Overview

• Hamas released all remaining 20 living Israeli hostages under a U.S.-mediated deal that paused fighting in Gaza, with a Sharm el-Sheikh summit convened to advance implementation.
• Trump said he will now prioritize the Russia–Ukraine war and signaled potential steps if talks stall, including sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
• Zelenskyy said the Gaza result shows pressure can work on Putin and scheduled a Washington visit this week to discuss air defense and additional pressure on Russia with Trump.
• Reporting outlined measures under consideration to curb Russia’s revenues, including restricting Russian oil exports and threatening secondary tariffs on countries that buy them.
• Russia’s Sergey Lavrov urged literal implementation of the Gaza agreement, tied full execution to establishing a Palestinian state, and said Moscow could help if asked.