🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul have begun.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "If Russia does not show a real willingness to end the war, Ukraine will turn to the US, EU and countries of the global South with a request to impose tough sanctions against Russia," - Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, from Ankara, Turkey.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "We need to meet with Putin, we are here in Ankara, but he is neither here nor in Istanbul. We cannot run around the world and look for him," - Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, from Ankara, Turkey.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "I have nothing to do in Istanbul. Russia said that Putin was ready for direct negotiations, then everything changed for them. We are ready for direct negotiations," - Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, from Ankara, Turkey.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "Putin expressed willingness to negotiate to buy time, avoid a ceasefire, and delay potential sanctions," - Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, from Ankara, Turkey.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "Putin is the one who backed out of meeting with me," - Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, from Ankara, Turkey.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "Erdogan told Zelensky in a meeting in Ankara that the war must end through direct negotiations," - Turkey's Presidential Office.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "The mission of direct negotiations with Ukraine is to reach a ceasefire sooner or later," - Vladimir Medinsky, Head of Russia's delegation to Istanbul.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷⚡- "Our delegation is determined to find possible solutions," - Vladimir Medinsky, Head of Russia's delegation to Istanbul.

🇲🇦🇮🇱⚡- Israel to participate in the large-scale US-led 'African Lion 2025' military exercises that will take place in Morocco.

🇹🇷🇺🇦⚡- "I am here. I think that’s a pretty clear message," - Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's President, when asked to comment on Putin's absence.

🇱🇾⚡️- Official statement by the Security Support Apparatus, the internal security force of the GNU: "O God, reconcile our hearts and reconcile our differences and guide us to the paths of peace.. First, we pray for the mercy of God for all those who have…

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡- The President arrives at Qasr al Watan in Abu Dhabi with UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed, where he is welcomed in Emirati tradition of females' head shaking.

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡- The Star-Spangled Banner is performed for the President at the Qasr al Watan in Abu Dhabi.

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡- "I am honored to announce that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestows the Order of Zayed upon President Trump." The President is now a recipient of the world-renowned Order of Zayed.

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡- "I have absolutely no doubt that the relationship will only get bigger and better. Our countries will work together," - Mohammed bin Zayed, President of the UAE.