Scott Lucas

#Russia Deputy Prime Minister Novak: 3 tankers carrying Russian diesel are en route to US, with 4th expected to depart Wednesday, following #Trump agreement undercutting US sanctions 1st US-bound tanker, w 300K barrels of diesel, departed last week for New York #Ukraine #TrumpRussia

#Zelensky on call of #Norway and #Finland leaders w #Putin “Real de-escalatory steps are needed regarding our energy and infrastructure" ahead of winter "There must be peace, de-escalation is needed, and Russia must stop dragging out the war" #Ukraine #UkraineWar

#Norway Prime Minister Støre and #Finland President Stubb speak by phone w #Putin for 90 minutes Conversation extended beyond 20 minutes and was “substantive, focused on the issues at hand, and professional" "Much of what he said was already known and we stated our positions" #Ukraine #UkraineWar

#Zelensky on #Russia strikes on #Kyiv and 10 other #Ukraine regions Chides US Defense Secretary #Hegseth suspension of air defense interceptors to Ukraine from #NATO allies "Directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign" #UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

#Ukraine asks #Europe partners to transfer 10% of their Patriot and IRIS-T air defense interceptor missiles Request sent to the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland Ukraine is also wanting to scale up joint production of Ukrainian drones in other countries #UkraineWar

38 minutes State of races for Senate and House Will outcome check Trumpist quest for authoritarianism? Will #Trump and Co. try to block results, possibily seizing voting machines? Response of #Vance, #Rubio, and GOP legislators. Can Democrats deliver re #economy, #IranWar, end to #corruption?

EA-State of Affairs VideoCast: Are #USElections "Beginning of the End" for #Trump? (Scott Lucas with Aine Lawlor and Chris Donoghue) #Democrats #Republicans #USElections2026 eaworldview.com/2026/10/trum...

Local ceasefire takes effect early Tuesday in #Russia- occupied city of #Oleshky in #Kherson region in southern #Ukraine Around 2,000 residents held by Russians, who feared Ukrainian attacks if the civilians left Ukraine's officials say Russian troops confiscated aid, sometimes forcibly

#Romania: Network “coordinated” from #Russia started a fire near an arms factory on September 14 Two Belarusians and a Ukrainian, all resident in #EU countries, involved --- Two in custody in Germany as "they were preparing to commit similar offenses” and third is at large in Poland #Ukraine

46-yr-old woman killed as #Russia hits university campus, major bridge, administrative building, & medical facilities #Zelensky: "When threat is constant, when strikes can come at any moment and target cities and villages directly, artificial delays in providing air defense to #Ukraine help terror"

#UkraineWar, Day 1,706: Woman Killed, 10 Injured by #Russia Missile Strikes on #Kyiv #Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

#Israel forces shell towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern #Lebanon overnight Towns of Barashit and Kounine were also attacked overnight. Heavy machine-gun fire was directed towards Beit Yahoun in Bint Jbeil district #IranWar

#Saudi- led coalition in #Yemen: We intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles launched by #Yemen ’s #Houthis toward #SaudiArabia ’s Eastern Region.

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan #IranWar #MeccaPact eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

#Iran and the three countries in the Mecca defense pact --- #SaudiArabia, #Pakistan and #Turkey --- have “agreed to continue discussions to strengthen cooperation...including on regional peace and security" after discussions in Tehran #IranWar #MakkahPact

Report: Tensions rising w/n #Mossad intelligence service over #Netanyahu pursuit of strikes on #Iran before Tuesday's #Israel elections Director Roman Gofman, previously Netanyahu’s military secretary, supported attacks Senior Mossad officials pushed back, raising concerns about timing

#Zelensky: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocking the delivery of #Patriot air defense interceptors from #NATO members to Ukraine US must give permission for the transfer of Patriots Hegseth and his Undersecretary of State Elbridge Colby have previously blocked US supplies #Ukraine #TrumpRussia

Germany equipping its armed forces w low-cost cruise missiles developed in #Ukraine Expected to complete a deal in the coming weeks for an initial batch of the Bars missile for testing Bars is jet-powered weapon with a range of up to 1,000 km and a payload of up to 105 kg #UkraineWar

40-minute deep dive #Trump alliance with #Putin and #Russia invasion of #Ukraine Is it possible to check tilt towards #Kremlin? If not, what should be done?

EA- #Ukraine VideoCasts: #DonaldTrump 's Betrayal and Alliance with #Putin (Cormac Smith with UATV) #UkraineWar #TrumpRussia eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

#Russia 's Digital Development Ministry proposed building data centers underground, camouflaged from the air and fitted with drone defenses, following several #Ukraine drone attacks. Around 80% of Russia's data centers are concentrated in Moscow & region, w/n reach of Ukrainian long-range drones

2+ civilians murdered and 35 wounded by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine over past day Air defenses down 112 of 140 drones, including 56 of 70 jet-powered UAVs, and 3 of 4 missiles #UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

US and #Israel officials: #Netanyahu is pushing for a joint US-Israel strike on #Iran But Trump camp has asked that any potential action be delayed until the US is ready Echoes report that Netanyahu wanted attack on Oct 10 but #Trump said any assault must be after #USElections #IranWar

#Zelensky: Security guarantees "cannot be dictated by #Russia side", & "restrictions on our army and #Ukraine neutrality not up for discussion" Will not give in to #Kremlin maximum demands, including surrender of territory Challenges #Trump moves that undermine US sanctions on Moscow #TrumpRussia

