In the coming week, the second and third televised public hearings into the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, and the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is scheduled to take place in Russia on January 15. June. –18 2022.

Public hearings into the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol

The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol will hold hearings throughout June that will delve into the details of what it says was a widespread conspiracy led by the former president. Donald Trump to cancel the 2020 presidential election.

The second hearing on June 13 aims to show “Trump has engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information” despite knowing he had lost the election.

The third hearing on June 15 will focus on Trump’s efforts to replace the U.S. attorney general to build a team at the Justice Department to advance his campaign demands. Jeffrey Rosen, the acting attorney general at the time, is among those scheduled to testify, according to a person familiar with the matter.

On June 9, the committee laid the groundwork for the first hearing of at least five upcoming hearings that will focus on the groups and individuals involved in plotting and organizing the riot.

Opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

The 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held in St. Petersburg from June 15-18 and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to deliver a speech at the forum on Friday.

On June 6, Putin said in a message to the upcoming 25th SPIEF that the 2020s would be the time for his country to strengthen its economic sovereignty, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The Russian economy will increasingly rely on private initiatives and, of course, will remain committed to transparency and broad international cooperation,” he added.

Meanwhile, Putin criticized “illegitimate” sanctions and “errors” in Western countries’ economic policies, which he said had led to “a wave of global inflation, the disruption of usual supply chains and a sharp increase in poverty and food shortages”.

Day by day:

Monday: The 50th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is held from June 13 to July 8; Presentation of the annual report by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Second public hearing of the January 6 committee in the United States House; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.

Tuesday: French President Emmanuel Macron visits Romania.

Wednesday: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosts Defense Contact Group with Ukraine at NATO Headquarters; NATO defense ministers begin two-day meeting ahead of Madrid summit; Third public hearing of the January 6 committee in the United States House; The 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is being held from June 15 to 18.

Thursday: The second day of the NATO Defense Ministers meeting.

Friday: Putin is expected to address the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Saturday: A quiet day in politics.

Sunday: Second round of the French legislative elections; Second round of the presidential election in Colombia.

(With the contribution of the agencies)