President’s meeting Joko Widodo and president Russia Vladimir Poutine in Moscow until Hindu-Muslim tensions erupting again in India become international news on Thursday (6/30).
The development of the Russian invasion of Ukraine also did not go unnoticed. Here is a flash of yesterday’s international news.
Putin is happy to be visited by Jokowi: Welcome Mr. President!
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was happy to receive President Joko Widodo’s visit to Moscow, Russia, on Thursday (6/30).
The arrival of Jokowi who brought the peace mission between Ukraine and Russia was warmly welcomed by Putin.
“I am very happy to see you in Russia, in Moscow. I know this is your first visit to our country. Welcome Mr. President,” Putin said in his official statement.
Jokowi: I am ready to become a Putin-Zelensky communication bridge
President Jokowi traveled to Moscow, Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. This meeting aims to bring a message of peace to Ukraine and Russia, which are still heated.
I conveyed President Zelensky’s message to President Putin and expressed my desire to be a bridge of communication between the two leaders,” Jokowi said at a press conference in Russia on Thursday (30 /6).
Malaysian Embassy Clarifies Reports of 149 TKIs Killed in Immigration Detention
The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta has clarified reports that 149 Indonesian migrant workers died at the Sabah Immigrant Detention Center (DTI).
Through a social media statement on Tuesday (6/28), the Malaysian Embassy confirmed that not all 149 workers are Indonesian citizens.
“[Angka] 149 is the total number of foreign nationals (foreigners) who died from 2021 to June 2022,” the Malaysian Embassy said in a statement.
Russia Withdraws Troops From Snake Island: Good Will For Ukrainian Exports
Russia withdrew its troops from Snake Island, Ukraine today, Thursday (6/30). They said the troop withdrawal was a symbol of good faith so that Ukraine could export agricultural products.
“On June 30, in good faith, the Russian armed forces completed their work on Snake Island and withdrew the garrison there,” the statement said. AFP.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the withdrawal proves to the world that “Russia has not hindered United Nations efforts to establish a humanitarian corridor for the delivery of agricultural products from Ukraine.”
Hong Kong residents full of Chinese flags welcome Xi Jinping: Lebay
Hong Kong residents have complained that too many Chinese flags were placed in dozens of homes to welcome President Xi Jinping’s arrival to the region on Thursday (6/30).
Tony Chan, a plantation worker, thinks Xi Jinping’s welcome is overdone because almost all of the building’s exterior stairs are filled with small flags that symbolize the country of China.
“It’s useless and it’s too much,” he said, quoted by AFP on Thursday (6/30).
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