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Zelensky Warns of More Trump-Russia Deals as Putin Envoy Eyes Expansion

Zelensky warns Trump’s Russia diesel deal could lead to more deals and broader sanctions relief.

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Newsweek· Oct 16, 8:58 PMZelensky Warns of More Trump-Russia Deals as Putin Envoy Eyes Expansion

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‘They both lied. Ukrainians died’: Musk under fire after explosive Starlink reportElon Musk’s attempt to wash his hands of a decision Ukraine says proved deadly blew up in his face after a new report tied him to it, and critics wasted no time pouncing. The Telegraph reported Friday that Musk brought President Donald Trump the idea of slowing Ukraine’s access to Starshield , the military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite…

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Elon Musk and Trump Were Both in on Ukraine Starlink ShutoffTech CEO Elon Musk reportedly approached President Trump on slowing down his Starlink communications service in Ukraine earlier this week, contradicting both Musk’s statement that it was Trump’s idea and Trump’s statement that he has no idea who did it. The Telegraph , citing four anonymous sources, reports that Musk proposed slowing down Starshield, the…

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Iran-backed militias sending money back to cash-starved IRGC, U.S. saysIran-backed militias in the region have been sending money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to relieve the economic pressure it's under after nine months of war , U.S. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Friday. Why it matters: While the U.S. military has been preparing for a possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran,…

Axios12h agoWhole story →

Damning report claims Musk didn’t tell the whole truth on Ukraine’s ‘night of carnage’SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pitched President Donald Trump on slowing Ukraine’s military Starlink service before publicly blaming him for it, The Telegraph reported . Four people familiar with the talks told the British newspaper that the idea of throttling the system, which crippled Ukraine’s drone defenses, came from Musk. One said Trump “agreed,” after which…

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What Is Starshield, SpaceX's Military Version of Starlink, and Why Is It So Important to Ukraine?Ukrainian forces said its battlefield efforts were temporarily hampered after losing some access to SpaceX’s military-grade satellite Internet service. Experts tell TIME why Starshield is so uniquely important on the Ukrainian battlefield.

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CENTCOM Commander: U.S. Blockade Imposed ‘Devastating Costs’ on Iran — IRGC Unable to Pay TroopsU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper revealed Friday that America's naval blockade and economic pressure campaign have inflicted “devastating costs” on Iran, denying the regime at least $25 billion in oil exports and leaving its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unable to pay its own troops. The post CENTCOM Commander: U.S.…

Breitbart News Network6h agoWhole story →

Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions One Week After Diesel DealTrump on Friday signed an executive order setting, but immediately waiving, sweeping new tariffs and sanctions on Russia.

Newsweek6h agoWhole story →

Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress, citing ‘national interests’President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the national interests of the United States.”

NBC News6h agoWhole story →

Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with UkrainePresident signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an…

The Guardian5h agoWhole story →

Iran boosts air defenses as it braces for fresh U.S. attacks - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTIran said it’s strengthened its military defenses against a potential resumption of U.S. strikes, the latest sign that the Islamic Republic is bracing for a return to all-out war as its tense standoff with Washington continues.

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