According to a report from Politico, four senior members of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Administration have held “secret discussions” recently with some of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top political opponents, as Washington attempts to see if it can hold a quick presidential election to oust Zelensky from power in Kyiv.

Some of the politicians spoken to by U.S. Officials are reported to be Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, as well as senior members of the European Solidarity party, which is led by Zelensky’s predecessor, Petro Poroshenko.

Aides to President Trump appear to be confident that Zelensky would lose any election due to “war fatigue and public frustration over rampant corruption” despite Zelensky still polling between 45-55% in most polls, well above both Tymoshenko and Poroshenko.

All of this appears to stem from several weeks now of disinformation claims made by U.S. President Trump and other members of his administration, including Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, about Ukraine and President Zelensky, which culminated in last week’s heated-argument in the Oval Office between Trump, Zelensky and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. These include President Trump calling Zelensky a “dictator without elections” as well as Gabbard and Elon Musk both falsely claiming that Zelensky had “canceled the elections” despite the Ukrainian Constitution forbidding any election to occur while the country is still under martial law as a result of the Russian invasion.

Footage has now been released which appears to show yesterday’s “accidental bombing” in South Korea, in which an ROKAF KF-16 Multirole Fighter dropped 8 Mk-82 500lb Bombs on the Town of Dong-myeon in the Gyeonggi Province, during a Live-Fire Exercise with the U.S. Air Force.

The Trump Administration is reportedly preparing to revoke the temporary legal status of upwards of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled to the United States after the Russian invasion in 2022, possible paving the way for their fast-tracked deportation and repatriation to Ukraine.

Reports of several Russian Aircraft launched from Khmeimim Air Base in the Latakia Governorate of Northwestern Syria, following claims of Air-Raid Sirens heard at the Base amidst Heavy Fighting taking place between Syrian Government and Pro-Assad Forces near the City of Jableh.

Attacks Helicopters operated by the Syrian Government target Pro-Assad Forces in the Latakia Countryside, following Heavy Clashes ongoing near the Town of Beit Ana.

The Syrian Government is deploying Security and Military Reinforcements to the Latakia Governorate, following ongoing Clashes with Pro-Assad Forces.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated earlier today that French President Macron’s call for expanding France’s nuclear deterrent to include other countries in Europe, is a “threat” towards Russia. Lavrov also reiterated Russia’s opposition towards NATO troops being used to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating, “We see no room for compromise. This discussion is being held with an overtly hostile aim.”

Syrian Military and Security Forces have launched a Massive Counter-Insurgency Operation in and around the Coastal City of Jableh in the Latakia Governorate, after a Patrol was ambushed earlier by Pro-Assad Militias, resulting in at least 5 Officers to be killed while several others were killed and injured in the Clashes which followed.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced in a post on Truth Social, that after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum he has agreed to a one-month delay on tariffs for all goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which includes most if not all Mexican imports into the United States. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has stated that a one-month delay for the tariffs on Canada is likely to also be announced soon.