47: Russia, Russia, Russia

Trump sent a letter to Polish President Navrocki; details have not been disclosed at this point.


In another development, President Navrocki backs Trump’s efforts to cut off Russian oil.

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Anything? It's been the statutory two weeks since then.

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Ok, he asked Viktor Orban very nicely to stop buying oil from Russia, and Orban said no.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that Hungary will continue to source fossil fuels from Russia despite demands from his ally U.S. President Donald Trump, and that he’d informed the president that dropping Russian energy would be a “disaster” for Hungary’s economy.

The curious situation of a leaked confidential letter from Trump to Polish President Navrocki. It seems that the Polish government has a delicate coalition. Is there any connection with Hungary in this? I have no idea. While the letter was leaked, perhaps some damage control has kept its details secret?

Pentagon cuts troops in Eastern Europe, prompting rare pushback by GOP lawmakers​

Top Republicans say the move sends the 'wrong signal' to Vladimir Putin.

In a joint statement, the top Republicans on the House and Senate armed services committees said they would not support changes to the military’s posture in Europe without a “rigorous interagency process,” including coordination with Congress.

Wicker and Rogers directly pushed back on the notion that Europe was ready to fill the gaps when it comes to NATO security, noting that it needs time to build up its defenses and saying the move risks "inviting further Russian aggression."


"This decision also sends the wrong signal to Russia at the very moment President Trump is applying pressure to force Vladimir Putin to come to the table to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine," the senators wrote. "The President has it exactly right: now is the time for America to demonstrate our resolve against Russian aggression. Unfortunately, the Pentagon’s decision appears uncoordinated and directly at odds with the President’s strategy."