泽连斯基右边沙发上坐着的那名男士——他就是乌克兰幕僚长安德烈·叶尔马克。当时的泽连斯基身着作战装备，而他的幕僚长身着一尘不染的西装。在接受“政客”网站采访的时候，叶尔马克表示“是泽连斯基让他穿这套西装的”。“这可能是自从俄乌冲突发生以来我穿的第一套西服。看着穿西服的自己，甚至感到有点陌生。”在泽连斯基和美国总统特朗普发生激烈争吵后，他到底在想什么？叶尔马克解释说，当时的首要任务只是说服美国人。很显然，谈判陷入僵局时，他丝毫没有准备好掌控局面的迹象。
On June 23, 2025, the third round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations took place in Istanbul.
The Ukrainian delegation was once again led by Rustem Umerov (this time in his capacity as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council rather than as Defense Minister), while the Russian delegation was headed by Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
HIIA Perspective Regular publication of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. Publisher: © Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, 2025. Author(s): Ruslan Bortnik Copy editor: Lillian Aronson For more publications, see the homepage of the Institute (www.hiia.hu).
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