Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Shoigu, says Russia will invite the U.S. to an international security meeting in Moscow this May.

BIG: France’s Foreign Ministry urges all French citizens to leave Iran immediately.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan: (Russia-Ukraine War)

Theoretically speaking, if both sides agree on establishing a peacekeeping force at a later stage, we could contribute.

Ukrainian fiber-optic FPV drone flies into a pipe where Russian soldiers are hiding.

American citizen George Glezmann has been released by The Taliban after two years in detention in Kabul.

Zelensky says he told Trump that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant won’t function unless it’s under Ukrainian control.

Zelensky says he did not discuss the ownership of the Zaporizhzhia plant with Trump.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson dismissed concerns about buying U.S. weapons as a security risk:

No, I would not say that at all.

We have good experiences from cooperation with the U.S. defence industry.

Zelensky:

Trump has not brought up the status of Russian-occupied Crimea during talks.

Norway is tripling its military aid to Ukraine, increasing it to nearly $8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says.

The funds will be allocated for artillery, ammunition, drones, and investments in developing Ukraine’s own defense production base.

German FM Baerbock:

Syria’s energy infrastructure urgently needs attention, and Germany is willing to help.

German FM Baerbock:

We call on Syria to join the anti ISIS coalition.

Russia, responding to Lithuania’s allegation that Moscow was behind the IKEA fire, says those making the accusation “need to see a doctor.”

Confession time with US Vice President JD Vance:

Globalization assumed rich countries could focus on design while poorer ones handled manufacturing.

But nations that produce also learn to design, closing the gap. It turns out that they got better at the lower to the chain.

They also started catching up on the higher we were squeezed from both ends.

The second misconception was reliance on cheap labor, which stifled innovation. It became a drug too many Americans got addicted to.

German FM Baerbock:

Syrians working in Germany are welcome to stay.

German FM Baerbock:

Criminal Syrians in Germany must return to Syria.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spox. Zakharova:

Russia is ready to cooperate with all parties on the issue of the Iranian nuclear deal, the fate of which cannot be decided without Moscow and Beijing.

Canada's PM Mark Carney is poised to call a snap federal election for April 28.

Source: Reuters

Britain Issues Travel Warning for US

The UK updates its U.S. travel advice, warning Brits of possible arrest or detention for failing to meet entry requirements amid Trump’s immigration crackdown.

NEW: The EU rules out confiscating Russia’s frozen assets.

The European Union has officially rejected seizing over €200 billion in Russian frozen assets, according to conclusions from the latest summit.

Several member states opposed the move, citing EU legal constraints, financial sector risks, and the need to use accrued interest from the assets to support Ukraine.

Source: DW

BIG: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is planning a crisis meeting to discuss security concerns related to U.S.-made weapons systems, including the F-35 fighter jets.

“Some in the federal government fear the worst.”

Source: Welt

Trump to Erdogan in a phone call:

We trust Türkiye in the region, especially in Syria.

Syria is entrusted to Türkiye. It is in your hands.

Source: TGRT