❗️Bloomberg reports the US is pressing Ukraine to convince European countries to ease restrictions on Belarusian potash. Washington has already lifted part of its own limits after Lukashenko’s regime released hundreds of political prisoners, but the effect remains limited without European sanctions relief and access to Baltic Sea transit routes through countries including Poland and Lithuania.

🇺🇸👀 BBC: Trump spoke to reporters at the construction site of his planned White House ballroom, saying the estimated $400 million project is set to be "drone-proof" and include a military-style complex beneath the facility.

Trump said the ballroom is being funded by private donors and is ahead of schedule. The project, however, has faced new hurdles after the Senate parliamentarian ruled against a $1 billion provision in a bill intended to help fund it.

Unmanned Systems Forces commander Magyar said 10 major Russian oil sites were hit in the first 20 days of May, with 6 forced to halt operations. He listed Moscow, Ryazan, Perm, Kirishi, Samara and Tuapse among stopped or partly disrupted facilities, while Primorsk and Yaroslavl also temporarily halted. He said several oil pumping stations were also hit in Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan and Yaroslavl regions.

Russian nuclear drills ☢️🥴

Ukraine’s HUR released an intercepted call in which Russian troops discuss a mass alcohol poisoning on the Zaporizhzhia axis. One speaker says 8 to 10 bodies were lying at an observation post and were not collected for 5 to 6 days, adding that both Russian troops and allied personnel were stacked and covered with sleeping bags.

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A drone strike hit a Russian troop location in occupied Snizhne, Donetsk Oblast, with reports claiming 12 Russian troops killed and 15 wounded. Footage from the site shows aftermath damage.

❗️NSDC Secretary Umerov said Ukraine is simplifying controlled defense exports and preparing new contracts under the Drone Deal. Agencies agreed on a shared position to streamline permit procedures and shorten processing times. The first contracts are already awaiting approval, with more partnerships expected at the turn of May and June. Coordination will be handled by the NSDC Office, while implementation goes through the Cabinet.

🇺🇦 Umerov: Today, the Headquarters discussed the progress of the implementation of controlled exports of Ukrainian defense products and further steps.

Today, we are already working on practical implementation — specific contracts and projects — within the framework of the political agreements of the Drone Deal.

The first contracts are already being approved, and at the turn of May-June we expect even more new partnerships.

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❗️The UK apologized for loosening Russia sanctions meant to prevent diesel and jet fuel shortages. Trade minister Chris Bryant said the move was handled “clumsily” after Bloomberg reported it, and that the license will be suspended at the earliest possible point.

🇬🇧 British government apologizes for "clumsy" decision to ease sanctions against Russia

"We handled this clumsily, and it's entirely my fault, for which I apologize: as a result, we created the wrong impression of what we were trying to achieve," the trade minister said.

محمدباقر قالیباف، رئیس مجلس ایران گفت که «تحرکات آشکار و پنهان دشمن نشان می‌دهد که به موازات فشارهای اقتصادی و سیاسی از اهداف نظامی خود دست نکشیده و به دنبال دور جدیدی از جنگ و ماجراجویی جدید است.»

او این اظهارات را در سومین پیام صوتی خود مطرح کرد و با اشاره به گذشت یک ماه از آتش‌بس، فضای سیاسی پیرامون دونالد ترامپ، رئیس‌جمهور ایالات متحده را از عوامل تأثیرگذار بر تصمیم‌گیری‌های او در قبال ایران دانست.

قالیباف در این پیام، با تاکید بر تداوم فشارهای اقتصادی و سیاسی، گفت که هدف این فشارها واداشتن ایران به عقب‌نشینی است، اما به ادعای او ساختار نظامی کشور برای بازسازی توان عملیاتی خود از فرصت این دوره یک‌ماهه آتش‌بس استفاده کرده است.

در بخش دیگری از این پیام صوتی ۱۲ دقیقه‌ای، رئیس مجلس ایران با انتقاد از برخی جریان‌های سیاسی، آنان را به «نادیده گرفتن شرایط امنیتی» و تمرکز بیش از حد بر نقد دولت متهم کرد و گفت که طرح این انتقادات می‌تواند به انسجام ملی آسیب بزند.
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Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called on Ukraine to avoid actions that could threaten NATO territory.

“Of course, Ukraine must — and this is also being said by the military and NATO — define its drone targets much more precisely so as not to create a threat to the security of Alliance countries.

This could serve as a Russian provocation and be used by Moscow for propaganda, escalation of the conflict, and the intensification of hybrid warfare.

Therefore, Ukraine must act very carefully: while pursuing its tactical goals in this war, it must also protect NATO territory,” he said at a press conference in Warsaw.