The Group of Seven countries plan to keep the frozen Russian assets even after the end of the war in Ukraine.

The Estonian Foreign Ministry has dismissed an employee of its embassy in Türkiye due to her research paper on nationalism in Ukraine filled with Kremlin narratives.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Türkiye.

The Pentagon has disclosed details of a new US$400 million military aid package for Ukraine, which was announced by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a visit to Kyiv on Monday.

The European Commission has stated that if reports about North Korean soldiers being deployed to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine are confirmed, it will be further evidence of Russia’s lack of interest in peace.

The EU has not yet officially commented on the results of the referendum and the first round of elections in Moldova, but mentioned the conditions in which the election campaign took place.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said that he threatened Vladimir Putin with a strike on Moscow if he invaded Ukraine.

The Moldovan Central Election Commission reports that, with 99.46% of the votes counted, citizens of Moldova have expressed a positive response in the constitutional referendum on EU membership – though by a very narrow margin.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed the Victory Plan, the Peace Formula, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on 21 October in Ankara.

The EU is expecting discussions on toughening sanctions against Russia to intensify from the beginning of next year, when Poland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasised during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Berlin that NATO should not become a party to the war in Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes that Ukraine's Victory Plan presented by Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be reassessed after the US presidential election.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said that Ukraine's membership in NATO requires appropriate reforms and fulfilment of security conditions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the outcome of the US presidential election next month will be crucial for Ukraine's future and its NATO ambitions, while Washington's future stance remains uncertain.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the outcome of the US presidential election next month will be crucial for Ukraine's future and its NATO ambitions, while Washington's future stance remains uncertain.