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US Ukraine Disagree on Starshield, Riots in France, Watching Wall Street

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Pence calls on Trump to restore sanctions, scrap Russia diesel dealFormer Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday called for President Trump to restore sanctions on Russia and condemned his recent diesel agreement with President Vladimir Putin. “President Trump’s decision to waive sanctions against Russia as Putin continues his brutal war of aggression against Ukraine dishonors the legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham…

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Trump’s Middle East Mess Pushes Allies Toward Putin’s ArcticIf Donald Trump had known what consequences would arise from his war on Iran, would he do it all over again?

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Trump envoy sparks uproar with 'pathetic' response to brutal beating of US journalistU.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee broke his silence this weekend on an American journalist who was “severely” beaten by Israeli settlers, and quickly drew scorn for what he said. On Friday, The Washington Post’s Heidi Levine was attacked by Israeli settlers despite “wearing a protective vest clearly marked PRESS on front and back,” the Post…

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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionsPresident Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks another term less than a week before Israel holds its elections. Trump directed a Truth Social post to "the Great People of Israel" and called "Bibi" Netanyahu "a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the...

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Zelenskyy says he believes limited Starshield speed is a ‘message from American government’In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he believes the American government directed SpaceX to slow Starshield internet speeds, causing “limitations” to Ukraine’s military.

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Russia, Ukraine keep up attacks as Zelenskyy renews appeal to U.S. - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTRussia and Ukraine continued to trade attacks overnight as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready for fresh talks with the U.S. and renewed an appeal for Washington to put pressure on Moscow. The Ukrainian president said Russian forces hit substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions, leaving tens of thousands of families…

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Trump Says Diesel Deal Aimed to Keep Talks With Russia GoingPresident Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

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Shock as Trump's 'disgraceful' Russia rant instantly backfires: 'Despicable human being'President Donald Trump's shocking rants about his turn toward Russia on Sunday sparked immediate backlash across the political spectrum. "My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining…

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Trump defends pausing Russian sanctions, says peace deal is close — and savages Zelensky for attacking diesel refineriesPresident Trump defended his decision to pause sanctions against Russia as a means to secure a permanent peace deal and bring fuel price relief for the US — while slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ongoing strikes on Moscow’s oil refineries. Following backlash over his executive order to halt sanctions against Moscow, Trump claimed that…

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Conservative columnist skewers Trump as 'treachery' abounds: 'Sick-making stuff'Conservative columnist Charlie Sykes skewered President Donald Trump on Sunday as the president's "treachery" abounds. Sykes, who authors "To The Contrary" on Substack, argued in a new essay that Trump's repeated attempts to appease Russian President Vladimir Putin amounted to the president's "October surprise," or one that could ultimately lead to his…

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