The European Commission is considering allowing Euroclear to use frozen Russian assets to protect the G7 loan to Ukraine. This could compensate the company for possible losses due to sanctions lawsuits by Russia.
In 8 months of 2023, 215. 6 thousand passenger cars worth almost $3 billion were imported to Ukraine. Germany, the US and China became the largest car exporters.
US President Joe Biden, 81, jokingly bit three children in costumes during a Halloween celebration. The incident caused a mixed reaction on social media.
In the morning, Ukrainian drones struck the port of occupied Berdiansk, where a large fire is observed. The occupation authorities confirmed the hit and reported an attack on an administrative building.
In the province of Valencia, 92 people died due to severe flooding, and 95 in the country as a whole. Thousands of rescuers are searching for the missing, and the authorities have allocated 250 million euros to help the victims.
Occupants shelled 16 settlements in Kherson region, one person was killed and seven wounded. The enemy damaged a library, an office, a high-rise building and 21 private houses.
Ukraine tells the UN that North Korean troops are being deployed to Ukraine's borders. According to Kyslytsia, up to 12,000 DPRK soldiers will arrive at the front under the guise of Russian troops.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Andriy Kostin from the post of Prosecutor General. The relevant decree has already been signed by the head of state.
During a night attack on Kyiv region, the wreckage of a downed drone fell on the territory of an IDP camp, without causing any damage. In general, air defense systems shot down all enemy targets, with no casualties.
In Cherkasy region, air defense forces destroyed three attack drones. The falling debris damaged a warehouse and the windows of several businesses in Cherkasy district.
A judge orders Elon Musk to appear in court in Philadelphia over the distribution of money to voters. The district attorney accuses the billionaire of trying to influence the presidential election.
Russia attacked the bridge in Zatoka, Odesa region, with Iskander and X-59/69 missiles. In total, the enemy launched 53 air targets, including 43 Shahed drones, of which 17 were shot down.
The U. S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and companies from 14 countries for transferring technology to the Russian army. The list includes 20 Russians, including deputy defense ministers.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that any negotiations on Ukraine's future should be held with its participation. Poland will defend this right based on its own historical experience.
A 48-year-old Ukrainian man fainted during an attempt by police to handcuff him in Opole Voivodeship. The man was behaving aggressively during the interview and resisted the police.
Ukraine invited Austria to join the Coalition for Demining and to invest in the production of missile defense equipment. The parties also discussed training of the Ukrainian military.
A Russian citizen who sold sanctioned satellite dishes and sonar to Russia was arrested in Nuremberg. During searches at six facilities, numerous evidence of illegal activity was seized.
At the Yahodyn customs post, 255 gold and silver jewelry weighing 1. 5 kg were found on a passenger of a Poznan-Sumy bus. The woman tried to illegally transport the jewelry without declaring it.
The European Commission has stated that it is impossible to start negotiations on Georgia's accession to the EU without changing the country's current course. The report points to problems with the parliamentary elections and the lack of progress in key reforms.
Major General Ogloblin was arrested for the second time for taking a 10 million ruble bribe from a telecommunications company. British intelligence believes that Russia is not fighting corruption, but is trying to make it more manageable.
Russia conducted a routine training of its strategic nuclear deterrent forces under Putin's leadership. peskov confirmed the regularity of such events, and Putin emphasized the importance of the nuclear triad.
A scientist who transferred technical developments to Russia to improve Shahed drones was exposed in Kharkiv. The suspect disguised his cooperation as scientific work and is currently in custody.
Peskov denied information about talks between Moscow and Kyiv to stop strikes on energy facilities. The Financial Times and the Washington Post have previously reported on attempts at dialogue mediated by Qatar.
The Verkhovna Rada has supported amendment No. 155, which cancels a 37% increase in prosecutors' salaries in the draft State Budget 2025. This decision was voted for by 242 MPs.
Another 10 banks joined the program to compensate 15% of the cost of Ukrainian machinery and equipment. Now, a total of 12 financial institutions provide an opportunity to receive state support for the purchase of domestic equipment.
The Verkhovna Rada did not support the draft law No. 11431 on fines for mobile operators for lack of communication during blackouts. The document received only 199 votes in favor and was rejected.
Guerrillas infiltrated the command post of the 37th Brigade of the Russian Federation in Donetsk region. The movement's agent collected data on the personnel and equipment of the motorized rifle brigade.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to reform the Accounting Chamber. The body received expanded powers to audit all public funds, including local budgets and state-owned enterprises.
The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into possible rigging of the 2024 parliamentary elections. President Salome Zurabishvili was summoned for questioning on October 31 to provide evidence of violations.
One person was killed and 10 wounded, including two children, as a result of Russian attacks in Donetsk region. 56 civilian objects in 10 settlements of the region were damaged.
