R. Auer

Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский сегодня, в День памяти жертв Катастрофы, подписал закон о введении уголовной ответственности за проявления антисемитизма. Теперь, согласно законодательству страны, антисемитские деяния квалифицируются как преступление. Законом предусмотрены штрафы, ограничение свободы на срок до пяти лет или лишение свободы на срок до трех лет. Антисемитские действия, связанные с насилием, обманом или угрозами, а также совершенные должностным лицом, будут наказываться штрафом или лишением свободы на срок от двух до пяти лет. За те же действия, совершенные организованной группой лиц или повлекшие тяжкие последствия, виновным грозит лишение свободы на срок от пяти до восьми лет. Это очень важный сигнал для всей Европы, которую захлестнула антисемитская волна. Такие деяния должны получать юридическую оценку — и не по общим признакам вроде разжигания ненависти, а быть названы своим именем и жестко караться. Символично, что этот правильный сигнал сегодня исходит из Киева.

"Russians, go home": Orbán has lost. First and foremost, this is a defeat for Russia. And this is already its third defeat, following Romania and Moldova (unfortunately, Georgia has not yet managed to break free from Russia's grip). Undoubtedly, with a democratic Hungary, the EU will become stronger. Russia has lost the ability to block NATO and EU decisions through Hungary. Orbán's defeat will weaken other pro-Russian politicians in Europe. It is also worth highlighting the outstanding work and role of independent media outlets, journalists, and bloggers who stood up to the direct interference of Russian political strategists and special services in Hungary's electoral process. Journalists demonstrated the effectiveness of fact-checking and quickly debunked AI-generated fakes (for example, about "Ukrainian cash-in-transit workers"). How will Russia act given Orbán's defeat? It will continue hybrid warfare within the EU, especially in countries where support for Putin remains high. Russia is counting on a prolonged war in Iran, and that it will trigger an economic crisis in Europe. Moscow will continue to restrict internet freedom in Russia. It will likely limit Russians' ability to leave the country and travel abroad. It will further mobilize the population. Putin will strengthen law enforcers and replace leaders so that no one can claim power. What conclusions regarding Hungary are important? A democratic society can prevail. I wish prosperity to the people of Hungary.

What was meant to be a show of force has spiraled into a full-blown agricultural disaster. T.r.u.m.p’s latest potash tariffs were designed to pressure Canada, but instead they detonated inside America’s own farming heartland. In an emergency meeting at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a senior Trump adviser reportedly admitted the unthinkable: the policy had backfired so badly that American farmers may not survive the growing season. Canada wasted no time. As the world’s largest potash supplier, Ottawa redirected exports to Asia and Europe within days, locking in billion-dollar contracts and tightening its grip on the global fertilizer market. One Canadian official mocked the situation bluntly, saying that if the U.S. doesn’t want Canadian potash, the rest of the world gladly will. On the ground in Iowa, the consequences turned personal. A U.S. farmer broke down during a live interview, explaining that without Canadian potash, crops simply cannot be grown at scale. The result is stark: Canada posts record profits and cements its status as the undisputed “fertilizer king,” while the United States loses control of a critical supply chain at the worst possible moment of the planting season. Analysts are already calling this the worst trade failure of Trump’s year — a pressure tactic that ended up crushing the very people it claimed to defend.

"For the first time in the history of this war, Ukraine has captured an enemy position using only ground robots and drones. The occupiers surrendered. The operation was carried out without infantry participation and with zero losses on our side." - Zelenskyy.