PDB Situation Report | October 17th, 2025: Russia’s Economy Buckling Under Ukraine Drone Strikes & Taiwan Braces for What’s Next

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Ukraine’s drone war is hitting Russia where it hurts most—its wallet. Precision strikes on refineries have crippled Moscow’s fuel production and triggered a budget crisis. Correspondent for the Kyiv Post Jason Jay Smart joins us with his insight. China’s military is stepping up operations around Taiwan, and officials on the island are warning it could be a prelude to something bigger. Former CIA analyst Buck Sexton just got back from Taiwan—he’ll join us to break down what he saw on the ground. 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 American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.Goldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to https://GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB.Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.4	First up, Ukraine's drone war is hitting Russia where it hurts most. Its wallet.
1:29.1	Strikes on refineries have crippled Moscow's fuel production,
1:34.8	sparking a budget crisis. Correspondent for the Keefe Post, Jason Jay Smart joins us with his insight. Later in the show, China's military is stepping up its operations around Taiwan,
1:40.4	and officials on the island are warning that it could be a prelude to something bigger.
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