October 24th, 2025: China Pulls the Plug on Russian Oil & Europe Bankrolls Ukraine

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A potentially major blow to Moscow. China’s biggest oil companies have quietly halted purchases of Russian crude after the U.S. sanctioned two of the Kremlin’s largest energy giants. It’s a move that could hit Putin right where it hurts most. Later in the show—tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu is putting West Bank annexation plans on hold after Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked the move. Plus—Ukraine gets an economic lifeline. The European Union has agreed to bankroll Kyiv for the next two years and is now weighing whether to tap into Russia’s frozen assets to help pay for it. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Israel hits Hezbollah hard. Air Force jets carried out strikes on a training camp and missile production site in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, as cross-border clashes intensify. 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 TriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdbRidge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.5	It's Friday, the 24th of October.
1:08.6	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
1:12.6	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears, on the world stage. And still on the road.
1:14.6	All right, let's get briefed.
1:15.6	First up, a potentially major blow to Moscow.
1:18.6	China's biggest oil companies have quietly halted purchases of Russian crude,
1:23.6	after the U.S. sanctioned two of the Kremlin's largest energy giants.
1:29.0	It's a move that could hit Putin right where it hurts most in his pocketbook.
1:34.7	Well, okay, he probably doesn't carry a pocketbook. Maybe it's a manbag.
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