Overwhelming view in EU this is an illegal war of choice

EU Ambassador James Moran says there is broad agreement across Europe the war on Iran by Israel and the United States lacks any legitimacy.

US Military Shielded From Legal Liability for Attacks on Boats in Caribbean Sea

The US Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a classified opinion stating that US military personnel involved in attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea will not face legal liability in the future, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Legitimacy of signatory from Kiev must be settled when it comes to signing deal — Lavrov

The issue of the legitimacy of the signatory from the Ukrainian side will need to be resolved in the event of reaching an agreement with Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference following talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Trump says ‘dictator’ Zelenskyy ‘better move fast’ or he won’t have a country left

US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections” Wednesday, stepping up his attacks as tensions soar between Kyiv and Washington.

Ukraine must hold election in order to negotiate, Trump says

 US President Donald Trump has pointed out that Kiev must hold a presidential election if it wants to sit down at the negotiating table to settle the Ukraine conflict and highlighted Vladimir Zelensky’s lack of popularity.

Putin ready to talk to Zelenskyy ‘if necessary’: Kremlin

The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was ready to talk to Volodymyr Zelenskyy “if necessary” but repeated its questioning of his legitimacy as Ukrainian president.

Georgian president not going to step down

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili said she would not step down from her office despite the expiration of her mandate because the parliament is "illegitimate."

ICC loses legitimacy after issuing arrest warrant for Netanyahu, says top Israeli diplomat

 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has lost all legitimacy after issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said.

Germany says Nasrallah killing was Israeli self-defense

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut constituted a use of its right to defend itself, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Russian FM: foreign combatants in the Kursk region are legitimate targets

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, after reports of an American PMC as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, recalled that foreign combatants are a legitimate target, they will be destroyed.

Haifa: Israel’s underground hospital prepares for attack

Deep under the northern Israeli city of Haifa, there’s a vast underground hospital.

Nebenzya UNSC: mediators must take into account that Zelensky’s powers expire on May 20

Any possible mediators must take into account that on May 20, Vladimir Zelensky’s legitimate term in power expires, Vasily Nebenzya, the Russian permanent representative to the organization, said at a UN Security Council meeting.

Ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine called on the West to realize the illegitimacy of Zelensky

The United States of America and its satellites must understand that they are voting for the illegal regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, whose term as head of state expired on May 20, because they support the refusal to hold presidential elections in the country, as required by the Ukrainian constitution.

Russia may strike Britain's military facilities if London's threats materialize — MFA

Russia has the right to strike British facilities in Ukraine and outside that country, if London's threats Kiev may carry out attacks with British weapons on Russian territory materialize, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told TASS.

Zelensky’s legitimacy to be soon called in question — Kremlin spokesman

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s legitimacy after the expiration of his office term amid the lack of regular election will soon be called in question even in Ukraine, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Iran Summons EU3 Envoys over Stances on Anti-Israeli Operation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran summoned the ambassadors of the UK, France and Germany to Tehran over the “irresponsible stances” that a number of the European troika’s officials have adopted on Iran’s retaliatory attack on the Israeli regime’s military targets.

US Unauthorized Expansion of Continental Shelf Borders Illegal: Chinese Foreign Ministry

The United States' unilateral expansion of the borders from which the width of territorial waters is measured violates international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing.

NATO wouldn't invoke Article 5 over strike on French troops in Ukraine

Should Russia strike a NATO country’s troops in Ukraine, this would not be grounds for invoking Article 5 of the NATO Charter, German parliament experts said, according to the DPA news agency.

French military in Ukraine will be a priority target, Nebenzya said

Paris must keep in mind that Moscow will consider the French military in Ukraine as a priority target, Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a Security Council meeting.

No country cleared by UN Security Council to use force against Yemen — Chinese envoy

The United Nations Security Council has never empowered any country to use force against Yemen, China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun said at a meeting of its Security Council.