Norwegian media report Norway's finance minister Stoltenberg will resign from his post at the Munich Security Conference.

Consultancy APK-Inform raised its 2026 Ukraine grain production forecast 7.8% to 65.2 mln tonnes (previously 60.5 mln). It lifted its 2026 wheat forecast to 25.0 mln tonnes from 22.6 mln and its corn forecast to 32.3 mln tonnes from 29.8 mln.

On the 13th (local time), Israeli Defense Minister Katz said the IDF will continue to hold the Aritashir high ground in southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah or any other force from returning and re-establishing positions. Katz said the position is part of what Israel describes as its 'security zone' in southern Lebanon and that Israeli forces will not withdraw or redeploy until Hezbollah is disarmed across Lebanon. He warned anyone approaching the position would be eliminated.