On COI #420, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the UK’s plans to arm Ukraine with long-range missiles, Kiev’s demand for F-16s and other advanced weapons ahead of the “next counteroffensive,” Kiev’s claimed gains around Bakhmut, China’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech, Congressional hawks’ push for sanctions to stop countries from normalizing with Damascus, as well as the heavy Israeli bombing of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip this week.