Germany’s Merz:

What has happened in last few days does not appear necessary to fight Hamas terrorism and protect Israel’s existence.

Strict data laws are hindering Germany’s efforts to expand its military, the reservists’ association warns.

After suspending conscription in 2011, contact with former conscripts was lost.

“We have lost their contacts. It’s crazy.”

Source: FT

Tesla’s EU sales plunged 52.6% in April, dropping to 5,475 cars, as rivals like VW and BYD surged ahead.

In the first four months of 2025, sales are down 46.1%.

Once the EV leader, Tesla now trails 10 competitors.

Japanese Type 10 tank seen driving with a prototype cope cage against FPV drone threat.

Ukraine’s fiber-optic FPV drones are now striking Russian vehicles from 42 km away.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to travel to Kyiv later this week to meet Ukrainian officials after meeting with Putin and Lavrov in Moscow.

Source: Reuters

India Approves Advanced Stealth Fighter Project

India has officially greenlit its fifth-generation stealth fighter program, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

AMCA is a twin-engine, fifth-gen stealth jet with supercruise, internal weapons bay, and advanced avionics.

Target delivery: by 2035.

The UAE will join North Korea and Iran at a high-level intelligence and security meeting in Moscow, which will be attended by Putin's top security aide Sergei Shoigu.

Source: Reuters

Russian Foreign Ministry:

The US "Golden Dome" project directly undermines strategic stability; Washington must abandon the deployment of weapons in space.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Russia and Türkiye share a common view on Palestine. What is happening in Gaza and the West Bank is unacceptable.

Russia and Türkiye want to strengthen cooperation in finding solutions to problems in the Middle East and Africa.

Mission accomplished: A Russian soldier attempts to disarm an unexploded Ukrainian FPV drone—using a stick.

Russian Foreign Ministry:

European leaders can only sit "under the table" of negotiations on Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says that regarding the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, he would “again turn to Turkish friends.”

Russia's Lavrov:

Trump is showing emotion because he sees his Ukraine peace efforts are being sabotaged by European politicians.

Russia's Lavrov:

There is reason to believe Germany secretly decided long ago to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian territory.

Belgian Foreign Minister:

I don't know what other atrocities need to happen in Gaza before we can talk about genocide.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

We are cooperating with the new authorities in Syria.

Haiti’s Collapse: Gang-Driven Catastrophe Pushes Nation to the Brink

From January to May 2025, Haiti saw 843 violent incidents, causing over 1,600 deaths and around 1,000 injuries.

Kidnappings, property destruction, and prison raids devastated communities in Artibonite and Port-au-Prince.

The violence displaced families, crippled services, and strained limited international and military support.

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg:

We received a list of conditions from Kyiv, and we must obtain them from Moscow.

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg:

Continued pressure must be applied on Russia to force it to negotiate.

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg:

We would have liked to have held the meeting at the Vatican, but the Russians didn't want it.