Early Bird: The opening of the K. Vary festival will be held in memory of Jiří Bartoška. Putin told Trump that Russia wants to continue the war in Ukraine.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will start with an exhibition of 60 black and white photos of actor and president of the event Jiří Bartoška, who died of cancer this year. According to US President Donald Trump, the Thursday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin did not bring any progress. Moscow does not want to give up its goals in Ukraine, which it has been occupying for the fourth year.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicks off with a tribute to Jiří Bartoška
Today, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival begins, the opening of which will be dedicated to the memory of its late president Jiří Bartoška. Outdoors between the Thermal and Pupp hotels, people can view the exhibition - Jiří Bartoška – KVIFF President.
The festival will kick off with the documentary We Have to Frame It!, an informal conversation between Bartoška and producer Milan Kuchynka from 2021 directed by Jakub Juráska. The long-time president of the festival died on May 8. He was 78 years old, had been battling cancer for several years.
Phone call with Putin did not bring progress, said Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his American counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call that Moscow would not give up its goals in Ukraine, which include the removal of the so-called "basic causes" of conflict. Trump said he spoke with Putin about the war in Ukraine and Iran.
"No, I did not make any progress with him,"
Trump responded to the question whether today's call brought closer the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine. It was the sixth publicly known conversation between the two leaders since Trump's return to the White House in January, wrote Ceskenoviny.cz.
Solid employment numbers in the United States
The United States economy created 147,000 new jobs in June. Thus, despite the economic uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's policies, the American labor market remains stable. Data showed that the unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 4.1 percent since May. However, the average working week was shorter last month, which suggests that businesses are likely reducing working hours due to growing adverse economic factors, reported Al Jazeera.
Thailand dismisses Prime Minister and establishes a new cabinet
On Thursday, Thailand appointed new members of the government after the constitutional court dismissed the Prime Minister. She is being investigated for a conversation with a high-ranking Cambodian leader. Nevertheless, this politician returned to the government, this time as the Minister of Culture. The country is facing tension hand in hand as the border dispute with Cambodia escalates. There has also been an armed confrontation, in which a Cambodian soldier was killed in May, reported the agencyAP.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, CNN
