Overview
- Trump said progress on a U.S. plan for a Ukraine settlement awaits a reply, confirmed calls with France, Germany and the UK, cited disagreements tied to “people,” and argued most Ukrainians want a deal.
- Reuters reported that U.S. officials are urging the International Criminal Court to amend the Rome Statute to preclude future probes of Trump and senior aides, with possible sanctions threatened if it refuses.
- U.S. authorities seized a large tanker near Venezuela on suspicion it moved sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran, with Attorney General Pam Bondi posting boarding video and noting FBI, HSI and Coast Guard involvement with Defense Department support.
- Venezuela condemned the seizure as international piracy, said it will pursue complaints in global forums, and accused Washington of using pressure to strip the country of its resources.
- Overnight alerts and strikes underscored ongoing hostilities, with air‑raid sirens in Kyiv and blasts reported in Poltava, while Moscow’s mayor said air defenses downed 31 drones and restricted traffic at major airports; separately, Trump announced plans to raise some import tariffs to support U.S. high‑tech and auto industries.