The Bilbo of Consequences

Zelensky keeps talking about air defenses. The conversation needs to shift towards blowing up the factories. There will not be enough air defenses to sustain interceptions of Russian missiles. The factories need to be targeted. This is what needs to be talked about.

BRENNAN: The US is temporarily suspending some sanctions on Russia to make Russian oil available. But doesn't Russia still financially benefit from that? Why isn't the US seizing those tankers? CHRIS WRIGHT: Because right now we're worried about Iran and we're worried about American consumers BRENNAN: Russia was helping Iran WRIGHT: Well, there's been rumors of that. We don't know if that's true BRENNAN: These Iranian drones have Russian parts in them. The Russians have been buying Iranian drones. And reportedly there was intelligence sharing. WRIGHT: Look, Russia is an expert at causing trouble around the world. If they're helping Iran, it's not working very well.

🇭🇺❗️🇺🇦 Hungarians never returned the money they seized during the arrest of the collectors, — Oschadbank We are talking about 40 million US dollars, 35 million euros and 9 kg of bank gold.

As this photo (just published by the White House) shows, the focus of today's events was on the man wearing a trucker cap. Not on the American heroes who died under his negligent leadership.

Heroes. Forever. 🇺🇸

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says he has communicated to Russia not to send targeting information or any other assistance to Iran. — Reuters

🚨TRUMP: IF THE RUSSIANS ARE HELPING IRAN, THEY’RE NOT DOING A VERY GOOD JOB. They could give all the information they want, but the people they're sending it to (Iranians) are overwhelmed. Russia would be overwhelmed, too. ENVOY WITKOFF said that he communicated to the Russians not to send targeting information or other assistance to the Iranians. "I strongly said that," he commented. JOURNALIST: Peter asked you a question yesterday. You said it wasn't the right time. But he was asking whether you have indications that Russia is supporting Iran somehow in this. TRUMP: I have no indication of that whatsoever. If they are, they're not doing a very good job because Iran is not doing too well. JOURNALIST: What about the Strait of Hormuz? There's really no traffic going through it right now. TRUMP: That's, you know, the ships' choice. But we have it cleaned out. We've wiped out their navy. Their navy is now at the bottom of the sea. So that's the choice. This is an incursion. We figured oil prices would go up, which they will. They'll also come down. They'll come down very fast. And we will have gotten rid of a major, major cancer on the face of the earth. We will have taken out a cancer. JOURNALIST: Secretary Bessent announced a move to temporarily allow certain Russian oil sales to India. Are you considering any other moves, including the SPR? TRUMP: If there were some, I would do it, just to take a little of the pressure off. The oil pressure. But there's a lot of oil. We've got a lot of oil. Our country has a tremendous amount. There's a lot of oil out there. JOURNALIST: Mr. Witkoff, have you communicated to the Russians not to send targeting information and other assistance to the Iranians? WITKOFF: I strongly said that. JOURNALIST: And do you believe that they are WITKOFF: I hope they're not. JOURNALIST: Do you see any evidence? TRUMP: We don't know, but (Russia) is not doing very well. If they are, it's not helping much. If you take a look at what's happened to Iran in the last week, if they're getting information, it's not helping them much. JOURNALIST: Even if it's not helping the Iranians particularly much, it's still involving themselves in a conflict that they're not... TRUMP: I guess they'd say, we do it against them, wouldn't they? Wouldn't they say that, we do it against them? I don't know. Look, they could give all the information that they want, but the people they're sending it to are overwhelmed. Russia would be overwhelmed, too. Anybody would be overwhelmed. We have the greatest military on earth, and I built it in my first term, and unfortunately, I'm forced to use it now.

Q: "What would it mean to you if [Russia was giving intelligence to Iran]?" Trump: "I guess they'd say we do it against them, don't we? Wouldn't they say that? We do it against them."

Zelensky: The first Ukrainian soldiers and experts will leave for the Middle East tomorrow to train Persian Gulf countries to shoot down drones.

WELKER: Why is the Trump administration helping Russia in this moment? WALTZ: Oh, I wouldn't characterize it that way WELKER: How else would you characterize easing oil sanctions? WALTZ: It's common sense to allow millions of barrels of oil sitting on ships to go to India WELKER: I mean, Russia will be getting that money as it wages its war in Ukraine