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Taiwan Defense Concerns Rise After US Munitions Depletion in Iran War
Unnamed US officials have warned that stockpile shortages could limit the US’s ability to respond to a potential conflict with China in the near term.
April 24, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says Iran War Puts Ukraine’s Air Defense Supplies at Risk
Zelensky said the US had not stopped intelligence sharing or anti-ballistic missile deliveries to Ukraine, but warned supplies remain limited and could face greater risk if the Iran crisis continues.
April 24, 2026
US
US Treasury Chief Defends Pivot to Extend Russia Oil Sanctions Relief
The month-long relief announced last Friday was meant to cool soaring energy prices. But it came just two days after Bessent told reporters that Washington would not renew the waiver.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Ankara Summit May Put Zelensky, Ukraine Back at Center of NATO Talks
Veteran Turkish diplomat Ümit Yardım says Ukraine will be one of the main topics at NATO’s July summit in Ankara, alongside the Middle East crisis, and questions over the US role in the alliance.
April 23, 2026
US
Oil Prices Jump 4% as Iran Keeps Hormuz Closed Despite Ceasefire
Oil surged as Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite a ceasefire extension, fueling fears of renewed conflict and supply disruptions.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Putin Says He Would Meet Zelensky Only to Finalize End of War
Dmitry Peskov says a meeting is only possible if negotiators agree on a specific settlement, ruling out talks without previously having established prior terms.
April 22, 2026
Ukraine
US Mediation Not Successful in Part Due to No Kyiv Visits, Ex-US Envoy Says
In an interview with Kyiv Post, Steven Pifer said repeated trips to Moscow without visiting Ukraine were undercutting the prospects for US diplomacy to succeed.
April 22, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Criticizes US Envoys’ Planned Moscow Visit
Volodymyr Zelensky said it was inappropriate for US foreign envoys to visit Moscow without first coming to Kyiv amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
April 21, 2026
Iran Demands Release of $24 Billion in Frozen Assets to Break US Peace Deadlock
A senior military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader warned that negotiations have hit a standstill, stating that the US will enter a “dark corridor” of expanded regional warfare if peace talks fail.
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