🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Trump strongly supports security guarantees aimed at preventing a new war in Ukraine and, in the event of new acts of aggression, ensuring its defense.

We will be with the Ukrainians, we will help them achieve peace, and I am confident that we will be able to achieve peace," - Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy, at the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.

🇩🇪🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Germany will accept responsibility for the security of Ukraine and for the continent as a whole," - Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇸🇾⚡️- “Under the auspices of the United States, senior Israeli and Syrian officials met in Paris. President Donald J. Trump’s leadership in the Middle East enabled productive discussions, centered on respect for Syria’s sovereignty and stability, Israel’s security, and prosperity for both countries.  The State of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic (the “Sides”) have reached the following understandings:

1) The Sides reaffirm their commitment to strive toward achieving lasting security and stability arrangements for both countries.  

2) Both Sides have decided to establish a joint fusion mechanism—a dedicated communication cell—to facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on their intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.

3) This mechanism will serve as a platform to address any disputes promptly and work to prevent misunderstandings.” - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack.

🇦🇿🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Azerbaijan has withdrawn from participating in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza.

Which leaves no country willing to participate in the international peacekeeping force, except Turkey – which Tel Aviv categorically rejects.

🇺🇸🇹🇷🇸🇦⚡- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to accept Turkey's military presence in Gaza and its participation in the International Stabilization Force, Ma'ariv reports.

Riyadh also told Washington to hold Israel responsible for the stagnation in implementing the second-phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement.

🇾🇪⚡- Strong explosions were heard in the Red Sea. Flashes were visible from the coast of al-Hudaydah, Ansarullah-controlled Yemen.

🇾🇪⚡- Initial reports, the Houthis are carrying out missile exercises, with the projectiles landing in open waters in the Red Sea.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- BREAKING: "There is no external agent governing Venezuela." - Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱⚡- "Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that the aggressive rhetoric by the Trump administration on Greenland is meant to push Denmark into negotiations, not signal a military invasion.

The goal remains buying Greenland, though the White House continues to say military force isn’t off the table," - The Wall Street Journal.

🇮🇷⚡️- Initial reports of major IRGC helicopter and fighter jet movement throughout the western part of Iran, reports of multiple jets flying at low altitude and air defenses active.

🇮🇷⚡️- IRGC helicopters flying over Tehran.

🇮🇷⚡️- Very likely exercises.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- "I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States! I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately. It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- The Trump Admin has warned Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello to cooperate or face potential targeting. - Reuters.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- "Trump is avoiding for now putting the opposition in power in Venezuela, because that would imply a massive and prolonged deployment of American troops. Meanwhile, he considers playing with domestic actors willing to collaborate." - ABC journalist David Alandete.

🇺🇸⚡️- Supreme Court will be issuing opinions this Friday, most important of which is its ruling on President Trump's tariff powers. The Court is likely to limit his powers to implement them.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet will meet with oil company chief executives Friday at the White House to discuss plans for them to enter Venezuela and drill, four people familiar with the plans. - POLITICO

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇮🇷⚡️- Russia has sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort suspected Iranian shadow tanker BELLA 1 to avoid US seizure. - WSJ.

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "The IDF estimates that if it were not for the developments in Iran, the attack plan against Hezbollah - which had already been prepared - would have been carried out. Netanyahu received the green light from Trump, and the army announced preparations are complete." - Ynet.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- Since Maduro's capture, the Venezuelan stock exchange IBC Index has surged 74.71% in just 2 trading sessions and is up 156% in the last 30 days.

The Venezuelan IBC index tracks the top 15 most liquid and capitalized stocks in the Caracas Stock Exchange.