(2025-10-17). Trump announces Budapest summit with Putin to end Ukraine war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, following what he described as a "very productive" phone call with the Kremlin leader. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said senior officials from both sides would meet next week to prepare for the summit, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heading the American delegation. "A venue will be chosen," Trump noted, adding that he and Putin would gather in Budapest "to see if we can end this dishonorable war between Russia and Ukraine.
(2025-10-17). There is a fierce urgency of now to act on climate in America, Ukraine, and the world. indybay.org We must invest more in clean energy, not less in communities that need it the most. The climate crisis is a crisis we all must face. It's a threat multiplier. When I served in the military and as a state senator, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution from threats foreign and domestic. The climate crisis is a threat abroad and at home. I continue, along with other fellow veterans, to abide by our oath. | For, we face a fierce urgency to act of now to mitigate the climate crisis.
(2025-10-17). The Strategic Miscalculation of Escalation: Supplying Tomahawks to Ukraine and the Risk of Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | The recent discourse surrounding the potential U.S. transfer of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine marks a significant inflection point in the ongoing conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. Reports indicate that President Donald Trump is considering approving such a transfer, …
(2025-10-17). Will Trump Arm Ukraine? Zelenskiy Makes His Case as Putin Summit Threatens. moderndiplomacy.eu U. S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday. However, a recent announcement of a potential summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised doubts about this assistance. Trump stated he may meet Putin in Budapest within two weeks following a productive phone call …
(2025-10-17). COLUMN-2025 events drive global race for aerodrome defence. devdiscourse.com As unidentified drones brought chaos to multiple European airports last month, former Danish Air Force officer Dan Hermansen was not surprised to find his company MyDefence suddenly besieged with orders. Despite several years of drone warfare in Ukraine, as well as in locations as diverse as the Red Sea, Sudan and Myanmar and a host of incidents in the U.S. and Europe, Hermansen believes as much as 99 percent of European critical infrastructure has no system at all to detect and defend against the rising threat.
(2025-10-17). Trump talks new weapons for Ukraine but Russian summit complicates US support. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump will discuss the possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, but the surprise announcement of a new US-Russian summit cast doubt over the prospect. | Trump said on Thursday he may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin within the next two weeks in Budapest after a more than two-hour phone conversation about Russia's war in Ukraine that he said was productive. | "My whole life, I've made deals," Trump told reporters later at the White House. "I think we're going to have this one done, hopefully soon." | In a post on Truth Social, Trump s…
(2025-10-17). Firstpost 'Spotlight': Putin Vs Zelensky: Who Does Trump Trust on Ending Russia-Ukraine War? gilbertdoctorow.com I recommend this 9- minute interview to the Community because the argumentation is very focused. I may be proven wrong in my expectations for the Budapest summit, but based on the information available to us the logic is taut. The joker in the deck is what information is being withheld by the statesmen on all …
(2025-10-17). Zelensky's Desperate Plea for Tomahawks, Amid the Folly of U.S-NATO Military Escalation. Ukraine Settlement? The Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest. globalresearch.ca As the Kiev junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky stepped off his aircraft at the Andrews Air Force Base, eyes set on a mirage of US/NATO "salvation", he still didn't understand that he comes as not an equal, but a supplicant, clutching …
(2025-10-17). NewsX World: Donald Trump Announces Upcoming Meeting With Putin in Hungary. gilbertdoctorow.com I come on at 3.30 minutes The points made here are in line with the texts I published late last night and this morning in which I tried to make sense of Trump's latest change of heart about sending Tomahawks to Ukraine and his agreeing to a meeting with Putin in Budapest at which they …
(2025-10-17). Trump says to meet Putin in Hungary. ecns.cn "I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one," said Trump on Truth Social."We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over," he said.
(2025-10-17). Blame game erupts in Europe as Ukraine strategy falters. responsiblestatecraft.org Angela Merkel, the eternal pragmatist, has chosen her moment. In a recent interview to Hungarian media, the former German chancellor H…
(2025-10-17). How the War Ends: Mapping the Path to a Potential Ukraine Peace Deal. moderndiplomacy.eu U. S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Russia currently controls over 116,000 square kilometers, or more than 19% of Ukraine, including Crimea and regions in Donbas. After a summit with Trump, Putin expressed his demand for Ukraine to withdraw from …
(2025-10-17). Senate Democrats want to know: was YouTube's Trump settlement a bribe? gnnhd.tv 
A group of Democratic lawmakers are asking questions about YouTube's $24.5 million settlement with President Donald Trump. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, five Senators — Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bernie Sa…
(2025-10-17). When an Electorate Becomes an Audience. counterpunch.org In his rambling address to 800 Flag officers of the U.S. military, President Trump didn't get his MAGA boost from his audience. The 800 weren't an audience really. They had been summoned and were awaiting further orders. If they didn't like what they heard, they could, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsteth advised, resign. The
(2025-10-17). Pam Bondi Before the Senate: When Politics Becomes Theater. counterpunch.org 
On October 7, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. What should have been a routine hearing descended into a theatrical display of personal attacks, interruptions, and challenges to the senators' authority. What was meant to be mere "testifying" by a Cabinet member turned into a dramatic performance. Bondi's conduct was more than uncivil; it was another example of the fragility of American democracy and the transformation of the meaning of politics.