President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an EU integration law providing for the establishment of a paying agency to administer, supervise and monitor all support programmes in the agricultural sector.

German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for tougher measures against Russia ahead of the Steel Summit at the Chancellery on 6 November.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country is ready to host a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at any time.

An investigation titled "Russian Secrets" by The Times, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 11 other media outlets has revealed that a network linked to Russian intelligence had involved British companies in unwittingly aiding the development of Russia's Arctic submarines for nearly a decade.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson believes it is possible to begin supplies of Gripen aircraft to Ukraine within three years.

Sweden wants to sell Ukraine a large number of the latest version of the JAS 39 Gripen E aircraft.

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has approved the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine.

The Kremlin and Russian Foreign Ministry have claimed that Moscow is continuing preparations for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States, while complaining about widespread "rumours and disinformation" surrounding the issue.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on 23 October.

Michael Gahler, the European Parliament's Standing Rapporteur on Ukraine, has said that Ukraine could join the European Union even if parts of its territory remain under occupation, following the precedent of West Germany or Cyprus.

Hungary has made it clear that Russian leader Vladimir Putin need not fear arrest under an International Criminal Court warrant when he arrives in Budapest for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

The European Commission has presented to EU member states a comprehensive plan to strengthen Europe's defence capabilities, including measures to counter drones and other threats from the air, sea and space.

After Ukraine eased its rules on travelling abroad for men aged 18 to 22, the number of young Ukrainians arriving in Germany to seek protection has increased tenfold.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reminded Serbia that synchronising foreign policy, including adopting sanctions against Russia, is a requirement for EU accession.

Radosław Sikorski, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, has presented the Iranian-made Shahed-type drone, which Russia uses in its war against Ukraine, to the British Parliament.