Ukraine's State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko has separately reported that equipment based in Belarus helps relay or amplify signals for Russian Shahed and Geran drones heading toward western Ukraine and Poland's border region.
Trump signed an order suspending a package of sanctions passed by Congress in a bill named for the late Senator Lindsay Graham. The US President said the pause was in the US "national interest"
"Today, this is fully under Europe's control. That means (Russian assets) are safe for now," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the US is drafting a proposal to convene a trilateral summit between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Potential host venues under consideration include the upcoming G20 summit in the US, locations across the Middle East such as the UAE or Saudi Arabia, or a European nation.
Zelensky noted that European partners have initiated contacts regarding potential venues, though neither Washington nor Moscow has formally confirmed the framework. The proposal follows bilateral consultations between Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and US envoy Jared Kushner.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop the full-scale war.
Ukraine has secured contracts and assurances from partners on additional supplies of F-16 ammunition, Zelensky noted, adding that the current deliveries were at a "satisfactory level."
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that bilateral relations between Ukraine and Poland have markedly improved following productive consultations with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He thanked Tusk and the Polish public for their sustained solidarity, emphasizing that Moscow is alarmed by the strong alliance between Kyiv and Warsaw.
Zelensky urged that complex issues be resolved calmly through mutual respect and continental security priorities, reinforcing bilateral ties that build upon earlier diplomatic outreach from Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that EU leaders expressed broad understanding and support for Ukraine’s request for an additional €70 billion ($79 billion) in financial assistance for 2027 during the European Council summit in Brussels. In contrast, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia and Hungary, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, will refuse to back a prospective EU loan package, arguing that linking Ukraine aid to the EU budget is dangerous.
Russian forces carried out one of their largest assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, striking over 15 generation and transmission facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday, Oct. 17. The widespread bombardment hit cities including Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia, prompting Zelensky to urge partners for air defense aid while criticizing the US waiver of Graham Act sanctions.
Fury and frustration are growing as travellers face hours or even days of delays caused by Vladimir Putin refusing to halt his war.
Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.
Zelensky, betrayed by Trump, has been left with no choice but to fight on and expose Trump’s treacherous bullying.
Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model struck 22 different locations, and debris fell in three areas.
US President Donald Trump stated that neither he nor Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s military Starlink network, claiming the system operates normally. The comments contradict a report by The Telegraph alleging Musk proposed throttling Starshield with Trump’s approval, following disclosures by President Volodymyr Zelensky that bandwidth limits impaired Ukrainian drone interceptions and frontline logistics.
Zelensky urged EU leaders to provide 300 Patriot interceptors and €70 billion ($79 billion) in additional support for 2027. His appeal came as reports indicated Ukraine had virtually exhausted its Patriot missile stocks, while Greece and Spain faced pressure to release their own inventories.
"It will all come down to the banking system, individual people, and the chemical industry," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Péter Magyar said he and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to rebuild political and economic relations during talks in Brussels. The meeting followed Ukraine’s adoption of a minority education law and Hungary’s decision to stop blocking two areas of EU accession negotiations. New cooperation will focus on trade, border infrastructure, business contacts and people-to-people ties, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, noting that Ukraine aims to open its remaining two accession clusters by year-end.
To malign Zelensky while cozying up to Vladimir Putin inverts the moral compass of the democratic world. Foreign policy is reduced to personal leverage and real estate transactionalism. As a result, strategic alliances are no longer treated as enduring commitments.
"It would be simply wrong to split us apart on our way into the EU — I hope not. Morally wrong," President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders.
"Without a determined European Union capable of making strong decisions Putin would have gone much further by now," Zelensky said, before calling on the bloc to double down on its support.
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"I am standing up for Ukraine's interests solely and the people of Ukraine. We were attacked, we were occupied, our people were killed," Zelensky said when asked to comment on Trump's latest attacks against him.
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Zelensky said Poland had provided ammunition used by Ukraine's anti-aircraft guns, but also hinted at other support which would have to remain confidential.
"We supported Trump's energy ceasefire but we see Russia did not respect it, and so we have to increase the pressure," von der Leyen told journalists, before announcing that the EU is working on a new 22nd package of sanctions against Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed additional F-16 fighter jets and ammunition with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever as Russia continued attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelensky said F-16s were proving particularly effective against Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones, while fresh strikes left nearly 15,000 residents without electricity in Volyn.
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Newsmax published on Oct. 15, describing the Ukrainian president as "not a good guy for (the U.S.) to deal with."