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Arms control treaty row
Russia formally withdraws from the Open Skies arms control pact, after Washington’s refusal to rejoin the pact that it left last year. President Vladimir Putin has signed the withdrawal legislation after getting approval from the parliament last week. The Kremlin says the US decision to withdraw from the treaty has significantly upset the balance of interests among the pact's members and compelled Russia to exit. Former US president Donald Trump left the treaty in November, accusing Russia of violating it. The succeeding administration of President Joe Biden refused to re-enter the accord in May, citing the same accusations. Russia has repeatedly denied the allegations, calling the US decision a political mistake.
Israeli violence
Israeli forces attack protesters rallying in East Jerusalem al-Quds in support of two detained Palestinian activists. Troops used stun grenades to disperse the demonstrators and journalists outside a police station. People were angry over the detention of Muna and Mohammed el-Kurd, who are leading campaigners against evictions in an East al-Quds neighborhood. The planned evictions from Sheikh Jarrah have fueled weeks of deadly unrest across the occupied West Bank. It also led to an eleven-day conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip that left some 260 Palestinians and 12 Israelis dead.
COVID-19 vaccination drive
More than 200 prominent political figures call on the Group of Seven largest developed countries to pay a larger share of the required funding for vaccinating poor countries against COVID-19. The request was made in a letter a few days before the start of the G7 summit in the UK on June 11. The signatories included former prime ministers, presidents, and officials from the United Nations. They urged the leaders of the G7 countries to make 2021 a turning point in global cooperation. They said investment in stopping the spread of the coronavirus would be in every country’s strategic interests. Nearly 66 billion dollars is needed for a global vaccination program against COVID-19. The former leaders say the G7 countries should pay two-thirds of that cost based on the size of their economies.
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