🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- The E3 [the UK, France and Germany] have welcomed the Istanbul talks between Russia and Ukraine. But have demanded Moscow to first accept the 30-day ceasefire, and then for the Turkish-mediated negotiations to begin.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- Russian President Putin called his Turkish counterpart Erdogan to discuss the possible Turkish-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks.

The Turkish side have accepted to hold the direct talks, which will begin on May 15.

🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Israeli war cabinet announces an emergency meeting for this evening, 6:30pm (Tel Aviv time).

🇹🇷🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "What troubles Israel today is merely a continuation of Turkey’s long-term strategic expansionist plan. The Kurds alone cannot stop Turkey.

The only way to stop Turkey in Syria or Iraq is to help the Kurds build their own agency, a Kurdish nation-state composed of their historical lands in both countries, with access to the Mediterranean Sea via Latakia [coastal Syria]. Once established, it must be equipped with the means to defend itself, including the weapons needed to repel any territorial aggression," - The Jerusalem Post.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- BREAKING: President Trump signals "a total reset" in trade with China, potentially marking the beginnings of a new mutually beneficial trade deal. This comes after hours of negotiations between American and Chinese officials on tariffs.

"President Donald Trump claims that there has been “a total reset” with China after his aggressive tariffs fueled a trade war with the world’s second-biggest economy.

The two countries are holding high-stakes talks this weekend after being at loggerheads for weeks over the tariffs." - The Independent

Although specifics are elusive at this time Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Friday the US went into negotiations with a 34% tariff on Chinese goods in mind, the original tariff rate Trump outlined on April 2nd.

🇮🇳🇵🇰 - Satellite imagery confirms damage to Shahbaz Air Base, Pakistan.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- The 4th round of US-Iran talks have ended in Muscat, Oman, lasting almost 4 hours.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "Difficult but useful, the talks will continue," - Iran's Foreign Ministry's response following the 4th round of US-Iran talks.

🇺🇸🇸🇦⚡- Israeli outlet i24 says the US and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement on developing Saudi's civil nuclear program as early as Trump's visit to Riyadh.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: "Israel's expansion of military operations in the Gaza Strip is a waste of time because it will make it more difficult to rebuild the enclave," - Donald Trump, US President, on NBC.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱 - NBC has claimed Trump opposes Netanyahu's planned full-scale military occupation of Gaza, with the operation set to begin in the coming weeks.

🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡- US Secretary of State Rubio set to visit Turkey from May 14-16.

May 15 is the scheduled date for the Istanbul-mediated Russia-Ukraine direct talks.