Azerbaijan has summoned Russian ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov after the grounds of its embassy were damaged in a Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 13-14 November.

In September 2025, the European Union issued the highest monthly number of temporary protection decisions for Ukrainians since 2023. Eurostat noted that the surge followed Ukraine's decision to reopen its borders to men aged 18 to 22.

The European Commission wants to obtain a mandate from the Council of the EU to continue accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova at an expert level, without the formal opening of negotiation clusters.

A summit on EU enlargement, described as an unprecedented event, will be held in Brussels on 4 November, bringing together countries at the level of national leaders.

A man suspected of spying for Russia and collecting intelligence for the Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) has been detained in Latvia.

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.