OSINTdefender
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 and used that authority to fully waive the duties and most of the sanctions provisions. The order sets the tariff increases up to 500%, then waives them, so as written no new duties take effect. It also waives sections 102(a), 102(d), 102(e), 103 through 111 and 117. Section 102(d) codifies existing Russia sanctions. The order says the existing sanctions under earlier executive orders still apply.

The order does not list section 102(b), which legal experts describe as directing a review of specified persons and vessels and sanctions on those who meet criteria, such as senior Russian officials. The waivers have no end date and last until the president or secretary of state decides further action is appropriate. The order directs the U.S. Trade Representative to monitor Russian energy purchases and sanctions evasion and to report on anything that might call for action on the waivers.

Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/10/implementing-the-lindsey-o-graham-sanctioning-russia-and-iran-act-of-2026/
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Faytuks News
Zelensky: "Restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function ... The restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."

Latest: ​Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."

He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."

He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."

"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."

He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation." - Christopher Miller
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WarTranslated
Ukraine's Kraken regiment claims the first confirmed kill of Russia's newest TOS-3 Dragon rocket system, taken out by MURAMASA drone operators earlier this month despite its armor and anti-drone jamming. The system reportedly costs around $7 million. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2111429029878288492/video/1
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OSINTdefender
Following Russia’s devastating overnight attacks that heavily targeted Ukraine’s energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to X today to decry recent actions by the White House that saw additional Russian sanctions waived on top of the current 6 month oil and gas export waiver implemented in the last two weeks.
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OSINTdefender
RT @TankerTrackers: Frankly, the UN’s IMO offers more details, particularly the vessel identities.

https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx

The UKMTO says it is "struggling to accurately report the true number of attacks [in the Strait of Hormuz], with the majority of vessels attacked refusing to report to UKMTO" https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2111253455939743910/photo/1 - OSINTtechnical
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OSINTdefender
Yet another claim this morning from Iran’s IRGC that another tanker has hit a mine (Iran is just striking them with drones and missiles) in the Strait of Hormuz. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2111433806846509294/photo/1
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OSINTdefender
Elon Musk proposed slowing down Starlink for Ukraine to President Trump, according to four sources familiar with the discussions who spoke to The Telegraph. One said Trump “agreed,” paving the way for the Pentagon to put speed limits on Starshield, the military version of Starlink that Ukraine uses to intercept jet powered drones and strike behind enemy lines. A European official and two Ukrainian sources confirmed that version to the paper.

The report conflicts with public statements. Musk wrote on X Wednesday that “any limits on speed or usage” are “decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.” Trump said Friday that neither he nor Musk was responsible. A senior U.S. official told AFP the president made no such request. Reuters reported Thursday, citing two U.S. officials and a Western official, that the order came from inside the White House and reached Pentagon leaders as a message that Starshield needed to be slowed. The Pentagon has not publicly explained the restrictions.

Ukraine says the limit, about 100 mph (160 km/h), disrupted strike missions and the drones it uses to intercept Russia’s jet powered drones. Zelensky said Friday that Kyiv received signals from the White House that capabilities would be returned, but that speeds had not gone back to the previous limit.

The limit came as Washington pressed Kyiv to stop striking Russian oil refineries in an effort to relieve strained supplies.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/16/musk-approached-trump-slow-down-starlink-help-ukraine/
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Disclose.tv
JUST IN - Violent riots are spreading across France. Looting and fires in Paris and Marseille: reports
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WarTranslated
RT @ChristopherJM: Latest: ​Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."

He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."

He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."

"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."

He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."
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WarTranslated
Five Russian drones crashed in Moldova within 24 hours, Reuters reports, injuring one person. Moldova's foreign ministry condemned Russia and summoned its ambassador. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2111438149423603948/photo/1
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WarTranslated
Zelensky says Washington is trying to arrange a Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or the US.
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OSINTdefender
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s Starlink systems remain capped at 161 km/h (100 mph), according to Christopher Miller of the Financial Times. He said exceeding the limit “causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone,” adding that interceptor drones can’t function.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine tested whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as the U.S. side told Kyiv, by sending vehicles with Starlink terminals into EU territory. He said they moved at more than 180 km/h and the systems “worked perfectly.” He said Ukraine has logs and evidence, and concluded the restrictions apply inside Ukraine but not in the EU, which he called a “planned operation.”

Latest: ​Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."

He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population."

He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory."

"They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this."

He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation." - Christopher Miller
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