The US-sanctioned tanker Contract II, currently at a scrapyard in India, is being sold under unusual payment terms and with the seller's identity concealed. This indicates increasing pressure on "dark fleet" vessels amid tightening sanctions.
The US federal judiciary's document management system suffered a large-scale hacker attack. The attackers gained access to top-secret data, including information about witnesses and arrest warrants.
Political scientist Ruslan Bortnyk predicts a possible trilateral meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, the USA, and Russia in the summer or early autumn. This meeting could resolve urgent issues that require personal agreement between the heads of state.
Law enforcement agencies of Ukraine and Moldova have exposed a fraudulent scheme to seize citizens' money under the guise of ordering cars from the USA. The organizer, a 36-year-old Ukrainian, was detained in Moldova on suspicion of fraud amounting to over 2 million hryvnias.
Actor Dean Cain, known for his role as Superman, has become an ICE agent to support mass deportations of migrants. His decision coincides with the tightening of immigration control in the US.
The US is doubling tariffs on Indian goods as punishment for purchases of Russian oil. This creates a dilemma for India, which has long-standing relations with Moscow.
Gold prices are rising amid hopes for a Fed interest rate cut and Trump's statements about new tariffs. Spot gold and gold futures are showing growth in Asian trading.
Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Donald Trump with a glass statue with 24-karat gold, entirely made in the USA. This gesture became a symbol of cooperation and a response to Trump's pressure to move production to America.
The US Air Force Test Center plans to acquire 33 target vehicles, including two Tesla Cybertrucks. This is necessary to prepare units for operations by simulating scenarios as close as possible to real-life situations.
President Zelenskyy announced a series of negotiations with European leaders and has already spoken with the NATO Secretary General. Discussions include a ceasefire, the format of a leaders' meeting, and long-term security.
A new international study has found that eating french fries three times a week increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%. The problem lies in the cooking method, not in the potato itself.
Donald Trump plans to impose a 100% tariff on imported computer chips if companies do not produce them in the US. This move could raise prices for electronics and cars, but would stimulate investment in American manufacturing.
New tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump have come into force, raising the average US tariff rate to 15. 2%. This is the highest figure since World War II, posing a new challenge for the global economy.
Oil prices rose 1% after US inventories fell and exports increased. Macroeconomic uncertainty due to US tariffs on Indian goods limits growth.
US President Donald Trump does not object to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to launch a new military operation to occupy the entire Gaza Strip. Israel's security cabinet will approve a "war expansion plan," Trump will allow the Israeli government to make its own decisions.
Russia uses information campaigns to divide the Trump administration, portraying Witkoff as rational and Trump as irrational. The goal is to undermine US efforts to end the war and achieve unilateral concessions.
A serviceman has been detained in the US for attempting to transfer confidential information about the M1A2 Abrams tank to Russia. 22-year-old Taylor Adam Lee had access to "top secret" level information.
Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the US, bringing its total investment to $600 billion over four years. This is Apple's largest investment in America and globally, aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
US President Donald Trump announced that a decision on additional tariffs on Chinese goods is close to being made. This is related to Beijing's trade with Russia, but the exact date of the restrictions' introduction is unknown.
US President Donald Trump stated that the imposition of sanctions against India is only the first step. A significant expansion of the list of secondary restrictions is expected.
US President Donald Trump stated a high probability of a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin. The place and time of the meeting have not yet been determined.
The Trump administration plans new measures to pressure Russia, including sanctions against the shadow fleet of oil tankers. This comes after the introduction of 25% tariffs for India for buying Russian oil.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a meeting between Trump and Putin is possible if Ukraine and Russia's positions on ending the war converge. Key issues are territorial concessions from both sides.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin expressed a desire to meet with US President Donald Trump. The head of the White House is open to such a meeting if it contributes to ending the war in Ukraine and provided Putin meets with Zelenskyy.
Five service members were wounded at Fort Stewart base in Georgia. The suspect, Sergeant Quarneilious Radford, has been apprehended.
US President Donald Trump informed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the meeting between Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin was more productive than expected. Earlier, a possible meeting between Trump and Putin, and then with Zelenskyy, was discussed.
After a conversation with Donald Trump, President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine proposed to define a common position on a ceasefire. European leaders were on the call, discussing the situation after the US representative's visit to Moscow.
US President Donald Trump plans a personal meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin next week. Soon after that, he plans to meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense intercepted a conversation of a resident of the Belgorod region who spreads anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. She claims that the USA and Israel plan to build a center of evil on the Temple Mount, and Slavs will become slaves of Jews.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer participated in a phone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump. The conversation took place against the backdrop of White House envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
