Situation Reports

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued new guidance indicating that the United States has placed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and former President Raul Castro's son and one of his grandsons, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's open letter proposing a personal meeting and ceasefire, saying he saw no point in a meeting without comprehensive, long-lasting agreements, TASS reported on June 5.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirmed he would seek to enter a Labour leadership contest if he wins the June 18 Makerfield by-election, speaking on June 4 on a BBC Question Time special alongside the other candidates for the vote.

Algeria's, Niger's and Nigeria's ministers of petroleum oversaw the start of construction works for the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, or TSGP, in Algeria's Adrar region, Jeune Afrique reported on June 5.

Thailand confirmed it will participate in a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that Cambodia invoked to address the two countries' overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported on June 5.

Indonesia published a new regulation clarifying the product-level scope of its new state-controlled commodity export regime, pursuant to which most exports of major palm oil products, several coal products and ferroalloy products containing more than 2% carbon by weight must move through the newly established state-owned entity Danatara Sumberdaya Indonesia, or DSI, Bloomberg reported on June 5.

Oman's Mina al Fahal port temporarily stopped exporting oil on June 4 due to an alleged drone attack near the facility, Reuters reported the same day.

Ethiopia reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund regarding the fifth review of its support program, which will result in the disbursement of $468 million once approved by the IMF executive board, Addis Standard reported on June 3.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Russia, following which Putin called for stronger trade ties between the two countries and stressed opportunities for deeper bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining and logistics, The Chanzo reported on June 4.

All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accession negotiations, Reuters reported on June 3, citing Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.