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Moscow warns: "We are prepared to use nuclear weapons if the NATO alliance tries to cut off Kaliningrad." NATO: "Enough with the threats." NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: "The danger is not real; Putin knows he cannot defeat us."

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow and proposed a three-way summit with Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy to help end the war in Ukraine. He also warned Russia not to attack any country connected to the NATO alliance.

The New York Times reports that President Donald Trump changed planes after the Secret Service raised security concerns amid escalating tensions with Iran.

At the NATO summit, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors under license. In Kyiv, the move is being welcomed, but experts are questioning whether it can actually be carried out inside Ukraine anytime soon.

President Donald Trump accused Spain of failing to meet its defense commitments and threatened to sever trade ties, while Madrid insisted relations with the United States remain strong despite the escalating rhetoric

Speaking at the NATO summit, President Donald Trump said the U.S. may strike Iran again, while Iranian officials warned of severe retaliation, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and the collapse of diplomatic negotiations

Against the backdrop of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO leaders opened their summit in Ankara with President Donald Trump in attendance. At the center of the agenda: global conflicts, Washington’s push for higher defense spending, and the possibility that Turkey could return to the F-35 fighter jet program.

Ahead of the NATO summit, Israel is calling for an international rebuke of comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned: “The Jewish people know all too well what happens when words like these are allowed to go unanswered.”

Hegseth's stark warning highlights the strain on US-Europe ties as allies face pressure to defend themselves and meet budget goals.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a threatening message to the U.S. and European countries: leave Kyiv immediately. Two days ago, he issued a similar warning and announced that the Russian army would begin systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The Baltic states told NATO headquarters: "We fear a Russian attack."

Following Friedrich Merz’s criticism of U.S. handling of Iran, the Pentagon says roughly 5,000 troops will leave Germany over six months; an air-defense battalion planned for later this year won’t deploy.

Washington is weighing steps against key NATO partners that, officials say, failed to back U.S. operations against Iran. An internal email circulated among top Pentagon ranks outlines options ranging from sidelining Spain to revisiting the U.S. stance on the Falklands.

In a blunt interview, President Donald Trump tore into Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over security and Iran, citing Italy’s refusal to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and the government’s reported move to block U.S. use of Italian bases for a potential war with Iran.

A political earthquake in Hungary: the opposition led by Peter Magyar wins 138 of 199 seats—more than two-thirds—ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. The former prime minister concedes: "We will continue to serve our homeland and the Hungarian people even from the opposition... 2.5 million voters will not be abandoned. We never give up."