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What happened on 13 June 2024 beyond Ukraine
Summary
A look back at a Caribbean naval drill and a record Hungary penalty, set against US sanctions announced a day earlier.
What was happening around Ukraine's neighbourhood on 13 June 2024? Two developments stood out, with a pair of sanctions moves made the day before.
Drills near Cuba
On 13 June 2024, a Russian warship and a nuclear-powered submarine carried out military drills in the Caribbean Sea, simulating a missile strike on enemy ships. The vessels had passed near the coast of Florida to reach Havana, Cuba.
Hungary penalised
The same day, the European Court of Justice fined Hungary €200 million and imposed a further daily penalty of €1 million. The court found that Hungary had failed to follow the European Union's asylum laws and had illegally deported migrants.
Sanctions a day earlier
On 12 June 2024, the United States expanded secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that had done business with more than 4,500 US-sanctioned Russian entities. The same day, Washington imposed sanctions on Evghenia Guțul, the pro-Russian governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region.
Taken together, the reports from those two days showed Russia-related pressure and activity on several fronts: financial measures from the United States, a naval deployment in waters near North America, and a legal penalty against an EU member state over migration rules.
