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- 6h ago
Witkoff heads to Oslo for Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky, then Moscow
US envoy Steve Witkoff is due in Oslo on Tuesday, 20 October, to discuss a peace proposal with Zelensky, European allies and NATO and EU officials. Witkoff is then expected to travel to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin.
- 8h ago
Zelensky says Hegseth holds up Patriot missiles Europe has already paid for
Zelensky told US senators on Monday, 19 October, that a batch of Patriot interceptors paid for by European allies awaits Pete Hegseth's signature. Washington denies cutting intelligence to Kyiv, and Trump's waiver of new Russia sanctions has further strained ties.
- 9h ago
US delays Patriot missiles for Ukraine as Zelensky says decisions are hard to explain
The Washington Post reports the Pentagon has not signed off on Patriot missile transfers to Ukraine, while Kyiv says only a few interceptors remain in its stockpile. Zelensky raised the issue on Monday, 19 October 2026, alongside Trump's remarks on a possible summit with Putin and Xi.
- 18h ago
UEFA gives FIFA until 2 November to answer 42 questions on Infantino and the FFE plan
UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis has written to FIFA with 42 questions on the abandoned World Cup investor plan, the Peace Prize and the Balogun case. Written answers and documents are due by 2 November.
- 23h ago
Prosecutor gets Apple spyware warning; Belgrade rector's phone infected with Pegasus, Citizen Lab says
Citizen Lab confirmed a Pegasus infection on the phone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade. Prosecutor Rade Bajić received an Apple threat notification, but researchers could not confirm his device was compromised.
- 3d ago
Violent protests in Tirana enter seventh day; PM Edi Rama refuses to resign
Police used water cannon and tear gas in Tirana on 19 October as protests against Prime Minister Edi Rama entered their seventh day. Police said 68 people were detained that day and criminal proceedings were opened against 22 of them.
- 4d ago
Zelenskyy accuses US of holding back paid Patriot interceptors as Trump calls for a new negotiator
Kyiv says the Pentagon is holding up interceptor missiles already paid for by European allies. The dispute erupted after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight, and Trump said Zelenskyy should let someone else negotiate.
- 5d ago
US floated unfreezing part of Russian assets to revive Ukraine talks, Europe refused
The Financial Times reports that Washington proposed releasing part of Russia's frozen state assets under US oversight to restart Ukraine peace talks. European participants at the Miami meeting refused the plan.
- 6d ago
Russian drones hit US company sites in Ukraine as White House stays silent
Russian drones and missiles have damaged Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald's and Mondelez sites in Ukraine since late August, and the Trump administration has not publicly condemned the strikes.
- Oct 13
Albanian students and protesters clash with police in Tirana, demanding Prime Minister Rama's resignation
Protesters threw molotov cocktails at police in Tirana on the fifth day of demonstrations, and riot police answered with tear gas and water cannons. Prime Minister Edi Rama has not stepped down, and a large rally is planned for 17 October at 19:00 local time.
- Oct 10
Russian glide bombs kill at least 20 in Zaporizhzhia as Zelensky links attack to US diesel deal
Russian guided bombs hit a five-storey residential building in Zaporizhzhia early on Saturday, and Ukraine's emergency service now reports 20 dead, including three children. Large-scale power outages hit Kyiv the same day.
- Oct 8
Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev discuss bringing US investor into Nord Stream
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev held talks exploring a role for American investors in the Nord Stream gas pipelines, drawing swift opposition from Germany and Poland.
- Oct 6
Norway files formal FIFA ethics complaints over Trump peace prize and World Cup deal
The Norwegian Football Association has asked FIFA ethics and governance committees to investigate President Gianni Infantino over political neutrality and commercial tournament decisions.
- Oct 4
United States proposes late October trilateral technical talks with Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Washington is pursuing technical-level discussions before the end of October, with the United Arab Emirates under consideration as a neutral host venue.
- Oct 3
US envoys negotiate $20 billion sale of Lukoil global assets in Russia talks
Negotiations between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine include a plan for an investor group to purchase Lukoil's $20 billion foreign portfolio, which includes European refineries and 200 American gas stations.
- Sep 28
Iran denies scheduled US negotiations after Donald Trump rejects proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran dismissed assertions by Donald Trump that bilateral negotiations would resume soon, maintaining its seven-point proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices climbed on 28 September.
- Sep 26
Donald Trump rejects Iranian seven-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that Washington rejected a seven-day diplomatic roadmap submitted by Tehran during the UN General Assembly, warning that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
- Sep 24
Zelenskyy urges UN to cut Russian trade as Moscow rejects truce and strikes Kyiv
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for halting commerce with Moscow and warned of winter strikes against Russian energy infrastructure if attacks continue.
- Sep 23
Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza
The Board of Peace unveiled a six-month, 66-project reconstruction plan for Gaza in New York, allocating $2.45 billion for housing, infrastructure, and security.
- Sep 23
US and Iran hold indirect talks in New York as Trump weighs deal against war
American envoys and Iranian diplomats engaged in three hours of indirect discussions mediated by Qatar in New York, seeking terms to pause the seven-month war.
