Stars at Oscars 2026 call for end to war in Gaza and Iran
Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide.

Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide.



![French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 13, 2026 [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-13T120335Z_1149451622_RC2N3KABKTQS_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-FRANCE-1773418225.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





Ukrainian and Russian officials have claimed battlefield successes in the more than four-year war.
Ukraine has battle experience with Iranian-made Shahed drones and has mass-produced cheap interceptors.
Antonio Costa says Russia benefits from soaring global energy prices and attention being diverted from war in Ukraine.
Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.
Ukraine has built low-cost drones to counter Russian attacks with imported Iranian Shahed drones.
Europe’s imports mainly driven by Ukraine’s needs, but the EU is surging in arms manufacturing and exports, report says.
Ukraine’s president seeks leverage with low-cost interceptors, as US and Gulf nations burn through Patriot missiles.
President Zelenskyy calls for international response as Russian assault targets civilian and energy infrastructure.
Completion of two-day POW exchange one of few tangible results as peace talks stall amid Middle East turmoil.
Ukraine, which has years of experience in downing Russia’s Iran-made drones, wants to assist the US and Israel.