Trump:

The US will try to return parts of the lost territories to Ukraine, but it will be difficult.

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

President Trump will not again accept old political recipes that did not work in the Middle East.

We need a better way to deal with Gaza, which has been rebuilt 3 or 4 times.

Israeli Chief of Staff:

We are worried about Egypt. They have an advanced army. It could turn upside down in an instant.

Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu conducted a formation flight with the Spanish Air Force Commander General Francisco Braco Carbo on Türkiye’s first indigenous & homegrown manned supersonic, light attack, training, patrol and acro team aircraft HÜRJET.

Spanish Air Force plans to acquire 24 Turkish HÜRJET FLIT/LCA aircraft to replace its outdated SF-5M trainers.

Israeli Chief of Staff:

We thought about bombing Nasrallah's funeral.

Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been given a 60-day travel ban as part of a judicial review.

He has also been banned from posting content on social media.

Zelensky:

We are preparing for negotiations with America. I will meet with Trump this Friday.

Trump thinks that the US can make $50 trillion on selling gold cards if they can find 10 million people willing to pay $5 million.

He claims that he can pay off America's national debt with the money.

Trump reverses "concessions" given to Venezuela's Maduro by Biden.

Norwegian Prime Minister:

If Trump imposes this tariff, the US will be in a serious trade conflict with the EU.

Leaders of European countries were briefed by Macron on his talks with Trump and discussed preparations for the summit on March 6.

The Pentagon has issued a memo stating that transgender service members will be discharged from the military.

The memo regarding the separation of transgender individuals from the military stated, “The department only recognizes two sexes: male and female.”

The U.S. and Russia are considering economic cooperation in the Arctic, focusing on natural resource exploration and trade routes, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

Source: Bloomberg

Keir Starmer’s proposed defense spending increase could become a defining aspect of his leadership, marking a significant shift in UK military policy. The plan aims to bolster national security, but it comes with a steep price—an additional £13.4 billion annually within the next two years.

Source: The New Statesman

North Korea sent reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk region, South Korean Intelligence claims.

Up to 3,000 North Koreans were deployed to Russia between January and February.

Unlike the October contingent, this group includes motorized infantry, engineers, and electronic warfare units.

U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Entities for Iran’s Missile and UAV Procurement

U.S. sanctioned six entities based in China and Hong Kong for aiding Iran’s UAV and ballistic missile programs. Sanctions target Pishtazan Kavosh Gostar Boshra (PKGB), an Iranian entity attempting to rebuild its procurement network.

This action is part of the maximum pressure campaign on Iran, aiming to disrupt its ability to acquire critical technology.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced Epstein flight and lists will be released tomorrow.

NEW: Russia - US talks have begun.

Talks between representatives of Russia and the United States on problems in the work of the embassies began at the residence of the US Consul General in Istanbul.

Reporter: A child just died of measles in Texas. Any comment?

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr: “It’s not unusual. We have measles outbreaks all the time.”

Fact: This is the first measles death in the U.S. in 10 years.

The deceased was an unvaccinated child.

“Does Germany need the BOMB?”

Nuclear debate heats up as Merz heads to Paris to discuss Europeanizing France’s nuclear deterrent.

Ukraine’s population is projected to drop to around 25 million by 2050 and just 15 million by 2100.

Source: WaPo