#UkraineWar, Day 1,705: #Kremlin — We Will Talk With #Kyiv After November 4 #Ukraine #Russia #TrumpRussia eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

Head of Int'l Energy Agency: I do not expect energy markets to return in 2027 to levels before #IranWar "So therefore, we all need to get prepared, taking the energy security as a number one priority in our government and business world" #Iran #StraitOfHormuz

Iran will convene w countries of #MeccaPact --- #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan --- in Tehran today to discuss regional coordination Meeting amid stalled talks to end #IranWar and #Trump threats to renew attacks 1st since escalation of attacks between #Yemen 's #Houthis and Saudis last month

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 242 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan #IranWar #MeccaPact eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

3 civilians murdered and 12 wounded by #Russia drone strike on a residential building in #Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday #Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes

BBC Russian & Russian independent outlet Mediazona confirm iDs of 282,993 #Russia military personnel killed in #Ukraine Names of 6,880 Russian soldiers have been added to the list since early October Actual figures are likely significantly higher #UkraineWar

#Elon Musk responds bitterly to news that his #Starshield, military version of #Starlink, restored in #Ukraine Claims w no evidence Ukrainias use Starlink v. non-military targets Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine restricted to 70 to 90 km/h and do not work on #Russia territory #TrumpRussia

#Ukraine strikes several sites 2,500 km in #Omsk, 2500 km inside #Russia Omsky Kauchuk petrochemical plant is part of Russia’s supply chain for rocket fuel Warehouse of large online retailer Ozon hit #UkraineWar

#UkraineWar, Day 1,704: #Kyiv Strikes 1,550+ Miles Inside #Russia #Ukraine eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

#Yemen rights group Rasd: 1,400+ patients – including 1,110 w kidney failure, 192 in intensive care, and 154 infants in incubators – face severe, life-threatening risks in besieged city of #Taiz amid fuel and medical supply shortages #Houthis cut off most routes as they try to overrun Gov't areas

"2 senior #Iran officials": We are preparing to target US diplomats & personnel US Director of National Intell: Iran “substantially increased” its efforts to target Americans in Middle East & beyond Targeting of US counterparts is “fair game", given assassination of Iran personnel by US & #Israel

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 241: Oil Hits Highest Price Since April #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

Former chief executive of $25 bn US natural gas export project says #Russia energy giant Novatek is secretly controlling initiative Executives are leaving for fear it is violating US sanctions on Russia Link to #Trump camp through Gentry Beach, friend of Donald Trump Jr. since university #Ukraine

4+ civilians murdered and 78 injured by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine over the past day Air defenses downed 101 of 126 drones, including 50 of 61 jet-powered UAVs #UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

#Ukraine Defense Ministry: #Starshield, the military version of #Starlink, has been restored to speeds of 400 km per hour "This is another example of direct dialogue and the persistent position of the President of Ukraine at the highest level yielding results" #UkraineWar

#Ukraine forces strike Tolyattikauchuk plant in #Tolyatti in Samara region and an aircraft at the Yeysk airfield in Krasnodar Krai in southwest #Russia Tolyattikauchuk plant produces synthetic rubbers, used for solid rocket fuel for missiles; monomers; and high-octane gasoline additives

EA on Pakistan TV: #Ukraine — Taking Apart #Kremlin Propaganda on Its Invasion (Cormac Smith) #UkraineWar #Russia #TrumpRussia eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

#Ukraine forces strike electronics plant in Oryol, 230 miles south of Moscow, & drones disrupt Moscow airports on Friday Strike on main production building of Proton-Electrotex, "complicates the production of components for cruise and ballistic missiles, with which the enemy hits Ukraine cities"

Technical talks expected in Abu Dhabi in early November #Zelensky: “We need to move from trilateral negotiations at the technical level to a meeting of leaders, because the key issues can only be resolved at that level" #Ukraine received only 24 air defense missiles in past 90 days #TrumpRussia

#UkraineWar, Day 1,703: #Zelensky --- Talks With #Russia In November #Ukraine #TrumpRussia eaworldview.com/2026/10/ukra...

Oil price surges amid #Trump camp threats to renew attacks on #Iran after #USElections on Nov 3, and Iran’s promised retaliation v. oil facilities, undersea cables, data centers, and AI facilities in Gulf region Brent crude passes $117 per barrel on Friday before settling at $116.72, 3% higher

US War on #Iran, Day 240: Oil Hits Highest Price Since April #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

European & Middle Eastern Foreign Minister express their opposition to renewed attacks on #Iran German Foreign Minister: Germany, France and UK are ready to negotiate with Iran to rule out its acquisition of nuclear weapons #IranWar

50-min deep dive #Kremlin manipulation of #Trump and Co. into selling out #Ukraine and allying w #Russia invasion Taking apart #JDVance over his cover-up of Trump’ corruption and his support of an ad targeting #AmyActon, child-rape survivor & Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio

100s of demonstrators rally across #Syria condemning #Israel miitary's raids in south of country Earlier this week, Israeli forces killed disabled man in Dara'a Province - They have also been tearing up olive trees

#Ukraine officials reconfirm that speeds of military version of #Starlink still limited #Zelensky advisor: "At present, we have not observed any lifting of the restrictions on Starlink #UkraineWar #TrumpRussia #ElonMusk