Politics
The US is in talks to open three more military bases in Greenland
The United States is in talks with Denmark regarding the expansion of its military presence in Greenland. According to sources, Washington is seeking to open three new bases in the south of the island.
The US is in talks with Denmark over new military facilities in Greenland — BBC
The administration of US President Donald Trump is in talks with Denmark regarding the deployment of new military facilities in Greenland. These are intended to be used to monitor the activities of Russia and China.
Zelenskyy met with Palantir’s CEO: Ukraine is expanding the use of AI in the war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, in Kyiv. Ukraine is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, combat data and technological solutions to counter Russian drones and plan operations.
Von der Leyen’s plan for the EU is stalling due to criticism of her management style
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tightened her personal control over the work of the EU’s executive body, but is increasingly facing discontent in Brussels and the capitals of member states. According to Bloomberg, some officials and diplomats believe that excessive centralisation of decision-making is hampering the EU’s key economic priorities.
The FBI has accused the mayor of a Los Angeles suburb of spying for China: she faces up to 10 years in prison
The mayor of the American town of Arcadia, Eileen Wang, has resigned after admitting that she had acted as an agent for the Chinese government for a period of time.
The UAE secretly carried out strikes against Iran during the war with the US and Israel
The United Arab Emirates carried out military strikes on Iranian territory during the conflict involving the US and Israel. According to sources, one of the targets was oil refining infrastructure on Lavan Island.
Russia proposed including children on the exchange lists — Sibiga
The Russian side proposed including the abducted Ukrainian children in the prisoner exchange lists. However, Ukraine described this proposal from the Russian Federation as ‘unacceptable’.
Ukraine is proposing an ‘airport truce’ with Russia and is counting on EU support
Ukraine is inviting Europe to help resume peace talks with Russia, starting with a mutual ceasefire on attacks against each other’s airports.
Pakistan secretly has allowed Iran to station military aircraft at its airbases during the conflict with the US
Pakistan, which has publicly positioned itself as a mediator between Tehran and Washington, has allowed Iran to station military aircraft at its airbases. According to US officials, this may have been an attempt to protect part of Iran’s air force from US strikes.
Elon Musk and the heads of the largest US companies will be part of Trump’s delegation during his visit to China
US President Donald Trump will be taking the heads of major American companies with him to China. Elon Musk has been invited to join the delegation, along with the heads of Apple, Boeing, BlackRock and other corporations.
The first tranche of the EU loan to Ukraine may be postponed until June
The European Union may delay the first tranche of financial aid for Ukraine from the €90 billion loan until early June. According to sources in European diplomatic circles, negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and the EU have already been concluded, but the document has yet to be approved.
In Lithuania, Budanov stated that Ukraine was ready for serious dialogue with Russia
During a visit to Lithuania, Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, stated that Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia if Moscow is genuinely committed to a serious dialogue.
