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Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing

The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...

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Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It?With Democrats campaigning on ending the war, advocates want them to put their money where their mouth is and risk a lame-duck shutdown. The post Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It? appeared first on The Intercept .

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Army expo attendees skeptical of Trump's Iran peace deal hopes: 'Beat 'em into submission'AUSA Exposition attendees question Trump's optimism about an Iran deal, arguing military and economic sanctions must intensify before Tehran talks.

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COLUMNIST: The U.S.’ sign of weakness in UkraineLast week, President Donald Trump shocked the world by easing sanctions on Russia to allow the sale of Russian diesel fuel to the United States and global markets. He boasted that his action would dramatically reduce the price of diesel fuel for Americans and the rest of the world.

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related sanctions that threatened 100% tariffs on India, ChinaUS President Donald Trump announced that he would waive tariffs that could have targeted India and four nations for purchasing Russian oil and gas in an

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Trump's Russia diesel deal may offer Putin more than money — and spell trouble for UkraineTrump's diesel deal may do little for Russia's finances, but it raises bigger questions about Ukraine's leverage, U.S. support and Putin's next moves.

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Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrage - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…

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Darline Graham rebukes Trump over gutting late brother’s signature law: NYTSen. Darline Graham (R-SC) is splitting with President Donald Trump over his decision to gut her late brother's signature law imposing sanctions on Russia. Graham pushed back on Saturday against Trump's move to exempt Russia from the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, The New York Times reported . Her brother, a longtime Russia hawk, had…

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Graham breaks with Trump over Russia sanctions law her brother championedDarline Graham has only been a senator for a few months, but she has cited her role in passing the sanctions package, a major part of her brother’s legacy, as a top achievement.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2h agoWhole story →

Sunday shows preview: Trump-Zelensky feud escalates; Controversies hit White House before midtermsPresident Trump’s new executive order on Friday evening sparked a new wave of bipartisan backlash to his administration’s recent easing of Russian sanctions. The order halted the implementation of new penalties on Russia set to go into effect under a sweeping legislative package signed into law by the president last month. It followed Trump’s…

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is 'ready to negotiate'The Ukrainian leader said his country is “ready to negotiate anywhere” and in “any format” with the U.S.

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