President-elect Magyar rejects Russian calls for #Ukraine to cede territory, invokes #Hungary's 1956 resistance

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Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance

"If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a …

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

#War in the #MiddleEast has upended the #world #economy, the #IMF said Tues, warning in a report that disruptions to #oil markets could slow growth, fuel #inflation & raise the possibility of a global #recession.

The sober message came after the #GlobalEconomy had largely weathered a #pandemic, #Russia’s war in #Ukraine & soaring inflation without tipping into a recession. But #Trump’s decision to initiate a war in #Iran has stopped the world economy in its tracks.

#FDT
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Spain and Belgium have pledged a combined 2 billion euros ($2.35 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine following recent defense talks, officials said.

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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Belgium #Spain

Spain, Belgium to allocate over $2 billion in defense support for Ukraine

^{Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)}

#Ukraine has the full right to defend itself against russian aggression and cannot be forced to cede territory, Hungary's election winner, Peter Magyar

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Asking Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says

"If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a …

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

Some #Soviet history for you:

The technological heart of the #USSR was #Ukraine

#Dnipropetrovsk (aka #Dnipro) was nicknamed "Rocket City" during the #ColdWar

So when #Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian innovation answered. Russia has been paying for that miscalculation ever since, and will pay a lot more for their colossal error

Ukrainian ingenuity will win this stupid war

"Ukraine Quietly Tested Space-Launch Capabilities in Middle of War Twice"

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#UkraineWar

Ukraine Quietly Tested Space-Launch Capabilities in Middle of War Twice

Ukraine's military intelligence conducted two secret space missions during the war, reaching altitudes of 100km and 204km.

^{Vlad Litnarovych (UNITED24 Media)}

DELUSIONAL DESPOT...

The head of the russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov, stated, that to resolve the war in Ukraine, "security guarantees for Russia are necessary" and expressed indignation that in the European Union, "they are only talking about such guarantees for Ukraine".

POOR. BABY. AGGRESSOR.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO

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Magyar called on the country's president, top justices, and chief prosecutor to hand in their resignations, saying they had put their political allegiance to Orban's authoritarian system above their office's responsibilities.

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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Hungary #Orban #Magyar

All eyes on Hungary today. It would be great to see an end to Orbán, a right-wing authoritarian populist who has really been difficult for the EU (and Ukraine). A victory for Magyar won't automatically mean a reset to pluralism & democracy given how deeply Orban has changed institutions. But it will still send a strong signal to his authoritarian friends around the world. #Hungary #EU #Orban #Magyar #Ukraine

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HUNGARY LIVE BLOG ENG

As record numbers of Hungarians head to the polls, the EU is preparing for two scenarios: continued obstruction under Orbán or a victory for Magyar that could reset relations, though Brussels remains cautious about both.

^{Sandor Zsiros (Euronews)}

Tearing down posters of #Zelensky...

Yes! Do it!

Wait, what am I saying?

See these posters are #Kremlin disinfo in #Budapest, #Hungary, lies about #Ukraine. And crowds are doing it is a statement of disgust with #Orban and #Putin, shouting "Ruszkik Haza" ("Russians go home")

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#Russia #UkraineWar

russian drone attacks persist despite kremlin's Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian forces say

#Ukraine reports 469 violations of putin's 32-hour ceasefire, hours after deadly drone attacks on Odesa and Kherson

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Russian drone attacks persist despite Kremlin’s Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian forces say

Ukraine reports 469 violations of Putin’s 32-hour ceasefire, hours after deadly drone attacks on Odesa and Kherson

^{Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)}

Woah! Ukraine blew up a bridge by first carrying ~1.5 tons of explosives to it by heavy lifting drones and after detonated with a kamikaze drone!

"Ukrainian forces decided to use British-made Malloy T-150, heavy-lift drones adapted to carry a 50 kg shaped charge that could be lowered onto precise points beneath the bridge.

Over 60 days, the unit flew 30 missions, delivering about 1.5 tons of explosives and weakening the structure. A final missile strike brought it down."

#Ukraine

A reminder that #Pepsi pledged to leave #Russia but remained anyway

#Ukraine labels Pepsi as an "international sponsor of war"

In 2024, PepsiCo started building a new salty snack plant in Novosibirsk

In 2025, PepsiCo submitted an application to register its Rockstar energy drink trademark in Russia for sale of beverages

Fuck #PepsiCo

leave-russia.org/pepsico

#boycott #boycottPepsi #boycottPepsico #UkraineWar

PepsiCo

#LeaveRussia: PepsiCo is Doing Business in Russia as Usual

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TRUMP EXTENDS PUTIN AID!

Trump expected to extend waiver on sanctions against Russian oil.

Trump is also busy campaigning for Putin's Ally, Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán in upcoming elections.

Trump has changed his focus from "America First" to "Putin First"
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Ukraine #Russia #Putin

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Russia will see revenue from its biggest ‌single oil tax double to $9 billion in April due to the oil and gas crisis triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran.

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#Ukraine #Russia #US #Israel #Iran

#EUpol #Ukraine
#EUenlargement

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...legislation in the areas of technical regulation and accreditation with #EU standards. Its implementation is intended to improve the safety of industrial products, strengthen confidence in national certification bodies, and create conditions for expanding access for #Ukrainian goods to the EU market....

