BREAKING Voter turnout as of 8:00 p.m.: 74.3% — the highest since 1988.

🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Exit polls in Israel. I24NEWS Netanyahu Block: 55 Opposition Block: 49 Arab parties Block: 16

💥WSJ reports that Trump wants Orbán as UN secretary-general, with Russian and Chinese backing. Back in May, I reported that MAGA circles were already eyeing a top UN job for Orbán—then a DSG post to shield him from prosecution. More on @VSquare_Project: vsquare.org/goulash-orbans-u…

🗣️ "Mieszanie biznesu z polityką bardzo często źle się kończy. (...) Dobrze życzę @elonmusk - jest wielkim wynalazcą. Mam nadzieję, że poleci na Marsa" Wicepremier @sikorskiradek w rozmowie z @Lenanalist podczas Igrzysk Wolności CAŁOŚĆ ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=q3fQUnxi…

Serbia’s ex-president Vučić concedes defeat to Student List in parliamentary poll ft.trib.al/tYPi4Od

I have read dozens of outraged posts because the US special envoy Witkoff called Putin a "humanist." But no one is writing about the fact that the American negotiators are simply not doing their job. Let me explain. Peace negotiations are important in their own right. Even if they do not lead to a lasting peace, the process itself is an opportunity to resolve urgent humanitarian issues. If, of course, the human dimension is a priority for the negotiators. But it is entirely obvious that neither Witkoff nor Kushner cares about people's fates in this war. The Pope calls on Putin to save thousands of people from starvation in occupied Oleshky and the surrounding villages. The UN speaks about a humanitarian catastrophe and asks Russia to allow the evacuation of the civilian population. European Parliament Vice-President Pina Picierno goes on a hunger strike to draw attention to this tragedy unfolding before the eyes of the whole world. And what are Witkoff and Kushner doing? That's right, almost nothing. Except for passing along greetings from Putin’s aide to the First Lady. Thousands of people are already eating grass to survive and begging to save their lives. The Ukrainian side raises the issue of Oleshky at every meeting. And I can name dozens of such urgent humanitarian issues off the top of my head where American negotiators must be proactive. Trump’s peace negotiations have already gone down in history as the deadliest years for Ukraine’s civilian population since the start of the full-scale invasion. I don’t know if anyone will remember the names of Witkoff and Kushner. But history will certainly record how American negotiators, who had the opportunity to save a huge number of people, refused to raise uncomfortable questions before "humanist Putin."

My cats after a series of missile explosions that the humanitarian Putin sent to hit Kyiv just now.

#BREAKING US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave, diplomatic source tells AFP

Breaking news: The Trump administration has not approved the transfer of interceptor missiles to Ukraine that are needed to protect the country from Russian attacks, officials said, a delay that comes as President Trump has embraced Russia in recent weeks. wapo.st/4yCb7T7

❗Potwierdzamy, że na Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu doszło do ataku na konwój, w którym znajdowali się przedstawiciele korpusu dyplomatycznego, w tym polscy dyplomaci. Według wstępnych informacji za atak mogą odpowiadać izraelscy osadnicy. Polskim dyplomatom nic się nie stało. Z posiadanych przez nas informacji nie wynika, aby byli oni bezpośrednim celem ataku. Wyrażamy głębokie oburzenie i stanowczo potępiamy to zdarzenie. Polska konsekwentnie sprzeciwia się przemocy ze strony izraelskich osadników na okupowanym Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu. Ataki na przedstawicieli korpusu dyplomatycznego są absolutnie niedopuszczalne. Pozostajemy w stałym kontakcie z naszymi partnerami w celu wyjaśnienia okoliczności zdarzenia. Oczekujemy od władz Izraela pilnych i szczegółowych wyjaśnień, ustalenia sprawców oraz pociągnięcia ich do odpowiedzialności. Oczekujemy również podjęcia skutecznych działań, które zapobiegną podobnym incydentom w przyszłości.

W Gazie nie ma nie tylko jedzenia, ale także czystej wody. Stacje oczyszczania wody zostały skażone. "Krótko mówiąc, są tu wszystkie plagi świata" – mówił w rozmowie z @Lenanalist w programie „Oko na świat” Mariusz Borkowski, ekspert ds. Bliskiego Wschodu.

