Russia

• Blinken believes the war in Ukraine will last past 2022. [Link]
• A US official admits the US did not discuss Urkaine’s NATO status before the invasion. [Link]
• Russia says it will step up strikes on Keiv in response to Ukraine’s cross-border attack. [Link]
• Russia formally warns the US against arming Ukraine. [Link]
• Russia warns of nuclear deployments to the Baltic region if Finland and Sweden join NATO. [Link]
• Ukraine is taking photos of dead Russian soldiers and using facial recognition to identify the family members. Kiev is then showing families photos of their dead relatives. [Link]
• Zelensky said the US should be concerned about Russia using nuclear weapons. [Link]

China

• China warned the US it was following a “dangerous path” after six senators traveled to Taiwan. [Link]
• The Navy now has five submarines stationed in Guam. [Link]

Middle East

• Israeli warplanes bombed Syria for the second time this week. [Link]
• Iran warns Iraq against hosting a destructive presence. [Link]
• The IAEA installs cameras at a nuclear facility in Iran. [Link]

Nigeria

• The US will sell $1 billion in attack helicopters to Nigeria. [Link]