The International Labour Organization said it has rescinded the appointment of its deputy director-general, citing delayed payments by the United States.

WTI crude futures climbed above $94/bbl, up 7.6% intraday.

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan said in a social media video on June 1 that Armenia will remain in the Eurasian Economic Union and will continue to operate within it "peacefully and calmly." He was responding to a May 29 joint statement from the presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan urging Armenia to hold a referendum on whether to join the EU or stay in the EAEU, saying a nationwide vote before Armenia formally applies to join the EU or is close to obtaining EU candidate status would be illogical and unjustified.