The Washington Inquisitor
Russia
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Rubio says there has been no political directive against Ukraine and that an allied-funded interceptor shipment may be under review
Asked in Mumbai about a European-funded batch of interceptors that Zelenskyy says awaits Hegseth’s signature, Rubio said it “could be the case” and pointed to global demand, not politics.
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The Graham Act’s tariffs drew lobbying from importers and nuclear-fuel firms before Trump waived them
At least 33 companies and groups, from the Chamber of Commerce to shoe importers, Home Depot and uranium suppliers, named the Russia sanctions law on lobbying reports this year. The tariffs they…
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Bacon says Trump’s Russia waiver could cost the president votes on his lame-duck agenda; White House cites peace talks
The White House says enforcing the Graham Act’s sanctions now would impede Ukraine peace talks. Rep. Don Bacon, one of five Republicans among 22 House members who asked Trump not to waive…
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Pentagon says all 30 universities it audited have cut flagged ties to foreign research institutions
The Department of War says all 30 universities it ordered to audit foreign collaborations took more than 80 termination-related actions, some going beyond its watch list. It has not named the partners…
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Rubio takes the Russian-oil question to India, and to the refinery at the center of it
Rubio meets Jaishankar in Mumbai and then visits Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery, a major processor of Russian crude, days after Trump waived the Graham Act’s tariffs on Russian-oil buyers with no end date.