Taiwan turns to Ukrainian companies for guidance on preparing for potential Chinese invasion.

“We hope to learn from Ukraine’s firsthand experience how private companies contributed to strengthening government and societal resilience during wartime,” a senior Taiwanese security official told Reuters.

Kellogg on the impact of cutting off U.S. military aid and intelligence to Ukraine:

“It’s like hitting a mule in the face with a two-by-four—you’ve got their attention.”

Note: A mule is the hybrid offspring of a male donkey.

Ukraine and China have signed an agreement to expand the list of Ukrainian agricultural exports to China.

British Defence Secretary Healey to Americans:

You challenged Europe to step up... I say to you that we have, we are, and we will further.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth:

We have frozen military aid to Ukraine until we get a real commitment to a path towards peace.

Hungarian PM Orban refused to sign up to EU conclusions on sending military aid to Ukraine.

26 out of 27 leaders endorsed the text except Orban.

Source: Politico

Zelensky will visit Saudi Arabia next Monday and meet the Crown Prince MbS.

Source: Reuters

After that, Zelensky's team will remain in Saudi Arabia to work with Americans, Zelensky announced.

Trump:

I will make a decision soon on Ukrainians' temporary protected status.

Trump:

We will sign an order freeing up forests so we can take down trees.

Trump:

We made a lot of progress with Russia and Ukraine in the last 2 days.

Trump:

I am not even looking at the stock market.

Trump:

If NATO countries don't pay, we won't defend.

Trump:

NATO countries are still not paying enough.

Trump:

We have discussions with Hamas, we are helping Israel.

Trump has signed executive actions that delay for nearly one month tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the USMCA free trade treaty.

Source: CNN

Trump:

It would be great if everybody would get rid of their nuclear weapons.

I know Russia and us have by far the most. China will have an equal amount within 4-5 years. It would be great if we could all de-nuclearize because the power of nuclear weapons is crazy.

Trump:

We have to protect Japan, but they don't have to defend us.

Trump on NATO:

I am not sure if allies would defend us.

Italian PM Meloni suggested extending NATO's article 5 to Ukraine without giving the country membership of the military alliance.

Source: FT

Trump on his assassination attempt in Butler:

We are going to be releasing a report on that soon.