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- Bessent Calls Zelenskyy’s Starlink Charge “Very Reckless,” Three Times Won’t Say Ukraine Is an Ally
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Zelenskyy's claim that Washington slowed Starlink in Ukraine "very reckless" and three times declined to say whether Ukraine is a U.S. ally.
The Daily Letter · · About - Mike Rogers Breaks With Trump on Russia but Won’t Disown His “Jihadist” Attack on El-Sayed
Mike Rogers told CNN he would have voted for the Russia sanctions Trump waived and wants the Iran war wrapped up. He would not criticize Trump for calling Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist,” saying “I know you guys want this to be about Trump.”
The Daily Letter · · About - GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer Breaks With Trump on Russia: “I Don’t Know Who’s Calling Shots”
Sen. Kevin Cramer told CBS he opposes Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver, worries about “a disconnect” in the administration, and said Zelenskyy offered to stop striking Russian energy sites in exchange for U.S. targeting help and Patriot co-production.
The Daily Letter · · About - Lankford: Trump Isn’t Siding With Putin, He’s “Siding With the Free People of Ukraine”
Sen. James Lankford told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver is about energy prices and that the president is “siding with the free people of Ukraine,” not Putin. He also predicted Republicans keep the Senate.
The Daily Letter · · About - Energy Secretary: Russia Waiver Is “a Carrot to End a War,” and Critics in Both Parties “Are All Wrong”
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC and CNN that easing sanctions on Russian diesel is “a carrot to try to end a war,” that bipartisan critics “are all wrong,” and that he is not comfortable with gas prices but they are coming down.
The Daily Letter · · About - Trump Explains His Russia Sanctions Waiver: He Can Sign It “Any Time,” Wants to Keep Moscow From Helping Iran, and Says Zelenskyy “Doesn’t Want to End This War”
Trump says he waived the Graham Act Russia sanctions to keep Moscow negotiating, keep it from helping Iran, and because Ukraine’s refinery strikes hurt diesel markets. He attacked Zelenskyy and cited “hostage negotiations” without detail.
The Daily Letter · · About - Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Went Without U.S. Intelligence During Three Days of Ballistic Attacks and Calls Putin “a Killer” as He Urges Trump Not to Side With Moscow
Zelenskyy told “Meet the Press” that U.S. intelligence sharing was blocked during three days of Russian ballistic attacks before being restored, and said a U.S. request slowed Ukraine’s Starlink. Bessent called it “very reckless.”
The Daily Letter · · About - Rubio Says Trump Paused the Russia Sanctions for 60 Days to Study the Cost, and Confirms Ukraine Wants Military Starshield Access for “Deep Strikes Inside of Russia”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump wants 60 days to study the economic cost of the Russia sanctions law before enforcing it, and confirmed Ukraine has asked for access to SpaceX’s military Starshield network.
The Daily Letter · · About - “It Was a Mistake”: Ted Cruz Breaks With Trump on the Russia Sanctions Waiver, Saying It “Benefits Putin,” as Cornyn and Tillis Join a Rare Republican Revolt
Sen. Ted Cruz told Fox News that Trump's waiver of the Graham Russia sanctions law was a mistake that benefits Putin. Sens. Cornyn and Tillis also objected. Trump says the waiver serves the national interest by easing diesel prices.
The Daily Letter · · About - Congress Moves to Kill Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal: Meeks Files a Bipartisan Bill With 17 Cosponsors, Including Republican Don Bacon, as Europe’s Leaders Formally “Regret” the U.S. Move
Rep. Gregory Meeks introduced the Prohibit Corrupt Russia Oil Deals Act on Oct. 16 to cancel Treasury licenses for Russian diesel and require sanctions on Russian energy. EU leaders said they “regret” the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel.
The Daily Letter · · About - “A Disgrace”: Trump Attacks Ukraine for Striking Russian Refineries as Kyiv Says Starlink Is Still Slowed and U.S. Intelligence Warnings Have Gone Quiet
Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace” and said Zelenskyy is harder to deal with than Putin. Kyiv says Starlink service is still slowed and U.S. intelligence warnings have lapsed; a U.S. official denies Trump asked for any Starlink limits.
The Daily Letter · · About - What Trump’s Order Waives: Sanctions on Putin’s Own Office, a 500% Tariff on Russian Goods and 100% Tariffs on the Biggest Buyers of Russian Oil
Trump's Oct. 16 order waives sections 102(a), (d) and (e), 103 through 111, 112, 113 and 117 of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, including sanctions on Russia's top officials and tariffs on buyers of Russian oil. Full text inside.
The Daily Letter · · About - LIVE: Trump Waives the Russia Sanctions Law Congress Passed 86 to 11, Suspending Penalties on Putin’s Government, Its Banks and the Biggest Buyers of Russian Oil Two Days Before They Took Effect
LIVE: Trump's Oct. 16 executive order waives nearly all sanctions and tariffs in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act two days before they took effect. The order, the law, what it means for Ukraine, allies and the midterms, and reactions.
The Daily Letter · · About - “A Gift to Our Adversary”: 12 Senators and Now 22 House Members From Both Parties Demand Trump Revoke the License Letting Russian Diesel Into World Markets, Days Before the First Deadline Under the New Russia Sanctions Law
Bipartisan lawmakers are pressing Trump to revoke OFAC General License 135, issued Oct. 9, 2026, which lets Russian diesel into global markets through April 2027. 12 senators wrote Oct. 13; 22 House members Oct. 15. Read the license.
The Daily Letter · · About - Hours After Trump Announced an “Energy Ceasefire,” Russia Hit Kharkiv’s Power Plant, Zelenskyy Says — and Oil Climbed Toward $108
Russia struck a Kharkiv power plant hours after Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire," Zelenskyy said. The Kremlin would not confirm the truce, and Brent crude rose to nearly $108.
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