Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was an American politician and statesman, the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency he was Governor of California (1967–1975) and earlier a longtime Hollywood film actor. A Republican, his presidency combined tax and deregulation policies at home with a major military buildup and an assertive foreign policy directed at the Soviet Union during the final phase of the Cold War.
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US lawmaker Fitzpatrick threatens accountability over restrictions on Ukraine's StarShield use; Tillis launches Pentagon inquiry
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick announced he will pursue accountability — including congressional hearings and budget cuts — for anyone involved in restricting Ukraine's access to the StarShield military satellite platform, and said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week. Republican Senator Tom Tillis separately asked the Pentagon Inspector General to investigate the restrictions, as SpaceX's reported October 14 speed-limit decision continued to affect Ukrainian drone operations.
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Trump administration threatens to halt PURL weapons and intelligence sharing over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy
The Trump administration is pressuring Kyiv to stop long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure by threatening to suspend the PURL weapons-procurement mechanism and US intelligence sharing with Ukraine, according to European officials cited by the Financial Times. On Sunday, Trump separately announced on Truth Social an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia, an announcement Kyiv said it had not been consulted on and that was not honored by Russia the same day.