Trump: “We’re going to have a meeting with Russia — that’s where we’ll start. I believe the location will be a very popular one. I won’t announce it just yet, but I’ll share it later today.”

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the date and location to be revealed later today. He said the two sides are “very close” to reaching an agreement to end Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, noting that the talks involve “getting some territory back” and “swapping territories to the betterment of both” Russia and Ukraine.

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have signed a historic peace agreement at the White House, brokered by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

On Thursday, the Lebanese Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun, approved the goals of a U.S. proposal aiming to restrict heavy weapons possession exclusively to the state—effectively calling for Hezbollah’s disarmament. In protest, Hezbollah ministers and Shia members of the Cabinet walked out during the discussions. Hezbollah’s Political Council Deputy Chief, Mahmoud Komati, condemned the government’s decision as a “march of humiliation” and a surrender to Israel and the United States.

Last night over Odesa, a Ukrainian L3Harris VAMPIRE SAM system successfully shot down a Russian Shahed attack drone using a laser-guided APKWS rocket. This is the first footage in months showing a Vampire intercept, confirming that U.S. deliveries of APKWS rockets to Ukraine have resumed. The Vampire plays a crucial role in Ukraine’s defense, enabling forces to destroy Russian attack drones with a far more cost-effective interceptor.

A Trump-Putin summit is being tentatively scheduled for late next week, with potential venues including the UAE, Hungary, Switzerland, and Rome, according to Sky News. The White House says Russia has submitted a list of ceasefire demands, and the U.S. is now consulting with Ukraine and European allies.

An internal source from the Supreme Federal Court (STF) describes a “worrying and very tense” atmosphere, marked by “great uncertainty” regarding upcoming developments, according to a report by the French newspaper Le Monde on Justice Moraes’ decision to place former President Bolsonaro under house arrest. “Privately, some members of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) have expressed doubts about the legality of the decision,” reads another excerpt from the report.