US News
- A jury failed to convict the four men on trial for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s attempted kidnapping. [Link]
Russia
- Slovakia says it transferred S-300 systems to Ukraine. [Link] Russia warns that S-300 transfers can lead to a direct military conflict between Russia and the West. [Link] Russia says it destroyed the systems shortly after they reached Ukraine. [Link]
- Slovakia is in talks to sell Ukraine Howitzers and repair its damaged tanks. [Link] Slovakia is considering sending MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine. [Link]
- Zelensky presses South Korea for weapons. [Link]
- Lithuania says it will train Ukrainian troops using new US weapons. [Link]
Middle East
- The Michigan National Guard will deploy to the Middle East. [Link]
- The US refused to take the IRGC off the terror list, potentially sinking talks. [Link]
- Iran sanctioned 24 Americans. [Link]
- Iran expects frozen assets to be released within weeks. [Link]
- It was the first week without an airstrike in Yemen since 2015. [Link]
