On that note, here’s what’s on tap for the day: The Trump administration keeps a close eye on the cease-fire in Gaza , the U.S. treasury secretary unveils new sanctions against Russia , and Trump’s war against alleged drug boats expands to the Pacific .

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. U.S. President Donald Trump’s flurry of diplomacy continues, with the White House confirming that he will make the first trip to Asia of his second term next week. Negotiations on Ukraine and the Middle East continue apace.

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. U.S. President Donald Trump’s flurry of diplomacy continues, with the White House confirming that he will make the first trip to Asia of his second term next week. Negotiations on Ukraine and the Middle East continue apace.

On that note, here’s what’s on tap for the day: The Trump administration keeps a close eye on the cease-fire in Gaza, the U.S. treasury secretary unveils new sanctions against Russia, and Trump’s war against alleged drug boats expands to the Pacific.

The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner were all in Israel this week as part of an effort to hold together a fragile cease-fire in Gaza. The truce faced a major test last weekend with renewed Israeli airstrikes that killed dozens of Palestinians, which Israel said were conducted a response to a H