The agreement, which the US president said would lower fuel prices, has angered members of his own party, who joined with Democrats in claiming that it was a ‘financial lifeline’ to a murderous regime and a violation of US law. ft.trib.al/CZWffDC
Kyiv , blackouts in the city after Russian attack damaged a high-voltage power line . October 11, 2026 Photo : Yan Dobronosov, Telegraf
North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says reut.rs/3TQfXOm
Over the past two years, at least 44 governors, 70 US senators and 185 members of the House and their staffs and families have been subject to threats of violence, according to @nytimes.com investigation. @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...
Western intelligence agencies have warned Europe’s defence bosses that Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate them, prompting companies to increase personal security around their top executives ft.trib.al/vRLYPxh
💥 The Trump administration has threatened European capitals that it could stop paid-for weapons shipments to Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, officials told @christopherjm.ft.com and me
There will be a lot of sound and fury until the US midterm elections before Moscow, Kyiv and everyone else realises how much Trump has lost control of events in and outside America
Free weekend out. The big story is that Donald Trump is now free to be what he always was--strong supporter of Vladimir Putin and an agent pushing for Russian victory. He no longer has to pretend he cares at all about Ukrainian dead or Russian War crimes. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
South Korea completes Arctic-Europe commercial voyage, eyes regular service despite risks reut.rs/4yBJmuG
It’s long past time for the U.S. to get a new president.
UPDATE: Vessel of Interest, Greek flagged tanker, loaded cargo in St Petersburg. Four different ship tracking sites has three different destinations for the vessel. Two credible sites show destination as Wilmington, NC. However, there is a good chance that the cargo is not diesel but Russian urea.
UPDATE: Update: Vessel of Interest, Greek flag tanker, loaded cargo in St Petersburg. Four different ship tracking sites has three different destinations for the vessel. Two credible sites show destination as Wilmington. However, there is a good chance that the cargo is not diesel but Russian urea.
…, a Greek tanker was loading sanctioned Russian diesel in St Petersburg’s Peterburgskiy Neftyanoy Terminal. It sailed for the US on September 23rd and will arrive to the East Coast in one week, likely the Port of Wilmington
Trump has been hiding his Russian diesel deal for over a month: the deal was announced yesterday, but it was likely agreed when Witkoff and Kushner visited the Kremlin on 5th September. While Trump was signing the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 on 18th September,…
Queens conman sells America non-existent Russian diesel
Trump started a stupid & illegal war in Iran that has driven up diesel prices. Now he wants to bankroll Putin's illegal war against Ukraine by buying diesel from him.
One strategic disaster after the next.
US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman reut.rs/4ATE8fz
The person who believes Stephen Miller is the second -most powerful person in the world must have a world the size of a walnut.
Trump said his administration has reached an agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. on.wsj.com/4yRXcsQ
1) Trump will do anything for Putin
2) United States is in no position to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
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