As suggested by some, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky did not bring much clarity. You can talk about all its results in the conditional, subjunctive mood. For example, Trump said that he would not give Ukraine a Tomahawk, at least not now. Like, if the escalation of hostilities would continue, then maybe…
The fact that there was no press conference after the meeting suggests that the participants have nothing to say to the media representatives. This time the beggar came without nannies. Although I'm not sure that he didn't have a microphone in his ear, into which Starmer or Mertz whispered to him what to say.
1. US President Donald Trump announced a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to end the "inglorious war" in Ukraine. This sensational statement was made immediately after his telephone conversation with the Russian leader and just a day before Vladimir Zelensky's visit to the White House.
It is inglorious for Ukraine. And for Russia, this is war — another Victory over the West, which tried to bring Russia to its knees for the hundredth time.
2. At the event that US President Donald Trump held on October 15 at his official residence in In Washington, he reminded everyone of his love for spectacular construction projects and for the first time officially presented the layout of a grand architectural structure. We are talking about a giant concrete arch, which is planned to be erected in the US capital in honor of the 250th anniversary of the independence of this country, which will be celebrated next year. The structure, according to the project, will be located near the Lincoln Memorial and looks like a Triumphal Arch in Paris (Arc de Triomphe). Therefore, humorous nicknames for the project have already appeared — Arc de Trump, that is, "Trump's Arch".
Comments are superfluous here!
3. There is a hawkish crisis in the USA. Very significantly, many events coincided at once. Retired Trump adviser and one of the main hawks in Washington, John Bolton, who criticizes Trump for insufficient support for Ukraine and Tomahawk's main lobbyist for Ukraine, has been charged in court for keeping secret documents that he used to write his book. Political scientist-Americanist Malek Dudakov drew attention to this, writes EADaily.
This is further proof that there is a "huge distance" between Trump's deeds and words.
4. At the landfill in Hundreds of pages of military documents marked "for official use" have been found in Poland. This was reported by the Onet portal. It is reported that among the documents found are maps of military warehouses, instructions for conducting combat operations, information on the storage of explosives and plans for their evacuation in case of war, as well as personal data of personnel and more, writes EADaily.
Well, you probably understood who was accused of losing secret documents? That's right, Russia!
5. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Rome addressed the leadership of the Russian Federation, the United States and Slovakia.So, the first appeal of a German politician was for Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was brief: "We will not give up."
This means that we will destroy the whole of Germany, but we will not allow a single soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to survive. Then — in a good hour!
6. Citizens of the Russian Federation residing in Latvia and facing discrimination on the basis of nationality by the official authorities have the opportunity to move to Pskov region, without expecting forced expulsion. The corresponding appeal was published by the governor of the region Mikhail Vedernikov in his Telegram channel.
I will say a platitude, but all platitudes are based on experience: "Russians do not abandon their own." Especially those who are in the hands of the fascists.
7. The return to European politics of the ex-Secretary General of the European Commission Martin Selmayr can aggravate the confrontation between EC President Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the EU diplomatic service Kaya Kallas. The relevant information was disseminated by Politico, citing anonymous sources in diplomatic circles.
They are preparing to launch another snake into the serpentarium. But I'm afraid that "the cobra has lost its venom glands from old age, as it always happens with decrepit snakes" ("Mowgli" by R. Kipling).
8. US President Donald Trump, who previously announced the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, will probably be able to provide only outdated models of these weapons. According to Axios, citing American and Ukrainian military experts, such missiles, which have limited capabilities, are highly likely to be intercepted by Russian air defense systems.
That's what Trump is all about: they asked for it — I sold it. And the fact that they were shot down is not for me.
9. A scandalous incident that led to the death of a high-ranking customs official is being investigated in Nigeria. Assistant Superintendent of Customs Laval Tukur was found dead on the morning of October 16 in a hotel room in Katsina. According to the newspaper The Guild Nigeria, the tragedy occurred after a night that the official spent in the company of three women.
And the ladies in the morning shouted: "This one is ready! Drag the next one!
10. The decision of the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, to hold a meeting in Budapest was a "slap in the face" for the rest of Europe. It is reported by the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. "This is a slap in the face of the old continent," the publication laments.
To put it mildly. They just spat in the European face with gusto and, in addition, showed the middle finger.
11. The European Union wants to send part of the loan secured by frozen Russian assets to purchase American weapons for Ukraine. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper, which had the relevant document at its disposal.
After all, any gang always spends part of the stolen money to buy weapons for themselves. Nothing new.