The US has told NATO allies it will pressure Zelensky to sign a US-Russia peace deal within days, warning that Ukraine will face a far worse agreement later if it refuses.

Source: The Guardian

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.

Israel bombs Lebanon again.

Terrifying images continue to emerge from Sudan

UAE-backed RSF militiamen forced a child to torture the tied-up civilian.

Ukraine has declared two suspects in energy-sector corruption — Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman — wanted.

Zelensky:

Our delegation knows how to protect Ukraine’s national interests and what exactly is needed to ensure that Russia does not carry out a third invasion — another strike against Ukraine.

Hungarian PM Orban:

Europeans must immediately and unconditionally support the peace initiative of the United States.

In addition to supporting the U.S. President, we must without delay launch autonomous and direct negotiations with Russia.

Hungarian PM Orban:

Hungary does not support the European Union sending any further financial assistance to Ukraine in any form.

Trump:

Marjorie “Traitor” Brown, because of PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endorsement (where she would have no chance of winning!), has decided to call it “quits.”

Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our Country!

Trump:

I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY “POLITICAL CAREER.”

France has added Grok to an ongoing cybercrime investigation after it produced French-language posts echoing Holocaust denial about Auschwitz.

Journalist Yahya Bostan:

Mazloum Abdi says that Assad persecuted them a lot.

In 2011, people took to the streets, fought against Assad, lost their lives, and were forced to flee the country.

What did the SDF do? They didn’t fire a single bullet at Assad.

The SDF is not a partner to the Syrian Revolution.

Niger: Footage shows the JNIM assault on the Garbougna gendarmerie post, with many militants involved.

Big milestone for Türkiye’s unmanned fighter!

Bayraktar KIZILELMA detected and locked onto an F-16 from 30 miles away, scoring a direct hit in a simulated launch.

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Europe firmly rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace plan in its current form.

Leaders say Ukraine must not be forced to give up territory, its army must not be weakened, and Russian “security guarantees” cannot be trusted.

They also oppose Trump’s idea to use frozen Russian assets for a US-Russia investment fund.

Europe insists on being part of any agreement and stresses: only Ukraine can decide its future.

Source: BILD

Senator Lindsey Graham:

While there are many good ideas in the proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan, there are several areas that are very problematic and can be made better.

Israel bombed Gaza again.

Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar National Assembly, to Clash Report:

Ukraine cannot accept the so-called peace plan.

The plan is a threat to both Ukraine and the Crimean Tatars.

Accepting this plan would mean a painful fate for the Crimean Tatars.

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WATCH: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a long-range FP-1 drone in Russia’s Rostov region.

Zelensky has signed a decree forming a Ukrainian delegation for negotiations with the United States, other international partners, and representatives of Russia.

Andrii Yermak will lead the delegation.

Delegation members:

Rustem Umerov – NSDC Secretary

Yevhenii Ostrianskyi – Deputy NSDC Secretary

Kyrylo Budanov – Head of Defence Intelligence

Andrii Hnatov – Chief of the General Staff

Oleh Ivashchenko – Head of Foreign Intelligence

Serhii Kyslytsia – First Deputy Foreign Minister

Oleksandr Poklad – Deputy Head of the SSU

Oleksandr Bevz – Adviser to Yermak

U.S. official to Axios:

We're continuing to work with the Ukrainians to make this the best deal for them.

We can't speak to ... their position, but the deal has — and always has been — a collaboration between the U.S., Ukrainians and the Russians.