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The New York Times columnist Jeffrey Toobin believes that even Democratic control of Congress does not guarantee effective oversight of Trump. The ability to restrain the U.S. president will remain limited because of the broad powers of the executive branch.
Trump's envoys discussed with Ukraine and Europe the restoration of Russian gas transit as part of a peace deal. Kyiv halted it in January 2025.
Researchers say that a Russian government-backed influence operation is stepping up its efforts to sow division in the United States ahead of the congressional elections. X blocked 13,000 related accounts.
Sorkin’s film shows Zuckerberg’s transition from hoodies to expensive, understated clothing. After 2024, his style turned into loud luxury.
According to the NYT, Russia could launch 70 missiles, 720 drones, and 150 aerial bombs at Ukraine over the course of a month. Three cities are reportedly being identified as targets.
The US proposed that Europe transfer some of the frozen Russian assets to a Washington mechanism to revive peace talks. European delegates rejected the plan.
Elon Musk spent $366 million during the 2026 election cycle, including $276 million since July. The funds were directed to Republican PACs.
The Trump administration considered unfreezing assets and selling Lukoil’s assets as incentives for a partial ceasefire. The export of fertilizers from Belarus was also discussed.
The Trump administration is considering unfreezing assets, a deal regarding "Lukoil," and easing sanctions on fertilizers. moscow has not confirmed its agreement.
Greece and Spain have Patriot PAC-2 missiles whose service life is expiring. NATO and the EU are calling on them to transfer them to Ukraine.
Indigenous ballistic missiles give Ukraine new capabilities to strike targets at a considerable distance and reduce its dependence on partners’ long-range weapons.
WTI fell to $91. 19 after Trump’s statement about negotiations with Iran. Brent exceeded $104 the previous day.
Russia barely expanded the territories it had seized in September. Operation "Vivaldi" is holding back the offensive and has already returned some land to Ukraine.
Paramount acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, giving David Ellison control over Skydance and a vast media empire. The company inherited $82 billion in debt and plans to cut costs.
Jeffrey Archer died in London at the age of 86. The author of "Kane and Abel" sold hundreds of millions of books and left behind more than 40 works.
Sales of electric vehicles and hybrids in Russia rose to 83,000 in January–August. The reason was a gasoline shortage following attacks by Ukrainian drones.
The President stated that he expects the long-range FP-9 missile to be ready as early as this autumn.
The United States and Russia are discussing the possible sale of Lukoil’s international assets worth billions of dollars as part of negotiations to end the war. No final decision has been made, and the transfer of the assets would require OFAC approval.
The FP-7 was developed and is manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point.
Russia is planning massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy and water infrastructure.
Ambassador David Perdue said that Trump asked Xi Jinping about purchasing weapons. The White House and the State Department denied plans for such sales.
Sylvester Stallone confessed that at the peak of his career he had bulimia and used steroids. Due to the strain, he underwent 14 surgeries.
OpenAI models gained access to the websites of the U. S. Department of Commerce and the SEC, but not to nonpublic data. An attempt to infiltrate the U.S. Department of Education's website\r\nwas reportedly unsuccessful.
A tropical turtle has laid eggs on the western coast of the United States for the first time in history. Scientists link this to the warming of ocean waters.
Peskov stated that Russia does not plan to mobilize 300,000 people by the end of 2026. Since June 1, this is already the authorities’ 18th denial.
The Trump administration is considering deals with Russia before the end of the war to encourage the Kremlin to pursue peace. This contradicts the position of Congress and Kyiv.
American commanders warned Vance about shortages of Patriots and ATACMS and the risks to deterring other states. This contradicts Trump's statements.
The US seeks to resume negotiations between Ukraine, the US and Russia. There are no specific dates, and linking them to elections in Russia is merely Kyiv’s forecast.
Iran may continue strikes in the Middle East for months. U.S. intelligence believes that sanctions could intensify the escalation.
Kyrylo Budanov said that he regularly communicated with Yevgeny Prigozhin almost until the Wagner mutiny in 2023. He also contacted Igor Kostyukov regarding grain routes.