The Senate passed the toughest sanctions Congress has ever aimed at Russia, eighty-six to eleven. Two days before they took effect, President Trump waived them. Here’s what actually happened. Trump, Putin and Zelensky: Who Is Lying, What Each Man Loses and Who Wins | Everyone Knows Ep. 36 Everyone Knows | Episode 36 | Starborne Studios In one month, Washington waived the Lindsey Graham sanctions law, licensed Russian diesel sales, cut intelligence to Kyiv for a stretch, and held back Patriot missiles Europe had already paid for. Now Putin wants a summit with Trump and Xi Jinping to decide Ukraine’s future with Ukraine left out of the room. Brian lays out who is telling the truth, what Putin and Zelensky each win and lose by keeping this war going, and what President Trump gets out of all of it. Three parts. All of them matter. FIRST, who is lying to who. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Russia exports zero diesel. The Kremlin and the shipping data say the tankers are already loading at Primers. Europe sent Russia more money for energy than it sent Ukraine in aid, and one hundred thirty-six of one hundred forty Arctic gas cargoes this year went to Europe. The real driver of diesel prices is the Iran war and shipping costs. The Star shield slowdown, the gaps in missile warnings, Putin’s new Yalta summit, and the Russian fake stories about Olena Zelenska’s shopping sprees. SECOND, the ledgers for Putin and Zelensky. Putin holds a fifth of Ukraine and keeps getting offers from Washington. He has also taken about one million four hundred thousand casualties for three tenths of one percent of Ukraine in a year, an eighty-eight-billion-dollar deficit, gasoline shortages across his own country, seized Western companies, and Finland and Sweden in NATO. Zelensky kept his country alive and the money flowing. He has lost a fifth of his land, his standing in the White House, and his chief of staff to a corruption case over the Energoatom kickback scheme. THIRD, President Trump’s ledger. Lower fuel prices before the midterms, the Iran card, and Europe finally paying for American weapons. Then the record: twenty-four hours, the fifty-day deadline, the Alaska summit, the Patriot licenses, and a waiver on a law he signed. His approval at thirty four percent in the NBC poll, allies building around Starlink, and where he went off track. Who comes out ahead, and who loses the most. A straight read on what is happening and what it means for regular people. No theatrics, no party line, no soft edges. If you’re tired of the spin, you’re in the right place. ABOUT EVERYONE KNOWS: An independent podcast hosted by Brian Bullock — author, storyteller, and founder of Starborne Studios. Every episode breaks down the stories that matter using one simple framework — who benefits, who gets hurt, why now, and what happens next. No cable news theatrics. No party line. Just a straight read on what’s actually going on and what it means for regular people. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don’t miss one ALSO, FROM STARBORNE STUDIOS: 🎙️ Everyone Knows Podcast — you’re already here 📖 Sentinel Universe Short Stories — now available on YouTube 📖 The Sentinel of Crater Daedalus — Book 1 of The Sentinel Trilogy — Coming Soon 🌐 brianbullockwriter.com — books, audio stories, updates, and more CONNECT WITH STARBORNE STUDIOS: 🌐 brianbullockwriter.com 🎙️ Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | YouTube 📱 Follow on X @EveryoneKnws1 Hosted by Brian Bullock Starborne Studios Speak up or step aside. #EveryoneKnows #BrianBullock #StarborneStudios #Podcast #NoSpin #StraightTalk #ConservativePodcast #Trump #Putin #Zelensky #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaSanctions #LindseyGraham #Diesel #ChrisWright #Patriot #Starlink #Yalta #XiJinping #Energoatom #Midterms #NATO