Zelensky asking Macron for a call after the briefing.

"Emmanuel, Emmanuel... I'm sorry Emmanuel. I have just a conversation with journalists. Can I, maybe I can, some minutes, in 15-20 minutes..."

All EU leaders except Hungary’s Orbán back statement reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity

Zelensky:

Putin must stop unnecessary demands that prolong war.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spox. Zakharova:

You know what I want to say? Russia has no intention of attacking Germany.

If Germany is making such claims, then perhaps these are Germany’s own plans.

In that case, Berlin should call things by their proper name.

This is what trees on the front lines look like after extensive use of fiber-optic-controlled FPV drones in Ukraine.

The EU has postponed tariffs on American whiskey until mid-April to allow for negotiations.

Source: Bloomberg

Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Shoigu, says Russia will invite the U.S. to an international security meeting in Moscow this May.

BIG: France’s Foreign Ministry urges all French citizens to leave Iran immediately.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan: (Russia-Ukraine War)

Theoretically speaking, if both sides agree on establishing a peacekeeping force at a later stage, we could contribute.

Ukrainian fiber-optic FPV drone flies into a pipe where Russian soldiers are hiding.

American citizen George Glezmann has been released by The Taliban after two years in detention in Kabul.

Zelensky says he told Trump that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant won’t function unless it’s under Ukrainian control.

Zelensky says he did not discuss the ownership of the Zaporizhzhia plant with Trump.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson dismissed concerns about buying U.S. weapons as a security risk:

No, I would not say that at all.

We have good experiences from cooperation with the U.S. defence industry.

Zelensky:

Trump has not brought up the status of Russian-occupied Crimea during talks.

Norway is tripling its military aid to Ukraine, increasing it to nearly $8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says.

The funds will be allocated for artillery, ammunition, drones, and investments in developing Ukraine’s own defense production base.

German FM Baerbock:

Syria’s energy infrastructure urgently needs attention, and Germany is willing to help.

German FM Baerbock:

We call on Syria to join the anti ISIS coalition.

Russia, responding to Lithuania’s allegation that Moscow was behind the IKEA fire, says those making the accusation “need to see a doctor.”

Confession time with US Vice President JD Vance:

Globalization assumed rich countries could focus on design while poorer ones handled manufacturing.

But nations that produce also learn to design, closing the gap. It turns out that they got better at the lower to the chain.

They also started catching up on the higher we were squeezed from both ends.

The second misconception was reliance on cheap labor, which stifled innovation. It became a drug too many Americans got addicted to.

German FM Baerbock:

Syrians working in Germany are welcome to stay.