- Trump: US should take Gaza, ‘make it a freedom zone’; Oct. 7 ‘one of worst days in history’ The Times of Israel
- Trump touts ‘freedom zone’ plan for Gaza in Qatar as ceasefire talks stall NPR
- Trump’s Middle East tour tells us he has…
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A child walks past a destroyed Russian tank at Saint Michael’s Square, in Kyiv, on May 14.ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP/Getty Images
As Russian President Vladimir Putin explores a potential peace settlement to end the war in…

Explaining the connection between the disrupted negotiation processes and the lost…

President Trump traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after visiting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East and considered “essential to regional security” by the Pentagon.
“I have…
Russia’s oil and gas revenue set to fall by a third in May, Reuters calculations show Reuters

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Vibe: Lining up to grab a tray (and again after my meal to put the tray on a conveyor belt), this POLITICO reporter felt vaguely like livestock being ushered through a feedlot. The ambiance did not improve when an ear-splitting alarm suddenly…
Jonathan Powell is expected to make sure the Ukrainian leader does not do anything that alienates Trump
London is reportedly sending an adviser to Istanbul to give its recommendations to Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky ahead of talks with Russia, the…

Estonia has accused Russia of creating a “serious threat” to NATO in the Baltic Sea after a Russian fighter jet disrupted operations by the Estonian Navy to inspect an unflagged tanker that is on the United Kingdom’s sanctions list.
The ship,…