Russia pushes back Ukraine in Rabotino village, China talks about EU official's visit

Japan-Korea leaders to meet soon, EU concerned about riots in France, MERCOSUR unable to issue joint statement... are some notable international news in the past 24 hours.

The two-day MERCOSUR Summit ended without a joint statement. (Source: Reuters)

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

* Russia repels VSU attacks in Rabotino village , Kursk and Belgorod: On July 4, the Chairman of the “We are with Russia” movement in Zaporizhzhia, Vladimir Rogov, said: “Today, the army repelled an attempt to attack (by Ukraine) near the village of Rabotino. After our series of strikes, the enemy was partially destroyed, dispersed and fled. The situation is under control. We still hold our positions, and at the same time, we pushed them away from the north and northwest of the village of Rabotino”.

In addition, according to the official, a special forces group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) was neutralized near the village of Marfopol. “They are moving towards Dorozhnyanka. This is a residential area that plays an important role in the VSU’s efforts to attack in the Pologovsky direction of the Zaporizhzhia front,” he said.

Meanwhile, the governors of Kursk and Belgorod (Russia) said that the VSU also shelled these areas across the border on the morning of July 5. Writing on Telegram , Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated: “The attack on the town of Valuyiki lasted more than an hour.” Accordingly, Russian air defense forces shot down 3 airborne devices, including 1 drone.

Roman Starovoit, governor of the Kursk region, an area north of Belgorod and bordering Ukraine, said the village of Tyotkino was also attacked, but did not provide details. (Reuters/TTXVN)

* Ukraine destroys Russian “ formation ” in Donetsk : On the evening of July 4, in a post on social media, VSU stated: “Due to the effective firepower of defense units, another Russian formation in the Makiivka area (in Donetsk) no longer exists”. The video accompanying the post shows a large explosion.

Meanwhile, Denis Pushilin, the head of the pro-Russian Donetsk region, said the VSU had “heavily attacked” residential areas and a hospital complex in Makiivka. Interfax (Russia) said one man had been killed and 36 civilians had been “injured to varying degrees” by Ukrainian fire. (AFP)

* Germany, US to continue to coordinate support for Ukraine : On the evening of July 4, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Joe Biden had a phone call to discuss support for Ukraine. According to German Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, both pledged to continue to coordinate closely to support Ukraine as long as necessary.

In addition, the German Chancellor and the US President also discussed the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to Mr. Hebestreit, Germany and the US agreed that the upcoming NATO summit must send a strong signal of the alliance's unity. (VNA)

* Romania: Ukraine conflict cannot end with counterattack : On July 4, at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said: "Unfortunately, the conflict will be prolonged. I think we can hope that the conflict will end with a counterattack. However, unfortunately, we know that it is impossible...". (Sputnik)

Northeast Asia

* China : EU High Representative to Visit “ At Appropriate Time ” : On July 5, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China attaches great importance to its relations with the European Union (EU) and welcomes EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell to visit Beijing at the earliest convenient time.

A day earlier, an EU spokesman said China had canceled Borrell’s trip, which was scheduled for next week. Last week, at a summit in Brussels, EU leaders backed a strategy to reduce dependence on the Asian power for key components and technology. The EU said bilateral ties would depend on China’s approach to the conflict in Ukraine. EU leaders also called on Beijing to use its influence to pressure Moscow. (Reuters)

* Japan-South Korea leaders may meet in Lithuania: A Japanese government source said on July 5 that Japan and South Korea are arranging to hold a summit next week in Lithuania. Specifically, according to the source, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit from July 11-12.

The meeting comes as Tokyo seeks to convince its neighbors of its plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which is expected to take place this summer. (Kyodo)

Europe

* Russia outlines the danger level of UAVs attacking Moscow suburbs : On July 5, the Telegram Baza channel reported that the explosive power of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a military unit in Kubinka, a suburb of Moscow, was equivalent to about 1 kg of TNT. According to the source, the UAV damaged three metal roofing panels in Kubinka. Baza also said that the UAV debris had been sent for examination.

Earlier, on July 4, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said that a UAV had crashed on the premises of one of the military units in the town of Kubinka, outside Moscow. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Earlier, at around 06:00 on July 4 (Moscow time), two UAVs were shot down near the village of Valuevo. (Sputnik)

* The EU is particularly concerned about the riots in France : On July 5, in an interview with RTBF (Belgium), EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said that the riots in France in recent days have turned into looting and raised many issues.

The problem, Mr Reynders said, was with some police officers and the behaviour of people who have the right to demonstrate freely, but not to loot shops or destroy public facilities. According to him, Brussels sees “maybe two or three demonstrations a day. Fortunately, these demonstrations are not all violent and are handled in a preventive rather than confrontational manner”. (Le Soir)

* A Belarusian Minister suddenly died : On July 4, German media quoted a source from Belta (Belarus) saying that Belarusian Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksey Avramenko suddenly died on the same day for unknown reasons.

The 47-year-old politician, who took office in 2019, is also one of the targets of international sanctions. As Minister of Transport, Mr. Avramenko was responsible for the diversion of passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport on 23 May 2021, which led to the arrest of opposition journalist Raman Pratassewitsch, co-founder of the Nexta news network.

On Twitter , former Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko said that this was the second unexpected death in President Alexander Lukashenko's Cabinet in less than a year. Previously, Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey passed away in November 2022 of unknown causes. (Belta/LBC)

America

* MERCOSUR Summit fails to issue joint statement : On July 4, leaders of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR - including four countries Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil) failed to adopt a joint statement at the closing of the bloc's most recent summit, because Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou did not sign the document.

The joint statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, the host country of the Conference in Puerto Iguazu, stated that the leaders of the three remaining countries agreed to promote intra-bloc cohesion, where there are still many difficulties in trade and integration, and to strengthen international trade integration... to make MERCOSUR a strong and useful foundation that creates momentum for sustainable development.

For its part, in a separate statement after the summit, the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry stressed the need to modernize the bloc and create mechanisms to deal with challenges in a changing world context.

Uruguay has repeatedly criticized MERCOSUR's limitations and slow pace of development. In November 2022, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay warned Uruguay of possible safeguards over its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). (Sputnik)

* Russia: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict threatens regional stability : On July 5, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated: “The situation (Israel-Palestine) is becoming increasingly aggravated due to the stagnation of external diplomatic efforts to resolve peace between Arabs and Israelis. The increasing negative trend is, to a large extent, the result of the unfounded decisions of the US and the EU.”

According to Russia, recent developments have demonstrated that the conflicting parties are unable to stop violence, let alone start a constructive dialogue to resolve the conflict. (Sputnik)

* Saudi Arabia calls on Iran to negotiate on Persian Gulf : On July 5, SPA (Saudi Arabia) quoted a source from the country's Foreign Ministry as saying that Riyadh has called on Tehran to start negotiations to determine the eastern border in the neutral waters between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, where the al-Durra oil field is located. The source also affirmed that the resources in this area are the exclusive property of the two countries and only Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have the right to develop and exploit them.

Earlier, in March 2022, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed to jointly develop and exploit the al-Durra gas field located in neutral waters in the Persian Gulf. Immediately afterwards, the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned this agreement, calling the above agreement illegal, emphasizing that Tehran also has a stake in this field.

Last March, under the mediation of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations, which were severed in 2016. (Sputnik)

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