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CNN: Trump's hopes for a quick summit in Budapest with Putin stalled after a preparatory session between the leaders' top foreign-policy aides this week was put on hold.
Politico: At a summit this week, European leaders aim to agree on a three-pronged package of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give him the strongest possible hand in negotiations over any potential truce.
Reuters: Japan's Trade Minister Yoji Muto said on Tuesday that the country will act appropriately based on its national interest, while maintaining close coordination with the international community, when asked about Russian energy imports.
Politico: EU leaders are set to instruct the European Commission to design a legal proposal to use billions of euros in Russian frozen state assets to fund a massive loan to Ukraine, after Belgium signaled it would not stand in the way.
ISW: Russian officials are attempting to falsely portray ongoing limited Russian operations in the Kherson direction as the start of a new major Russian offensive in the province.
Reuters: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday Polish services detained eight people in various parts of the country in recent days, suspected of preparing acts of sabotage.
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Bloomberg: The US Senate will hold off on considering new sanctions legislation on Russia until at least after Trump’s planned meeting with Putin, the chamber’s Republican leader said (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: A Russian assault group shot dead several unarmed civilians inside the embattled city of Pokrovsk after infiltrating behind Ukrainian lines, the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.
Bloomberg: Italy has expressed readiness to pay for US weapons purchases for Ukraine as part of a special procurement program that’s essential to Kyiv’s efforts to fend off Russia’s full-scale invasion (archive).
The Moscow Times: Russia’s regions are facing a looming fiscal crisis as falling tax revenues and mounting expenses have forced local governments to exhaust nearly all their financial reserves, according to data reviewed by the Expert RA ratings agency. At least six regions had just two to three day’s worth of spending left in their bank accounts as of Sept. 1.
The Insider: The Kremlin-linked bot network Matryoshka has launched a campaign on X aimed at discrediting members of France’s newly appointed government, accusing them of pedophilia, corruption, and drug trafficking.
Bloomberg: The US is balking at a European Union-led plan for Group of Seven nations to expand the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy will attend talks with western allies in London on Friday, French President Macron said.
United24 Media: Ukraine’s military intelligence service carried out a targeted operation that destroyed a Russian 'Valday' radar complex at the Dzhankoy airfield in Crimea.
Reuters: Rosneft-controlled Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Volga region halted primary crude processing on Sunday following a drone attack, the second in a month.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine expects Russia to face a nearly $100 billion budget deficit by next year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 19, underscoring Moscow's growing economic challenges amid the war.
The Moscow Times: Russian courts have convicted at least 158 minors on terrorism and sabotage-related charges since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Supreme Court data analyzed by the exiled news outlet Vyorstka.
Reuters: European Union officials encourage new measures to support Ukraine's energy security, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, adding the latest package of sanctions on Russia will not be the last.
The Kyiv Independent: Moscow's position regarding the possibility of pausing hostilities along the current front lines in Ukraine has not changed, Kremlin spokesperson Peskov said on Oct. 20 when asked about proposals put forward by the U.S.
Reuters: A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas plant has forced neighbouring Kazakhstan to reduce production at its Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field by 25% to 30%.
The Moscow Times: Russian titanium producer VSMPO-Avisma will shift part of its workforce to a four-day week from Dec. 1, citing the need to maintain operational stability as demand weakens, the company said.
Reuters: As a result of Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, Ukraine was now preparing a contract to buy 25 Patriot air defence systems, a major boost to its defences against Russian missile attacks.
Politico: New countries could join the European Union without full voting rights, in a move that could make leaders such as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán more amenable to the likes of Ukraine becoming part of the bloc.
worth mentioning
Trump complained about not receiving Nobel Peace Prize during meeting with Zelenskyy – WP
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