When asked why he isn't sending air defense systems to Ukraine to protect its cities from Russian air attacks, Trump responded:

"We're not sending them because we want to know if Ukraine wants to negotiate (the mineral deal)."

Trump once again cited the figure of $350 billion allegedly provided by the U.S. for Ukraine's defense, when the correct amount—confirmed by Congress, which is controlled by his own party—is less than $120 billion, a sum smaller than what Europe has provided.

This statement confirms that Trump is blocking military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure the Ukrainians into signing the mineral deal—something that President Zelensky has said, since Friday, when he was expelled from the White House by Trump, that he remains willing to sign.

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The Trump Administration has announced that it will rescind upwards of $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University in New York City, following well over a year now of antisemitic attacks and actions at the University, which the school’s administration and staff have refused to address in any meaningful way. Just in the past week, students and outside agitators who support Hamas have stormed several buildings at Columbia’s campus in New York, attempting to create a situation similar to what we saw in April of 2024 during the height of the Pro-Hamas/Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses across the United States, in which Pro-Hamas demonstrators broke into and occupied Hamilton Hall, leading to a massive raid by the NYPD resulting in over 100 arrests.

According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, he spoke with his U.S. counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, over the phone today. They spoke on the upcoming U.S.-Ukraine talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and bilateral cooperation. While no mention of the unsigned mineral deal was made, it’s likely that this and other topics touched on by the Trump administration in the past week were also the topic of conversation.

During an ongoing presser at the White House, U.S. President Donald J. Trump and White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz have compounded on the president’s past comments that he would like both sides, Ukraine and Russia, to come to the table. However, President Trump stopped short of admitting that the Russians are currently taking advantage of the reduction in U.S. direct military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine, saying “I’m not sure if they [Ukraine] really want to settle.” He did, however, admit that Russia is increasing the tempo of strikes to apply pressure to Ukraine.

During a now-concluded presser with White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has compounded on past statements saying that a deal with Iran on its burgeoning nuclear program would be ideal. However, the president alluded to other, more direct actions, saying, “That something is going to happen pretty soon. You’ll be talking about that pretty soon.” This comes soon after President Trump announced that he sent a letter to Iran's top decision-maker, the Ayatollah, urging for a peaceful reconciliation over their nuclear program.

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According to a release from the Israeli Air Force (IAF), after observing a group of terrorists planting an explosive device in the ground in the northern Gaza Strip, aircraft of the IAF struck the group and eliminated them.

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations was asked earlier about the letter U.S. President Trump claimed he sent to Iranian Supreme-Leader Ali Khamenei, stating, “We have not received such a letter so far.”

Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Canada, now stating that he is no longer satisfied with the 1908 treaty that established the borders between the two countries. He also said he wants to review the agreements governing the shared use of the lakes and rivers that separate them. These new challenges, along with his remarks that Canada should be the 51st U.S. state and the intense commercial pressure, led the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs to claim that Trump's plan is to weaken Canada in order to later attempt a forced annexation.

Barak Ravid: “The U.S. message to Hamas was that releasing the U.S. hostages would go a long way with Trump — who would then press for a broader deal that could involve a long-term truce, safe passage out of Gaza for Hamas leaders, the release of all remaining hostages, and the end of the war”

As tensions with Russia continue to rise in Europe, discussions are now ongoing in both Finland and Poland, about their withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention also known as the Ottawa Treaty, which banned the use of anti-personnel mines in war and was signed by most of Europe in 1997, but not China, Russia or the United States.

While addressing the Polish Parliament earlier today, Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed support for withdrawing from both the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, as well as the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Geolocation of a video released by the Syrian government showing #HTS dropping unguided, improvised barrel bombs from a Mi-8 helicopter near Bustan al-Basha, close to the Hmeimim Russian airbase.

The location has been identified southeast of #Latakia, Syria’s coastal city. Two red circles mark the explosions along the M1 Road, a key route connecting coastal cities and towns of Syria.

Coordinates:

📍Red circle north: 35.462889, 35.903528

📍Red circle south: 35.462889, 35.903528

📍Green: 35.470665, 35.919204

📍Yellow: 35.438751, 35.941681

Footage has appeared online, appearing to show forces under the Syrian Interim Government dropping barrel bombs out the back of a Mi-8 helicopter, onto Assadist positions along the coast of Jableh in the Latakia Governorate, close to Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base. The use of barrel bombs was one of the heavy criticisms of the previous Assad Regime, due to their poor accuracy and likelihood to result in collateral damage.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced today during a speech to the Polish Parliament, that efforts are underway to “prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in Poland” as a result of the security situation in Europe, further stating that the Polish Army needs to increase in size from 200,000 to 500,000. Tusk also appeared to express support for Poland’s development of nuclear weapons, saying to Parliament, “Poland must pursue the most advanced capabilities, including nuclear and modern unconventional weapons.”

Trump suddenly decided it's time to impose heavy banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia after their massive missile attack on Ukraine last night. "Russia and Ukraine, negotiate now, before it's too late!" — said the U.S. president.

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Similar to what we saw right before the fall of the Assad regime, pro-Assad opposition fighters are said to once again be removing their military uniforms and weapons, while attempting to hide amongst the civilian populous, as forces of the Syrian Government continue to advance in the Latakia Governorate.

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Heavy clashes are continuing to occur in the Latakia Governorate of Northwestern Syria, as forces of the Syrian Government continue to advance against pro-Assad militias, with upwards of 180 opposition fighters said to have been eliminated so far. The Syrian military has also now accused pro-Assad forces of using the Alawites ethic group as “human shields” with most fighters captured being summarily executed. https://video.nostr.build/32f07c0f6feb94d0d4c62a8acbe47ac54efdb55702ab5cfbf25fb3898b2803b6.mp4

Barak Ravid: In a charged conversation with President Trump's emissary on Tuesday night, Netanyahu's associate Minister Ron Dermer expressed opposition to the secret negotiations between the US and Hamas.

Ukraine and the United States will hold negotiations in Jeddah next week, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. On March 6, Zelensky confirmed the meeting was in the works, and sources from Axios and Fox News previously indicated March 12 as the tentative date. The exact day has not been confirmed yet.

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