NEW: The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Switzerland for negotiations.

Somalia: Puntland forces captured a Moroccan militant near Bari.

Senator Lindsey Graham:

Trump will ensure that Ukraine will be a free, sovereign nation with a strong ability to defend itself from future aggression.

Too much has been sacrificed for any negotiation to lead to any other conclusion.

The White House is weighing a plan for U.S. military planes to drop leaflets over Caracas on Nicolás Maduro’s birthday, aiming to rattle him and boost opposition.

Source: WaPo

The U.S. is preparing a new phase of operations targeting Venezuela’s Maduro government, likely beginning with covert actions.

Options under consideration include attempts to overthrow Maduro, whom Washington accuses of leading a drug-trafficking terror group — a designation expected Monday.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

THE TRAITORS THAT TOLD THE MILITARY TO DISOBEY MY ORDERS SHOULD BE IN JAIL RIGHT NOW.

U.S. officials who met with Rustem Umerov say President Zelensky may be open to compromise on several key issues in a potential peace agreement with Russia.

Ukraine may be willing to consider giving up parts of the Donetsk region in exchange for a settlement.

Kyiv has indicated it might accept a cap of 600,000 troops, though U.S. officials say this limit could be revised or removed.

Source: WaPo, David Ignatius

As an alternative to stronger security guarantees, the United States is weighing the option of providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles if a deal is reached.

Source: WaPo, David Ignatius

Several major international airlines — including Gol, Avianca, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, and Latam — canceled flights from Caracas after the U.S. FAA warned of hazardous conditions in Venezuelan airspace due to worsening security and increased military activity.

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg:

Trump's peace plan is a good plan.

We’re almost there; when Zelensky comes to the US, he will be able to say that it’s a good plan.

Ukrainian forces attacked the Shatura Power Plant in the Moscow region.

The Shatura plant is among Russia’s oldest electricity and heat generation facilities, supplying the wider Moscow region.

Several U.S. senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them Trump’s proposed Ukraine peace plan was actually a Russian “wish list,” not an official U.S. proposal.

The State Department and Rubio publicly denied this, creating confusion and controversy.

New AP footage from southern Gaza shows extensive destruction following months of Israeli bombings.

The Tejas fighter’s crash at the Dubai Airshow has sharply undermined India’s export push for the jet.

Analysts say the highly visible accident will likely stall or halt near-term sales efforts in target markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

A former HAL executive said the crash effectively “rules out exports for now,” especially as Tejas already faces production delays and engine supply issues.

Source: Reuters

X has rolled out an “About this account” section that reveals an account’s location and history to help spot fakes.

It’s already exposing misleading profiles — like a “Russian Army” account that’s actually based in South Asia.

Canadian PM Mark Carney said the world can move ahead on major issues without the U.S., arguing that the G-20’s Johannesburg consensus is still meaningful despite Washington’s boycott.

He highlighted new partnerships with South Africa, India, China, and announced a record $70B investment pledge from the UAE.

Netanyahu:

We will continue to do whatever is necessary to prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing its ability to threaten us.

Netanyahu asked to shorten his testimony tomorrow by a few hours "due to a diplomatic meeting."

Source: Israeli Channel 12

Polish PM Tusk:

Together with the leaders of Europe, Canada and Japan, we have declared our readiness to work on the 28-point plan despite some reservations.

However, before we start our work, it would be good to know for sure who is the author of the plan and where was it created.