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On May 26, the Financial Times reported that the EU ambassador to Kyiv, facing the latest threats from Russia, stated that she and other diplomats were "not going anywhere!" "What Russia wants is fear, panic, and the isolation of Ukraine. This will not succeed." The report stated that several other embassies, including those of G7 countries, confirmed that ambassadors and diplomats remain in Kyiv and have not evacuated.

On May 26, Al Jazeera reported on May 25 that a source familiar with the talks between the high-level Iranian delegation in Doha stated that, with Qatar's mediation, the United States and Iran have reached an understanding on the issue of frozen Iranian financial assets. The source said that because the frozen financial assets are crucial to Iran, the two sides are "very likely" to announce an agreement tomorrow.

Maximo Pacheco, chairman of Chile's state-owned copper company, announced his resignation.

According to Al Arabiya, Ibrahim Aziz, chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, said that any agreement between Iran and the United States would not mark the end of the confrontation between the two countries, and called the conflict "fundamental and existential" for Tehran.

On May 26, the Russian Foreign Ministry website published a statement on May 25 saying that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that day. Following instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov informed the US that Russia had begun a systematic offensive against military facilities in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Lavrov stated that in response to Ukraine's continued attacks on Russian civilians and civilian facilities, the Russian military was conducting systematic and sustained strikes against facilities in Kyiv serving the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He reminded the US of the statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry that day and advised US diplomats and citizens to evacuate from Kyiv. The statement also said that the two sides exchanged views on the Strait of Hormuz and the situation in Cuba. Furthermore, both sides expressed their commitment to intensifying efforts to normalize the work of their respective diplomatic missions.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke by phone with Rubio, informing him of Russia's decision to launch strikes against military-related locations in Kyiv in response to "terrorist acts" in Ukraine.

Spain reports one new case of Hantavirus infection.

Iranian state media: The Iranian president has ordered the restoration of internet services.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Discussions with the United States on expanding the production of missile defense systems have made little progress, and we are working hard to cooperate with Europe.

US President Trump: Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.

Fitch Ratings: North American companies face credit risks from war spillovers, tariffs, and artificial intelligence.

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that there would be "no surrender or retreat".

Ukraine's Foreign Minister: Ukraine seeks to prevent Belarus from getting involved in the war.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister: Ukraine will respond appropriately to any provocations by Belarus.

On May 25, the Ministry of Science and Technology released the "Ethical Guidelines for Human Genome Data Research" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines") on its official website. The Guidelines, developed by the Life Sciences Ethics Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Ethics Committee, aim to regulate human genome data research and promote its healthy development. Protecting the rights of research participants is a key focus of the Guidelines. The Guidelines clarify that informed consent procedures should be followed in accordance with laws and regulations. Under the premise of complying with legal and ethical review requirements, mechanisms such as broad consent or dynamic consent may also be adopted to accommodate the continuous nature of genome data research and the reasonable needs for secondary use of data.

According to Saudi media outlet Alhadath, citing senior sources, Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Munir may travel to Doha.

The Ukrainian military reported that it attacked a Russian oil depot in the Bryansk region.

On May 25th, according to a research report by Nordea Bank, since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict, among major G10 economies, the UK's interest rate expectations have undergone the most dramatic revaluation. Data shows that since February 27th, the market's net upward revision of Bank of England interest rate expectations has reached 106 basis points. In comparison, during the same period, US interest rate expectations were revised upward by 78 basis points, the Eurozone by 69 basis points, and Norway by 70 basis points. LSEG data shows that the UK money market has now fully priced in an expectation of a 48 basis point rate hike in 2026. Before the US-Iran conflict, the market anticipated at least two rate cuts this year.