President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented Ukraine's Victory Plan during a speech at a meeting of the European Council on Thursday, 17 October.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the EU summit on Thursday, 17 October, and was greeted by European Council President Charles Michel.

The US is redirecting its training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots toward young cadets rather than experienced Air Force personnel, and this decision could extend the timeline for when Kyiv receives a fully operational squadron of Western-made aircraft by many months.

The US Department of State is confident that countries in Europe and beyond will continue to support Ukraine.

The United States continues to cooperate with Ukraine on the Victory Plan announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the Alliance's strategy involves providing military assistance to Ukraine, and if at some point, Kyiv begins negotiations with Russia to end the war, it will do so from a position of strength.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes Ukraine will receive an invitation to join NATO within the next few months, although full membership is not currently on the table.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has discussed the possibility of strikes on military targets in Russia and the implementation of the Victory Plan  with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the UK Defence Staff.

US President Joe Biden is planning a trip to Germany to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

American billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has contributed approximately US$75 million over the past three months to his America PAC (Political Action Committee), which supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The United States will not deploy the THAAD medium-range missile interceptor system near Ukraine to shoot down Russian missiles and drones, as it does for Israel, because the Russian-Ukrainian war and the war in the Middle East are different.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the Alliance will not be intimidated by Russia's threats and that Ukraine will continue to receive assistance.

Ukraine alone should decide whether to agree to negotiate with Russia or not, and the main task of Kyiv’s foreign partners is to continue to help make Ukraine as strong as possible, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Der Spiegel.

Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russian aggression, even by attacking targets on Russian territory, asserts former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Politico, citing informed sources, has reported that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to approve the extension of sanctions against Russia to help US presidential candidate Donald Trump. This will complicate the allocation of a US$50 billion loan to Ukraine from Russian frozen assets.