>Macron: Trump wants to dismember EU
….whereas his own citizens want to dismember Macron
KEK
>Ukrainian Parliament Session Halted Due to Poisoning of Deputies
by accident or intentionally?
AI overview:
As of February 12, 2026, a
mass illness has affected several dozen Ukrainian deputies, leading to the cancellation of a parliamentary session. An investigation is underway into suspected food poisoning in the parliament's canteen or a possible rotavirus outbreak, but no definitive conclusions have been reached.
KEY DETAILS
__Symptoms: Affected deputies reported __symptoms including high fever, weakness, gastrointestinal issues, diarrhea, and muscle pain.
Cause Under Investigation: The main working theories being investigated by the sanitary and epidemiological service are food poisoning from the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) canteen and a common viral infection like rotavirus.
Parliamentary Impact: Due to the large number of sick deputies and a resulting lack of votes, the parliamentary session on February 12 was canceled, with the next one scheduled for February 24.
Official Response: The Verkhovna Rada press service confirmed an investigation has commenced, including collecting food and clinical samples for laboratory testing to determine the exact cause.
Political Context: While some MPs, like Mykola Tyshchenko, attributed the situation to poisoning that "forcibly suspended" parliament's activity during the war, another MP, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, suggested the low attendance was also due to previously planned business trips and a non-critical agenda.
Prior Incidents
This event is distinct from past, politically motivated poisoning incidents involving Ukrainian officials:
In November 2023, the wife of Ukraine's spy chief, Mariana Budanova, was hospitalized after being poisoned with heavy metals in a suspected plot to target her husband.
During early peace talks in March 2022, a Russian oligarch and several Ukrainian negotiators reportedly developed symptoms of suspected poisoning, though a U.S. official later cited environmental factors.
Former President Viktor Yushchenko was near-fatally poisoned with dioxin in 2004 during his election campaign.
new kind of food bank?