Russia
- National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US will respond if China helps Russia avoid sanctions. [Link]
- Sullivan says the US will respond to Russia over the killing of an American journalist in Ukraine. [Link]
- Sullivan warned Russia that NATO would respond if any cross-border border attacks hit alliance members. [Link]
- Russia says it is open to arms control talks with the US and the two sides are in contact. [Link]
- The State Department says the US is ready for talks with Russia that the Ukrainian government would find helpful. [Link]
- The Ukrainian foreign minister refused to meet with his Israeli counterpart over Tel Aviv’s position on Russia’s invasion. [Link]
- Ukraine says 125,000 people have fled Mariupol. [Link]
- Ukraine says 1,200 of its soldiers have been killed in the past three weeks of fighting. [Link]
- The US is pushing more MANPADS into Ukraine. [Link]
- Russia attacked a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border. The base has been used by NATO member states and by foreign fighters seeking to join Ukraine. At least 30 people were killed in the attack. [Link]
- Croatia reports a drone from the war in Ukraine landed in its territory, exploded, and damaged 40 cars. [Link]
Iraq
- Iran says it struck a site in Erbil, Iraq near a US compound. Iran says the 12 missiles were a response to the two IRGC members who were killed by Israel in Syria. No injuries were reported in the attack. [Link]
Yemen
- Pro-Saudi sources say dozens of Houthi were killed by Saudi airstrikes. [Link]
Articles by Will Porter and Kyle Anzalone
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