13 October 29026
Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel despite Western sanctions has sparked fierce criticism in Washington, including from Republicans, as high fuel prices and the upcoming midterm elections put pressure on his administration.
His approach to the Ukraine war has also drawn controversy, with calls for Kyiv to hold elections and claims of an energy ceasefire announced without clear agreement from the parties involved.
FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert has the analysis.
13 October 2026
"He knows that Putin is a rather, you know, a ruthless leader and a thug. Who knows what Putin might be able to use against Donald Trump." Donald Trump is resorting to "desperate moves" on the war in Ukraine because he "doesn't know what it takes to be a statesman" when dealing with Russia, says former CIA director John Brennan. John Brennan was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 6-10am.
12 October 2026
Polish PM Donald Tusk took no prisoners in a scathing rebuke of anyone weakening Ukraine’s defiant stance against Putin.
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Tusk delivered a blistering warning over Russia’s war in Ukraine and the controversial Trump-Putin deal as he pushed for even tougher sanctions to deter Russia.
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12 October 2026
Scott Lucas with Poland's TVP World #DonaldTrump deal with #VladimirPutin to buy #Russia diesel fuel, undermining #Ukraine resistance against the #Kremlin ’s 55 1/2-month full-scale invasion "This is not about getting stability with Russia. The Trump camp’s approach is to make profits off of Russia…and he is looking to sell out Ukraine to do so" Recorded October 11, 2026 Full analysis: https://eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukrai...
π¨ BREAKING: πΈπ¦π·πΊ SAUDI ARABIA WARNS PUTIN: "WE WILL CRUSH YOUR WAR BUDGET !" Saudi Crown Prince MBS lays down an absolute ultimatum to Vladimir Putin: stop supplying weapon networks to regional militants or face an immediate oil flood that will sink Russian crude prices to zero! π₯ Putin refuses to back down, setting the stage for the most dangerous energy market crash in history! "Proxy weapons vs crude oil taps — The ultimate Saudi-Russia showdown has begun!" π£⚡️
— ππ ππππ πππππ πΊπ² (@USarmypower_) October 11, 2026
BREAKING: Ukrainians believe that the Russian government might have offered to carry out another interference operation, similar to the one during the 2016 United States elections, to help Trump secure a victory in the 2026 midterm elections. Russia’s 2016 influence operation helped Trump win the presidency.
— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) October 12, 2026
11 October 2026
The US president announced the "energy ceasefire" in a social media post and warned: "Do not break it!" Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in a new interview that he will organise Ukrainian elections – if Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. #diesel #trump #putin #russia #ukraine
The Trump/Putin deal gets worse. According to reports, the US was also offering $100 billion of frozen assets (that are in the custody of the EU) in exchange for a limited ceasefire. https://t.co/rtvs5FGHUr
— Sir William Browder KCMG (@Billbrowder) October 11, 2026
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 https://t.co/cPCarAEBUs https://t.co/JuDSQNX4Do
— Financial Times (@FT) October 11, 2026
10 October 2025
Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell give their takes on Trump’s decision to buy oil from Putin, just weeks after Trump signed Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill into law. Instead of increasing pressure on Russia, Trump is opening the door to Russian fuel exports that could help bankroll Putin’s war on Ukraine. Plus, they examine the bill’s loopholes, whether the deal will actually lower fuel prices, and why Trump is pressuring Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. As Zelensky pushes back, Trump’s deal risks a major rupture in U.S.-Ukraine relations.
π© Russia is supplying Iran with missiles that Tehran could use to attack the US and its allies According to Bloomberg, Moscow has begun supplying missiles to Iran. Earlier reports also indicated that Russia was providing Tehran with intelligence to help target American forces in the Middle East. Despite months of US and Israeli bombardment, Iran has preserved some of its missile and drone production facilities and can rapidly replenish its arsenals. Now, let's get back to Trump's diesel deal with Putin: 1️⃣ Trump eases sanctions, allowing Russia to make money from fuel exports. 2️⃣ Moscow gains additional opportunities to replenish its budget, which also funds military production. 3️⃣ Russia supplies missiles to Iran. 4️⃣ And Iran retains the ability to strike US military facilities and American allies. Absolutely genius! π
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 10, 2026
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4 October 2026
As the war in Ukraine rages on, mainstream media narratives increasingly obscure realities on the ground. In this exclusive interview, Washington insider and foreign policy expert Professor Anatol Lieven (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) breaks down the true state of the conflict, collapse of Western air defences, overstretched US military capacity, and why NATO's approach is leading us into a very dangerous dead end.
01:51 - Introduction 03:02 - Who is Really Winning the War? 05:18 - Has Western Media Become Ukrainian Propaganda? 06:58 - The Long-Range Air War: Drone Attacks & Infrastructure Damage 08:38 - Ukraine's Air Defence Crisis & Western Stockpile Failures 10:22 - The Fantastical Russian 'Threat' to Europe 11:20 - "America Cannot Fight 3 Wars at Once" 12:54 - The Ground War in Donbas 16:09 - Global Energy Sanctions, Oil Spikes & Worldwide Recession Risks 17:14 - What Does Putin Want? 18:43 - NATO Expansion: "The Reddest of All Red Lines" 20:40 - Sevastopol, Crimea & Nato Membership for Ukraine 23:03 - Ukraine, Putin & The European Union 25:30 - Viktor Yanukovych, Maidan Protests & an American Coup 27:50 - Cold War Parallels with Austria & Finland 32:34 - The Minsk Accords & Why They Failed 36:21 - Ukraine Nationalists & Russian Trojan Horses 37:48 - Is Donald Trump Really Pro Russian? 39:34 - Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine 43:40 - The Infamous Peace Deal & Why It Didn't Succeed 46:07 - How Do We Stop The War? 50:07 - Nuclear War vs Hope
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2 October 2026
Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war contradictions, collapsing polling, depleted US weapons stockpiles, tariffs and his pursuit of major awards.
