The United Kingdom introduced the largest package of sanctions to date against Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers on Thursday, 17 October.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes to receive political approval from EU leaders for a €35 billion loan financed by frozen Russian assets under the G7 initiative.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has outlined the topics that will be on the agenda for his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that Ukraine will join the Alliance as its 33rd or 34th member in the future.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present the Victory Plan,  Ukraine’s vehicle for forcing Russia to peace, at a special meeting of the European Council.

A joint investigation by Politico and the nonprofit journalism group SourceMaterial has uncovered at least nine instances of oil spills caused by Russian shadow fleet vessels in international waters since 2021.

All foreign ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight support allowing Ukraine to strike military targets deep within Russia.

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has announced that the Nordic-Baltic Eight countries have decided to provide Ukraine with a winter energy support package.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed his readiness to hold talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on a just peace in Ukraine. 

On Wednesday, eight foreign ministers from the Nordic and Baltic states arrived in Odesa for a visit.

EU energy ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss imports of Russian natural gas, as the key gas transit agreement between Moscow and Kyiv expires on 31 December.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that Hungary and Russian energy giant Gazprom are negotiating additional gas purchases by Budapest for 2025.

EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose further sanctions on Iran for its supply of ballistic missiles to Russia.

US President Joe Biden has said that the United States is ready to talk to Russia, China and North Korea to address nuclear security issues.