SOFREP Morning Brief: Putin Proposes ‘Direct Talks’ With Ukraine, Hegseth Eliminates Race Considerations For Admission to Service Academies, North Korea and Russia Flaunt Alliance

Good Morning! Welcome to Sunday, May 11th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief: Putin calls for direct peace talks in Istanbul just as Ukraine and its allies—including President Trump—push for a 30-day ceasefire, while SECDEF Hegseth dismantles DEI at U.S. service academies and Russia flaunts its battlefield alliance with North Korea in a bold propaganda campaign.