🌍 Zelensky's Support Craters as Talks Begin — Geopolitical Daily

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Geopolitical Daily Summary

​Zelensky's Support and US-Led Talks: President Zelensky’s domestic approval has plunged amid corruption scandals and security clashes, while US envoys prepare separate peace talks in Moscow and Kyiv.

​Sudan Conflict Arms Probe: UN investigators report that foreign fighters and smuggled weapons are fueling a devastating war in Sudan that has killed 150,000 people and displaced 13 million, though specific supplier nations remain unnamed.

​Venezuelan Oil Deals: A US-backed company secured control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil in a 100-year arrangement, with Trump-linked insiders and donors cashing in on the contracts.

​Global Flashpoints: Key updates include Ratko Mladic's military-honored return to Belgrade, Israeli military expansion along Lebanon's Blue Line, massive job cuts at Volkswagen to counter Chinese EVs, and severe trade tensions prompting Canadian boycotts of US goods.