UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer:

I don't want to risk a direct military confrontation with Russia by deploying peacekeeping force to Ukraine.

This is the last thing anyone wants to see.

German MoD:

Germany has reached the limit of its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons from its own stockpiles.

ISIS-K planner behind the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing at Kabul's Airport, Muhammed Sharifullah, has been captured in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and has been extradited to the U.S.

The attack killed 13 U.S. service members and around 170 Afghans during the U.S. withdrawal.

Sharifullah, a senior ISIS-K leader, allegedly coordinated the bombing.

President Trump announced the capture, praising Pakistani cooperation and criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan exit.

Footage: Archive

The suspension of U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine is “selective” – Kyiv has been denied data needed for deep strikes deep inside Russia.

Source: Sky News

State of Florida has launched a criminal investigation into the Tate brothers, days after their arrival in the US from Romania.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that the brothers were not welcome and he would be directing the attorney general to examine their alleged crimes.

Source: Sky News

Russian Prime Minister Mishustin:

Western sanctions aimed to deprive our women of flowers, but they failed.

PKK/YPG/SDF terror group leader Ferhat Abdi Sahin, known as Mazlum Kobane, says they welcome Israel's support.

US Supreme Court has denied Trump‘s emergency bid to cancel nearly $2 billion in USAID spending.

Trump administration has changed its position on detaining immigrants in Guantanamo despite Trump’s desire to detain them there as it is too costly.

A scaled-down version of Trump’s Guantanamo plan seems the likeliest outcome as other options such as Fort Bliss, Texas are available with lower costs.

Source: NBC

The U.S. will not supply weapons or share intelligence with Kyiv until a specific date for Ukraine-Russia peace talks is set.

Source: Axios

UPDATE: The U.S. has halted ALL intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Previously, only intelligence for strikes inside Russia was restricted, but now, “all information exchange has stopped.”

Source: Sky News

NEW: Trump administration has been secretly engaging in direct negotiations with Hamas to secure the release of American hostages held in Gaza and explore a broader ceasefire agreement.

This marks the first time the U.S. has directly negotiated with Hamas.

Source: Axios

Zelensky:

We are preparing a plan for the first steps towards a just and sustainable peace. We are working on it quickly. It will be ready in the near future.

Trump’s Pentagon nominee Elbridge Colby:

Japan should be spending at least 3% of GDP on defense as soon as possible.

Japanese PM Ishiba:

Japan decides its defense budget by itself, It should not be decided based on what other nations tell it to do.

The US did not sent a notification to allies about an intelligence cutoff beforehand.

Source: Bloomberg

Ukraine's stocks of Patriot missiles could run out in a matter of weeks.

Source: CNN

US Defense Secretary Hegseth responds to China:

We’re prepared. Those who long for peace must prepare for war.

80% of Ukraine’s intelligence comes from allied countries, largely the United States.

Source: Politico

Teams from Ukraine and the US will meet soon for talks.

Source: Reuters

Zelensky:

We have started working on a meeting with the US. There is positive movement. We hope for the first results next week.