Trump Calls Russia Sanctions “Stupid.” Washington Has Been Easing Them for Months.
An American prisoner is home. But his release came amid a much broader shift: Washington has repeatedly eased economic pressure on Moscow, opened the U.S. market to Russian fuel and pressed Ukraine to stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.
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Russia Gets Relief, Europe Pushes Back, and Canada Moves Closer to the EU
Here are five geopolitical developments worth knowing today and where the details matter. 1. Washington’s relationship with Moscow is changing. President Trump welcomed recently freed American Stephen Hubbard to the Oval Office today and criticized those who had pushed him to impose additional sanctions on Russia while negotiating Hubbard’
Trump Calls Russia Sanctions “Stupid.” Washington Has Been Easing Them for Months.
An American prisoner is home. But his release came amid a much broader shift: Washington has repeatedly eased economic pressure on Moscow, opened the U.S. market to Russian fuel and pressed Ukraine to stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.
The Daily | October 26, 2026
Good evening, Ukraine is asking for tangible results from the next negotiations: protection for energy infrastructure, secure maritime trade, prisoner exchanges and a path to decisions by leaders. Moscow is pursuing a much wider discussion about Europe’s security order. Israel votes tomorrow amid reports that Netanyahu sought another strike
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Russia Gets Relief, Europe Pushes Back, and Canada Moves Closer to the EU
Here are five geopolitical developments worth knowing today and where the details matter. 1. Washington’s relationship with Moscow is changing. President Trump welcomed recently freed American Stephen Hubbard to the Oval Office today and criticized those who had pushed him to impose additional sanctions on Russia while negotiating Hubbard’
Trump Calls Russia Sanctions “Stupid.” Washington Has Been Easing Them for Months.
An American prisoner is home. But his release came amid a much broader shift: Washington has repeatedly eased economic pressure on Moscow, opened the U.S. market to Russian fuel and pressed Ukraine to stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.
The Daily | October 26, 2026
Good evening, Ukraine is asking for tangible results from the next negotiations: protection for energy infrastructure, secure maritime trade, prisoner exchanges and a path to decisions by leaders. Moscow is pursuing a much wider discussion about Europe’s security order. Israel votes tomorrow amid reports that Netanyahu sought another strike
