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The article describes Ukrainian President Zelensky's reaction to Trump's announced diesel deal with Russia, which he sees as a betrayal, while highlighting the UK's support for Ukraine.
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The US will review and possibly adjust its military support to Ukraine.
Likely · Within weeks
The United Kingdom will further accelerate its deliveries of air defense systems to Ukraine.
Very likely · Within days

The US government is apparently considering easing sanctions on the so-called shadow fleet to reduce high shipping costs and bring more Gulf oil onto the market, while Britain has called for tougher action and Trump's FBI chief Patel thanked Russia with a film quote.

At least 20 Bangladeshi nationals were lured to Russia on false promises of work and sent to the front lines in the Ukraine war as live “bait,” where they were killed. Britain is providing €20 million for repairs to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after a Russian drone strike damaged its protective casing. At the same time, London is calling for sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet to be tightened, while Ukraine is warning of further Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of households are without power.

Several container ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, including the "GFS Pride", which sank, and the "Cape Dao", which is also said to have sunk. The Singapore Port Authority confirmed hits by unknown projectiles and condemned the attacks as violating international law. Iranian sources speak of sea mines, while the US Navy is escorting civilian ships. There were no injuries at the “GFS Pride”, one person died at the “Cape Dao”.
At a campaign rally in Arizona, President Donald Trump demanded that whistleblowers who leak details of U.S. military operations against Iran to the press should be shot. He referred to alleged leaks about the timing of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025 and justified the military operation by preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon. Trump also expressed remorse for his comments and hinted at further attacks after the election.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concern about the possible loss of the United States as a strong partner in the war against Russia in an interview with Piers Morgan. At the same time, he criticized Elon Musk's US company SpaceX for an alleged restriction on Starlink use in Ukraine, which weakens drone defense and air defense. Musk denied responsibility, saying that the Starshield systems were under US government control and that Starlink could only be used for civilian or defensive purposes.
Two years after the killing of Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, a letter from his ten-year-old son Ibrahim emerged that shows how the Hamas leader indoctrinated his son with hatred of Jews and military toy replicas when he was still a child. The letter, which is available exclusively from WELT, contains drawings of tanks, rockets and armed fighters as well as a request for God's protection and a reunion with the father. Israeli military spokesmen confirm that Sinwar's ideology continues to shape the Gaza Strip and that Hamas is increasingly recruiting minors. Eyewitness reports from October 7, 2023 describe a twelve-year-old child without compassion towards hostages.