# Interview
Rubio highlighted the complexity of negotiations with Iran and the threats to the US
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about the situation following the incident at a dinner for White House correspondents, negotiations with Iran, the situation in Lebanon, Gaza and Cuba, and threats from China. According to him, Washington is not abandoning diplomacy, but is demanding guarantees that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons.
"We are stepping up strikes on Russian territory," says SBS Commander Robert Brovdi "Madyar"
Ukraine is stepping up long-range strikes on Russian territory, particularly targeting energy infrastructure. The commander of the drone forces states that such attacks will continue and are intended to hold back the Russian advance.
Zelenskyy: Putin must withdraw and pay for everything
In an exclusive interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy categorically ruled out the possibility of making territorial concessions to Russia. The President also disclosed intelligence suggesting that Russia is passing on satellite images of US and Middle Eastern targets to Iran
Zelensky thanked 107 countries for supporting the UN resolution on lasting peace in Ukraine
The President emphasised that the wording "Russian aggression" had been retained in the text of the document.
Volker was sceptical about the prospects for negotiations in Geneva and called for tougher pressure on Russia.
Former US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker said that no breakthrough should be expected from the new round of talks in Geneva, as Russia is not showing any willingness to end the war and is not feeling enough pressure.
Belgian mayor draws parallels between Putin's actions and Hitler's rhetoric
The mayor of Mechelen stated that the Kremlin's arguments regarding Ukraine echo the logic of 20th-century aggressors and are aimed at destroying national identity.
The veteran criticised Fedorov's personnel decision and explained his position on NV
In an interview with NV, PDMS co-founder Hennadiy Druzenko stated that the appointment of Serhiy Sternenko as advisor to the Minister of Defence sends a negative signal to the military and society.
Klymenko: State Emergency Service rescuers are working as a single mechanism to eliminate the consequences of shelling
The Minister of Internal Affairs stated that the State Emergency Service units demonstrate a unique level of coordination and mobilisation, and their experience is already being studied by Western partners.
New contracts, the Gulyaypol incident and Russia's losses. Key statements by Syrsky
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported a threefold increase in payments under new contracts, an investigation into the incident with the command post in Gulyaypol, and large-scale losses in the Russian army that disrupted its plans to form new divisions.