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#EUpol #Ukraine
#EUenlargement
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"The adoption of this law is an important step toward the conclusion of the Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment Results for Industrial Products between Ukraine and the #EuropeanUnion (the so-called ‘industrial visa-free regime’) and Ukraine’s further integration into the #EU internal market,” the statement reads.

The document aims to harmonize #Ukrainian...

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Rada passes law on “industrial visa-free” regime with EU - EUROPE SAYS

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a European integration law aimed at harmonizing the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and the technical regulation

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#Europe fears getting stuck with the bill after Trump's Iran deal

🖊️ Nicholas Vinocur

From #Gaza to #Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz, Donald #Trump has a habit of leaving Europe to pick up the pieces.

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Europe fears getting stuck with the bill after Trump’s Iran deal

From Gaza to Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump has a habit of leaving Europe to pick up the pieces.

^{Nicholas Vinocur (POLITICO)}

BREAKING NEWS

New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession.

"Sometimes good-willed direct blackmailing is the best option," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells his Hungarian counterpart in one call as the EU convened to open accession negotiations for Ukraine.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine #Russia #BreakingNews #Breaking

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New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}

Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to April 06, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine

🔷 Yesterday 940 enemy, killed or wounded

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russian losses in Ukraine as of April 6, 2026 | MoD News

Total russian military losses on April 5, 2026: 940 personnel, 1,953 UAVs, and 58 artillery systems.

^mod.gov.ua

What do #Putin, #Trump & #Netanyahu have in common?

When faced with domestic/personal political problems, an easy method to sideline & slowly solve them, is to start or escalate #war.

It shifts the public conversation, changes the legal & political environment /interests, eases expanded military action at home, & creates opportunities to reward & align with certain factions (oligarchs, corporations, #military leaders).

#Israel #Iran #USA #GAZA #VENEZUELA #UKRAINE #LEBANON #SYRIA #Politics #US

day 1,500 of the war for Ukraine, and day 493 of daily, people on the streets, protests in Georgia.

just stuff I don't see much in the newspapers. guess it's too not interesting

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#ukraine #georgia

Balloon Juice - War for Ukraine Day 1,500: The Cost

The cost: 4.04.2025. 3yo Tymofiy 7yo Radyslav 7yo Arina 9yo Herman 15yo Danylo 15yo Mykyta 15yo Alina 16yo Kostiantyn 17yo Nikita. We owe them justice. Photo: Suspilne Dnipro. [image or embed] — Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.

^{Adam L Silverman (Balloon Juice)}

#TRUMP ASKS FOR $1.5 TRILLION FOR #DEFENSE, AID TO #UKRAINE IS CUT BY 99%: On April 3, the Trump administration requested a record $1.5 trillion from Congress for defense in 2027, which is 44% higher than this year.

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While Ukraine aid runs dry, Trump asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion in military spending

The proposed budget calls for a $445 billion (44%) increase in defense funds in 2027 — as U.S. military aid to Ukraine has dropped by 99% under Trump's watch.

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}

#NEWS OF THE DAY:

#UKRAINE IS WAGING A COVERT WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IN LIBYA: More than 200 Ukrainian officers and specialists have been deployed to three locations in western #Libya with the permission of the Tripoli government. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ru…

Ukraine, Russia waging shadow war in Libya, RFI reports

Around 200 Ukrainian troops are based in Libya in cooperation with the government in Tripoli, sources told Radio France Internationale. These forces are allegedly responsible for the March 3 strike on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}

Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology, including systems that can help unblock the Strait of #Hormuz, to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.

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#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #Iran

Ukraine to help open Strait of Hormuz as part of Gulf weapons deals, Zelensky says

Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.

^{Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)}

#UK forces are preparing to board and detain russian "shadow fleet" ships in British waters, using legal powers to enforce sanctions and disrupt oil profits funding russia’s war in #Ukraine.

Operations are expected soon, with specialist units trained for potential armed resistance. Starmer called it a move to "starve putin’s war machine."

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British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters

The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

^{Jack Fenwick (BBC News)}

What?!? #Extortion!

Exclusive: #US links #security guarantees to #Ukraine giving up #Donbas, #Zelensky says

The US is making its ​offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country's eastern region of Donbas to #Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters ‌in an interview.

#MafiaState #law #InternationalLaw #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #Trump #PutinsPuppet #StandWithUkraine
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The International Congress of Mathematicians (#ICM) decided not to meet in #Russia in 2022, for a list of reasons including Russa's "war of aggression in #Ukraine and the potential dangers…in regards to freedom of political expression and the safety of #LGBTQ participants." Now some ICM members have launched a petition asking it not to meet in the US in 2026, for a list of reasons including US aggression in #Gaza, #Greenland, #Iran, and #Venezuela, and "serious concern that academics (or anyone) traveling to the US may be denied entry."
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

#Mathematics #USPol #USPolitics

Move the 2026 ICM out of the United States

We, the undersigned mathematicians, call on the IMU to reconsider its decision to hold the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in the United States this coming July.

^{Google Docs}

The capability gap.

#USpol #Ukraine #Iran

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It's important to remember that when #Orban does his #Putin bootlicking thing and blocks #EU funding for #Ukraine, all that happens is each individual country donates their share directly to Ukraine instead

It's still important though to make a big deal of it, to highlight what a massive piece of shit Orban is