🇦🇱 Protesters in #Albania demand prime minister’s resignation and attempt to storm ministry. Protests against Edi Rama’s government have spread from Tirana to Shkodër, Korçë and coastal cities. Demonstrators are demanding the prime minister’s resignation…
Zelensky says he met Lockheed Martin representatives in Kyiv to discuss expanding supplies for Ukraine. He said Patriot systems and F-16s play a key role against Russian ballistic missiles and jet-powered Shaheds, while both areas remain difficult. Lockheed Martin is increasing production of ballistic-missile interceptors, and Ukraine hopes to purchase part of that output. Kyiv is also working to ...
Trump said “it is time for someone else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.” In other remarks, he said Russia had “generally behaved reasonably” toward Ukraine and that “they did nothing special.” Trump also said he does not want to disrupt negotiations with Putin over the war.
The Times, citing sources in Poland and Lithuania, reports that Russia could deploy up to 100 nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad, close to NATO borders. Satellite imagery also shows construction of a large radar system 32 km from Poland and 64 km from Lithuania.The system is reportedly capable of detecting missiles, ships and aircraft at distances of up to 3,200 km, potentially covering the United Ki...
❗️Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says he will speak with President Zelensky this week about Starshield, sanctions and Ukraine’s defense. He warned anyone trying to limit Starshield for Ukraine would face congressional investigation, public hearings and punitive budget cuts.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he has no information about a missing US warning before Russia’s overnight ballistic attack on Kyiv, but said previous cases involved “software problems.” Rubio also rejected Zelensky’s statement that the US paused some intelligence sharing earlier this week. “There was no suspension,” he said, adding that Zelensky should focus on bringing the war to an end.
❗️Putin proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to the WSJ. The Kremlin confirmed the idea is being discussed but said there is no final decision or agreed agenda. Moscow proposed holding the talks around the APEC summit.
Republican Rep. Don Bacon responded to Trump’s latest post on Russia by accusing the president of being “duped by Putin” and not knowing “who is at fault in this war.” Bacon also said Trump is denying what other members of his own administration are saying about Russian assistance to Iran. He predicted the episode would “go down as a very embarrassing chapter in U.S. history.”
Trump says he does not want to take action against Russia that could drive Moscow away from peace negotiations, claiming “great progress” is being made. He said Russia is doing “very little” to help Iran and that he wants to keep it that way. Trump also attacked Zelensky for targeting Russian refineries, claiming the strikes are hurting global diesel markets, and accused the Ukrainian president of...
🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron called for calm after the riots, saying nothing can justify the violence and destruction across France.He said young people have legitimate fears about their future and pointed to the rising cost of living and fuel prices, which he linked to the war in the Persian Gulf that France did not take part in.Macron stressed that peaceful protesters with legitimate demands must not be c...
Ukraine and NATO have developed two AI models for military use. One predicts enemy drone attacks near the frontline using accumulated data, weather and current battlefield conditions. The second automatically generates and evaluates possible courses of action to help plan Ukrainian artillery use.
Zelensky says he spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the results of talks between Ukrainian and US teams in Florida and preparations for the next diplomatic steps. He said the teams remain in constant contact and stressed that the US position on Ukraine’s air-defense needs is crucial.
Zelensky says the US government ordered the speed restrictions affecting Starlink and Starshield, while SpaceX technically implemented the decision. According to the Ukrainian president, those restrictions have still not been lifted.Zelensky also said Ukraine went three days without US intelligence that allows it to know when Russia launches ballistic missiles. He said Ukraine wants to trust Presi...
❗️The US has resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine after it was blocked “for some period of time,” Zelensky said in an NBC interview. He also expressed hope that talks between Ukraine and the US could take place this week, Bloomberg reports.
Russia has struck Ukraine’s energy system 76 times since Trump announced an energy ceasefire, Zelensky says. Overnight, substations in four regions were hit, leaving tens of thousands without power. Two people were killed and 12 wounded, including two children.