Ukraine is unable to hold out against Russia for long, Trump believes

Ukraine will not be able to withstand a prolonged conflict with Russia, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House.

Ryanair boss calls von der Leyen useless and the EP as a “ship of fools”

Michael O’Leary, CEO of the Irish airline Ryanair, has sharply criticized the performance of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU’s economic policy regarding the aviation sector.

Lavrov describes the abduction of Maduro as an unprecedented adventure by the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, lawmaker Cilia Flores, as an extreme action by the West, a sign of Western powers attempting to maintain their influence during a period of global order transition.

France to deploy soldiers for Saturday's protests after police "lost control"

 France will deploy troops from Opération Sentinelle, the army's domestic counterterrorism force, during protests planned for this Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told the National Assembly.

Oil hits a five-month high

 The market price of Brent crude has risen by more than 2% today and is currently trading in a range between $111.5 and $113 per barrel.

Rubio commented on the U.S. refusal to supply interceptor missiles to Ukraine

 Issues regarding U.S. shipments of interceptor missiles to Ukraine may have arisen due to obligations to allies or internal security concerns, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.