The people of 11 June

Argentine president Javier Milei is awarded the Genesis Prize during a state visit to Israel for his support for Israel, becoming the first non-Jewish person to receive such recognition.

Culture · 11 Jun

Argentine president Javier Milei announces that the Argentine embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem in 2026.

World · 11 Jun

A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying terrorism and organizing and financing an extremist group.

Crime & Justice · 11 Jun · with Alexei Navalny

The military of South Korea shuts down its loudspeakers across the border with North Korea and stops its propaganda messages against the government of North Korea by order of President Lee Jae-myung to ease tensions between the countries.

World · 11 Jun

The same court places Lev Shlosberg, chair of the opposition social-liberal party Yabloko, under house arrest for two months for discrediting the Russian army.

Crime & Justice · 11 Jun