February 18th, 2026: Ukrainian Troops Make Fastest Gains Since 2023 & U.S. Boots On The Ground In Nigeria
The President's Daily Brief
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🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | The Premier League is exciting. |
| 0:04.0 | It's exhilarating. |
| 0:07.0 | And sometimes it's... |
| 0:11.0 | So when you need something to help you ride the highest and loads of all that action, |
| 0:17.0 | grab a Coke to keep you in the game. |
| 0:20.0 | Time to refresh. |
| 0:21.6 | Time for a Coke. |
| 0:23.6 | Coca-Cola, official partner of the Premier League. |
| 0:27.6 | The League It's Wednesday, the 18th of February. |
| 0:44.7 | Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. |
| 0:46.7 | I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. |
| 0:50.1 | All right, let's get briefed. |
| 0:51.8 | First up, Ukraine launches its most successful series of counter attacks since 2023, |
| 0:58.8 | reclaiming more than 200 square kilometers in just five days. |
| 1:03.5 | Could a breakdown in Russian command and control be the reason for the Ukrainian successes? |
| 1:08.3 | I'll have those details. |
| 1:10.0 | Later in the show, boots on the ground in Nigeria, |
| 1:12.8 | 100 U.S. troops deployed to support local forces |
| 1:16.1 | battling Islamic militants, |
| 1:18.5 | as extremist violence threatens broader stability across West Africa. |
| 1:23.5 | Plus, New Delhi detains three U.S. sanctioned tankers tied to Iran, tightening the net, of course, on illicit oil trade. |
| 1:31.5 | And in today's back of the brief, U.S. forces target three more suspected drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. |
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