Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed the Victory Plan, the Peace Formula, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on 21 October in Ankara.

The EU is expecting discussions on toughening sanctions against Russia to intensify from the beginning of next year, when Poland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasised during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Berlin that NATO should not become a party to the war in Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes that Ukraine's Victory Plan presented by Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be reassessed after the US presidential election.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said that Ukraine's membership in NATO requires appropriate reforms and fulfilment of security conditions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the outcome of the US presidential election next month will be crucial for Ukraine's future and its NATO ambitions, while Washington's future stance remains uncertain.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the outcome of the US presidential election next month will be crucial for Ukraine's future and its NATO ambitions, while Washington's future stance remains uncertain.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that Ukraine will receive another tranche of aid under the Ukraine Facility programme by the end of 2024, with the total amount reaching €50 billion.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he discussed the need for Ukraine to be accepted into NATO with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, mentioning Kyiv's renunciation of nuclear weapons.

The United Kingdom introduced the largest package of sanctions to date against Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers on Thursday, 17 October.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes to receive political approval from EU leaders for a €35 billion loan financed by frozen Russian assets under the G7 initiative.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has outlined the topics that will be on the agenda for his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that Ukraine will join the Alliance as its 33rd or 34th member in the future.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present the Victory Plan,  Ukraine’s vehicle for forcing Russia to peace, at a special meeting of the European Council.

A joint investigation by Politico and the nonprofit journalism group SourceMaterial has uncovered at least nine instances of oil spills caused by Russian shadow fleet vessels in international waters since 2021.