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Rubio Meets Lavrov As EU Hits Russia With 21st Sanctions, $44 Oil Price Cap. Trump-Iran Skirmish
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00:00 Intro: US and Venezuela Oil Leverage
00:36 EU Passes 21st Sanctions Package
03:46 The $44 Oil Price Cap Explained
06:00 Lavrov Meets Rubio in Manila
09:06 Why the Meeting Was Really About Iran
14:11 Peskov Says New Ukraine Commander Won't Matter
16:17 Peskov Walks Back Bloomberg Report
18:40 Media Spins Ukraine's New Military Chief
22:02 Ukraine Calls Security Council Over Grain Ships
24:44 Trump Saudi Nuclear Deal Bypasses IAEA
28:18 Houthis Enforce Naval Blockade
29:02 Trump Threatens Iran Bridge for Bridge
33:08 B1 Bomber Returns, UK Base Used
34:18 NDAA Merges US and Israeli Military
36:38 Clown World: Maduro Trial and Venezuela Oil Billions