Trump’s policies kill Ukrainians who are trying to get gas and raise prices for Americans who are trying to get gas. And he wants the Americans to blame the Ukrainians. This is wrong and despicable. snyder.substack.com/p/a-medi…

In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties... but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent." theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

Zelensky on the effect of Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers: "When our strikes reached Yandex data centers, there was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations on social media. Because there were fewer bots, it's pretty clear where those bots were coming from."

Just as Russia kills more than 70 Ukrainian civilians on Wednesday and Thursday, Trump announces he will purchase Russian diesel fuel, financing more such war crimes, all just to lower the price of diesel before the US midterm elections. trib.al/NArg5vz

Russian bot traffic has dropped to nearly 0 after Ukraine struck a Yandex data center in Vladimir, Russia

The agreement, which the US president said would lower fuel prices, has angered members of his own party, who joined with Democrats in claiming that it was a ‘financial lifeline’ to a murderous regime and a violation of US law. ft.trib.al/YB8rvWH

Ukraine strikes Russian tech giant’s data centres ft.trib.al/c4N4T0c

Have you all seen Trump’s announcement of his SUPER PUTIN DEAL? Russia promises to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the market, including the US, followed by another 500,000 tonnes in November. Then come promises of EVEN BIGGER volumes. Because the deal has to be HUGE. At least in the post. OFAC, of course, wasted no time issuing a temporary waiver until April 7 to accommodate the president’s latest “GENIUS” deal. Except the BIG DEAL is not actually that big. More of a stage prop. Very Trump. Let’s do the maths. Actual numbers. TERRIBLE, I know. 300,000 tonnes is roughly 2.2 million barrels of diesel. 500,000 tonnes is roughly 3.7 million barrels. In September, Russia managed to export just 0.1 million barrels. Basically none, as there is export ban. So Putin has already “sold” Trump a volume 22 TIMES larger than Russia’s entire September exports. Making promises is, of course, easier than rebuilding refineries after Ukrainian strikes. MUCH EASIER. SOME SAY THE EASIEST. Meanwhile, Russia’s diesel export ban remains in force until October 31: the fuel is needed domestically, and Ukrainian drones have significantly reduced Russia’s ability to produce it. A VERY SUCCESSFUL phone call with Trump is unlikely to have fixed those problems. Now for another comparison. Russia’s average monthly diesel exports last year were 18.3 million barrels. The promised deliveries amount to just 12% and 20% of that volume, respectively. So we have a promise that Russia still needs to find a way to fulfil, given the state of its refineries. And even if delivered, it looks considerably less impressive than the presidential CAPS LOCK. Not quite THE GREATEST DEAL IN HISTORY. The political logic is clear. The war with Iran and high fuel prices are a bad backdrop for the elections. One would hope politically FATAL, at this point. The administration desperately needs a story about how the president is about to FIX EVERYTHING. Preferably IMMEDIATELY. Preferably without explaining how we got here in the first place. So perhaps the main product of this deal is not even diesel. It is another attempt to calm the market with a BIG, BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCEMENT. Let’s see how much credibility these announcements still have. Russia, of course, will sell this as a HUGE VICTORY. And why wouldn’t it? Promise diesel you still need to find somewhere, get a sanctions waiver UPFRONT. Plus another opportunity to tell the world that it simply CANNOT MANAGE WITHOUT RUSSIA. But what worries me most is that this spectacle could weaken our European partners’ resolve. Trump’s latest “breakthrough” must not become an excuse to ease sanctions pressure on Russia — precisely when that pressure needs to INCREASE. Of course, this decision will benefit Russia by generating additional revenues. We’ll be watching how much of its export capacity Russia actually manages to restore. One thing is CLEAR: Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries need to INTENSIFY.

Every day, Russia chooses escalation over peace. And we are very grateful to Poland that, at such a difficult time, we are receiving the help we need. Today, I spoke with Prime Minister @donaldtusk and personally thanked him for Poland’s solidarity and support. I also briefed the Prime Minister on preparations for possible trilateral meeting formats at the technical level between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. There are no obstacles on our side, but it is important that the American side prepare on its end and ensure Russia’s readiness. We also discussed getting our energy grid ready for the winter and other sensitive issues. Not everything can be discussed in detail over the phone, so we agreed to meet in person in the near future. I am grateful to Donald and Poland for their support. Only through the united strength of everyone in Europe can we stop Russia and prevent this sick war from going any further.