Finland advises Trump to give Ukraine Tomahawks
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo believes Ukraine must be equipped to match or exceed Russia's capabilities because Vladimir Putin only responds to strength.
Politics
23 October 2025
EU committed to addressing Ukraine's pressing financial needs for next two years – Costa
At today's European Council meeting in Brussels, EU member state leaders committed to meeting Ukraine's financial needs over the next two years.
Trump does not see enough interest from Russia in moving towards peace – White House
U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Russia is not showing sufficient interest in advancing toward peace in Ukraine, which is why he canceled a planned meeting with Putin — although he does not rule out that such talks could take place later.
Sybiha discusses continued support for Ukraine during meeting in Norwegian parliament
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with the Norwegian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in its new composition following recent parliamentary elections.
This is serious package: Dutch expert assesses new EU sanctions against Russia
Dutch lawyer and sanctions specialist Heleen over de Linden described the 19th package of sanctions approved by the European Union against Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine as very serious.
Zelensky on peace plan: We need to start with dialogue, but Russia targets children
The development of a peace plan for Ukraine can begin when Russia is pressured to come to the peace talks.
Russians prepare to escalate foreign policy by intensifying repression in Crimea — Chubarov
Russians are preparing to escalate their foreign policy by intensifying repression in temporarily occupied Crimea.
European Union to support Ukraine financially over next two years — Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that the European Union has confirmed it will provide financial support to Ukraine during 2026-2027.
Zelensky calls on EU summit participants to unblock opening of negotiation clusters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on participants in the EU summit to find a way to unblock the process of opening negotiation clusters on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Ambassador to Czechia not expecting change in Prague's support for Ukraine
Ukraine's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych, has said he sees no reason to believe that Prague will change its course on supporting Ukraine following the formation of a new government.
Zelensky: European countries also have long-range weapons, talks are underway
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is already holding talks with European countries that possess long-range weapons regarding potential supplies.
Zelensky, Fiala discuss bolstering Ukraine's air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have discussed initiatives to bolster the protection of Ukraine's airspace.
Zelensky, Costa discuss defense support, Ukraine's EU path
The opening of negotiation clusters, the adoption of the EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia, and Ukraine's participation in the SAFE program were among the key topics of a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Antonio Costa, held ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.
Energy, crypto, defense industry: EU reveals details of 19th sanctions package against Russia
The 19th package of sanctions adopted by the European Council against Russia includes 69 new individual listings and a range of economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy, finance and the military industrial complex.
Belgian PM on frozen Russian assets: Coalition of the Willing must also be coalition of payers
Belgium insists on establishing a clear legal framework and shared responsibility for using Russia's frozen assets to benefit Ukraine – something it says is still lacking.
Zelensky on new EU sanctions: Restrictions target exactly those things that help Moscow continue this war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the adoption of the EU's 19th package of sanctions against Russia demonstrates unity at a time when Russia is intensifying terror and attacks on civilians.
China says putting pressure on Putin will not help end war in Ukraine
China's Foreign Ministry stated that pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not bring the end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
EU approves 19th package of sanctions against Russia — Kallas
The European Union has just approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Rubio: U.S. still wants to meet with Russia despite imposing sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States still wants to meet with Russia, despite the Trump administration imposing sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies.
Putin will agree to talks only when he realizes he is losing war – Pifer
To push Russia toward genuine peace talks on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin must be stripped of his belief in victory and shown that he is losing the war, with serious consequences for Russia.
Trump denies WSJ story on US allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed as "fake news" a Wall Street Journal article claiming that Washington had allegedly authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
22 October 2025
United States prepares to announce significant strengthening of sanctions against Russia – Bessent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. administration plans to announce a "substantial" new round of sanctions against Russia in the near future.
Kyslytsya mocks Russia's initiative to discuss UN's future in Security Council amid Kremlin's war crimes
Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergiy Kyslytsya, criticized Russia's initiative to hold a discussion on the future of the United Nations on the occasion of the organization's 80th anniversary, as well as to involve Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the event.
Rutte: US has already sent several billions in weapons to Ukraine funded by allies
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the United States has already delivered weapons to Ukraine worth "the first couple of billion" dollars, funded by allied contributions.
Trump should have long realized that Putin is merely buying time – German historian
U.S. President Donald Trump should have long understood that Putin does not want peace and is merely buying time, yet the Kremlin leader has once again managed to restrain him from taking decisive action in support of Ukraine.
Zelensky says some European countries have proposed their own peace initiatives
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that several European countries have put forward their own peace initiatives, but noted that these proposals focus on a ceasefire rather than a comprehensive plan to end the war.
UK appoints new ambassador to Ukraine
Neil Crompton has been appointed as the new British ambassador to Ukraine.
Zelensky on peace initiatives: Ukraine ready for diplomacy, but not on terms requiring its forces to 'withdraw somewhere'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine is ready to support peace initiatives proposed by Europe and U.S. President Donald Trump, but not on the condition that the Ukrainian army "withdraw somewhere."
Expert advises Ukraine to study Russia's tactics used to interfere in Moldova's elections
Ukraine should carefully study the tactics Russia used to interfere in Moldova's electoral process and polarize society in order to be prepared to counter similar attempts during a potential pre-election campaign.