According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Sweden and Finland joining NATO are "meaningless moves."

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after Finland joins NATO, Russia will deploy troops and military equipment to the Finnish border.

According to DECISION DESK HQ, a US election forecasting agency, Trump won the Republican presidential primary in Washington state.

El Salvador has abolished income taxes on overseas investment and remittances to attract overseas capital.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia does not interfere in the elections of any country and will cooperate with any leader who is elected as the president of the United States.

Market news: Mobile phone manufacturer DreamSmart is reported to have selected investment banks to prepare for an IPO in Hong Kong, with a valuation that may exceed US$2 billion.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine will not change the battlefield situation.

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According to RIA Novosti: (When asked about an "honesty treaty" with the West) Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he does not trust anyone and that Russia needs a written and signed guarantee.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is ready to negotiate on Russia’s security guarantees.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is willing to negotiate on the Ukrainian issue, but the premise is that the negotiations must be based on "realistic conditions."

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will be prepared to use nuclear weapons if its national existence is threatened.

Toyota Motor (TM.N): Will fully meet union demands for higher wages.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States conducts a nuclear test, Russia may take the same action.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s nuclear triad is more modern than any other country.

According to RIA Novosti: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that from a military and technical perspective, Russia is ready for a nuclear war, but not everything is rushing to develop in this direction.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if US troops appear in Ukraine, Russia will regard them as intervenors.

The Japanese Manufacturing Workers Union JAM reached an agreement on a 5.32% wage increase.

Nippon Steel will raise wages by 14.2%, including regular wage increases.