Venezuelan President Maduro: We will propose that the South American region as a whole ask the United States to lift sanctions on Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Maduro: Venezuela and Brazil will resume defense cooperation.

Brazilian President Lula: Brazil seeks to revive energy deal with Venezuela.

Brazilian President Lula: I support Venezuela joining the BRICS.

The leadership of the coalition of new Democrats in the United States expressed support for the debt ceiling agreement.

Poland will ban Belarusian and Russian trucks from entering Poland from Belarus.

The German DAX30 index closed down 26.62 points, or 0.17%, to 15957.35 points on May 29 (Monday); the French CAC40 index closed down 15.37 points, or 0.21%, to 7303.81 points on May 29 (Monday); The 50 index closed down 16.75 points, or 0.39%, at 4320.75 points on May 29 (Monday); the Spanish IBEX35 index closed at 9180.61 points, or 0.11%, down 10.49 points on May 29 (Monday); Italy’s FTSE MIB index On May 29 (Monday), it closed down 81.40 points, or 0.30%, to 26632.00 points.

Riksbank Deputy Governor Jansson: I am ready to raise interest rates as much as possible to deal with inflation.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Our main tools are interest rates and asset portfolios.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: The effect of currency intervention is doubtful.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Further depreciation of the Swedish krona will affect exchange rate policy.

Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: The Swedish krona may become a serious problem and it should not continue to weaken.

Market news: Cathay Pacific (00293.HK) is about to reach an order worth about US$2 billion with Boeing (BA.N).

Market news: India will waive transmission charges for offshore wind power projects.

Ukrainian presidential aide: Proposed demilitarized zone is best initially managed by international control teams.

Aide to the Ukrainian President: The post-conflict solution must include the establishment of a 100-120 km demilitarized zone along the Russian border with Ukraine.

Ukrainian lawmaker: Ukrainian parliament approves 50-year sanctions on Iran.

Seaborne shipments of Russian Urals crude to Turkey hit a seven-month high in May, Reuters data showed.

Ukrainian MP: Ukraine has passed a law that will confiscate the Ukrainian branch of the Russian Alfa Bank.