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.

A delegation of senior Ukrainian officials visiting the United States has met with representatives of Raytheon, the company that manufactures Tomahawk missiles.

Estonia is set to transfer drones to Ukraine worth tens of millions of euros this week.

Finland has decided to join the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which involves purchasing weapons in the United States for transfer to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in person at the White House on 17 October to discuss what weapons should be provided to Ukraine to help it counter Russian aggression.

The European Union is increasingly convinced that using frozen Russian assets is the only viable way to secure sustainable funding for Ukraine as other financial sources dry up and is now pushing to reach an agreement on the issue swiftly.

US President Donald Trump has answered affirmatively when asked whether the war in Gaza could now be considered officially over.