🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Russia is in favor of stopping the fighting, but it is necessary to develop the most effective paths to peace first," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Resumption of contacts in Istanbul suggests that the parties are generally on the right track," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Russia and Ukraine must find compromises that suit both sides," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Peskov or Ushakov would later clarify the details of the conversation with Trump," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of. The tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent. If it wasn’t, I would say so now, rather than later. Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic “bloodbath” is over, and I agree. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED. Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately. I have so informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, of Germany, and President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, during a call with me, immediately after the call with President Putin. The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated that it would be very interested in hosting the negotiations. Let the process begin!" - Donald Trump, US President.

🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡️- Ansarullah announces a naval blockade against the port of Jaffa, the southernmost port of Tel-Aviv.

🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡️- CORRECTION: Ansarullah announces a naval blockade against Haifa, the northernmost port of Israel.

Houthi missiles could start reaching further north from this point onward.

🇾🇪🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Ansarullah claims the expansion of their military operations is in response to "Operation Gideon's Chariots" in Gaza.

🇷🇺🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡- Over the past week, a staggering number of Russia's shadow fleet arrived at Haifa Port, Israel. The very port Ansarullah recently announced it will impose a blockade against.

Russia's shadow fleet carriers to arrive in Haifa, Israel, over the past 24 hours: One Day, RIZE, Azov Coast, BMI Eagle, ELA S, Himalaya, Omskiy 206, Lodestar DM and Lodestar A.

Some of the Russian ships are still docked in Haifa. The ships are known to carry oil, gas and weapons.

🇵🇸🇪🇬🇮🇱⚡- "I present a completely different plan. The one who should manage Gaza in the coming years is Egypt. Israel should make a coordinated effort with the Americans, and transfer Gaza to Egyptian control for the next 15 years," - Yair Lapid, Knesset Opposition Leader.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇦🇪⚡- Over the two years of 2022-2023 the UAE invested 3x as much as China in Africa, and 10x as much as the US.

🇸🇩🇦🇪⚡- "We believe UAE intelligence officers were killed in Nyala. That’s why they are retaliating with drone attacks on Port Sudan," - Sudanese Armed Forces.

🇮🇷 - A year ago today, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash.

🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇮⚡️- Finnish icebreaker giants Aker Arctic and Arctech Helsinki Shipyard have merged to target the North American market. They aim to boost polar shipbuilding capabilities and meet rising demand for modern icebreaking vessels in the US and Canada.

⚡️🇺🇸 Six F-15E Strike Eagles have been deployed to Diego Garcia to protect four B-52H bombers stationed there, replacing B-2As that just wrapped up Operation Rough Rider targeting Houthis in Yemen.

@wfwitness

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - It now seems that the B-2 Spirit bombers deployed were possibly being used to target Ansarullah in Yemen.

With F-15E Strike Eagles now arriving to "protect" B-52 bombers (F-15Es are not escort aircraft, nor are they air superiority aircraft- they're primarily designed and armed for land-attack missions) it now appears that the Trump Administration is seriously preparing for negotiations with Iran to fail.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- China issues a NOTAM for a section of the southern Taiwan Strait, where the Chinese Navy will carry out live-fire exercises.

🇮🇷⚡- Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is speaking at a ceremony dedicated to former President Ibrahim Raisi.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, indirectly criticizes President Pezeshkian for negotiating with the US.

Khamenei praised Raisi for not negotiating with the US.

"He didn't allow the enemy to say that I was able to bring Iran to the negotiating table by threats, by enticements, or by trickery. He didn't let it," - Khamenei.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- BREAKING: "We have indirect negotiations now, which I do not think will come to any conclusion," - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran.