Hey there from CNN. I'm Christabel Polanco with the five things you need to know for Thursday,

October 23rd. We start with the U.S. sanctioning Russia's two largest oil companies, as Washington

calls on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in its war with Ukraine. It's a change of

approach from the Trump administration that Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, is welcoming.

This is a good signal to other countries in the world to join the sanctions.

You know that not only energy, we need shadow fleet and et cetera, and continue and continue until Putin will stop this war.

Meanwhile, a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson has criticized the move and say the sanctions

won't, quote, pose any particular problems for Russia.

The Trump administration can celebrate an early sign of success, because according to Reuters,

Indian refiners are set to slash imports of Russian oil.

But it's also led to a sharp rise in global prices, with traders worrying about

supply. In Washington, Senate Republican leaders are still looking for more ways to pressure Democrats

to end the three-week stalemate over government funding. Today, they'll push for a vote that would

pay essential workers. This includes U.S. military, border patrol, and TSA, and the funds would come

from the Treasury Department. Democrats continue to draw a red line against voting to reopen

the government until a plan is in place to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Still, Democrats are expected to reject the measure, as they've said they'll oppose any bill that does not pay all federal workers.

As a countermeasure, they'll propose a vote that would ensure furloughed workers would also be paid.

But this is likely to fail as well.

We think that we can start reconstruction of the areas that are free of Hamas very quickly.

That's Vice President J.D. Vance saying, as he left Israel today, that Gaza's city of Rafa

could be rebuilt in two to three years.

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