21.05. The UK government announced the introduction of 100 new sanctions against the Russian military, energy, financial sectors and those conducting information operations against Ukraine. At the same time, the European Union approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia.
Xinhua
21.05. The World Health Organization has adopted an agreement on how to deal with pandemics. The document was agreed upon after three years of negotiations. In the end, the agreement was supported by 124 countries. Another 11 countries, including Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Israel, Iran and Italy, abstained from voting.
BBC
21.05. Oil prices rose sharply after reports that Israel was preparing for a potential strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, with Brent crude prices rising above $66 a barrel.
Bloomberg
