Mykhailo Gonchar of 🇺🇦 CGS Strategy XXI think tank, estimated that the crude #Hungary got from #Lukoil came with a 20% discount compared to market rates. “Ukraine’s sanctions against Lukoil [are] a strike against the revenues of Orbán’s business circle.” politico.eu/article/viktor…

I'm dead. So fucking funny. #USDemocracy #DemVoice1

How it started / how it's going:

Russian Ministry of Attack is seriously calling on Russian pensioners to go to the SMO. They tell of a 62-year-old man who was not allowed in, but he insisted on coming, was later wounded, and now wants to go back to assaults. Join us! Age is no obstacle, says the ministry.

🚨The Russian 76th division, 104 th regiment released a very hilarious video [ENG SUB]🤣 Note the presence of african and asian mercenaries They are sent to plug the holes in the Kursk defense but all of them are not really fit for military service some of them totter and

Inexpensive Ukrainian drones completely devastated a Russian position with all the property.

Russian serviceman from the 47th Division, "Storm V" unit, criticised his commander "Count" for negligence and corruption, citing heavy losses, mistreatment of injured soldiers, and predicting an unavoidable new mobilisation due to high casualties.

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election | WIRED wired.com/story/project-…

NEW: Telegram quietly changed its official FAQ, specifically part about its policies around illegal content. The line “All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them” is now gone. techcrunch.com/2024/09/05/tel…

I'm going to guess that the US government can hurt Hungary a lot more for interfering in US elections than Hungary can for the US allegedly interfering in Hungarian elections.

Putin Pals: Accused MAGA Grifters Should Seek Russian Asylum Vladimir Solovyov expressed alarm that Tucker Carlson might be charged next, urging the Russian government to immediately offer asylum to all involved. My latest for The Daily Beast: thedailybeast.com/putin-pals-say…

Russians in the frontline settlements of the Kursk region are afraid to leave their homes as they may be looted by Russian soldiers - BBC Russian Service. When asked why the military does not fight looting, one of the locals replied: "Good question. Are you not aware that it is

NEW: Right-wing influencers working for Tenet Media—a company the DOJ says was financed by a state-backed Russian news—showed interest in a specific set of topics, a WIRED analysis shows. This includes Elon Musk and supposed racism against white people. wired.com/story/influenc…