Early bird: USA will provide Ukraine with about 90 missiles from warehouses in Israel for Patriot systems. Trump wants to stop funding for gender changes for LGBTQ among the young
Missiles for the Patriot systems have been transported from the south of Israel to Poland in recent days. Ukraine can subsequently use these missiles for its defense against Russian aggression. Other components of the system, such as radars and other equipment, will first be renovated and modified in the USA. The American president signed an order to stop funding and support for gender changes for LGBTQ youth.
Delivery of Patriot system to Ukraine will help defend Ukraine
The US Army transported about 90 missiles for Patriot air defense systems from warehouses in Israel to Poland this week, where they will be prepared for delivery to Ukraine. It is a priority for the Pentagon to provide Ukraine with more of these missiles so that the country can defend itself against Russian air strikes. This is the most significant supply of weapons for Ukraine from Israel since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022. Israel officially decommissioned the Patriot systems last year after more than 30 years. Ukraine then proposed that the Jewish state return the missiles back to the US, which would then provide them to Ukrainian forces, said Ceskenoviny.cz.
Trump Signed an Order Prohibiting Funding of Gender Transition in Youths
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order to stop funding and supporting gender changes for the LGBTQ youth. The order covers treatment for young people suffering from gender dysphoria. For instance, this includes the anxiety experienced by people whose biological sex does not match their gender identity. This is a controversial and politically divisive topic. On one side, there are those who call for greater inclusion of LGBTQ youth in society. On the other side, there are those expressing concerns that minors are not mature enough to decide on procedures that can potentially change their life, wrote Al Jazeera.
Russians are trying to restore relations with Syria
A delegation of Russian representatives has arrived in Damascus on the first visit since the long-term Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in the country. Al-Assad, a close ally of Moscow, found refuge in Russia in December after a lightning offensive of opposition groups. The delegation includes the Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the special envoy of the Russian President for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev. The delegation is expected to meet with the de facto leader of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and also with the local foreign minister, reported Al Jazeera.
Google will change place names on maps if Trump team updates them
Google has stated that if the U.S. government changes the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali Mountain, it will do the same on its maps. President Donald Trump, upon taking office, ordered that the gulf bounded by the coasts of the United States, Mexico, and Cuba be renamed the American Gulf. He also ordered that the highest mountain in America be changed back to Mt. McKinley, as reported by the agency AP.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, Al Jazeera
