Kremlin:

Putin's contacts with Witkoff is extremely useful.

Russia's Medvedev:

Chancellor candidate Fritz Merz is haunted by the memory of his father, who served in Hitler's Wehrmacht. Now Merz has suggested a strike on the Crimean Bridge. Think twice, Nazi!

Euro Surges Toward $1.20 as Dollar Weakens

The euro is on its fastest rally in over 15 years, hitting a three-year high last week amid rising doubts about the dollar’s safe-haven status.

Structural shifts—like Germany’s fiscal expansion and shrinking EU-U.S. trade surplus—are fueling the euro’s rise, with some strategists now viewing it as an emerging safe-haven currency.

Source: Bloomberg

The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to senior staff traveling to the U.S., a precaution previously reserved for trips to China and Ukraine.

“They are worried about the U.S. getting into the Commission systems,” one EU official said.

Source: FT

Saudi Arabia plans to pay Syria’s $15 million debt to World Bank.

Source: Reuters

Sudan: RSF Attack on Zamzam Camp Sparks Humanitarian Crisis

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to have seized control of Zamzam camp in Darfur, home to over 700,000 displaced people.

The attack, widely condemned by the UN and aid agencies, has left more than 100 dead—including 20 children and 9 aid workers—and triggered mass civilian displacement.

Relief International reported its clinic was targeted, while thousands now flee without access to food, water, or shelter.

The assault marks one of the deadliest escalations in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz:

Netanyahu is an enemy who poses a direct threat to Israel’s security—he must be subdued or captured.

Trump Administration Revives Nuclear Talks with Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration has resumed talks with Saudi Arabia on a deal to share U.S. nuclear technology and potentially allow uranium enrichment, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in Riyadh.

The agreement would help Saudi Arabia build a commercial nuclear power program.

Talks had stalled under previous administrations due to concerns over weapons proliferation.

Source: NYT

Trump:

THE BEST DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE!!!

EU foreign policy chief Kallas:

Israel's current actions go beyond the right to self-defense.

Trump once again blames Zelensky and Biden for the war in Ukraine.

China's Xi:

China's mega market is always open to Vietnam.

China's Xi:

China and Vietnam should jointly oppose unilateral bullying.

Zelensky:

Russian narratives are prevailing in the U.S.

It seems to me that the Vice President (Vance) is somehow justifying Putin's actions.

Trump meets El Salvador's Bukele at the White House.

El Salvador's Bukele to Trump:

You have 350 million people to liberate. But to liberate 350 million people you have to imprison some.

Trump:

Stock market [got] very strong once they got used to tariffs.

Trump:

The mistake regarding Russia and Ukraine was that the war started in the first place.

Trump:

Zelensky is always looking to purchase missiles. You can't start a war you can't win.

Trump:

21 million people have entered our country under Biden, most of them criminals.

Illegal immigrant crossings across the southern border have dropped by more than 90%.