Shannon and Shane discuss Ukraine’s possible peace talks with Russia and the prank phone call between Vovan and Lexus and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni plus more.
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“Sacred Fight” With West: Kim Throws Weight Behind Putin – The European Conservative
Western analysts are concerned that Russia might be turning to North Korea to beef up its ammunition supplies. For the full article, click here.
Biden’s Strategy Has Harmed Central Europe – The European Conservative
Viktor Orbán revealed some uncomfortable truths about the war in Ukraine and the encroachment of U.S. policy makers in Hungarian affairs. For the full article, click here.
Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose More Aid for Ukraine
A majority of Americans have increasingly soured on sending more aid to Ukraine to help its protracted conflict with Russia, a poll released Friday has found. For the full article, click here.
Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy – The European Conservative
While happy to support the Western foreign policy agenda on Ukraine and Taiwan, the Meloni administration’s anti-colonial line regarding Africa is now clashing with French strategic interests over how to respond to the Niger crisis. For the full article, click...
Viktor Orbán: “The world is heading towards a collision” – The European Conservative
In a state of anxiety and feeling trapped, the European Union has chosen “decoupling” and “de-risking” instead of connecting to the world, thereby losing its global competitiveness, according to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, who gave a speech on...
EU Wants To Use Russia’s €200B Frozen Assets To Rebuild Ukraine – The European Conservative
Poland, Slovakia, and the Baltics would go all in, but Western European countries are still unsure how to stay clear of violating international law with the move. For the full article, click here.
Leaks Reveal Another Side to Zelensky – The European Conservative
“Ukraine should just blow up the pipeline and likely destroy Hungarian [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban’s industry, which is based heavily on Russian oil,” Zelensky said, according to the leaked intelligence documents. For the full article, click here.
US in Talks on Establishing Military Bases in Finland – AntiWar
The US and Finland are working out a deal that would allow the US to establish a military presence in the Nordic country, as Helsinki is now a member of NATO. For the full article, click here.
Ukraine attempted to assassinate Putin with killer drone: claims
Ukraine purportedly attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin with a killer drone — but it crashed short of its high-profile target, a report claims. For the full article, click here.