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Zelenskyy: 'American Govt' Caused Starlink Slowdown, Canada Fire, More

Oct 18, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses the U.S. of restricting Starlink access, a claim Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismisses as reckless. The episode also covers a deadly fire at a Canadian military base amid Alberta’s separation referendum, and calls for an investigation into attacks on journalists in the West Bank. Financial highlights include major defense contractors’ earnings driven by record procurement, while Netflix, IBM, and Tesla report results. Additionally, China plans to restrict exports of 40 key technologies, and WNBA and MLB playoff updates round out the show.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: PayPal Pay Later for businesses Zelensky blames US for Starlink restrictions Treasury Secretary Besant responds to Zelensky Criticism of Trump's Russian energy sanctions waiver Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright Alberta referendum on separation from Canada Investigation into beatings in the West Bank Defense contractors' earnings and record procurement Boeing, IBM, Tesla, and Meta earnings preview Netflix earnings expectations and layoffs China export bans and India food regulation crackdown Sports scores: WNBA Finals and ALCS Sponsor: PayPal Checkout holiday promotion Sponsor: Edward Jones financial services Sponsor: 4imprint business gifts
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