market and we have two great guests on both sides of the story. First off, Daniel Tannenbomb is partnered Oliver Wyman and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and Bob McN, president and founder of Rapidan Energy Group. Bob, we'll get to you in just a second.Let us start with Dan. He is an expert, one of the world's leading experts on sanctions. Um, there currently are semi sanctions on Russia.Dan, correct. Can you lay it out cleanly where are we now and what might happen if things go poorly. Well, Brian ...

Geopolitical Analysis - The summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin is seen as a significant advantage for Putin, especially considering the international charges of war crimes against him [2] - Senator Blumenthal expresses concern that President Trump might not impose new sanctions on Russia and may deviate from the principles agreed upon with European countries [4] - The senator suggests that Putin's strategy involves playing Donald Trump, causing delays, and showing no genuine interest in peace, while continuing military actions in Ukraine [8] - The senator believes that China is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and that appeasement of Putin could lead to further aggression, potentially against Taiwan [12] - Congress can demonstrate unity and support for the President by passing the Graham Blumenthal sanctions bill, sending a message to China, India, and Brazil regarding their economic support of Russia [6][16][17] Economic Implications - The senator highlights Ukraine's significant economic potential, including mineral resources, manufacturing, and agriculture, suggesting that investment in rebuilding Ukraine could send a strong message [9][11] - The presence of American businesses and workers in Ukraine could provide security guarantees and contribute to the country's reconstruction [10] - India, China, and Brazil are identified as key countries fueling Russia's economy by purchasing the majority of its oil and gas [16] Policy & Sanctions - The Graham Blumenthal sanctions bill aims to impose sanctions on countries like India, China, and Brazil that support Russia's economy [6][16] - The senator emphasizes the importance of continued military buildup in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions to counter Putin's actions [5] Personnel Concerns - The senator calls for the dismissal of Robert Malone from the advisory committee on immunization practices due to his extreme right-wing views and abhorrent posts about gun violence [18][19]

Hi there and welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington where President Trump is preparing for his high stakes meeting with Russian President Putin on Friday virtually huddling with European leaders and President Zalinski this morning amid their concerns that the pair could strike a unilateral deal without Ukraine at the table. The leader level summit with Putin, which the White House says will take place at a US military base in Anchorage, Alaska, will be their first in-person meeting sin ...

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. He is member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Kane, good to see you this morning.Thank you for joining us. Um, >> good to be with you guys. Thanks.>> Want to get your reaction to the breaking news, if you will, the jobs report that, as you just heard Stephanie say, a warning sign perhaps about the health of the nation's economy, but also the trade war that has been launched by President Trump. these tariffs, their impact of the economy, ...

Geopolitical Implications - The US imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes [1] - The sanctions relate to legal probes into former President Jair Bolsonaro's alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election defeat [1]

Andritz settled a US probe into sanctions violations after the Austrian engineering firm failed to seek a license for some exports to Russia https://t.co/58J8IOXp5x ...

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum is getting squeezed between Donald Trump's tariffs and sanctions and her party's political scandals, says @JPSpinetto (via @opinion) https://t.co/50kH57Pfdd ...

President Trump announced earlier today was that the bottom line a very plans to have very serious economic consequences if he can't end the war between Russia and Ukraine. What he described as very severe secondary tariffs on on Russia and its trading partners. There's some confusion here in Washington over the details of this.Um Howard Lutnick talked to reporters afterwards and said this could take the form of tariffs or sanctions. and CNN is reporting that what Trump actually meant was 100% tariffs on Ru ...

Geopolitical Risk - US President intends to impose "very severe" secondary tariffs on Russia if a Ukraine ceasefire agreement is not achieved within 50 days [1] Sanctions - The report highlights the potential implementation of secondary sanctions [1]

Trade & Tariffs - The Trump administration is considering imposing a 35% tariff on goods from Canada [1] - The administration has published 23 letters and announced zero new trade deals [2] - Trump plans to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on all remaining countries [2] - A 10% unilateral tariff on all imported goods would be four times the average tariff today [3] - The tariffs are a tax, and American importers, businesses, and consumers pay almost all of that [3] - A 20% tariff rate on goods coming over the border will be higher than the inflation rate at its worst [12] - Republicans are standing by Trump's method to bring countries to the negotiating table [15] Russia & Ukraine - The US is resuming deliveries of some weapons to Ukraine [5] - Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russia's foreign minister and exchanged new ideas about how to end the war [5][6] - Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv, with over 400 drones and missiles [6] - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thun are prepared to move forward with new sanctions on Russia [7] - Trump will have a major statement on Russia come Monday [7] - Legislation from Senator Graham and Blumenthal has 80 senators already signed on to it [31] Birthright Citizenship - A judge blocked Trump's birthright citizenship order restricting it once again [33] - The ACLU created a class action lawsuit, and the judge certified this class [34] - The judge agreed that birthright citizenship is part of the constitution and is applying it across the country using this class action [35]