Joe Biden has posted his first photo since announcing his cancer diagnosis.

JD Vance:

We realize that there is a bit of an impasse in talks over the war in Ukraine.

JD Vance:

Putin doesn't seem to quite know how to get out of the war.

JD Vance:

If Russia is not willing to engage, eventually the US has to say that this is not our war.

Trump is attacking Beyoncé 50 minutes before his scheduled call with Putin.

China has accused the US of undermining Geneva agreements following the latest adjustment to chip export restrictions.

China urged Washington to "correct its mistakes" and respect prior commitments.

White House:

Trump will call Zelensky once his talk with Putin ends.

White House:

We are communicating with both sides of the conflict in Gaza.

White House:

Trump is open to meeting Putin.

White House on sanctioning Russia:

Everything is on the table, including secondary sanctions.

Kremlin:

The Ukrainian settlement will require painstaking and lengthy work.

White House:

Trump invited the Pope to the White House.

NEW: Romania's Interim President Ilie Bolojan signed laws allowing the downing of drones in Romanian airspace.

Source: Digi24

Italian MP Angelo Bonelli slams Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for failing to condemn the genocide in Gaza.

“I am disgusted and repulsed by your hypocrisy. You couldn’t condemn a genocide happening in front of the whole world.”

From Activist to the President of Romania: Nicuşor Dan

Elected as an independent, Dan’s platform, “Viziunea România Onestă” (Honest Romania Vision), emphasizes transparency, meritocracy, and strong pro-European alignment.

Trump and Putin's phone call has begun.

Source: Reuters

A meeting was held between the defense ministers of Azerbaijan and Israel in Tel Aviv.

JD Vance:

There's fundamental mistrust between Russia and the West. It's one of the things Trump thinks is frankly stupid, and we should be able to move beyond the mistakes that have been made in the past, but that takes two to tango.

China has launched the world's largest fleet of self-driving mining trucks for the first time, including dozens of vehicles equipped with Huawei Technologies' autonomous driving systems.

NEW: US imposes restrictions on Indian travel agencies for facilitating irregular migration to the United States.

BREAKING: Trump allies tell Israel, “We will abandon you if you don’t stop the war.”

Source: Washington Post