Yoon arrested in Seoul, mining siege in South Africa and EU considers additional Russian sanctions
Andrew Sheves Good morning.
🇰🇷 Police in South Korea finally arrested ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his impeachment in early January following his imposition of martial law in December. Yoon has been avoiding police and refusing to cooperate with the authorities since his removal from power in December.[More - BBC]
🇿🇦 South African police rescued 82 trapped miners and recovered the bodies of 36 more from an illegal mine in Stilfontein, south of Johannesburg. Hundreds more miners remain trapped underground. Mining organizations accuse the police of sealing the miners underground, while the police argue that the miners refuse to leave the mine for fear of arrest. [More - Al Jazeera]
🇪🇺 The EU is considering additional sanctions against Russia, banning imports of aluminum and LNG. LNG delivered by pipeline would likely remain exempt as Poland and Hungary remain reliant on Russia for piped gas. [More - Bloomberg]
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Switzerland is stepping into the international spotlight, offering to mediate a meeting between former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move that could significantly influence global diplomatic relations [SOURCE - AzerNews]. Swiss President Alain Berset has also expressed the country’s readiness to facilitate discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine [SOURCE - TASS].
However, Switzerland faces domesti
Carpe tomorrow!