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'Coalition of the willing' led by Macron & Starmer instead propose increasing sanctions...
...argued that without proper treatment for his addiction in Pakistan, his “uncontrollable” alcoholism could worsen and potentially lead to “further suffering.”
Militants went door to door killing civilians, including women & children.
Greenland presents a ripe field for Russian and Chinese mischief...
Also as street protests erupt after sacking of Shin Bet chief...
Still there have been more calls inside Iran to reverse religious ban on nuclear weapons.

"on a path to accrue greater leverage" as peace talks with Washington are underway.
Russia awaiting lifting of food & fertilizer sanctions...
Trump says nearly all the companies targeted by the EU's DMA are American...
Includes destruction of any remaining chemical weapons stores...
Sovereignty over Canada’s Arctic is now up for grabs, with China among the contenders...
"...cutting government spending, de-regulating the financial system, re-leveraging the private sector, lowering taxes, cutting defence, and tariffs that re-order global trade..."
"But some of those pharmaceutical companies are based in other countries, and those pharmaceutical companies in other countries are like the property of, like the Ministry of Defense of Russia..."
Trump has vowed "substantial" tariffs...
Vance pointed out that only a small percentage of US shipping goes through the Suez Canal compared to European trade.
Lavrov demands that US hold Zelensky to it as Ukraine blasts restoration of Russian agricultural exports...
The more he loses traction with the White House, the more he's likely going to revive lazy Russiagate-style talking points.
Several gas storage sites, oil pumping stations hit.
Pakistan continues relying on Russia to pragmatically rebalance ties with China...