US News
- The VA purchased 10,000 iPhones and 85% were wasted sitting in storage. [Link]
Russia
- Belarus says Western sanctions will block between $16-$18 billion in exports. [Link]
- Rand Paul is blocking the Senate from passing the $40 billion Ukrainian aid bill. Paul is seeking the creation of an inspector general post to oversee the aid. [Link] The Senate is expected to vote on the bill Wednesday. [Link]
- Several Senators visit Kiev. [Link]
- Zelensky says French President Macron urged him to cede Ukrainian territory to end the war. [Link]
- Finland plans to join NATO without delay. [Link] Sweden’s ruling party announces support for NATO membership. [Link] Blinken says Sweden and Finland have support for NATO membership. [Link]
- The US Army will revamp its forces in Alaska in anticipation of potential conflict with Russia. [Link]
- A high-level Russian official warns NATO is risking nuclear war. [Link]
- Russia accuses Ukraine of carrying out a cross-border attack that killed one. [Link]
Pakistan
- A suicide bomber killed three soldiers and three children in Pakistan. [Link]
Middle East
- Israel plans 4,000 new settler homes in the West Bank. [Link]
- A French diplomat said a quick fix to the Iran deal talks is unlikely. [Link]
- A top EU official says Iran talks will resume. [Link]
- The Iraqi foreign minister said Iran has provided no tangible evidence to justify its March strike in Irbil. [Link]
- Israeli strikes killed five in Syria. [Link]
- In Yemen, the Sanaa airport should reopen soon and fuel ships are making it to port with fewer delays from Saudi Arabia. [Link]
- A report links Western arms sales to Saudi Arabia to war crimes. [Link]
