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American senators from both parties have determined that Donald Trump's decision to allow Russian diesel fuel into the U.S. violates the 2022 law prohibiting the import of Russian energy resources, despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believing that the administration is acting within the law. #Trump #Putin #Rosja (translated)

The author acknowledged that after the scandal involving Michał Kołodziejczak, it was necessary to carry out drug tests in Donald Tusk's government, as well as among the heads of central government administration bodies and their deputies. He also proposed to include members of parliament and senators in this measure. #antynarkotykowe #administracjarządowa #polityka #PL (translated)

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)

Rzep compared EU regulations increasing passenger protection, including free seat reservation for a child next to a parent, with the actions of Donald Trump's administration. He wrote that in the USA, it limited the obligation of airlines to provide hotels and meals in case of flight delays. https://t.co/9oDdzn1R6H #lotnictwo #podróże #UniaEuropejska (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)

The author wrote that the Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several large IT outsourcing firms from a key employment-based green card program. According to him, the companies were accused of abusing the visa system at the expense of American workers. #Technologia #Zatrudnienie #Imigracja #US (translated)

Zbigniew Bogucki criticized the government for sending the RCB Alert to the wrong province. He wrote that the western Lubusz region was confused with Lublin in the east of Poland, and the responsibility for the mistake lay with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, services, and administration. He accused Donald Tusk of attacking the President of the Republic of Poland instead of apologizing. #Polska #Polityka #RCB (translated)

The commentator wrote that Zbigniew Bogucki accused Donald Tusk of failing to send an alert to the correct voivodeship and confusing Lubusz with Lublin. According to the author of the post, Bogucki also spoke about serious mistakes by the Minister of the Interior, security services, and administration, and stated that the Prime Minister should apologize for them. The commentator assessed that such a Prime Minister is a total disgrace. #Polska #polityka #Tusk (translated)

The civilian economy of Russia has stagnated, while sectors related to the military and administration have seen a significant increase in spending, leading to the risk of further stagnation of other industries and a potential crisis. #GospodarkaRosji #WydatkiWojskowe #StagnacjaGospodarcza (translated)

Nikodem Rachoń, brother of the well-known TV Republika journalist, is playing an increasingly important role in building relations with the Donald Trump administration, as confirmed by his participation in a meeting at the White House with Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. #NikodemRachoń #Polityka #USA (translated)

The author of the entry accused Bogucki, head of Nawrocki's office, of re-publishing a fragment of Nawrocki's speech from Stargard on October 2nd on October 6th. He pointed out that the day before, Nawrocki had said in his message that he did not want "an ongoing political war," and the following day blamed Donald Tusk's government for public finance problems and stated that the government was indebting Poles by 900 million zł daily, while every day "2000 apartments" were being lost. The author questioned these calculations. He wrote that 900 million zł daily would mean about 328.5 billion zł annually, while the maximum budget deficit for 2026 is noted to be 271.7 billion zł, or about 744 million zł daily. He added that according to data from the Ministry of Finance, the debt of the sector of government and local government institutions according to EU methodology increased in the first half of 2026 by 263.2 billion zł, which—he calculated—would be about 1.45 billion zł daily on average. He asked what category of debt, methodology, and period the 900 million zł figure referred to. Referring to the 2000 apartments daily, the author calculated that at the amount of 900 million zł, it would mean 450,000 zł per apartment. He assessed such a comparison as lacking economic value without indicating which state expenditures should be limited or what revenues should be increased. He noted that a deficit means that expenditures exceed revenues, and the expenditures funded by it include, among others, defense, benefits, healthcare, investments, and debt service. The author also questioned Nawrocki's statement that Tusk's government indebted Poles by 1 trillion zł within four years. He reminded that the government was appointed on December 13, 2023, and by the day of the speech in Stargard, on October 2, 2026, it had not even been in power for three full years. He added that the statement could refer to a forecast for four years, but—as he pointed out—Nawrocki did not present it as a forecast. #Polska #Polityka #FinansePubliczne (translated)

Max Hübner accused Donald Tusk of hypocrisy and claimed that during his eight years in opposition, he sought to overthrow the PiS government with the support of foreign entities, which Hübner characterized as unfriendly to Poland. He accused him of blocking funds owed to Poland from the EU, exploiting the visa issue, Russian propaganda, and the situation at the Polish-Belarusian border to attack PiS. He also wrote that Tusk's people traveled to the USA, so that the Joe Biden administration would channel USAID funds to anti-government organizations that spread what he claimed were lies. Hübner accused Tusk of presenting himself as a defender of sovereignty despite such a policy. He claimed that Tusk used pressure from states unfriendly to Poland, acting in the interests of Germany and Russia, while PiS sought support from the friendly United States in exerting pressure on the government regarding security. Hübner argued that the USA was interested in a strong Poland and accused critics of failing to see the difference between pressure from an ally and interference in the elections of states with interests conflicting with Poland. https://t.co/frVnKAEHtL #Polska #polityka #PiS (translated)

As a result of the war in Ukraine and Poland's inclusion in the G20, the Three Seas Initiative, which is the flagship project of President Andrzej Duda, has found itself on the diplomatic sidelines, while the current president Karol Nawrocki focuses on building relationships with the US administration. #Trójmorze #Polska #dyplomacja (translated)

Magda wrote that Adam Bielan publicly spoke about contacts with the US administration and admitted that he participated in organizing the conversation between Donald Trump and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. She added that the Republic informed about the Americans' interest in changing the prime minister in Poland. According to Magda, if the security of Poland or the presence of American troops served as bargaining chips in the discussions about changing the government, the prosecutor's office should initiate proceedings ex officio. She called for securing Bielan's correspondence and determining who contacted whom, on whose behalf, and with what proposals. She wrote that those who tried to trade the state's security in exchange for power should answer before the prosecutor's office. #Polska #bezpieczeństwo #polityka (translated)

Magda wrote that Bielan's functions in the European Parliament provided him with a formal role in EU foreign policy and transatlantic relations, but did not make him a representative of the Polish government nor authorize him to negotiate with the US administration on behalf of Poland. She asked on whose behalf he was conducting talks in Washington and pointed out that this is an important issue. #Polityka #ParlamentEuropejski #USA (translated)

Magda asked what formal authorization Adam Bielan had to represent Poland in contacts with the US administration. She wondered whether he was acting on behalf of the government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the president, or PiS in Washington. #Polska #USA #Bielan (translated)