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Trump urges temporary energy truce

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump in New York at the U.N. General Assembly, where Trump urged a temporary energy truce, multiple outlets reported.

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Kyiv Independent: "Russia 'lost control' of its oil refining industry due to Ukraine's attacks, Trump says. A large number of Russian "refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission," Trump said, urging an end to the fighting."
Trump defends Russia but not the US.
September 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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On Breaking Points discussing the war in Ukraine, Europe's political woes, Trump and more. x.com/BreakingPoin...
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Ukraine launches a massive attack on Moscow targeting oil infrastructure as war escalates. Yanis Varoufakis reacts: "Almost four years since the beginning of this all out war, we ended up in an aerial...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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#EU reaches “difficult compromise” on 36-month extension of sanctions on individuals and organizations promoting #Russia invasion of #Ukraine

Slovakia and France had demanded lifting of sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman before confirmation of extension

#UkraineWar
September 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Kyiv Independent: "Russia's total oil refining capacity down 45% due to long-range strikes, Ukrainian military says. The assessment comes a day after major strikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery by Ukrainian drones and missiles."
Trust Trump to work for Putin.
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Russia's total oil refining capacity down 45% due to long-range strikes, Ukrainian military says
The assessment comes a day after major strikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery by Ukrainian drones and missiles.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Marco Rubio: "The one thing we are concerned about is that over the last few months on a number of occasions American-linked ships, American oil supplies, have been targeted -- probably not deliberately -- but targeted nonetheless by Ukraine. That needs to be addressed. We can't have that happen."
September 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM

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Trump credits Melania Trump with "securing the return" of Russian children (?) who have been displaced by the war Russia is waging inside Ukraine
September 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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"US preparing 'massive' potash deal with Belarus, Trump says. Trump said that the deal would be more advantageous than buying the fertilizer from Canada."
Of course, Trump prefers Lukashenko's dictatorship over Canada's democracy.
Shamer on all his US supporters!
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US preparing 'massive' potash deal with Belarus, Trump says
Trump said that the deal would be more advantageous than buying the fertilizer from Canada.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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#Ukraine strikes Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara in southwest #Russia overnight

Refinery on Volga River around 765 km from border - Can produce up to 10,000 metric tons (73,000 barrels) of oil per day

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September 22, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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Ukraine hit two large oil refineries in russia in two days.

Yesterday, the Bashneft Oil Refinery in Ufa was hit. It processes approximately 7.5 million tons of oil per year.

Today, Ukraine struck the Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Samara.
September 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Many new Ukrainian missiles: "President Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces used multiple Ukrainian-made long-range weapons during the operation, including FP-1, RZ-100, MICH-2000, Palianytsia, Vendetta, Liutyi, Bars, Flamingo, Sichen and the previously little-known Pelican." (UBN)
September 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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a year ago, few countries dared cross trump.
now canada, europe, china, iran, russia and others are all more willing to say no.

that's the story heading into this year's unga.

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September 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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JUST PUBLISHED: "Geopolitical Risks and Energy Prices: Impacts of Russia-Ukraine Conflict" is available at doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.202... Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.558...
September 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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#Zelensky to meet #Trump on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Zelensky: “ideas for de-escalation steps and for addressing fundamental security issues – energy security, food security, and the protection of human life”

Also mutual ceasefire in strikes v. energy infrastructure & on shipping

#Ukraine
September 22, 2026 at 5:31 AM

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President Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire, stopping fighting along the current contact line and moving the process to diplomacy. “If the Russians are ready for ceasefire, yes, without conditions, just ceasefire and speak,” Zelensky said. #Ukraine
September 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM

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Russia’s attacks on Europe are getting more brazen and more dangerous

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Russia’s attacks on Europe are getting more brazen and more dangerous
Governments are scrambling to ratchet up their individual and collective responses before more serious damage spirals into open conflict with Russia
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September 21, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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After speaking with #Trump, #Macron meets #Zelensky late Monday

Announces a deal for Paris to provide radars and interceptors for #Ukraine air defenses this winter

#UkraineWar
September 22, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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Americans: Doing business with a dictatorship on the other side of the globe rather than the democracy next door.
Trump says he wants potash from Belarus for ‘subtantially less’ than Canada | Globalnews.ca
European officials call Belarus an 'accomplice' to Russia's war in Ukraine and earlier this year, Belarus let Russia practice the use of nuclear weapons Moscow stations there.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM

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The Russian operations have three main goals, according to analysts and security officials. The key challenge facing Europe is how to respond bit.ly/4hdKCN6

Photo: Alamy
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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3+ civilians murdered and 10 injured by #Russia strikes across #Ukraine overnight

Fatalities and six of the injuries were in #Dnipropetrovsk, as Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Pavlohrad were hit by ballistic missiles

#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes
September 22, 2026 at 6:01 AM