Trump on Biden:

If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry, because he's vicious ... I really don't feel sorry for him.

Turkish President Erdogan had a phone call with Zelensky.

President Erdogan stated that after the completion of the meetings between the delegations, he believed that holding meetings at the level of leaders would benefit the peace process and that it was necessary to realize this without much delay.

NEW: Israeli warplanes reportedly targeted the city of Tartus in Syria.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov said that Kyiv asked Ankara to invest in the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, provide air defense systems and air defense ammunition.

Zelensky:

I just had a good and very meaningful conversation with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I thanked him personally and all of Türkiye for the principled position on supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our state.

We discussed the possible next meeting in Istanbul and under what conditions Ukraine is ready to take part in it.

We also talked separately about Türkiye's participation in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit.

Israeli warplanes targeted the 56th Brigade in Tartus as well as the 107th Brigade located in the countryside of the city of Jableh.

Israel to block a visit by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Türkiye to the Palestinian Authority which was planned for Sunday.

Source: Axios

Sudanese Foreign Ministry:

Rapid Support Forces bombed World Food Programme warehouses in El Fasher.

Interesting: An explosion was reported at Serbia’s state-owned Krušik arms factory in Valjevo yesteday.

Five workers were injured during the pressing of PETN, a powerful explosive used in ammunition.

The blast came just a day after Russia’s SVR accused Serbian firms, including Krušik, of covertly supplying weapons to Ukraine via intermediaries.

Krušik has a history of similar incidents, with previous blasts in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Former CIA Chief David Petraeus warned that if Russia defeats Ukraine, Vladimir Putin could move to invade a NATO country—most likely Lithuania.

Petraeus fears Russia may test NATO by targeting the Baltics next.

Marco Rubio officially declares that individuals who criticize Israel will be denied entry visas to the United States.

Israeli drone strike targeting an unarmed Palestinian civilian.

The Baloch Liberation Army reportedly seized control of Sorab city in Pakistan, including police stations, banks, and government buildings. Weapons and vehicles were looted and set on fire.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth called on Asian countries to boost their military spending to increase regional deterrence against China.

"It has to be clear to all that Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific … There’s no reason to sugar coat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent."

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth ordered the dismantling of a Pentagon office that was supposed to oversee testing of the Golden Dome system.

Source: CNN