- Armenia does not participate in the meeting of the CSTO Defense Ministers’ Council.
- Armenia continues to be considered a full member of the CSTO, despite the freezing of participation: Massadikov.
- US and Iran exchange strikes in the Persian Gulf: DW.
- Khamenei participates in negotiations with the US: Trump does not rule out that at some point he will personally meet with the Iranian Supreme Leader.
- In Washington, Israel-Lebanon talks have managed to make progress: State Department.
- Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes again: oil terminal damaged in St. Petersburg.
- Hungary is ready to host Russian-Ukrainian settlement talks: Magyar.
- Trump appoints Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence.
- Ebola outbreak in Congo: death toll rises.

Protests in Albania against Jared Kushner-related project
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