Elon Musk to Polish FM Sikorski:

Be quiet, small man.

You pay a tiny fraction of the cost.

And there is no substitute for Starlink.

US Senator Lindsey Graham:

Doing a deal with Ukraine is beneficial to both countries, it is not extortion.

What the Democrats ever did to deter Russia from invading Ukraine? What did they do after Russia invaded Ukraine? Pretty much nothing.

Trump will pressure both sides to get them to the table.

US Senator Lindsey Graham:

I am worried about cutting off weapons and intelligence to Ukraine as long as the fighting is going on. I think it would be worse than Afghanistan.

I don't think Trump has any desire to do that.

Joint statement on Syria and Its neighbors

Officials from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Türkiye met in Amman to discuss regional security, counterterrorism, border control, and developments in Syria. They affirmed:

- Support for Syria’s security, stability, sovereignty, and reconstruction.

- Condemnation of any attempts to undermine Syria’s security and support for its government in maintaining order.

- Rejection of Israeli aggression against Syria and calls for international action to stop violations.

- Endorsement of the Syrian National Dialogue Conference outcomes and a constitutional declaration.

- Commitment to fighting terrorism, including launching a joint operations center to combat ISIS.

- Cooperation against drug and arms smuggling and organized crime.

- Support for Syria’s reconstruction and mobilization of international aid.

- Call for lifting sanctions on Syria to aid recovery.

- Strengthening economic, trade, and infrastructure cooperation.

- Working with international partners to enable the safe return of Syrian refugees while ensuring continued support for host countries.

- A follow-up meeting in Türkiye in the coming months.

Elon Musk:

To be extremely clear, no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals.

We would never do such a thing or use it as a bargaining chip.

Romanian pro-Russian politician Georgescu's presidential candidacy has been rejected by the Romanian Central Electoral Bureau.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza will only affect a single facility, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel.

The affected plant serves more than 600,000 Gaza residents.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Just as how ISIS doesn't represent Arabs, PKK doesn't represent the Kurdish people.

One-third of Syria is under PKK occupation.

700 villages are under PKK occupation in Iraq.

This is not just Türkiye's problem; it is also a problem for Syria, Iraq and even Iran. It is a regional problem.

We have solved our own problem but who will fight against PKK in Syria or Iraq?

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

We find ourselves facing a new danger—attempts by the remnants of the fallen regime and their foreign backers to incite sedition and drag the country into a civil war, aiming to divide it and destroy its unity and stability.

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

We fully understand that the dangers we face today are not mere passing threats but the direct result of opportunistic efforts by forces seeking chaos and the destruction of what remains of our beloved homeland.

We must stand strong against those attempting to stir sectarian tensions.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:

We will hold accountable anyone who was involved in bloodshed or abused power, as no one is above the law.

Georgescu's supporters are protesting the decision in front of the Romanian Central Electoral Bureau building.

Canada's Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Trump's 51st state statements:

I joked around and said yeah he's upset because we burnt the White House down in 1812. Then I thought boy, he's serious.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:

We will not tolerate the remnants of the regime—surrender is their only option.

Romanian pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu:

Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!

Syrian Presidency has issued a decision to form a higher committee to preserve civil peace.

The committee is tasked with the following:

- Direct engagement with the residents of the Syrian coast to listen to their concerns.

- Providing the necessary support to the people in the Syrian coast to ensure their security and stability.

- Working on strengthening national unity.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich:

If we remove 5,000 people from Gaza every day, it will take a year to implement Trump's plan.

Ukraine will propose a partial ceasefire with Russia for long-range drone and missile strikes and Black Sea operations, hoping it will push the US to resume intelligence sharing and weapons supplies.

Ukraine wants to convince Trump that Zelensky wants a swift end to the war with Russia.

Source: FT

Washington and Moscow asked the UN Security Council to hold a meeting on Monday regarding the recent events in Syria.

Source: Reuters

Trump's Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler on US-Hamas talks:

“We’re the United States. We’re not an agent of Israel.”