The US administration has reportedly ramped up pressure on Zelensky to acquiesce to major territorial losses and other concessions in Trump’s so-called peace plan.

The new US 'National Security Strategy' pivots from global confrontation to Western Hemispheric dominance, downgrades rivalry with China, reduces West Asia focus, and sharpens pressure on European allies.

The Venezuelan army has recruited 5,600 new soldiers as the US expands its military pressure on the Latin American nation.

A court in Yemen has commenced the trial of 13 individuals accused of operating a spy network for the CIA and Israel's Mossad spy agency. 

Nationwide protests have taken place in the US in opposition to a potential US military invasion of Venezuela, with 70% of Americans against it. Despite this, the Trump administration insists an attack is imminent.

A Kremlin spokesperson called the Trump administration’s decision not to label Russia as a direct threat to US security a positive development.

Axios reports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “difficult” talk with US negotiators about Ukraine’s territorial issues with Russia.