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    Lavrov, Rubio hold phone call ahead of planned Trump-Putin meeting

    Lavrov, Rubio hold phone call ahead of planned Trump-Putin meeting

    Lavrov and Rubio are also scheduled to meet in person on Oct. 23, according to Reuters.

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    Spanish airport temporarily halts flights over suspicious drone sighting

    Spanish airport temporarily halts flights over suspicious drone sighting

    The news follows a string of similar cases across Europe in recent weeks, which have already caused air traffic disruptions in Germany, Norway, and Denmark.

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    Kyiv, Washington discuss energy projects as Europe moves to end Russian gas imports

    Kyiv, Washington discuss energy projects as Europe moves to end Russian gas imports

    Among the projects Kyiv is discussing with the U.S. is a terminal in Odesa to import American liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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    🌍 The EU is putting pressure on Russia: the 19th package of sanctions is on its way! #shorts

    🌍 The EU is putting pressure on Russia: the 19th package of sanctions is on its way! #shorts

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    What Trump Doesn’t Get About Tomahawks

    What Trump Doesn’t Get About Tomahawks

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SHOCKING! MEETINGS WITH TRUMP: FROM ZELENSKYY IN WASHINGTON TO PUTIN IN BUDAPEST

SHOCKING! MEETINGS WITH TRUMP: FROM ZELENSKYY IN WASHINGTON TO PUTIN IN BUDAPEST

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Russia to face nearly $100 billion deficit in 2026, Zelensky says

Russia to face nearly $100 billion deficit in 2026, Zelensky says

Ukraine expects Russia to face a nearly $100 billion budget deficit by next year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 19, underscoring Moscow's growing economic challenges amid the war.

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EU mulls hitting Russia where it hurts — its shadow fleet

EU mulls hitting Russia where it hurts — its shadow fleet

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg — The EU is preparing to strengthen its authority to board and inspect tankers linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet and is negotiating with some of the flag and coastal states to take measures, according to a draft …

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Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine preps new contracts to boost Patriot air defense substantially, Zelensky says

Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine preps new contracts to boost Patriot air defense substantially, Zelensky says

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 3 times today. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine is preparing long-term contracts for new 25 Patriot systems.

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Eight foreigners were detained at the Polish-Lithuanian border on October 20, 2025, after illegal border crossing, along with two couriers who intended to transport them to Western Europe.

On October 20, 2025, a Border Guard patrol from Rutka-Tartak, cooperating with Territorial Defense Force soldiers, stopped a Fiat Ducato at the Polish-Lithuanian border. The vehicle carried eight foreigners who had illegally crossed the border, …

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'Russia's stance doesn't change' — Kremlin responds to Trump's proposal to freeze Ukraine front line

'Russia's stance doesn't change' — Kremlin responds to Trump's proposal to freeze Ukraine front line

Russia has previously rejected freezing the war along the current front lines while reportedly demanding that Ukraine cede the entire Donetsk Oblast.

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How Ukraine’s Data-Driven Approach is Impacting the War Effort

Ukraine’s fight has been defined by ingenuity – the contributions of volunteers, the bravery of its soldiers, and the widespread use of technology. A key element has been the deployment of unmanned systems, particularly drones. These tools not only …

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Ukraine preparing long-term contract for 25 Patriot systems after meetings in US, Zelensky says

Ukraine preparing long-term contract for 25 Patriot systems after meetings in US, Zelensky says

Ukraine is looking to acquire 25 more Patriot air defense systems in a long-term arrangement with the United States, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv on Oct. 20.

First delivered to Ukraine under the Biden administration in 2023, …

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EU expects to approve 19th sanctions package against Russia on Oct. 23

EU expects to approve 19th sanctions package against Russia on Oct. 23

"We are expecting this week, also, to adopt a 19th package of sanctions. Unfortunately, not today, but we have also a leaders' meeting coming up on Thursday," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

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Ukraine had a plan on how to engage with Trump. Then, Putin called

Ukraine had a plan on how to engage with Trump. Then, Putin called

President Volodymyr Zelensky, his team, and allies have been working for months to bring U.S. President Donald Trump into Ukraine's corner.

Days before Zelensky arrived in Washington to meet with Trump on Oct. 17, the two leaders spoke twice by phone, …

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Ukraine's embattled steel sector's latest struggle? Polish protectionists

Ukraine's embattled steel sector's latest struggle? Polish protectionists

Ukraine’s metal sector says it is being made a scapegoat for Poland's steel troubles, as Polish groups urge Warsaw to press Brussels to limit growing Ukrainian imports.

In the first half of 2025, Ukraine's steel exports to Poland slightly increased. …

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Major Russian gas plant forced to suspend gas intake following Ukrainian drone attack

Major Russian gas plant forced to suspend gas intake following Ukrainian drone attack

The Orenburg gas processing plant was forced to halt gas intake from Kazakhstan on Oct. 19 following a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility, Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry announced.

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Belarus seeks talks with Kyiv amid efforts to break Western isolation

Belarus seeks talks with Kyiv amid efforts to break Western isolation

The head of Belarus' State Security Committee Ivan Tertel claimed on Oct. 19 that his agency is prepared to engage in dialogue with Kyiv to "find a consensus" to end Ukraine's war with Russia, Belarusian state media reported.

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US 'ready' to replace Russian oil, gas supplies to Europe, Zelensky claims

US 'ready' to replace Russian oil, gas supplies to Europe, Zelensky claims

The United States is prepared to supply European countries with "as much gas and oil as is needed" to replace Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in his evening address on Oct. 19.

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🧨 Tomahawks are a little bit of A RED HERRING, – Jason Smart #shors

🧨 Tomahawks are a little bit of A RED HERRING, – Jason Smart #shors

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'He's going to take something' — Trump says Putin has 'won' territory in Ukraine

'He's going to take something' — Trump says Putin has 'won' territory in Ukraine

"He's won certain property," Trump told Fox News, indicating that Putin would lay claim to Ukrainian lands as part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.

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"TOMAHAWKS might be a RED HERRING" — how to interpret TRUMP’s move?

"TOMAHAWKS might be a RED HERRING" — how to interpret TRUMP’s move?

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Russian mass attack traps nearly 200 miners underground, evacuation underway

Russian mass attack traps nearly 200 miners underground, evacuation underway

Russia launched a large-scale attack against a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Oct. 19, trapping 192 employees underground, the Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported

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PUTIN'S Donbas DREAM dies – the DICTATOR is put in place! #shorts

PUTIN'S Donbas DREAM dies – the DICTATOR is put in place! #shorts

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Ukraine war latest: Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports

Ukraine war latest: Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports

Key developments on Oct. 18-19:

  • Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports
  • Ukraine peace deal should give no unoccupied lands to 'terrorist' Putin, Zelensky tells NBC
  • European leaders push for Ukraine peace …