Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner swap on Friday, said the Russian defense ministry.

In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on June 2 in Istanbul, a group of Russian military personnel was returned from the territory controlled by Ukraine on June 20, the ministry said, not giving the number of released prisoners. "In return, a group of prisoners of war of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was transferred," it added.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan on Friday appointed Senate President Ilie Bolojan as the country's new prime minister, following weeks of coalition negotiations among major political parties.

According to local media, the new cabinet will be formed through a coalition between the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).

Italian Prime Minister Meloni on Friday announced a new initiative to address debt burdens of African countries at an international meeting held in Rome. She co-chaired the meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, which was attended by representatives from some African countries and international financial institutions.

China sent a new satellite into space on Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The satellite Chinasat-9C was launched at 20:37 (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, and entered the preset orbit successfully. The launch marks the 582nd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

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