In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
A potentially major blow to Moscow. China’s biggest oil companies have quietly halted purchases of Russian crude after the U.S. sanctioned two of the Kremlin’s largest energy giants. It’s a move that could hit Putin right where it hurts most.
Later in the show—tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu is putting West Bank annexation plans on hold after Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked the move.
Plus—Ukraine gets an economic lifeline. The European Union has agreed to bankroll Kyiv for the next two years and is now weighing whether to tap into Russia’s frozen assets to help pay for it.
And in today’s Back of the Brief—Israel hits Hezbollah hard. Air Force jets carried out strikes on a training camp and missile production site in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, as cross-border clashes intensify.
