South Korea will provide $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, announced National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lak during President Lee Jae-myung's participation in the NATO summit. The aid package is strictly humanitarian and excludes weapons, maintaining Seoul's policy of supplying non-lethal items.
The Trump administration decided against renewing the USMCA for another 16-year term, opting instead for annual reviews of the trade pact with Canada and Mexico. This decision means the agreement remains in effect for a decade but triggers yearly evaluations that could lead to renegotiations.
Donald Trump faces accusations of "brazen crypto corruption" after financial disclosures revealed his family's cryptocurrency ventures generated over $1 billion in his first year back in the White House. Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, are demanding legislation to prevent officials from profiting from the crypto industry.
The US has allowed a sanctions waiver for Russian crude oil to expire, potentially impacting India's energy imports. This move follows a US-Iran understanding for a peace deal and the normalization of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump will attend a G7 working session with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in France, but no bilateral meeting is scheduled. Meanwhile, Ukraine conducted drone attacks in Russia's Krasnodar and Volgograd regions, hitting a sea terminal and an oil station.
The Trump administration expressed 80-85% confidence in signing a peace agreement with Iran in the coming days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dismantle Iran's nuclear program, and allow US access to enriched material. A senior official stated the Iranian Supreme Leader is comfortable with the current text, and no sanctions relief will be granted initially.
