Washington, D.C.
Trump confirmed Vance’s contact with Iran but denied instructing him to conduct peace negotiations. According to him, it concerned medical supplies.
The United States and Israel may resume intensive strikes against Iran after November 3. The escalation could drive up oil and fuel prices.
Sergey Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation at the G20 meeting in Atlanta on October 30–31. The US State Department did not confirm his visit.
All BYD vehicles, including taxis and delivery vehicles, have been banned at Kadena Air Base. The military called them an unacceptable threat to the mission.
Trump alleged corruption in Brazil's elections without providing evidence. Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of the vote.
Trump and Putin may hold a meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen. Ukraine, the United States, and Russia are preparing a new round of talks.
Donald Trump said that the U. S. could deal Iran a decisive blow or reach a deal. The terms and timing of the decision are unknown.
The Biden and Trump administrations approached SpaceX regarding Starlink in Ukraine, Iran, Yemen and Lebanon. Reuters revealed details of the requests.
Trump said that the United States would deal with Cuba after Iran, and Rubio would finalize the deal. Rubio called on Cubans to cooperate with the CIA.
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides are accused of providing false testimony to Congress. The allegations concern their knowledge of the investigations into Hunter Biden.
The building of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington was temporarily evacuated because of a suspicious object. Bomb disposal experts determined that there was no threat.
The U. S. Secret Service is investigating a suspicious object near the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. Nearby roads have been blocked off.
Zelenskyy said that the United States could influence Russia to agree to a ceasefire. Ukraine is ready for talks at the G20 at Trump’s invitation.
Zelenskyy said that a ceasefire and negotiations are the limit of Ukraine's compromise after Russia's war crimes. He called on Trump to put pressure on Putin.
The European Parliament honored the ICC for defending international law and justice. For Ukraine, the decision strengthens support for the investigation of war crimes.
Following the easing of U. S. sanctions, the Kremlin has not made any significant concessions. New talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia may take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10.
Zelenskyy reported Moscow’s preliminary support for trilateral talks between the Ukrainian, U. S. and Russian teams. Kyiv expects the meeting by the beginning of November.
Kirill Dmitriev shared Trump's statement about serious consequences for Zelenskyy for refusing to end the war. This happened ahead of the U.S.-Russia talks.
NATO fears a complete halt to U. S. arms deliveries to Ukraine due to tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump. Patriot deliveries are already being delayed.
Uzbekistan and the US have agreed on 54 joint projects worth $12 billion in the energy, technology, aviation and mining sectors. Some of the agreements still need to be financed.
Donald Trump claimed that Russia could have captured Kyiv within a few hours, but the tanks got stuck in the mud because of a general's order. There is no independent confirmation of this version.
The U. S.-Ukraine talks in Oslo were described as successful. Witkoff and Kushner will discuss proposals to end the hostilities with Russia.
According to WP, Pete Hegseth has not taken steps to approve the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The United States says intelligence sharing is continuing.
J. D. Vance called Ukraine a partner of the United States but stated that there is no formal alliance. He also spoke out against its NATO membership.
Trump said that Russia could have acted more actively in Ukraine. The US president criticized Zelenskyy for delaying peace negotiations.
The U. S. takes energy prices, supply, and relations with other countries into account when making sanctions decisions. Russia’s war against Ukraine remains one of the factors.
Marco Rubio said that he did not know the reasons for the reportedly absent warning before the October 19 attack. He denied the cessation of intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Putin proposed that Trump and Xi Jinping meet next month to discuss a deal regarding the war in Ukraine.
During exercises over the North Sea, British military pilots twice came dangerously close to unidentified drones. One object was flying at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.
Putin announced the creation of a 660-kilometer buffer zone along the border with Ukraine. Russia does not want to discuss it in peace talks.