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Deadly Houthi Strike Raises War Risks; Judge Halts Trump TV Ads | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
President Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, but the host and a Bloomberg News senior editor made clear the deal is not solid on the ground. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to stop striking energy targets only if Russia does the same, while also warning that Ukraine will keep responding with long-range strikes if Moscow continues its attacks. The discussion framed the announcement as politically important for Trump, especially with US midterm elections nearing and energy prices still in focus.
The episode also highlighted rising Middle East war risk after Houthi strikes on Saudi airports killed at least 14 people and wounded hundreds. A guest said the Saudi-led coalition intercepted more missiles and drones overnight, and Saudi officials stressed energy security even as oil executives pulled out of the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh.
In US politics, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded television ads while the court reviews a longer ban. The program then turned to markets, where investors are watching bank earnings, Wednesday’s CPI report, retail sales, and the IMF meeting in Bangkok for clues on the economy, inflation, and rate policy.
Key takeaways
- The host said Trump’s claimed Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire still appears fragile because Zelenskyy says it must apply to both sides.
- A Bloomberg News senior editor said Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement may be tied to concerns about US voters and energy prices ahead of the midterms.
- The guest said Houthi attacks on Saudi airports killed at least 14 people and raised fears that the conflict could widen further.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked taxpayer-funded Trump TV ads, saying the challengers showed irreparable harm and the public interest favored a pause.
- Investors are watching bank earnings, Wednesday’s CPI, retail sales, and the IMF meeting for clues on growth, inflation, and the Fed.
Notable quotes
“We are ready for energy ceasefire not to attack energy both sides”
“they've intercepted missiles and drones aimed at Saudi Arabia overnight”
“there is no way that somebody will break our back”
“A stronger than expected September inflation reading may rekindle the recent bond yield surge”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin with the latest in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. President Trump says both sides have agreed to an energy ceasefire. He didn't give details, but he warned both Russia and Ukraine not to break the deal. In a truth social post, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zilinski is signaling he's willing to hold up his end.
We are ready for energy ceasefire not to attack energy both sides and if the Russians want us not attack their diesel, their refineries and etc. We are asking President Trump give them signal not attack energy infrastructure of Ukraine. It's fair deal.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalinski appeared on ABC's This Week, heard Sundays on Bloomberg radio. But this morning, Zalinski says Russia continues to hit his country's energy infrastructure. And Ukraine will continue to respond with long range strikes.
All this comes as President Trump says he's working with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring more Russian diesel fuel to the global market. Well, Nathan, European officials are cautioning President Trump's deal to increase Russia's diesel sales will boost Moscow's war effort in Ukraine. And we go to Brussels and get the latest with Bloomberg radio and TV host Steven Carroll.
Stephen, good morning.
Good morning, Karen and Nathan. European foreign ministers aren't happy with Donald Trump's latest deals with Russia. The EU's foreign affairs chief, Kaia Kalas, is calling on the US to put sanctions in place to finish the war.
That she says will help ease the effects of the attacks on refineries that have driven up global diesel prices. Kalas wants the Trump administration to align with Europe in applying more penalties on some 1600 people and companies accused of helping Russia's war with Ukraine, pressuring Moscow has become more urgent for Europe as officials warn Russia has opened a new phase of hybrid war on the continent.
From the episode’s captions: roughly the first two minutes, lightly cleaned. Keep watching on YouTube →
Topics
- houthi strike
- saudi missile interception
- trump tv ads judge ruling
- ukraine long-range strikes
- energy ceasefire
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