🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️— Thousands of U.S. military personnel, more than 10 warships, and bases across the Middle East and United States are on standby for potential large-scale operations against Iran if President Trump gives the order, according to The New York Times.

U.S. and Israeli forces have drawn up plans for a short, intense campaign targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, nuclear sites, missile and drone stockpiles.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — Melania Trump presented personal messages to both Zelenskyy and Putin during a ceremony at the White House.

"A ceasefire in Oleski would not have been possible without the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. Their cooperation sets an important precedent for promoting peace throughout the region," the First Lady of the United States said in her speech.

Meanwhile, members of the Ukrainian delegation, Arakhamia and Lubinets, presented her with the Order of Princess Olga.

It is worth noting that the meeting was also attended by Putin's special representative, Kirill Dmitriev, and the Russian Ombudsman, Lantratova.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — A complete blackout in Kiev tonight.

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🇮🇶🇺🇸⚡️ — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi tells U.S. President Donald Trump that Iraq will not allow its territory to be used as a launchpad for attacks against neighboring countries.

During a phone call on Thursday, the two leaders stressed the need for diplomacy, de-escalation, and preventing the regional conflict from spreading, while agreeing to maintain close communication and coordination.

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🇫🇮🇷🇺⚡️ — A Finnish court has sentenced the Russian captain of the cargo ship Fitburg to three years and six months in prison, and an Azerbaijani boatswain to two years and ten months, for aggravated sabotage over damage to two undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Operators of the 14th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the "East" Group of Forces used FPV drones to disrupt the rotation of Ukrainian troops and the delivery of ammunition to enemy positions, destroying vehicles carrying personnel in Zaporozhye Oblast.

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🇺🇸⚡️ — Democrats who won the U.S. congressional elections are threatening to launch a criminal investigation into President Trump's cryptocurrency business.

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🇸🇾🇸🇦⚡️ — Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a defence cooperation agreement during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh.

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