A number of US investors eye participation in Russian-Chinese projects — Dmitriev

 

As Kirill Dmitriev noted, Russia and China maintain a partnership approach based on mutual cooperation and the understanding that sanctions are illegitimate

Moscow sees that a number of American investors are showing significant interest in participating in Russian-Chinese projects, including in the energy sector, Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said in a commentary to Vesti.

"We are indeed observing significant interest from a number of American investors in entering Russian-Chinese projects, including in the energy sector. Of course, during his visit [to China], US President Donald Trump, as we saw, brought a very large business delegation with him. This also indicates that the US wants to cooperate on the basis of economy, investment, and business," Dmitriev said.

As Dmitriev noted, Russia and China maintain a partnership approach based on mutual cooperation and the understanding that sanctions are illegitimate.

"We hope that Western countries, including the United States, will eventually adopt this approach," he noted.

https://tass.com/politics/2133127

'US and Israel wanted Ahmadinejad to lead postwar Iran - NYT'

 

The United States and Israel entered the war against Iran with an extraordinary plan to elevate former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after the collapse of the Islamic Republic’s leadership, according to a New York Times report published Tuesday.

The report said President Donald Trump had publicly suggested in the opening days of the war that “someone from within” Iran should take over after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other senior officials.

But according to the Times, US and Israeli officials had a far more specific figure in mind: Ahmadinejad, the hardline former president known for his anti-American and anti-Israel rhetoric.

The paper reported that Ahmadinejad had been consulted about the plan, which was largely developed by Israel, but later became disillusioned after surviving an Israeli strike on his home in Tehran during the first day of the war.

The report, citing US officials briefed on the matter, said the broader regime-change effort quickly unraveled.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202605153417

CDC requiring some former cruise passengers to stay in hantavirus quarantine

 The Trump administration is forcing two American passengers who were exposed to the hantavirus to stay in a special quarantine facility in Nebraska.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a social media post it has issued quarantine orders for two of the 18 passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship to remain at the Nebraska Quarantine Facility through May 31, which would mark the end of a 21-day monitoring period.

That period is when the risk of becoming symptomatic from the hantavirus is at its highest. 

CDC officials initially said the passengers were being asked to stay for monitoring but the agency was not going to use its mandatory quarantine authority. Officials indicated the passengers would likely not be required to stay for the full 42-day incubation period for the virus.

That changed Monday, but officials did not elaborate on the reasoning. The Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to a request for comment.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5885795-cdc-hantavirus-quarantine-nebraska/

Trump-backed Barr poised to replace McConnell after Kentucky GOP Senate primary

 Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is projected to win the Republican primary for Senate in Kentucky, putting him on a glidepath to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), the longest-serving Senate leader in history.

Barr defeated former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a competitive primary that marked the first race without McConnell on the ballot in more than four decades. 

McConnell, who took office during the Reagan administration and announced last year that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term, has not endorsed in the race. The candidates have sought to distance themselves as they attempt to usher in a new generation of GOP leadership. 

Barr’s victory is a win for President Trump, who gave Barr his seal of approval earlier this month. Trump had asked businessman Nate Morris, another Senate hopeful, to “step aside” from the GOP primary and join his administration as a U.S. ambassador. Morris accepted the offer.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5883969-barr-kentucky-senate-primary/

Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest

 Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are projected to advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. 

Jackson and Jones notched spots in the June 16 runoff as the two top vote-getters in the GOP race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp (R), beating Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, and Chris Carr, the state attorney general. 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5883976-jackson-jones-georgia-gop-gubernatorial-runoff/

Shapiro, Garrity to face off in Pennsylvania governor’s race

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is projected to face off against state Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) in his bid to hang onto his seat this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. 

Shapiro and Garrity ran uncontested in their respective primary contests, but Tuesday’s primaries have now formally finalized the race between the two statewide elected officials.  

Shapiro, widely seen as a 2028 Democratic hopeful and was on the shortlist to be former Vice President Harris’ running mate in 2024, was first elected as governor in 2022. He previously served as state Attorney General.  

Garrity is in her second term as state Treasurer, elected in 2020 and again in 2024.  

Polling in recent months has shown Shapiro, who’s raised millions and has maintained strong approval ratings in the state, with a comfortable lead over Garrity. 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5883974-shapiro-garrity-pennsylvania-governor-race/

Tuberville, Jones to face off in race for Alabama governor

 Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ. 

Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville by roughly 20 points in his 2020 bid for a full term. 

This fall, they’ll show down again in a race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. 

The GOP has controlled the seat for more than two decades, but Jones is seen as a major get for his party. Cook Political Report, which rates the race as solidly Republican, considers Jones “quite possibly the only Alabama Democrat with a prayer of competing statewide.” 

Meanwhile, Tuberville’s gubernatorial bid has kicked off a race to replace him in the Senate.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5883964-tuberville-jones-alabama-governor-primary/