Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.

Trump's push to end the war that has raged since 2022 comes as midterm elections could give Democrats control of Congress, expanding their oversight powers.

It's still not clear exactly who authorized the reduction to Ukraine's Starshield access from last week.

Lawmakers are struggling to find a way to convince the president to stop cozying up to Russia.

WASHINGTON, ⁠Oct ⁠19 - ⁠The Trump ​administration ‌has ‌not ⁠approved the ⁠transfer of ​interceptor ​missiles ⁠to ⁠Ukraine, ⁠the Washington Post ​reported ​on ⁠Monday. (Reporting ⁠by Christian Martinez ⁠and Jasper Ward in ⁠Washington; Editing by ​Caitlin ​Webber)

Asked if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, Trump said, "I don't know who did it, but I was not involved."

The 7 follows President Donald Trump's second term.

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