Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: OPEC+ should implement its plan smoothly.

According to Interfax: Russia reports a new round of prisoner exchanges with Ukraine.

Bulgarian Prime Minister: The Bulgarian embassy in Iran has been evacuated to Azerbaijan.

Danish Europe Minister: We do not think the EU budget should be increased, but it may be necessary to increase defense spending.

June 19th, the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged as expected today. The bank said it would keep a close eye on a "highly unpredictable" world amid rising energy prices. There was a split in the vote on the resolution, with six members choosing to keep interest rates unchanged and three members preferring to cut interest rates. The Monetary Policy Committee said that reducing borrowing costs in a "gradual and cautious manner" remains the right course of action. Bank of England Governor Bailey said: "Although we kept interest rates unchanged today, interest rates are still on a gradually declining path."

British Prime Minister Starmer: The nuclear issue is best resolved through diplomatic means.

Bank of England: Still expects UK wage growth to slow significantly this year.

Bank of England: Risks to the medium-term CPI path are two-way.

Bank of England: Staff predict that GDP will grow by about 0.25% month-on-month in the second quarter (the forecast in May was 0.1%).

Bank of England: Will continue to be highly sensitive to growing uncertainty in the economic and geopolitical environment.

Bank of England: Preliminary staff analysis shows that the direct impact of tariff shocks on global GDP may be smaller than expected in May.

Bank of England: Global uncertainty remains high, and escalating conflicts in the Middle East have pushed up energy prices.

Bank of England: Trade policy uncertainty will continue to have an adverse impact on the UK economy.

Bank of England: 6 members voted to keep interest rates unchanged, and 3 members supported a 0.25 percentage point rate cut.

Bank of England: A gradual and prudent approach remains appropriate.

As of June 19, the Bank of England MPC voted in favor of a 3% interest rate cut, as expected by 2 and the previous value of 7.