Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a government order on June 30 to temporarily suspend, from July 1, passage of people, vehicles, goods and cargo at a series of border crossings with Latvia, Finland and Estonia. The foreign ministry will notify the three governments on July 1. The order did not state a reason for the closures.

The CCP Politburo met on June 30, chaired by Xi, and instructed accelerated flood and drought prevention and relief. It ordered prioritizing citizens’ safety, improving monitoring and forecasting precision, and conducting timely, decisive evacuations to avoid mass casualties. The Politburo demanded strengthened flood protection for major rivers and lakes and tighter control of river/lake flow corridors, while treating rapid shifts between drought and flood as a key risk and pursuing both flood and drought measures. It called for unified water-source management and scheduling, enhanced inspections and protections for major infrastructure and construction projects, and reinforcement of agricultural infrastructure. Authorities were told to ensure fast, efficient rescue and relief capacity via pre-positioning of forces, equipment and supplies, and to shift resources and personnel to grassroots/frontline units to boost local disaster-response capability and safeguard basic living needs of affected populations.

Glenmede strategists Jason Pride and Michael Reynolds expect US June unemployment to remain at 4.3% and nonfarm payrolls to rise about 87k, down from May’s 172k. They say that, despite the slowdown, the labour market remains resilient amid low hiring and low layoffs. The pair note the Fed’s focus has shifted toward inflation, so the timing of any policy easing will depend more on inflationary pressure than on employment growth.