[Pentagon Inspector General Report: Oversight Violations Exist in $4.5 Billion Aid Contracts to Ukraine] (1) A report submitted to Congress by the Pentagon Inspector General revealed oversight violations in the management of non-competitive contracts within a $4.5 billion aid framework for Ukraine. (2) Inspectors reviewed 10 contracts totaling $4.5 billion and found that $439 million of these contracts involved service performance that was not properly overseen, and the military was unable to verify whether the work was actually completed. (3) The report noted that U.S. military contract managers failed to comply with federal regulations and Department of Defense rules when handling these contracts. Seven of these contracts lacked designated personnel and oversight records, with the violation attributed to a shortage of professional staff due to personnel turnover. The Pentagon is concerned that the lack of oversight of contractors may lead to problems being overlooked during implementation.

[Netanyahu Extremely Skeptical of Iran Negotiations, Hopes to Resume Military Operations, and Differences with Trump] (1) According to Axios, citing sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is extremely skeptical of negotiations with Iran and hopes to resume military operations. (2) US President Donald Trump had a “difficult call” with Netanyahu on Tuesday to discuss attempts to reach a new agreement with Iran. Netanyahu was deeply concerned after the call, and the two leaders disagreed on the next steps. (3) Sources say that mediators, including Qatar and Pakistan, have prepared a revised peace memorandum. Trump told Netanyahu that the mediators are drafting a “letter of intent” to formally end the war and begin 30 days of negotiations. Previously, US media had speculated that Washington had yielded to Israeli lobbying on the Iran issue.

[Colombia Terminates Bolivia's Chargé d'Affaires' Post] On May 20, local time, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement announcing that, in light of the recent decision made by the Bolivian government regarding the Colombian ambassador to Bolivia, Colombia, based on the principle of reciprocity, has decided to terminate the post of the Bolivian Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy in Colombia. The statement emphasized that no official or member of the Colombian government has any intention or attempt to interfere in Bolivia's internal affairs. Colombia reiterated its commitment to upholding the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, national self-determination, peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for territorial integrity. (CCTV)