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Zelensky calls U.S. Russian diesel deal a gift to Putin

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned President Donald Trump's deal with Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel to the global market, calling the arrangement "gifts to Putin" that "will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world."
  • The Treasury Department issued a temporary license allowing Russian diesel to be sold on the global market despite existing U.S. sanctions; the license remains in effect until April 7.
  • Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons shortly afterward.
  • Trump signed new sanctions legislation targeting Russia's energy sector last month, including measures against Russian banks, officials and oil tankers used to circumvent international restrictions.
  • The price of diesel climbed nearly 70% since the Iran war began in February; the national average was about $6.27 per gallon Friday, according to AAA.
 2026-10-09 · 6 MIN READ

Seven senators demand data on childcare closures, rising costs

Illustration accompanying article: Seven senators demand data on childcare closures, rising costs
  • Seven Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren demanded the Administration for Children and Families provide data by Oct. 14 on childcare center closures and cost changes since January 2025.
  • The senators, in a letter obtained by The Guardian, cited more than 400 daycare closures in Oklahoma since November and more than 300 in Indiana since September 2025.
  • The senators wrote that childcare costs rose faster than overall inflation in 2025, with daycare and preschool prices up 3.5% in the year ending May 2026.
  • The letter criticized the May rescission of a federal requirement capping eligible families' childcare co-payments at 7% of income, along with proposed Head Start changes to child-to-staff ratios and staff wage rules.
 2026-10-01 · 3 MIN READ
Illustration accompanying article: Justice Alito recuses from Supreme Court climate case over energy stock ties