Russia

• The Pentagon met with leaders of arms makers on Wednesday to discuss increasing the supply ability. [Link]
• Two US lawmakers travel to Kyiv. [Link]
• Russia says Ukraine carried out a cross-border helicopter attack. [Link]
• Russia threatens to deploy nukes to the Baltic region if Finland and Sweden join NATO. [Link]
• Germany may not invite India to the G7 summit in June over India’s refusal to back the Western campaign to isolate Russia. [Link]
• The EU is working on a plan to phase out Russian energy imports. [Link]
• Russia sanctioned hundreds of US lawmakers. [Link]
• French President Macron doesn’t back Biden’s genocide claim. [Link]
• Treasury Secretary Yellen warns China it must work to end the war in Ukraine. [Link]
• Ukraine arrests the former leader of the opposition party. [Link]
• US and Ukrainian officials say they cannot confirm chemical weapons allegations. [Link]
• Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at a dead end. [Link]

Afghanistan

• Veterans are pushing for access to Afghan government accounts. [Link]

Burkina Faso

• Eleven soldiers and police were killed in Burkina Faso. [Link]