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What is happening today in Ukraine is one of the greatest tragedies I have experienced in my adult life. Let us recall the words of Scott Bessent, the current Treasury Secretary (and it is this department that is formally responsible for sanctions policy), from his hearing in the Senate in January of this year: "What is happening today in Ukraine is one of the greatest tragedies I have experienced in my adult life. The sanctions imposed on Russia are not sufficient. In my opinion, the previous administration [Joe Biden] was concerned about rising fuel prices during the election period. If my nomination as Treasury Secretary is accepted, I will strive to tighten sanctions." #Trump #Putin #polityka (translated)

Mesuret wrote that Donald Trump would like a quick end to the war in Ukraine on the condition of Russia's victory. He claimed that Trump had spoken with Vladimir Putin and that the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a temporary license for the import of Russian diesel until April 2027, resuming purchases after more than a decade of energy sanctions and a total ban on the import of petroleum products since 2022. According to Mesuret, the transaction involved about 4.8 million tons of diesel, which corresponds to a quantity for several days of American demand, and could be useful before the elections. He urged caution in dealings with these partners and to think twice before signing anything. #Ukraina #Rosja #Trump (translated)

Filip Dąb-Mirowski wrote that Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin regarding the resumption of Russian diesel exports to international markets. According to the author, the U.S. Department of the Treasury suspended related sanctions until April 7, 2027. Dąb-Mirowski assessed that sales could provide Russia with funds for further waging war, as the planned budget deficit was expected to be twice as high as initially anticipated, and the economy and finances were experiencing the greatest collapse since the 1990s. He also wrote that Putin was cutting social spending, directing funds to the military. The author noted that Russia would not be able to supply the planned volumes, reaching 3 million tons, in the foreseeable future. He cited the shutdown of the largest refineries due to Ukrainian airstrikes, limited maritime export capabilities, and prioritization of domestic market supply as reasons. He added that supplies of that size would not impact the global market, as they would be too small relative to its needs. Dąb-Mirowski speculated that the agreement could precede an American ultimatum to Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian petrochemicals. He also pointed out that it was announced during a visit by a Ukrainian delegation to Florida, where they were supposed to prepare a peace plan together with American negotiators. According to the author, President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed frustration that Ukraine was acting as a shield for negotiations with Russia. The author claimed that the Republicans were heading for a historic defeat in the upcoming midterms, which were to take place in four weeks, and Trump wanted to lower fuel prices in the U.S. Dąb-Mirowski indicated the Strait of Hormuz as the heart of the problem, which — he wrote — Trump had failed to resolve. He summarized that in his opinion, this confirmed the pro-Russian nature of the current U.S. administration. #Trump #Putin #sankcje (translated)

WarNewsPL reported that the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a temporary, general license allowing the delivery of Russian diesel fuel to global markets. It added that these deliveries would be excluded from the U.S. sanctions list. https://t.co/sOIClztqjv #olej #sankcje #handel (translated)

The Poland News reported that Michał Materla demanded 22 million PLN in compensation and redress from the State Treasury for wrongful detention and nearly eight months spent in custody. According to the entry, the former KSW champion was arrested in 2016 on charges of participating in an organized criminal group and drug trafficking, and the case was lawfully dismissed in 2022. #MichałMaterla #odszkodowanie #sprawiedliwość (translated)

Monika Jadwiga Piątkowska called on councilor Łukasz Gibała to participate in an open debate. She wrote that the residents of Krakow have the right to see them together and hear answers to their questions. She announced that on October 9 at 5 PM she will be waiting for him at the Main Market Square under the piggy bank. https://t.co/UDyzlUvNDG #Kraków #Debata #Polityka (translated)

The author of the post wrote that the first Polish same-sex marriages were already receiving social benefits from ZUS and were jointly filing taxes with the tax offices. He was pleased that he belonged to the political force that— as he stated— led to these changes and criticized those who just sat on the couch and commented. #Równość #MałżeństwaJednopłciowe #Polska #PL (translated)

