James O'Brien, US Deputy Secretary of State, said that it is in the interests of the United States to help Ukraine, and stopping its support now would be an unfortunate decision.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has called the views of some Western officials on peace talks between Ukraine and Russia dangerous.

The Czech Senate has extended the mandate to conduct combat training for Ukrainian military personnel in the country until the end of 2024.

The Government of the Slovak Republic did not approve the fourteenth package of military assistance to Ukraine worth €40.3 million.

G7 foreign ministers reaffirmed their intention to increase sanctions against Russia and support Ukraine during a session on the situation in Ukraine in Tokyo.

US Secretary of State Anhony Blinken has emphasised the importance of continued support for Ukraine after calling on Congress to approve US$11.8 billion in budget aid to Kyiv.

The European Union's bid to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine faces challenges amid concerns about risks to financial markets.

Ukraine will remain at the top of the G7 foreign ministers' agenda at their meeting in Tokyo on 7-8 November.

Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš believes that a new war in the Middle East may divert public attention from Russia's invasion and affect support for assistance to Ukraine.

Diplomatic sources in the EU have said there is no truth in claims that representatives of the US and the EU have started discussions with Ukraine on the possibility of peace talks with the Russian Federation.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that a stable and just peace, not a frozen conflict, must remain the goal of the war in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has held a videoconference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during which they discussed, among other things, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, has promised to allocate EUR 500 million to Ukraine for ammunition after visiting Kharkiv and Kyiv. 

A group of former and current government officials, diplomats and academics has written an open letter to the Group of Seven countries and the EU calling for Ukraine to be allowed to use Russia's frozen assets.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has said that Ukraine still expects to receive long-range Taurus missiles from Germany.

Germany is planning to supply Ukraine with military aid until the end of this decade and beyond.

Over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in Germany since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

A group of high-ranking Republicans in the US Congress has called on President Joe Biden to send missiles with longer effective range to Ukraine.

The United States has not lost focus on the need to provide support to Ukraine, and Congress is expected to approve the Ukraine funding request when it comes up for a vote.

Gitanas Nausėda, President of Lithuania, has listed the reasons for the delay of a million artillery shells that the European Union promised Ukraine.

North Korea has provided Russia with over a million rounds of artillery for use in the war against Ukraine.

US senators from both parties expressed doubts on 31 October about a plan by House Republicans to provide US$14.3 billion in aid to Israel separately from support for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stressed that the cost of an air defence missile is several times less than repairing the consequences of a hit to the energy infrastructure, so it is more profitable to invest in air defence directly.

European politicians have intended to visit the United States in order to strengthen support for Ukraine, responding to the calls of some lawmakers from the Republican Party to reduce the flow of aid, military equipment and finances to Kyiv.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that German residents should start getting used to the idea that there is a danger of war in Europe.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that the meeting of advisers in Malta has demonstrated broad support for Ukraine by the world's States against the background of the escalation in the Middle East.

China has not been present at the meeting of national security and foreign policy advisers held in Malta, but Ukraine is seeking to host a Global Peace Summit of world leaders this year.

The EU summit in Brussels, which ended on Friday 27 October, has confirmed the intention of joining together to work on "future security commitments" for Ukraine.

Specialists from the Polish defence holding Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have departed to Ukraine to repair damaged military equipment.