Geopolitical Landscape - Trump and Putin are reportedly "on the same page," according to Putin's adviser, indicating alignment in their perspectives [1] - Trump expressed a desire to swiftly end the war between Russia and Ukraine, while Putin stated Russia would not abandon its goals in Ukraine and prefers the US not be actively involved in peace talks [1] - Putin reiterated to Macron that the war was a consequence of the West's policy ignoring Russia's security interests, demanding a peace agreement based on "new territorial realities" [10] - Russia has massed 50,000 troops near the Ukrainian border city of Sunumi, outnumbering Ukrainian forces approximately 3 to 1 [1] US Policy & Actions - The US Defense Department reportedly blocked the delivery of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, despite prior approval and payment [1] - The Trump administration has allegedly eased restrictions and issued no new sanctions against Russia related to the invasion of Ukraine, potentially enabling the flow of funds and critical components to Russia [1] - The US is perceived as appearing weak due to Putin's dismissive attitude towards Trump's involvement in negotiations and the decision to withhold Patriot systems [4][5] Military Assistance & Defense - Interceptions of Russian missiles by Ukrainian anti-missile systems are crucial for preventing Russia from gaining air control over Ukraine [6] - Ukraine urgently needs the United States to provide Patriot missile defense systems and interceptors [7] - European countries are now providing more aggregate military assistance to Ukraine than the US [8]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed Ukraine in phone talks, with the Kremlin indicating that little progress https://t.co/TrZy4RamhK ...

From @WSJopinion: Trump is now displaying weakness against Russia, which won’t produce a strong and lasting peace in Ukrainehttps://t.co/4kVSVy6wV4 ...

US President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the latest call in his effort to broker an end to the war in Ukraine https://t.co/gZcF6Yr8C9 ...

I'd like to get your reaction from what we got over the weekend from Donald Trump air strikes over Iran. I would like to get an idea if you have an appraisal of how imminent the threat from the Iranian nuclear program was. Was it was the American action in violation of international law as a matter of a consequence.Well, the international law says, you know, gives you good to reasons where you can use force. One is self-defense and the other one is by the mandate of the Security Council. So those who use fo ...

It's just before the top of the hour, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted a bleak video on social media warning of a nuclear holocaust. The threeinute video includes imagery of atomic blasts and simulations of American cities and landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge being destroyed. Gabbard blames the political elite for pushing the world's superpowers into a global war.This isn't some madeup science fiction story. This is the reality of what's at stake, what we are facing now. Because a ...