Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, presented his Victory Plan to the Verkhovna Rada on 16 October and to EU leaders on 17 October, who said it has "very, very many good ideas".

The Swiss government has decided to supply Ukraine with three demining vehicles.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented Ukraine's Victory Plan during a speech at a meeting of the European Council on Thursday, 17 October.

The US is redirecting its training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots toward young cadets rather than experienced Air Force personnel, and this decision could extend the timeline for when Kyiv receives a fully operational squadron of Western-made aircraft by many months.

The US Department of State is confident that countries in Europe and beyond will continue to support Ukraine.

The United States continues to cooperate with Ukraine on the Victory Plan announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the Alliance's strategy involves providing military assistance to Ukraine, and if at some point, Kyiv begins negotiations with Russia to end the war, it will do so from a position of strength.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, said that in non-public communication with partners, the word "negotiations" is used more often and "justice" sounds less common.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes Ukraine will receive an invitation to join NATO within the next few months, although full membership is not currently on the table.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has discussed the possibility of strikes on military targets in Russia and the implementation of the Victory Plan  with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the UK Defence Staff.

EU energy ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss imports of Russian natural gas, as the key gas transit agreement between Moscow and Kyiv expires on 31 December.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the Alliance will not be intimidated by Russia's threats and that Ukraine will continue to receive assistance.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a speech at a meeting of the European Council on 17-18 October, which will focus on further support for Ukraine. He will likely present Ukraine's Victory Plan to EU leaders.

Ukraine alone should decide whether to agree to negotiate with Russia or not, and the main task of Kyiv’s foreign partners is to continue to help make Ukraine as strong as possible, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Der Spiegel.

Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russian aggression, even by attacking targets on Russian territory, asserts former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

The European Union has expressed its outrage over the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna in Russian captivity. 

It is expected that on Monday, 14 October, the European Union may impose sanctions against individuals and legal entities in connection with Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated in Berlin that he would like the war to end no later than 2025 and said he will present a plan to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that would help achieve this.

Strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian artillery ammunition depots will further aggravate the shortage of Russian ammunition.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that the Ukraine Recovery Conference will be held in Rome on 10-11 July 2025.

Despite the sanctions, in 2023, German companies may have supplied more than 300 deliveries to Russia that could have been used to produce vehicle parts or ammunition.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, they discussed the possibility of permitting Kyiv to strike far into Russian Federation territory with Western weapons.

The European Union reacted to a surge in Russian strikes on civilian ships carrying Ukrainian grain, encouraging interested countries to exert pressure on Moscow to seize its actions.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he spent the morning discussing Ukraine's Victory Plan with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia has been making slow but steady advances at the front in Ukraine in recent weeks, but that advance comes at a cost to its occupying forces, US officials claim. 

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has commented on the ruling Georgian Dream party's election banners, which compare war-damaged buildings in Ukraine with restored buildings in Georgia.

Latvian border guards have detained a Latvian citizen in Šķilbēni Parish for illegally crossing the state border from Russia. It turned out that he had previously served in the Russian army.

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron released footage of the Anna of Kyiv Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces, which is currently training in France.

Germany handed over two IRIS-T medium– and short-range air defence systems to Ukraine last week.

Western allies assume Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to consider a "more flexible" approach to ending the war with Russia.