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The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian troops liberated 172 buildings in Konstantinovka, the "Donetsk People's Republic," while Ukrainian troops suffered 40 casualties.

On June 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported that Iranian officials announced the funeral arrangements for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

June 13th - According to the Financial Times, US investment groups are seizing the opportunity presented by Trump's ouster of Maduro to aggressively acquire Venezuela's underutilized oil fields. Miami-based Lionheart Capital has taken the lead, signing a letter of intent to merge its listed shell company, Lionheart Holdings, with Keo Energy, which owns oil field assets in Venezuela. Sources say the merger would create the first Venezuelan oil company listed on Nasdaq, providing direct investment access for US and institutional investors. The report states that Lionheart plans to list the oil company at a valuation of approximately $1 billion through the merger; its shell company, Lionheart Holdings, raised $230 million in 2024. Sources indicate that negotiations are still in the early stages and have not yet been finalized, and may fall through. Lionheart Holdings plans to hold a shareholder vote next week to gain more time to find acquisition targets, otherwise it may face liquidation.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday that Poland will end its fuel price cap this summer, citing expectations of a de-escalation of the conflict involving Iran and price stabilization. In March, the Polish government announced a reduction in the fuel value-added tax (VAT) from 23% to 8%, lowered the excise tax to the lowest level in the EU, and began daily price caps on motor vehicle fuels. These measures have been extended every two weeks since their implementation. This Friday, Poland decided to extend the VAT exemption and price cap on gasoline and diesel until the end of June, but did not extend the excise tax exemption. Tusk stated, "Throughout the crisis, our fuel prices have been the cheapest in Europe, but we will end this measure this summer."

On June 13th, Lei Jun, Chairman of Xiaomi Group, posted on Weibo that Xiaomi Auto highly values testing, investing heavily in its testing efforts. Currently, the entire testing team comprises over 800 people, more than 45% of whom are experts with over 10 years of experience. This team has completed over 35 million kilometers of testing in more than 300 cities. Xiaomi Auto has 126 laboratories in four cities: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, covering a total area of over 65,600 square meters. Additionally, it has rented two comprehensive vehicle testing grounds in Yancheng, Jiangsu, and Guangde, Anhui. There is also a dedicated team of approximately 500 people conducting extreme environment testing. They are divided into summer and winter testing teams, primarily responsible for testing in four extreme environments: Heihe (high-altitude and frigid), Turpan (high-temperature), Kunlun Mountains (high-altitude), and Hainan (high-humidity).

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: Poland will end restrictions on fuel prices this summer.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister: Like the Swiss Foreign Minister, Pakistan hopes that the efforts of the United States and Iran will promote regional peace and stability.

On June 13, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Jean-Claude Nagel stated in an interview with German radio that even if the war with Iran ends quickly, prices may remain high for a longer period. Nagel said, "We may not even be able to return to the data levels we were based on before the conflict, because supply chains have clearly changed, and risk premiums may have increased." He was referring to the premiums that might be required for transporting goods through the Strait of Hormuz. Nagel stated, "I almost doubt we will ever return to the state before this regional conflict." The world "may continue to be affected by uncertainties and changes beyond the conflict." He indicated that interest rate hikes in the short term would make "refinancing" more expensive. "But in the long run, by clearly defining price stability as part of (economic health), we are making the greatest contribution to the economy."

On June 13, the Argentine Ministry of Health announced that no rodents carrying the hantavirus had been found in Mendoza Province in western Argentina. From June 8 to 12, a team of experts from the Carlos Malfurion Institute of the National Institute of Laboratories and Health of Argentina and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a hantavirus investigation in Mendoza Province. The team set traps to capture rodents such as the long-tailed dwarf rice rat to confirm the spread of the hantavirus in the area. The Argentine Ministry of Health stated in its report released on June 12 that no rodents carrying the hantavirus were found.

Market news: India's pollution regulator has found that Tata Group's iPhone component factory has contaminated groundwater in nearby farmland.

Market news: Iran's Chief Justice stated that the confrontation between Tehran and the United States and its allies will not end, and warned people not to trust Washington on the occasion of the 12-day war anniversary.

Iranian Parliament National Security Committee Chairman Ibrahim Aziz: A proposed bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will cover transit rules and the rights of the Iranian people.

On June 13, an official from the State Internet Information Office answered reporters' questions regarding the "Guidelines." Currently, the financial information service sector is developing in an orderly manner, with data volume expanding and flow becoming more frequent, necessitating standardized management through classification and grading. To implement legal and regulatory requirements, the State Internet Information Office, the People's Bank of China, and five other departments jointly formulated and issued the "Guidelines," aiming to provide systematic, targeted, and operational guidance for financial information service institutions to conduct data classification and grading work, standardize financial information service data processing activities, improve data security, and promote the legal, rational, and effective use of data. Regarding data classification, the "Guidelines" categorize financial information service data according to its business attributes. The primary classification includes three categories: business data, user data, and enterprise data. These are further subdivided into nine secondary categories and 67 tertiary categories.

Musk: In the next five years or so, SpaceX may launch about five times the number of satellites launched by the rest of the world combined.

On June 13, the State Internet Information Office, the People's Bank of China, the State Financial Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly formulated the "Guidelines for Data Classification and Grading of Financial Information Services" to guide financial information service institutions in carrying out data classification and grading and identifying important data, and to improve the data security level of financial information services, in accordance with the "Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Regulations on the Administration of Network Data Security," the "Regulations on the Administration of Financial Information Services," and other laws, regulations, rules, and policies.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Peru-Ecuador border region.

Israeli military: We will have to take action against Hezbollah because it violated the ceasefire agreement.

On June 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected an appeal by the U.S. government and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Governors on June 12, upholding the previous ruling by a federal district court that the name of U.S. President Donald Trump must be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by the end of June 12, Eastern Time.

On June 13th, it was reported that 11 departments, including the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, jointly released the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the Large-Scale Application of New Energy Heavy-Duty Trucks." The plan clearly states that by 2030, the penetration rate of new energy heavy-duty trucks will reach 40%, with a total fleet exceeding 1.6 million vehicles, accounting for approximately 20% of the total fleet. This move aims to accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of the transportation sector. New energy heavy-duty trucks refer to heavy-duty freight vehicles with a total mass of 12 tons or more that adopt new power systems. The plan specifies that 30,000 kilometers of zero-carbon highway transportation corridors will be built along key national highways, and approximately 3,000 heavy-duty truck charging and battery swapping stations will be deployed simultaneously. The plan also aims to promote the electrification rate of fixed-route short-haul transportation in key air pollution control areas such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Fenwei Plain to exceed 80%.

According to Iranian media Fars News: The Iranian Foreign Minister has been accused of undermining Iran's negotiating position by pandering to Trump's policies.