Jack Strong wrote that Prime Minister Tusk had been trying for some time to gather financing for the buyout of TVN based on state-owned companies. He added that — according to circulating information — Jan Krzysztof Bielecki was supposed to be behind this undertaking. #TVN #Polityka #Finanse (translated)

Devil Stockton wrote that the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has submitted an indictment against eight people in connection with the fraudulent procurement of funds from the National Center for Research and Development. According to the author, the defendants were accused of participating in a criminal organization, defrauding the State Treasury, issuing fictitious invoices, and money laundering. The entry described the findings of the investigation, according to which between 2021 and 2023, companies were created to obtain public subsidies for projects without actual research and development activities. The author referred to materials that journalists Dominika Długosz and Mariusz Gierszewski from the podcast "In connection with the investigation" had obtained. As he wrote, these contained text messages between Adam Bielan, his wife Klaudia Bielan, and Piotr M., one of the main defendants. The correspondence reportedly concerned the "Cable" project, for which Piotr M.'s company was to receive a subsidy of 123 million PLN. According to the entry, Bielan helped organize a meeting between Piotr M. and a Qatari delegation, and Klaudia Bielan received the company presentation and declared that she would pass it on to her husband. Stockton noted that Bielan denied involvement in the project and described the meeting with the Qataris as courtesy. The author also quoted Jacek Żałek's position, who reportedly claimed that Bielan and Piotr M. had known each other for years. He emphasized that Bielan had not been accused so far, before accusing him of close ties with individuals suspected of defrauding public funds. The entry concluded with an insult directed at Bielan and a vulgar allusion to corporal punishment for theft and lying. #InstytutPrawdy #korupcja #afera #polityka (translated)

Jarosław Kaczyński directed a question to Donald Tusk about the judiciary's actions towards Orlen managers who worked during the PiS government, emphasizing the hypocrisy in promises regarding fuel prices and generating profits by state-owned companies. #Orlen #PiS #Tusk (translated)

A Polish patriot wrote that Pawel Edmund Strzelecki discovered gold in Australia and that his greatest achievement was saving over 200 thousand Irish children from dying of hunger. He called him the Polish Indiana Jones, a traveler who embarrassed the British Empire, and a hero of Poland and another state. According to the author, Strzelecki traveled alone across six continents, discovered Australian coal and oil, and also conquered and named Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia. The Polish patriot also described him as one of the most prominent scientific researchers of his time and the first Pole to circumnavigate the globe. He recalled that Strzelecki died on October 6, 1873, and called for his memory to be restored. #Historia #Podróże #Polska (translated)

Jarosław Kaczyński wrote that Donald Tusk promised gasoline at 5.19 PLN per liter when a barrel of oil cost 120 dollars and the dollar was 4.20 PLN. He also reminded that Tusk criticized the high profits and margins of state-owned companies, only to accuse him of acting the opposite way and burdening Poles while trying to reduce the budget deficit. Pointing to the record fuel prices, Kaczyński asked why Tusk is detaining managers who were supposed to work to keep fuel prices below 6 PLN per liter. He stated that the matter has no connection with the law and accused the prime minister of applying the law according to his own understanding. #Polska #Benzyna #Tusk (translated)

The post stated that the court-appointed administrator of the Silesia Mining Company, of which Bumech is the majority shareholder, demanded 5 billion PLN in compensation from the State Treasury. As indicated, the case concerned competition disturbances in the coal market in 2022, which, according to the company, occurred at that time. #górnictwo #odszkodowanie #konkurencja #PL (translated)

The affair involving Tomasz Telicki, a former lawyer of the SKO in Poznań, includes allegations of delays in handling cases that led to the expiration of valuable claims, as well as controversies related to his promotion to a position in the tax office. #TomaszTelicki #SKO #korupcja (translated)

Illegal transport of 150 thousand dollars was detected by officers of the Customs and Tax Service at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing in Korczowa. The money was transported in violation of applicable regulations by a citizen of Ukraine. https://t.co/x5cVfxVzGf #Przemyt #Granica #Polska #PL #UA (translated)