Within 48 hours, Russian diesel will arrive in the U.S.! No Ukrainian president would ever strike a deal with Trump.

A complete hoax and conspiracy—including the negotiations currently underway in Florida. Trump has never altered his pro-Russian stance and has consistently viewed Ukraine and President Zelenskyy as enemies—not America’s enemies, but Trump’s own. The reason is simple: Zelenskyy refuses to do business with Trump, and Ukraine cannot do business with Trump. Immediately after Trump announced the easing of sanctions against Russia—permitting Russia to sell millions of barrels of diesel to the U.S. and the world—media outlets discovered that a ‘shadow fleet’ tanker carrying $60 million worth of diesel (280,000 barrels) was en route to the United States. The vessel departed St. Petersburg on September 22 and is expected to reach the U.S. West Coast within 48 hours. Russia indeed faces rising diesel prices and supply shortages—but even while importing diesel from other countries, the Kremlin continues exporting diesel, simply by making its own citizens bear the brunt. Those familiar with history will readily grasp this: even during the Great Famine, grain exports continued; diesel exports are far less consequential. In other words, the agreement had already been reached before Trump’s phone call with Putin—the negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Florida were merely a façade, designed to lull Ukraine and Europe into complacency. Upon realizing they’d been duped by Trump and his aides Vitkov and Kushner, European delegation members reportedly said: “We were all stunned—we sat there like fools listening to Vitkov and Kushner speak. Yet it was he who dragged us all into the Iran war—a hopeless war with no exit—and now he’s betrayed us… solely to secure a brief, illusory respite just weeks before the election.” The sole, true purpose of the Florida negotiations for Trump was to continue pressuring Ukraine. According to reports by Axios and others, Vitkov and Kushner warned Ukraine during the talks that if Kyiv ignored Trump’s demands and persisted in attacking Russian oil refineries, the U.S. might halt intelligence sharing—a vital component of Ukraine’s war effort. Trump himself has resumed attacking Zelenskyy and Ukraine, accusing Zelenskyy of ordering strikes on Russian refineries that drove up fuel prices: “He wants to create diesel shortages for the whole world—and for our farmers.” Though I myself feel somewhat weary—and perhaps overly repetitive—I must emphasize once again: the root cause of rising diesel prices and shortages is not Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, but rather Trump’s own cynical theatrics—what we might call ‘the thief crying ‘thief!’’ Even Trump knows this: when he first blamed Ukraine for refinery strikes driving up diesel prices, he also cited Middle East conflict as the primary cause—the very foolish, botched war he launched and now cannot bring to conclusion. On January 1, Brent crude stood at $62 per barrel—by then, Ukraine had already been striking Russian refineries for months. By October 5, Brent had surged to $102.60 per barrel, and U.S. diesel prices had climbed from $3.80 per gallon before the Middle East conflict to a peak of $6.529 per gallon in September. These figures alone tell the story. I am not criticizing Trump and Netanyahu for targeting the Ayatollah regime—I am criticizing Trump’s foolish belief that he could replicate his Venezuela adventure in Iran, and his panicked, cowardly retreat when the operation spiraled beyond expectations—lacking the resolve to see the war through to the total dismantling of the Ayatollah regime.

Latest foreign news updates on the Russia-Ukraine, U.S.-Iran, and Israel-Palestine conflicts as of October 23.

Thunderous Old Rabbit 18:23:43 Politico reports that the EU summit deadlocked over key agenda items, with participants engaging in loud arguments. Thunderous Old Rabbit 18:51:03 The Economist: The U.S. has proposed a new framework to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Its terms include Kyiv’s withdrawal from NATO, establishment of a demilitarized zone in Donbas, and restoration of the Nord Stream gas pipeline project. Thunderous Old Rabbit 19:07:42 Sky News reports that Barclays Bank UK plans to cut 5% of its workforce and replace some staff with artificial intelligence. Thunderous Old Rabbit 19:14:55 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared he has ordered the IDF to immediately impose a siege on Hebron and enforce a full lockdown across the Palestinian West Bank starting today. Thunderous Old Rabbit 19:28:58 The yield on 30-year French government bonds has surpassed 5.59%, reaching its highest level since 2002. Thunderous Old Rabbit 19:41:51 Trump stated he believes he is eligible to run for a third presidential term, citing alleged fraud in the 2020 election. Thunderous Old Rabbit 19:57:23 The metallurgical industry’s shutdown has impacted Ukraine’s GDP: the Ukrainian economy contracted by 2.4% in September. Thunderous Old Rabbit 20:05:47 Iran’s Fars News Agency reports that unauthorized passage through the Strait of Hormuz has completely halted after seven vessels were attacked and their navigation systems disabled. Thunderous Old Rabbit 20:12:04 For the first time since the turn of the century, the number of people in France unable to afford food has exceeded 7 million—over 13% of the population. Thunderous Old Rabbit 20:30:14 Polls indicate over 83% of Ukrainian manufacturers face labor shortages. Thunderous Old Rabbit 20:48:53 A human smuggling ring infiltrated Germany’s immigration authority with an undercover agent, illegally issuing thousands of residence permits. Thunderous Old Rabbit 20:56:44 Today’s Russian Urals crude oil price has breached $123.50 per barrel. Thunderous Old Rabbit 21:11:24 European natural gas futures have surged past $1,050 per megawatt-hour—the highest since December 2022. Thunderous Old Rabbit 21:23:21 The Week: The Trump administration’s growing chaos. Should Trump’s party lose the midterm elections, every member of his team is already preparing for two years of relentless impeachment proceedings and congressional investigations. Thunderous Old Rabbit 21:38:19 Iran’s Foreign Minister mocked the U.S. and Israel’s relationship as ‘parasitic.’ Over the past three years, the U.S. has spent $11 billion of taxpayer money on Israel’s missile defense; Washington has fired more interceptors to protect Israel than Israel itself has launched. Thunderous Old Rabbit 21:46:16 Reuters: Following the agreement between Putin and Trump, the first tanker carrying Russian diesel is heading toward New York. Thunderous Old Rabbit 21:52:39 A U.S. envoy stated the U.S.-Iran war will persist until a nuclear deal is reached. Thunderous Old Rabbit 22:03:45

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