According to Agence France Presse, on June 7th, the Kiev Institute of International Sociology reported that the public's trust in Zelensky soared to 90% in May 2022, but by May 2024 it had dropped to 59%, marking the first time since the Russo Ukrainian War that Zelensky's trust had fallen below 60%. Pollsters say that Zelensky still has legitimacy in Ukrainian society, and most Ukrainians still trust him. However, trust has shown a downward trend, indicating that ordinary Ukrainians are dissatisfied with him.

It is reported that Zelensky has faced many challenges in the past year, including summerCounterattack failureDisputes over mobilization issues and corruption scandals involving senior officials. Zelensky's first presidential term began in 2019 and expired last month, but he still served under martial law. He had previously stated that he was prepared to hold elections if necessary. But the authorities have decided not to hold elections, citing that about 20% of the territory is under the control of the Russian military, and millions of Ukrainians live abroad.

military affairs

01Yemen's Husai armed group kidnaps 18 aid workers

According to Agence France Presse, on June 7th, a diplomatic source and a Yemeni non-governmental organization stated that the Yemeni Housa militants detained more than 10 aid workers, including United Nations staff, in an organized operation. Yemeni human rights organizations have also indicated that at least 18 aid workers have been kidnapped in four areas controlled by the Houthi armed forces, including 10 United Nations agency staff.

sinceSince the outbreak of the conflict in Yemen in 2014, it has triggered the world's most serious humanitarian crisis. Hussein armed groups have kidnapped, arbitrarily detained, and tortured hundreds of civilians, including United Nations and non-governmental organization staff, for political and economic gain through extortion. Last year, a staff member of the charity organization "Save Children" in northern Yemen died during detention, and the organization suspended operations for 10 days. In the same year, a staff member of the United Nations World Food Programme was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the southern city of Taez.

02South Korea Restarts Loudspeaker Call to North Korea

According to reports from Agence France Presse and Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean National Security Office has issued a statement to restore access to the border in PyongyangThrowing garbage balloonsAfterwards, South Korea will reset its amplification equipment for North Korea and initiate "intolerable" calls to North Korea for Kim Jong un. The statement stated that although the measures they have taken may make the North Korean regime unable to bear them, they will convey hopeful and bright news to the North Korean military and civilians. The statement also emphasizes that the responsibility for the escalation of tensions between South Korea and North Korea in the future will belong to North Korea, and the government will firmly respond to any provocation from North Korea.

It is understood that the history of South Korea's broadcasting of North Korean amplifiers can be traced back to the period of the Korean War. North Korea has threatened to shell the speakers if they are not turned off. In 2018, during a period of improved relations between North and South Korea, the leaders of both countries agreed to "completely cease hostile behavior in all areas", including distributing leaflets. In recent weeks, South Korean activists have flown dozens of balloons with South Korean pop music, US dollar bills, and anti Kim Jong Un propaganda to North Korea, which has angered Pyongyang. North Korea subsequently launched an attack on South KoreaDrop hundreds of balloons filled with garbageTo seek revenge. North Korea announced a suspension of operations on June 2nd, but South Korean civil society groups continued to distribute anti North Korean leaflets to North Korea this week. On June 8th, North Korea resumed throwing garbage balloons at South Korea.

01ByteDance Invests RM10 Billion in Malaysia

According to Reuters and Nanyang Business Daily, on June 7, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafro said on the social media platform that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, planned to invest RM10 billion in AI to build Malaysia into a regional AI center. This additional investment in ByteDance will undoubtedly help Malaysia achieve its goal, that is, by 2025, digital economic growth will account for 22.6% of Malaysia's GDP.

It is understood that the investment of ByteDance is one of the latest measures taken by many technology companies to enter Southeast Asia. In recent months, other tech giants have also announced similar investment plans. Last month, Google announced plans to investDeveloping its first data center and Google Cloud region in Malaysia for $2 billion, Microsoft said it will invest $2.2 billion to expand cloud and artificial intelligence services.

02Colombia suspends coal exports to Israel

According to Xinhua News Agency,On June 8th, Colombian President Petro announced on social media that Colombia will suspend coal exports to Israel due to Israel's ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. He once again accused Israel of carrying out acts of genocide. The Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism will publish the relevant draft bill on its website from June 11th to 17th for comments before it will take effect.

Official data shows that Colombia exported to Israel last year$447 million in coal, a decrease of 57% from 2022, and Colombia exported $88 million in coal to Israel in the first four months of this year. Since the outbreak of the Israeli Israeli conflict, the relationship between Colombia and Israel has become increasingly tense. Petro has repeatedly criticized Israel and called on other Latin American countries to join Colombia in condemning Israel. Petro also demanded that the International Court of Justice arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on charges of genocide in the Gaza War. Netanyahu wrote in social media, "Israel will not accept preaching from anti Semitic supporters of Hamas."