The Lithuanian government adopted a decision on Wednesday 29 October to close the Šalčininkai and Medininkai checkpoints on the border with Belarus for one month.

Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel has announced the allocation of funds to support Ukraine's energy system.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US President Donald Trump will meet next week to discuss US sanctions against Russian oil.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is unlikely to accept a peace proposal currently being developed by the Coalition of the Willing.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that his country is working on finding a way to bypass US sanctions imposed on Russian oil companies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the European Council meeting.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, has welcomed Washington's decision to impose comprehensive blocking sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Sweden on Wednesday 22 October.

The European Commission is continuing talks with Belgium on the use of frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with €140 billion in reparations loans, but Brussels has not yet approved the initiative.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced additional funding to help provide Ukraine with electricity and heating ahead of the winter season.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday 22 October.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that preparations for a "peace summit" in his country are ongoing.

Poland has launched an investigation into Russian intelligence activities after several suspects attempted to send parcels containing explosive and incendiary materials to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron about increasing pressure on Russia and agreed to meet soon.