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Thieves. Hungary seized an $80 million cash shipment and said it will keep the money for now to pressure Ukraine to reopen the Druzhba pipeline, minister János Lázár says.
Thieves. Hungary seized an $80 million cash shipment and said it will keep the money for now to pressure Ukraine to reopen the Druzhba pipeline, minister János Lázár says.
❗️President Zelensky has signed a law mandating the construction of shelters in all new residential buildings and infrastructure facilities as part of reforms to the national civil protection system.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “would be wise to heed the words of President Trump” as Washington pursues a specific mission against Iran. Hegseth adds the United States does not target civilians while Iran does.
Europe reduced nuclear energy from about one third of electricity generation in 1990 to around 15 percent today, a decision that was a strategic mistake, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
A Fidesz MP has submitted a bill to temporarily confiscate the Oschadbank funds seized from Ukrainian couriers for up to 60 days pending a tax authority investigation. Fidesz parliamentary group leader Mate Kocsis said the bill will be debated under an expedited procedure.
❗️Putin warned that oil production linked to the Strait of Hormuz risks a complete halt within the coming month, while saying current high energy prices are temporary. He added Russia is ready to supply European buyers long-term if they drop sanctions policy.
❗️Hungarian PM Orbán has written to the European Commission president demanding the EU abandon sanctions on Russian energy, citing the threat of soaring oil and gas prices driven by the Middle East war.
❗️South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said the government will cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years and seek energy sources beyond the Strait of Hormuz, with a $67 billion market stabilisation programme to expand if needed.
❗️G7 nations are set to discuss a joint release of emergency oil reserves, Reuters reported, citing a French government source.
Zelensky said the Netherlands will provide €3 billion annually and invest in the PURL program for air defense missile procurement, following talks with the new Dutch PM in Kyiv. The two countries also agreed to expand joint weapons production.
The first group of Ukrainian troops and specialists departs for the Middle East on Monday to train Gulf states in counter-drone warfare, Zelensky announced.
Trump said hatred between Zelensky and his opponent is enormous, making a peace deal very hard to reach. "We have been close many times but one side always pulls back," Trump said. "We are not the ones losing. I am doing this as a service to Europe." But I thought it would only take 24 hours?
Polish PM Donald Tusk said Russia is the real winner of the Middle East war, as oil prices rise and Washington considers lifting sanctions on Russian oil.
Sweden has released photos of the detention of the Caffa, a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessel.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US is considering lifting sanctions on Russian oil to ease a temporary global supply shortage. Hundreds of millions of barrels of sanctioned crude are currently at sea; lifting sanctions would create immediate supply, Bessent said.