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Washington has decided to appoint Secretary of State Marco Rubio, instead of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, to head the delegation that will conduct talks with Moscow ahead of the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said that the Trump administration will continue pursuing the path toward peace in Ukraine, no matter how long it takes.
19 October 2025
No one should pressure Ukraine into making territorial concessions — instead, pressure should be applied to Russia to make it end its aggression.
Russia is betting heavily on disinformation because it cannot win on the battlefield. In particular, despite overall budget cuts, Russian state spending on propaganda will increase by 54%.
Former Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi has arrived in Strasbourg, where he will begin his work as Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States cannot give Ukraine all the weapons that Kyiv wants, as the country needs them for its own defense.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting in Washington on October 17 that he was ready to join U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest.
Ukraine has presented the United States with proposals concerning gas infrastructure and nuclear power generation, and work on the details is now underway.
During negotiations at the White House, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to the Middle East, pressured Ukraine to cede the Donetsk region to the Russian Federation.
Government representatives from Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following another round of negotiations held on October 18 with the mediation of Qatar and Türkiye.
18 October 2025
Ukrainian Education and Science Minister Oksen Lisovyi met with State Secretary at Slovakia's Ministry of Education Robert Zsembera to discuss the launch of Ukrainian studies programs at Slovak universities.
EU politicians think that the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss peace in Ukraine is a snub for Europe.
Austria has announced that it will agree to the adoption of the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia. The package is scheduled to be approved on Monday.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Finland would never recognize the occupied Crimean Peninsula, nor Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as part of Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that U.S. President Donald Trump would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.
The White House has stated that U.S. President Donald Trump continues to work hard in the pursuit of peace, but American patience with Russia’s war against Ukraine is running thin.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has emphasized the exceptional importance of Europe’s solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday.
German diplomat Christoph Heusgen — former ambassador to the UN, ex-adviser to the German chancellor, and head of the Munich Security Conference — has expressed disappointment that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has once again managed to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from taking decisive action in support of Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said that Russia’s resources are being depleted and urged the use of economic pressure to compel Moscow to begin peace talks.
The Hungarian capital is expected to host the next meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, but it may be difficult for Putin to get to Budapest due to risks associated with crossing the airspace of European countries.
The Kremlin continues to employ a dual rhetorical strategy, combining economic proposals with implicit military threats, while simultaneously trying to normalize U.S.-Russia relations and restrain Washington's support for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the heads of American think tanks issues that could bring guaranteed peace closer.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has proposed working with the United States to develop a peace plan for Ukraine modeled on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that right now Ukraine needs a peace plan following a phone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the main topics discussed during his talks at the White House were the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine, long-range capabilities, and the possible meeting in Budapest between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The issue of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine was raised during President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the United States does not want an escalation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin should end the war along the territorial lines that exist today and reach an agreement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the most difficult issue during peace negotiations will be that of territory, but he added that achieving a ceasefire must come first.
Ukraine and Slovakia have confirmed their intention to open a Ukrainian state school in Bratislava.