North Korea has no intention of avoiding war, Kim Jong-un said.

North Korea has no intention of avoiding war, Kim Jong-un said.

2. Blackmail? Washington tried to browbeat Athens into handing more aid over to Kiev — Local Media

Greek outlet Newsbreak reported that at the recent meeting of US State Secretary Antony Blinken and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, their conversation turned sour, with Washington issuing a de facto “ultimatum” for Athens to hand more over to Ukraine.

Blinken reportedly wanted Greece to send Kiev some of its modern artillery systems and F-16 jets; otherwise, Athens’ purchase of American F-35s could be questioned.

3. Israeli families of hostages attempt to block Gaza aid — RT Middle East bureau chief Maria Finoshina reports.