Day: February 23, 2026

Snow is piling up by the foot across parts of the eastern United States today… but here in Washington, we’re mostly dusting off our boots. Even so, the storm is having an impact — Congress canceled votes for the day, and federal offices opened on a delayed schedule. Still, preparations for tomorrow night’s State of the Union address are moving ahead inside the Capitol. At the White House, President Trump held one of his final public events before that speech — highlighting what he calls one of his early policy wins, the Laken Riley Act. We’ll bring you some of his remarks in just a moment. Meanwhile, reaction continues to Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down much of the President’s tariff authority. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will oppose any effort to extend the current tariffs — while reports suggest Republicans are split on how to respond. That same divide is playing out over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Talks between Republicans and Democrats remain stalled, and the White House has yet to offer a new proposal after last week’s plan was rejected. And on the foreign policy front — questions over potential military strikes on Iran are fueling debate over a House War Powers resolution, already dividing lawmakers in both parties. We’ll have all of it for you, coming up on Washington Today.
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𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Brussels was supposed to project resolve. Not rhetoric. Not another quiet concession that hands the Kremlin a win. Real, Churchill-esque resolve, where image be damned. Europeans rightly apply that standard to the White […]

‼️🇪🇺 𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Brussels was supposed to project resolve. Not rhetoric. Not another quiet concession that hands the Kremlin a win. Real, Churchill-esque resolve, where image be damned. Europeans rightly apply that standard to the White House. There should be no argument against applying it at home.

Two major decisions were on the table:

1. The 20th EU sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, energy revenues, and war machine.
2. Confirmation of the €90 billion loan to keep Ukraine functioning.

Instead, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council delivered division when it allowed Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to block both. His demand was explicit: Ukraine must immediately restart Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia.

Slovakia’s Robert Fico escalated the pressure further, announcing he would halt emergency electricity exports to Ukraine’s war-damaged grid until Druzhba flows are resumed. Ukrainians are already enduring electricity and heat shortages from sustained Russian bombardment.

The facts are straightforward:

• The pipeline disruption stems from Russian strikes, not Ukrainian refusal.
• Orbán and Fico frame it as Kyiv’s obligation to fix, turning Moscow’s sabotage into leverage against the victim.
• They avoid directly confronting Russia, the supplier they still depend on heavily for energy and political cover. Blaming the Kremlin would shatter domestic narratives and risk retaliation that could cut remaining flows.
• This reframing lets them punish Ukraine without openly siding with the aggressor.

And Brussels, rather than confronting the reality that two pro-Russian EU leaders are actively helping Moscow hurt Ukraine, chooses to preserve the façade of unity. The bloc speaks of cohesion while avoiding the fracture in plain sight.

It took four years, but the truth is now visible: whether in Washington or Brussels, when leaders pressure the victim to accommodate the aggressor in the name of stability, they are not practicing pragmatism. They are inverting morality to justify political or economic ends.

The Kremlin does not need to divide the West when European and U.S. leaders do it themselves.

#OSINT

— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Feb 23, 2026

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— Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2026

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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 23, 2026