Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Monday he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration would see that Vladimir Putin was "mocking their goodwill" following Moscow's deadly missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.

"Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago. The heinous attacks on Kryvyi Rih and on Sumy is Russia's mocking answer," Sikorski said on arrival at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

Source: Reuters

BIG: Over 1,600 Israeli military veterans have signed a letter calling for the return of all hostages—even if it means ending the war in Gaza.

Source: Yedioth Ahronoth

💵 U.S. Dollar Falls for Fifth Straight Day

The dollar extended its slide, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index dropping 0.2%—its lowest since October.

Trump clarified that key electronics like phones and computers will still face tariffs:

“NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook.’”

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visits Baghdad to hold talks on the energy file between the two countries.

The Iranian Oil Minister is expected to sign memorandums of understanding in the energy sector with his Iraqi counterpart during his visit.

Hungarian Opposition Leader Vows to End Orbán’s Isolation

Péter Magyar, head of the Tisza party, pledged to end Hungary’s global isolation if he defeats PM Viktor Orbán in next year’s elections.

Speaking to thousands in Budapest, Magyar vowed to restore ties with NATO and the EU, declaring:

“Hungary will once again be a proud and reliable ally.”

Recent polls show Tisza surpassing Orbán’s Fidesz.

Goldman Sachs Sees Gold Hitting $4,000 by Mid-2026

Goldman Sachs now forecasts gold prices will surge to $4,000 an ounce by mid-2026, citing robust central bank demand, rising recession risks, and geopolitical uncertainty.

The bank raised its year-end 2025 target to $3,700, with analysts highlighting accelerating inflows into gold-backed ETFs as investors seek safety.

“Recent flows have surprised to the upside,” Goldman said, noting a potential 45% chance of a U.S. recession.

In that scenario, prices could climb even faster, the bank warned.

Source: Bloomberg

Macron-Netanyahu Drama

French President Emmanuel Macron’s signal that France may recognize a Palestinian state by June has sparked sharp backlash from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the move a “grave mistake” and accused Palestinian leaders of supporting terror.

Adding fuel, Netanyahu’s son Yair tweeted “Screw you!” at Macron and demanded independence for Corsica and New Caledonia.

While Netanyahu distanced himself from his son’s tone, he echoed the criticism.

Macron later clarified he supports both Israeli security and Palestinian sovereignty, emphasizing peace and opposing threats from Iran.

American billionaire Ray Dalio:

We’re near a recession—but what worries me more is a breakdown of the entire monetary and world order.

This isn’t just about GDP—it’s about debt, tariffs, global power shifts, and domestic instability. It’s starting to look like the 1930s.

If mishandled, it could become much worse than a recession.

Trump:

We will make a decision on Iran very quickly.

US envoy Steve Witkoff spoke with Ron Dermer, a close confidant of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about the first round of US-Iran talks that took place in Oman over the weekend, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Source: CNN

A ministerial delegation led by Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam will visit Syria today and meet with President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Lebanese officials say the visit aims to "improve the state of relations and open a new chapter based on good neighborliness.

Last week, Salam told a local newspaper that Lebanon could open a new chapter with Syria after a "good" meeting with Sharaa.

EU is planning an arms deal with Trump for tariff relief

A meeting between Trump and the Italian PM Meloni is planned for April 17 at the White House.

Since Meloni and Trump get along well, the EU hopes that she will be able to settle the tariff issue. In particular, she can offer Trump a favorable deal - increasing purchases of American weapons and gas.

Brussels has discreetly asked the major EU capitals whether the governments would be willing to buy more weapons and more gas from the USA.

Source: BILD

Zelensky:

Ukraine ready to buy 10 Patriot air defense systems from the U.S. for $15 billion.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency will travel to Iran this week.

The EU will invest €1.6 billion until 2027 to help stabilise the West Bank and Gaza.

NEW: Armenia reportedly deployed additional military forces to the de facto border with Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.

In recent weeks, the Armenian Armed Forces have shown increased activity in the area.

Despite these moves, Yerevan continues to claim it seeks peace with Azerbaijan.

Gaza Starves. And World Leaders Do Nothing.

Arwa Damon, veteran Journalist and Founder of the International Network for Aid, Relief, and Assistance (INARA), to Clash Report:

Humanitarian and medical missions are being blocked by Israel to Gaza.

Gaza has received no aid in over a month. Families survive on one meal a day—if that. Babies can’t get milk. Hospitals are collapsing.

Children are losing hope, going nonverbal, wetting beds, breaking down.

Global leaders know what’s happening—and they’re choosing to do nothing.

Why are Palestinians treated as if they’re dispensable?

Hungary FM Szijjártó:

Hungary will not support sanctions on Russian energy imports.

Hungary will not agree to any part of the EU military training mission taking place inside Ukraine.

UAE Deploys Israeli-Made ELM-2084 Radar to Puntland Maritime HQ

Military journalists in Puntland report that the UAE has discreetly deployed an Israeli-made ELM-2084 3D AESA Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) with multi-beam operation capabilities to the Puntland Maritime Headquarters, located next to the UAE-operated Bosaso Air Base in northeastern Somalia.

Coordinates: 11°16’16.5”N, 49°06’28.3”E
System: ELM-2084 MMR
Origin: Israel
Function: Air and artillery surveillance, missile and drone tracking

Source: OSINT Warfare and Dinlas

Kremlin:

Putin's contacts with Witkoff is extremely useful.

Russia's Medvedev:

Chancellor candidate Fritz Merz is haunted by the memory of his father, who served in Hitler's Wehrmacht. Now Merz has suggested a strike on the Crimean Bridge. Think twice, Nazi!