A commercial vessel apparently struck by a drone has sunk in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania on the morning of 23 October.

British newspaper The Telegraph, citing diplomatic sources, has reported that Europe is screening potential negotiators to face off with Russia in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

A bipartisan group of nearly two dozen members of the US House of Representatives has urged President Donald Trump to ask Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink systems to target missile launchers on Russian territory.

A meeting between Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, during which they discussed peace in Ukraine, has ended.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff called Russian ruler Vladimir Putin a "humanitarian" during a meeting in St Petersburg on Wednesday to discuss a settlement to the war in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday 20 October for talks with Norwegian officials. He will also hold negotiations with the US president's special envoys and European leaders on ending the war.

Representatives of UK, France, Germany and Poland, alongside officials from the EU and NATO, will attend the talks in Oslo on Tuesday 20 October, held with the participation of special envoys of President Trump, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of Norway and Finland.

The US president's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in the Norwegian capital on 20 October, where he is due to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has confirmed that talks involving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump's special envoys will take place in Oslo on 20 October.

US Vice President JD Vance has stated that Washington will continue cooperation with Kyiv on specific issues whilst simultaneously calling on Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian diesel production facilities which, he claimed, are driving up energy costs for Americans.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that he has no information regarding the absent warning for the Russian ballistic attack on Kyiv last night but said that on previous occasions there were "software problems".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed during a visit to Uzbekistan on Monday 19 October that discussions had taken place about a possible meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia and China.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held his first official meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

Marine Le Pen, the National Rally's candidate for the French presidency who plans to halt financial support for Kyiv if she wins the election, is willing to visit Ukraine to discuss the issue with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

US President Donald Trump has said Ukraine could strike "plenty of targets" in Russia other than oil refineries and called the Ukrainian campaign against Russian refineries a disgrace.

US President Donald Trump has said he believes that calling Vladimir Putin a dictator is mocking him, and this conflicts with his desire to make a deal with the Russian leader.

The Congressional Ukraine Caucus has expressed deep concern regarding threats to halt intelligence-sharing with Ukraine and recent operational restrictions placed on Starlink.

Slovakia and Russia are set to resume meetings of an intergovernmental commission which were suspended following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with energy supplies, nuclear fuel and the treatment of Russian athletes among the key issues.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she does not miss the days of Russian tanks in European countries, as she explained to MPs why it is necessary to continue supporting Ukraine and prevent its capitulation.

The European Commission has transferred €2.86 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles and urgent battlefield needs.