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Hungary immediately leaks all EU talks to Moscow. Sijjarto “reported” directly to Lavrov about the EU meetings, - The Washington Post. According to the newspaper, the Hungarian Foreign Minister called Moscow directly during the EU meetings and relayed details of the discussions to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Sources say this communication allowed Russia to stay informed about the internal discussions of the European Union. Sijjarto himself has not commented on the situation. However, he has visited Moscow several times since 2022 and met with the Russian leadership.

Democrats defunded Secret Service.

The national average price of gasoline stands at $3.93/gal, now up 99c/gal from a month ago, with diesel at $5.16/gal, up $1.47/gal from a month ago. Combining spending on gasoline and diesel, Americans are paying ~$575 million more every day compared to a month ago.

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio hanging out at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home this weekend

So JD Vance is heading to Budapest to help Orban, weeks after Rubio did the same, and while Russia is deploying maneuvers to help Orban steal the election. Nice.

It’s an absolute shame that the Democratic Party tarnished a good man by making his last case the Russia Hoax. What we knew now is what we knew then. RIP Semper fidelis

The Kremlin is blocking everything it can as it prepares for protests — Reuters Russia is tightening control over society and the internet amid fears of possible protests after the end of the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports. Authorities are expanding restrictions. Internet shutdowns and connection disruptions are becoming routine: VPNs, navigation, and services are working worse and worse. At the same time, security forces are gaining more powers: operators can be forced to disconnect users at the request of the FSB, while intelligence agencies are being given new tools to exert pressure. The Kremlin remembers how Afghanistan ended — with the collapse of the country. Now it is trying to prevent a repeat, tightening control in advance and studying the experience of China and Iran.

The U.S. wants Iran to make 6 commitments: 1️⃣ No missile program for 5 years. 2️⃣ Zero uranium enrichment. 3️⃣ Decommissioning of nuclear reactors. 4️⃣ Arms control treaties with regional countries. 5️⃣ No financing for regional proxies. 6️⃣ Strict outside observation protocols around the creation and use of centrifuges.