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According to TASS news agency: Russian troops attacked a Ukrainian military industrial enterprise and energy facilities.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian troops occupy Bilochylia in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine.

German Finance Minister: International law applies to all countries, including the United States.

The governor of Russia's Voronezh said a civilian was killed after a Ukrainian drone struck Voronezh, Russia.

Israeli sources: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran in a phone call on Saturday. Three sources attending the Israeli security conference said Israel was on high alert over the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran.

According to the British Financial Times: The EU requires the "Farage Clause" to be included in the "Brexit Restart" negotiations with the UK.

According to the AXIOS website: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Saturday.

Yoshimura, head of Japan's coalition partners: It is up to the prime minister to decide whether to dissolve parliament and hold an early election, but we are always ready to run.

Yoshimura, head of Japan’s coalition partners: I had a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday. I would not be surprised if she announced an early election as reported by domestic media.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: Private companies are expected to enter Venezuela quickly, and the U.S. Export-Import Bank will play a role.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: He will meet with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week to discuss resuming cooperation with Venezuela.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: The United States is willing to convert Venezuela’s International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights into U.S. dollars to help rebuild.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the United States may lift more sanctions on Venezuela next week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's chief negotiator Umerov spoke with U.S. representatives on Saturday.

According to the German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.79 occurred in the Talau Islands of Indonesia.

The Ukrainian military said it attacked the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region at night.

Sources: The CIA has painted a bleak picture of Cuba's economic and political conditions, but those assessments did not provide a clear basis for Trump's prediction last week of Cuba's "imminent collapse" following military action in neighboring Venezuela. The CIA believes that key areas of the Cuban economy, such as agriculture and tourism, are under severe pressure from frequent power outages, trade sanctions, and other problems. The potential loss of oil imports and other supporting resources from Venezuela could make the government's job of governing more difficult.

Authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region.

The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria: Discussed developments in Aleppo and reiterated commitment to supporting ceasefire efforts and ensuring the peaceful withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria: Reaffirmed that joint efforts will continue to implement the road map aimed at ending the crisis in Suwayda and stabilizing southern Syria.