Russian Su-57 jet flying over Iran on its way back to Russia from India.

Elon Musk challenges Zelensky to hold elections:

A Zelensky-controlled poll on his own approval is obviously not credible. If he were truly loved, he’d hold an election—but he won’t because he knows he’d lose.

I challenge Zelensky to hold election and refute this. He will not.

Trump is right to ignore him and push for peace, bypassing the corrupt machine profiting off fallen Ukrainian soldiers.

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s Minister of State, James Kabarebe, and M23 militant leader Lawrence Kanyuka for their roles in fueling conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sanctions target their assets and businesses linked to mineral trade.

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff:

Trump's plan on Gaza is not to displace Palestinians.

Trump's plan on Gaza is about the Palestinians' desire to live there or settle in a better place.

Elon Musk now wants to deorbit the International Space Station.

"Let’s go to Mars"

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss:

We want Elon and his nerd army of muskrats examining the British deep state.

Chairman of the Ukrainian parliament Defense Committee:

The United States has stopped selling weapons to Ukraine.

Macron:

If there is no dissuasion, Russia will not keep its word.

Macron:

We are entering a new era, we will have to revisit our budgetary choices.

French President Macron:

We are not planning to send troops to Ukraine.

Macron:

Troops could be sent as a part of peacekeeping, security guarantees for Ukraine.

Macron:

It would be difficult to create a European Army.

Macron:

Our priority is to create European champions for the defense industry.

Macron will meet Trump on Monday, while Keir Starmer will meet him on Thursday.

Macron:

Trump is creating uncertainty because he wants to get deals done.

Macron:

Trump confuses Putin, he doesn't know what Trump could do.

I respect Trump and I think he respects me.

European officials believe that tens of thousands of American troops could be pulled out of Europe in the coming few months or years.

When Trump is done, the American military presence in Europe will have been reduced to a symbolic ground force.

American military officials have started to carefully hand over critical defense roles from American forces to European ones as a rapid American withdrawal would leave huge vulnerabilities.

Source: NYT

BIG: The U.S. has halted arms sales to Ukraine, according to Roman Kostenko, chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament’s defense committee.

“Based on my information, arms shipments for sale have been suspended. The companies responsible for these deliveries are now on hold, waiting for a decision.”

Elon Musk claims that a significant percentage of the money “sent to Ukraine” ended up benefitting US politicians from both parties.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz:

If there is anybody in this world that can go toe to toe with Putin, Xi, Kim Jong-un, it is Donald Trump.

Americans should have no doubt about his ability to not only handle Putin but to handle the complexity of driving this war to an end.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz:

We support our NATO allies, but it is time for our European allies to step up their efforts.

We made it clear to European officials that it is unacceptable for Washington to bear the burden of defending Europe.