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“An affinity for Putin”

October 15, 2026·49m

October 15, 2026; 5pm: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in a difficult position because to defend Ukraine, he needs to ask the U.S. for help with weapons and intelligence. However, Donald Trump has intensified his pressure on Zelenskyy, calling for him to be replaced, and more importantly, Trump seems to have an affinity for Ukraine’s biggest adversary: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Later, some breaking news out of Bend, Oregon where a suspect was killed and multiple people were injured, including children, after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School.