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The President's Daily Brief

May 15th, 2026: Ukraine May Be Turning The Tide Against Russia & Trump Meets Xi

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: After months of grinding Russian advances, Ukraine may finally be starting to shift the momentum on the battlefield, thanks to a major change in how Kyiv is using its growing drone arsenal. New reports suggest Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes are increasingly targeting the logistics, fuel routes, and supply networks keeping Russia’s offensives alive. President Trump wraps up his high-stakes visit to Beijing and heads back to Washington. We’ll break down the latest developments from his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including renewed tensions over Taiwan and efforts to stabilize relations between the world’s two largest powers. Cuba says it has effectively run out of oil and diesel, as worsening fuel shortages and rolling blackouts push the island deeper into crisis. Officials are warning the situation has reached a critical point amid growing economic instability and public frustration. And in today’s Back of the Brief—with the Strait of Hormuz largely paralyzed, Gulf states are turning to enormous overland truck convoys as an emergency economic lifeline, reviving desert trade routes to keep global commerce moving. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.  YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief ZBiotics: Go to https://zbiotics.com/PDB and use PDB at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Goldbelly: Make Father's Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Brunt Workwear: Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code PDB at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/PDB#Bruntpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.3

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:40.3

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:43.3

And in my ongoing game of Where's Wally, I'm still on the road.

0:49.3

All right, let's get briefed.

0:51.3

First up, after months of grinding Russian advances, Ukraine may finally be starting to shift

0:56.5

the momentum on the battlefield, thanks to a major change in how Kyiv is using its growing

1:02.2

drone arsenal.

1:04.1

Later in the show, President Trump wraps up his high-stakes visit to Beijing and heads back

1:08.8

to Washington.

1:09.8

We'll break down the latest developments from

1:11.5

its meetings with Xi Jinping. Plus, Cuba says it is effectively run out of oil and diesel,

1:18.3

as worsening fuel shortages and rolling blackouts push the island deeper into crisis.

1:24.6

And in today's back of the brief, with the Strait of Hormuz, largely paralyzed,

1:29.7

Gulf states are turning to enormous overland truck convoys as an emergency economic lifeline. But first,

1:37.1

today's PDB spotlight. For much of the past year, the story out of Ukraine has been

1:42.7

fairly straightforward.

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