Triage for grown-ups: Tonight I unpack why the Budapest summit is on ice (and what each side really wants), the only ceasefire that isn’t a reload, and why any talks must lock down the long-range strike ecosystem. We trace the flow of weapons and money since 2014, plus the U.S. training trail inside Ukraine—then tackle the ugly stuff: Crocus, the Fico verdict, collaborator hits, and the normalization of “special actions.” We also revisit Nord Stream’s “just war” lawyering and Europe’s energy-to-industry slide. It’s International Flavor: receipts over rhetoric, signal over noise, and just enough snark to keep the coffee hot.