Gulf Allies Turn Away From U.S. for Fresh Ammo as the scrambled for new munitions continues wsj.com/world/gulf-all…

Breaking: Hungary's Viktor Orbán conceded that he had lost Sunday's election, as early results showed a stunning defeat for the Trump ally on.wsj.com/4ss19AI

‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions. «The future is here, on the battlefield, and

This is historic. Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out wsj.com/world/europe/e…

A really excellent story from The Bell on how the FSB – the same unit behind Navalny's poisoning, no less – are taking over Russia's internet. The sort of depth and breadth you don't see too often these days. A must read thebell.io/teper-oni-vse-…

“Russia, Ukraine and the US have all been named as potential perpetrators of the explosions that tore through gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe, in a €580mn case brought by owner Nord Stream over who should pay for the damage.” ft.com/content/e5bc99…

It was an honor to represent Secretary Hegseth yesterday at a productive session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. Our European allies must take primary responsibility for their continent’s security by expanding their industrial capacity and leading on support to Ukraine. 1/

The economic situation in Russia is now more challenging than in recent years, and the economy's reserves have largely been exhausted, said Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia's Minister of Economic Development. interfax.ru/business/10845…

Third wave of the global system rupture scenario begins: rationing and flight cancelations.

My wife: . . . you're still going to do the dishes tonight, right?

The President of the European Council confirmed that €90 billion in aid to Ukraine has been unlocked, along with the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.

A waitress in the room cried out in Spanish, “I don’t want to die here. I don’t want to die in this room.” wsj.com/us-news/a-shoo…

How Ukrainian wheat stolen by Russia is smuggled to Israel. Investigation by avi scharf and Yörük Işık reveals how grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory has been sold to Israel. Profits from the shady operation are financing Putin's war. haaretz.com/israel-news/se…

The superyacht of Russian oligarch Aleksei Mordashov, a steel mogul under American and European sanctions, passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. nytimes.com/2026/04/28/wor…

Russia’s FSB said a “multi-stage operation” led to a 5-for-5 exchange with Belarus’s KGB. Russia got back two citizens, including archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, detained in Poland at Ukraine’s request, and a serviceman’s spouse. Belarus returned three citizens linked to law

Trump held a 90-minute call with Putin, according to Kremlin aide Ushakov. Key points: - Putin expressed support for Trump after the reported assassination attempt at a Hilton hotel - He also sent birthday wishes to the US First Lady, noting her efforts to reunite Russian and