Libyan Commander Khalifa Haftar meets Putin in Moscow.

US approved the transfer of 125 HIMARS missiles and 100 Patriot missiles from Germany to Ukraine.

Source: NYT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif:

Water sharing, Kashmir, and all other contentious issues with India will be resolved.

US-China trade talks in Geneva ended today and will resume on Sunday.

Source: AFP

Putin's truce is over. He will make a speech soon.

Kremlin:

Putin will soon make a statement to journalists in which he will sum up the last four working days.

Shares of China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft jumped about 40% this week after Pakistan claimed its J-10C jets shot down Indian warplanes, including a French-made Rafale.

It’s been almost an hour, and everyone’s still waiting for Putin — with some interesting background music.

BREAKING: Putin:

We propose that Kyiv resume direct negotiations without any preconditions, we propose to start on May 15 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

BREAKING: Putin:

Tomorrow we have a conversation with Erdogan, I ask you to ask him about the possibility of holding negotiations.

We are ready for serious negotiations.

It is possible that new ceasefires will be agreed upon.

Putin:

Our proposals are on the table, the decision is up to the Ukrainian authorities and their curators.

Russia ready for talks without any preconditions.

Putin:

There is a war going on now, and we are proposing negotiations, what's wrong with that?

I leave you with God, goodbye 👋

Kremlin:

Negotiations in Istanbul will be held at the appropriate level.

Putin bypasses Trump and asks Turkish President Erdogan to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.

Istanbul 2.0

Trump:

A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed, much agreed to. A total reset negotiated in a friendly, but constructive, manner. We want to see, for the good of both China and the U.S., an opening up of China to American business.

Trump:

I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much.

I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir.

Trump:

A potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine! Think of the hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved as this never ending “bloodbath” hopefully comes to an end.

Macron:

Putin's negotiations propasal is a first step, but not enough.

Israeli army continues its preparations to expand operation in Gaza.

Israeli army activated two reserve infantry and armored brigades to expand the military operation in Gaza.

Five reserve brigades have so far been called up as part of the expanded operations in Gaza.

Kremlin says proposed peace talks will take into account 2022 draft deal, Ifax reports.

Zelensky:

Russia finally starting to think about ending the war is a positive sign.