Speaking to journalists on Air Force One during his trip to Asia, US President Donald Trump commented on remarks that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin made about the test of the Burevestnik missile, which Putin said has an "unlimited range".

Matthew Whitaker, US Ambassador to NATO, has stated that Washington expects Hungary to abandon Russian oil and gas.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said he cannot rule out the possibility that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin flies through Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, his plane could be forced to land.

The European Union has proposed using part of a proposed €140bn loan backed by Russia's frozen assets to buy US weapons for Ukraine.

Finland is set to deliver its 30th military aid package to Ukraine, as President Alexander Stubb endorsed the government's appropriate recommendation on 17 October.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will visit Ukraine for the next Ukrainian-Slovak intergovernmental consultations.

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party, has called Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin "a very bad dude" and said he supports the use of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held a phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed the planned meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest.

During his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska on 15 August, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin launched into a lengthy historical monologue that angered the US president, forcing him to raise his voice and even threaten to leave.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal has revealed details of military aid packages that Ukraine will receive from its allies following the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format).

The shift in US President Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine is becoming increasingly evident, giving the Ukrainian side hope for a tougher approach from the White House leader towards Russia to push it into negotiations.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that fears of a possible escalation following the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine are unfounded.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, has said that long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles would serve as a powerful deterrent.

US President Donald Trump is "optimistic" about the possibility of achieving peace in Ukraine following the successful signing of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages.

The Norwegian government presented its draft state budget for 2026 on Wednesday 15 October, which allocates NOK 70 billion (about €6 billion) for military support to Ukraine.