Qatar's foreign ministry said under international law and Article 51 of the UN Charter it has the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and the safety of its citizens.

ZELENSKIY said on social media on the 17th that former interior minister Igor Klimenko will replace Umerov as secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC); he met Klimenko that day and appointment paperwork is being prepared. ZELENSKIY said the NSDC's primary tasks are efficient coordination of security and defense work, daily oversight of implementation of decisions, and coordinating defense production as a priority.

西门子能源在法兰克福早盘交易中下跌4%。