U.S. President Trump announced a potential military confrontation with Ukraine and Russia, while warning allies that they do not qualify as an army of non‑believers.
Ukraine: Tomahawks and Sanctions
In recent days, U.S. policy toward Ukraine and Russia has fluctuated dramatically. First, Trump’s administration floated the idea of selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but a phone call with President Putin revealed that no missiles would be delivered. Instead, the focus shifted to a U.S.–Russian meeting in Budapest, which was subsequently canceled. The administration then announced significant sanctions against key Russian oil companies. The discussion also covers the new Ukrainian Flamingo missiles and their potential impact on the front lines, as well as a broader assessment of U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian relations dating back to the start of the year.
Venezuela: Fishermen and Oil
Since September, the U.S. Navy has bombed seven vessels in the Caribbean and one in the Pacific, alleging they were used by Venezuelan drug traffickers. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has compared Venezuelan cartels to Al Qaida, creating a hybrid of war and terrorism reminiscent of Bush’s and Reagan’s policies. The U.S. overlooks the fact that such attacks on international waters could constitute a war crime, and that the so‑called “drug terrorists” may simply be ordinary fishermen. Trump’s ambiguous stance on land attacks in Venezuela and the deployment of substantial U.S. forces in the Caribbean underline the motive: Venezuela’s abundant natural resources—including gold, gas and vast oil deposits. The segment also profiles María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and newly awarded Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
USA: Internal Adversary
Beyond Venezuela, President Trump has long pursued a plan to turn the National Guard into a private army that would be deployed in American cities. The National Guard has already appeared in the streets of Los Angeles and Washington, with legal challenges in Chicago and controversial deployment in Portland where the Guard was allegedly armed to confront protestors in rubber‑frog costumes. Meanwhile, Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized top generals for their perceived lack of decorum. The U.S. defense doctrine, which previously focused on China and Russia, now appears to extend its attention to the entire Americas.
Podcast Updates: Netherlands, Gaza, Kraków
The news segment covers various topics, including the availability of the “Co to będzie” podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Gazeta.pl’s main site. New episodes are released every Thursday at 20:00. Additional spin‑offs, “Co mi to da” by Miłosz Wiatrowski‑Bujaczyk and “Co to znaczyć” by Marta Nowak, are also promoted, with the latter premiering on Monday, 27 October at 18:00.
