Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the deployment of Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system in Belarus creates new risks for Europe, particularly for Belarus's immediate neighbours.

Czechia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the latest propaganda post from Russia's Foreign Ministry, in which it accused the UK of "supporting fascism" because of its support for Ukraine.

The airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius was closed again on the evening of 30 October for the first time this week due to weather balloons carrying contraband entering from Belarus. This has affected 2,000 passengers.

Moldova's Ministry of Defence has said that it did not record any violations of the country's airspace by Russian missiles or drones during a large-scale strike on Ukraine on the night of 29-30 October.

Gergely Gulyás, Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, has said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on 7 November.

Belgium is investigating the appearance of several drones over a military base in the southern part of the country. The Belgian Defence Ministry believes it was a deliberate reconnaissance operation.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukrainian and EU advisers will meet on 31 October or 1 November to discuss the outlines of a plan to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

The Ukrainian flag has been removed once again from above the entrance to Ukraine's honorary consulate in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.

Options for US energy sanctions against Russia have been "on standby" for a long time – from strong to weak packages – and US President Donald Trump has this week opted for the middle one.

The European Union finally approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia by written procedure on the morning of 23 October.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stressed that the introduction of the first new sanctions against Russia by President Donald Trump's administration should not come as a surprise and does not mean that Washington is abandoning talks with Moscow.

Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a member of the Kremlin's negotiation team, has denied Western media reports claiming that preparations for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have been halted.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the preparation of a "completely new" agreement with Kyiv's European partners, which is intended to form part of security guarantees for Ukraine.

Belgium has agreed not to block the EU's idea for a "reparations loan" to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, meaning the European Union can now move on to practical steps for its implementation.