The Diakivtsi checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border has been temporarily closed – processing of people and vehicles in both directions has been suspended due to the aftermath of Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Oleksandr Korniienko, First Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), believes that Ukraine could complete its accession negotiations with the European Union by 2028.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken with Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić to discuss the European integration of both countries.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has offered Ukraine assistance with gas supplies for the winter.

Latvia will deliver 21 domestically produced Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Germany had recently delivered two Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine.

Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted another Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea this week.

Polish law enforcement officers have detained two local men who tore down the Ukrainian flag from the building of Ukraine's honorary consulate in the city of Przemyśl in Poland on Sunday 26 October.

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.