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Trump's October Surprise

Energy,Russia,2026 Midterm Elections,Donald Trump,Vladimir Putin,Oil,Global Oil Supply,Eastern Europe,Europe,Ukraine

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It rained most of Sunday in Washington, as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias washed over the East Coast. Unable to golf, and stuck inside the White House, President Trump spent part of his morning on social media touting the size of his rallies and defending Christopher Columbus. He also declared that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes against each other's energy infrastructures. Except that he hadn't first confirmed that with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—and Russia spent the hours that followed bombarding Ukraine with missiles and drones, hitting a Kharkiv power plant.

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