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1 October 2026
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war, soaring diesel prices and depleted US weapons stockpiles, as well as Russia and Ukraine, growing tensions within NATO, Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon overhaul and the “terrible idea” of bringing Elon Musk into planning the future of US warfare.
17 September 2026
Faith is a remarkable asset. A year ago, Donald Trump’s followers had so much of it that the president could spin billions out of thin air. First came Trump Media, which investors valued it at $5 billion even as net losses neared $700 million. Then came World Liberty Financial, which sold more than $1 billion of tokens in 2025 on vague promises to “democratize finance.” Finally, there was the memecoin, which explicitly warned buyers that it was not intended to be an investment but nonetheless generated enough hype to leave Trump with a pile of tokens conservatively worth $710 million. The bonanza pushed the president’s fortune to $7.3 billion by September 2025, the highest figure to ever appear next to Trump’s name since he joined the inaugural Forbes 400 list 44 years ago. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexa...
12 September 2026
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by Fmr. Ambassador to NATO Nick Burns, Council on Foreign Relations Ray Takeyh, Future of Life Institute Co-Founder and MIT Professor of Physics Max Tegmark, EFI Foundation CEO and Fmr. US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, PNC Asset Management Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati and Author “In the Realm of the Last Man” Francis Fukuyama. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg This Weekend Begins 00:01:46 - News Now with Lisa Mateo 00:04:41 - Trump in Ireland as Leaders of Iran, Russia, China and India Meet in New Delhi 00:17:53 - Iran’s President Meets With Putin, Xi & Modi in India 00:23:49 - Houthi-Saudi Clashes Escalate Near Key Strait 00:28:34 - US Gas Prices Rise Again Overnight to $4.31/Gal 00:30:02 - Daoud on Iran’s President Meets With Putin, Xi & Modi in India 00:32:53 - Lisa Mateo with News Now 00:35:00 - News Now with Lisa Mateo 00:35:57 - Fmr. NATO Ambassador on Days After 9/11 Attacks 00:42:55 - Trump Tests NATO Alliance Amid Global Unrest 00:42:55 - President Trump to Host China’s Xi at White House 00:44:58 - BTW with Lisa Mateo 00:51:59 - Top of the Hour with Bloomberg This Weekend 00:53:42 - Lisa Mateo with News Now 00:56:27 - Trump: Reunification of Ireland Would Be ‘Fantastic’ 01:01:10 - Saudi Shuts Oil Pipeline That Bypasses Hormuz After Attacks 01:03:54 - Gulf States Weigh Rare Meeting With Iran Next Week 01:08:11 - UN Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain 01:09:59 - News Now with Lisa Mateo 01:11:53 - Orlik: High Yields are Here to Stay 01:16:07 - Big Tech Holds $2T of AI Boom Spending Commitments 01:17:52 - Next Federal Reserve Decision Due Wednesday 01:21:30 - US Long-Term Yields Back Near 2007 Levels 01:23:29 - Fears Over AI Grows After Former Anthropic Researcher’s Statement 01:33:30 - New York Fashion Week Showcases New Collections 01:40:30 - Top of the Hour with Bloomberg This Weekend 01:41:55 - Headlines with Lisa Mateo 01:44:20 - IAEA Confirms Activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain 01:48:50 - IAEA: Iran Not Cooperating with Nuclear Inspections 01:51:57 - Saudi Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Attacks 01:53:41 - Moniz on US Gas Prices Rise Again Overnight to $4.31/Gal 01:58:30 - Lisa Mateo with News Now 02:00:19 - Traders Price in About 90% Chance of Fed Hike Wednesday 02:05:14 - Agati on Big Tech Holds $2T of AI Boom Spending Commitments 02:07:17 - Fukuyama’s New Memoir: “In the Realm of the Last Man” 02:19:04 - The Context: Is OPEC Losing Its Clout? 02:24:56 - News Now with Lisa Mateo 02:26:59 - Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers
2 September 2026
Rick Wilson joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, his controversial relationship with Putin, his ‘stupid’ Canada feud and Republican fears over the political fallout, and Pete Hegseth’s ‘catastrophic’ military purge.
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29 August 2026
Part 3 of This Was The Week That Was (in TrumpLand) with Scott Lucas and Maddie Hale 1. #DonaldTrump and #PeteHegseth decimate US military through purges and incompetence 2. How a 4-star general was fired after US helicopters overflew mansion of Kid Rock Bonus: Maddie and I clash over whether Kid Rock is a crime against music Recorded August 27, 2026 Full analysis: https://eaworldview.com/2026/08/canad...
18 August 2026
The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond has hit its highest level since 2007 as investors remain worried about inflation and government borrowing.
Wall Street Journal Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip and VP of General Economics at the Cato Institute Scott
Lincicome join Stephanie Ruhle to provide their insight.
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20 August 2026
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his 2024 presidential campaign, and sparked a backlash from US representatives across the political field.
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