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Europe Rejects Any US-Russia Deal Reshaping Its Security Without It
European leaders rejected any attempt by the US and Russia to reshape Europe’s security architecture without them, after Donald Trump suggested a sweeping deal with Moscow ‘might involve all of Europe’ and envoy Jared Kushner said Washington was working on a framework.
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WSJ: US Backs Resuming Russian Gas Sales to Europe via Ukraine
The US is backing a quick resumption of Russian natural gas sales to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines as part of talks on an energy ceasefire before winter, the Wall Street Journal reported, with gas sold via an American intermediary to get around European sanctions.
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Zelensky: Ukraine Waited a Month for Hegseth to Sign Off on Patriots
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve missiles for its Patriot and NASAMS systems, already paid for by allies, and instructed his team to raise the issue with Washington once again.
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Witkoff Calls Putin ‘a Humanitarian’ as Russia Frees Stephen Hubbard
Russia freed 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in custody as US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, telling the Russian leader ‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’ while their talks also covered the war in Ukraine.
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Hegseth Has Not Approved Patriot Missile Batch for Ukraine, Kyiv Says
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not approved the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine that allies have already paid for, Ukrainian officials said, as Kyiv suspects Washington of withholding air defence supplies to pressure it.
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Trump Waives Key Russia Sanctions and Tariffs Under Graham Act
US President Donald Trump suspended key Russia-related sanctions and tariffs under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act days before they were due to take effect, including duties on Russian goods and penalties on buyers of Russian oil and gas.
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Zelensky Lifts Ban on Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that Ukraine has lifted its restrictions on strikes against Russian oil refineries after a three-day pause requested by Washington, saying Russia kept hitting the grid and killed over 100 civilians in a week.
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Starlink and Starshield Speed Limits Disrupt Ukraine’s Drone Missions
SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s military Starshield access without warning on the night of October 14, causing terminals to drop connection at speeds of roughly 72 to 161 km/h and forcing units to cancel strike and interceptor drone missions as Russia escalated attacks.
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Zelensky: Partners Gave No Warning of Russian Ballistic Strike on Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no early warning from its partners before five Russian ballistic missiles struck civilian infrastructure in Kyiv overnight, stressing that early intelligence on launches saves lives given very short flight times.
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Zelensky: ‘Every Extra Billion’ Funds Strikes Like Kyiv Missile Attack
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a daytime Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv showed what easing sanctions on Russian petroleum exports means, warning that every additional billion dollars Moscow earns from exports will be spent on attacks like this one.
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Ukraine Puts Peace Proposals on the Table as US Envoys Visit Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held their first peace talks in Kyiv a day after meeting Putin in Moscow. Zelenskyy brought written proposals and pressed for security guarantees, while British, French and German security advisers joined an expanded second round.
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Trump Says Europe Must Repay the US for Military Aid Sent to Ukraine
Donald Trump says the US will ask European countries to pay back the “hundreds of billions” in weapons and ammunition sent to Ukraine under Joe Biden. He also defended US munitions stockpiles strained by the Iran war and confirmed a pause on arms sales to allies.
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