.@SteveForbesCEO lays out a tough set of proposals President Trump should immediately employ against Russia—including hardline sanctions, sending Ukraine major weapons, and freezing Russian assets—to finally end the invasion of Ukraine. #WhatsAhead https://t.co/iS1YaOWQF9 ...

Geopolitical Relations & US Foreign Policy - The report highlights growing frustration from President Trump towards Russian President Putin, stemming from Putin's actions in Ukraine [1] - The US is considering boosting military aid to Ukraine, signaling a potential shift in policy [1] - There's discussion around Trump's desire for improved relations and potential business deals with Russia, including rare mineral deals [10] - The analysis suggests Putin's continued escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is undermining Trump's efforts and making him appear weak on the world stage [20][21] Internal US Government Dynamics - A pause in weapons shipments to Ukraine was authorized by Defense Secretary Hegseth, reportedly without informing the White House, raising concerns about the chain of command [2][3] - The Pentagon's actions, specifically the pause in weapon shipments, have caused frustration within the White House [11][16] - There are concerns within the defense community regarding low US weapon stockpiles [14] Potential Policy Shifts & Actions - Senator Graham suggests Trump may now support a stalled round of sanctions against Russia [19] - The US is considering sending defensive weapons to Ukraine [2]

We get a lot of thrown at us by Putin for you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless. Do you want to sanction him.Lindsey Graham has a sanctions bill on Russia. Do you want him to move ahead. I'm looking at it.Yeah. No, I'm looking. The Senate is passing and passed a very very tough sanctions.Yeah, I'm looking at it. And you'd sign that. It's an optional bill. It's totally at my option. They pass it totally at my option and to terminate totally at my option.a ...

We get a lot of thrown at us by Putin for you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless. Do you want to sanction him.Lindsey Graham has a sanctions bill on Russia. Do you want him to move. I'm looking at it.Yeah. No, I'm looking. The Senate is passing and passed a very very tough sanctions.Yeah, I'm looking at it. Can you sign that. It's an optional bill. It's totally at my option. They pass it totally at my option and to terminate totally at my option. ...

Before we talk about the moves in oil prices, lots of attention about this truth social post that President Trump put up saying that essentially he's greenlighting China to keep buying Iranian oil. How should we read that. The White House came out yesterday to say that this doesn't mean that they're waiving sanctions, but still pretty notable.Yeah, I mean, you'll be shocked to hear, we don't know for a change. And look, the headline on all stories today uses the word baffled. And I think that is the key wor ...