Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia?
US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.
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US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.
Russian Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov tells RFE/RL Putin is set on “liquidating Ukraine” and will not concessions. Slamming a proposed US deal to buy Russian diesel, Kasparov said that if Ukraine wins the war Putin will fall – giving a chance for democracy in Russia.
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.
At least 1,500 military personnel from Britain, France, and Germany will deploy to Poland in November to conduct joint maneuvers rehearsing troop deployments and logistics in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Announced by UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting following Pentagon talks, the exercise focuses on military training, logistics sustainment, and post-war deterrence without deploying troops immediately.
Fury and frustration are growing as travellers face hours or even days of delays caused by Vladimir Putin refusing to halt his war.
The front line in Ukraine has blurred into a miles-wide wasteland where drones fill the sky and neither side holds firm control.
"Republicans and Democrats passed this law in Lindsey Graham's name to squeeze Russia's war revenues. Trump has now hollowed it out before its main sanctions could bite," said Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at Urgewald.
Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.
It was 1am, Kyiv time, and they had been sending up high-speed interceptors to take out the Iranian-designed Shahed drones.
Reports that the White House limited Ukraine’s Starlink service after pressure from Musk drew questions from Berlin, while Belgium promised 10 F-16s by year-end and Russian drones left 370,000 without power in Volyn Oblast.
Ukraine has seen its child population decline by millions since Moscow launched its war on Ukraine in 2014, due to deportation, occupation, displacement abroad and direct war casualties, Mykola Kuleba, founder and head of Save Ukraine, told VOA. Kuleba's NGO, Save Ukraine, rescues children from Russia and Russian-controlled territories.
Russia’s full-scale invasion that began in 2022 triggered the largest displacement crisis in Europe since World War II. Although many Ukrainians have...
"This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilians with impunity."
The balancing act of Bulgaria's Moscow-friendly leader stands on shaky ground.Since taking office in May, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has taken a harsh line on Ukraine while adopting steps his critics say are accommodating to Moscow.Radev's course has now come under scrutiny as
Russia's shadow campaign of drone incursions, sabotage, and assassination attempts in NATO countries has largely backfired by drawing a resolute response but is approaching a "crucial point," Christopher Walker, vice president of the Center for European Policy Analysis, tells RFE/RL.
Countries along NATO’s eastern flank growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine.
OPINION: US President Donald Trump steps up his bullying war of words against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he switches further towards Vladimir Putin is sickening despot move
The US midterm elections could significantly reshape President Donald Trump’s domestic and foreign policies. European media predict stricter congressional oversight, warn that Trump may challenge the election’s legitimacy, and examine the implications for Ukraine and Europe. A Republican defeat could also make Trump more unpredictable internationally, potentially increasing geopolitical instability, particularly regarding Russia, Ukraine and Iran.
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 15, 2026.
Twenty-two US lawmakers are urging Trump to fully implement new Russia sanctions, target foreign banks and oil buyers helping finance Moscow’s war, and revoke a license allowing Russian diesel transactions.
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