NEW: Polish president signs a decision allowing foreign troops to stay in the country as part of Operation Eastern Watch.

UK confirms an Army two-star officer will lead the Multinational Force Ukraine HQ in Kyiv, with France and Britain sharing top-level command.

Mali: JNIM ambushed a fuel convoy escorted by the army on the Kayes axis.

Spain's La Vuelta cycling race was briefly stopped in Madrid after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters as the race entered the city.

Finnish President Stubb:

There is this imperialist DNA and undertone in Russia that doesn't seem to go away.

I am not very hopeful about the future of Russia.

Finnish President Stubb:

Right now, we're living in a 1918, 1945, or 1989 moment in world history. We just don't know where the world is going to.

Senior Hamas official Taher al-Nono, who was reportedly a target of the Israeli strike in Doha, has made his first public appearance since the attack.

He appears to be alive and well.

Israel continues its campaign of destruction in Gaza.

Trump:

Smart people don’t like me.

The Israeli Army estimates that occupying Gaza City will take about six months, and completely "cleansing" the city will take even longer.

Source: Israeli Channel 12

NEW: Sinan Selen, currently deputy head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), is set to become the new president of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.

The official announcement is expected soon, with formal approval likely within days.

Selen will be the first BfV president born outside Germany. He was born in Istanbul in 1972 and moved to Germany at age four, growing up in Cologne.

Source: WELT

DR Congo: ISCAP claimed two IED attacks on a Ugandan patrol between Bandulu and Mabunda, killing two soldiers and injuring others.

Trump:

The hatred between Zelensky and Putin is unfathomable. I think I will have to do all the talking.

Reporter: Maduro called the strike on the boat illegal.

Trump: What’s illegal is the fact that 300 million people died last year from drugs.

FBI Director Kash Patel is under mounting scrutiny after a series of public missteps, including botched communications during the Charlie Kirk assassination investigation and clashes with AG Pam Bondi.

White House denies plans to oust him, but insiders say allies of Trump and critics alike are floating potential replacements—especially incoming co-deputy Andrew Bailey, who becomes eligible to take over after 90 days.

Source: Fox News

Reporter: Do you think you will start with strikes on mainland Venezuela?

Trump: Well, we will see what happens.

Reporter: What is your message to Netanyahu about strikes on Qatar?

Trump: They have to be very careful. They have to do something about Hamas. But Qatar has been a great ally to the US.

JD Vance announces he will host The Charlie Kirk Show on Monday.

Finnish President Stubb:

In 1944, Finland kept its independence but lost 10% of territory and sovereignty to choose alliances. I’d never want that for Ukraine.

Finnish President Stubb:

Putin failed all his goals. He planned to take Ukraine in 4 days — it’s 4 years.

He sought to divide the West — it’s more united than ever. He wanted less NATO spending — Trump raised it to 5%.

Trump:

Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don’t want them buying oil — and the sanctions they impose are not tough enough.

I am willing to impose sanctions, but they must toughen theirs in line with what I’m doing.