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• October 23, 2025

  US, EU Ramp Up Sanctions On Key Russian Oil Firms As Trump Cancels Putin Summit

  Western countries have ratcheted up pressure on Moscow with sanctions announcements in Washington and Brussels targeting the oil and gas sectors that are key to financing Russia's nearly 4-year long full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

• October 22, 2025

  US Imposes 'Substantial' Sanctions On Russian Oil Companies Over Putin's 'Refusal To End Senseless War'

  The United States imposed what it said were "major" sanctions on Russian oil companies on October 22, saying the action was "a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine."

• October 22, 2025

  'Vile' Russian Attack On Ukraine Kills 7, Including 2 Children

  Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine killed at least seven people, including two children, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on the Kremlin while on the way to defense talks with Scandinavian countries, amid stalled peace efforts.

• October 22, 2025

  Jailed Journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli Awarded 2025 Sakharov Prize

  The 2025 Sakharov Prize has been awarded to a pair of journalists -- the Polish-Belarusian Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian Mzia Amaglobeli -- both of whom are currently serving time in jail for charges related to their work reporting on democracy and civil society.

• October 21, 2025

  Trump Says He Put Off Plans To Meet Putin To Avoid 'Wasted Meeting' Though Diplomacy Continues

  US President Donald Trump said on October 20 that attempts to reach an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end the war are ongoing, and warned that if an agreement is not reached the consequences will be serious.

• October 20, 2025

  Europe Jumps Into Action After Trump Call With Putin, Zelenskyy Meeting

  Europe jumped into action on October 20 with a flurry of moves and announcements at it looked to ratchet up pressure on Russia and bolster support for Ukraine after US President Donald Trump reportedly pushed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up land as part of a peace deal.

• October 20, 2025

  Kazakh Gas Production Hit By Ukrainian Drone Attack On Major Russian Plant

  A Ukrainian drone attack on a gas plant in Russia's Orenburg, one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, continues to impact production in neighboring Kazakhstan as the European Union moved to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027.

• October 20, 2025

  EU, Zelenskyy Doubt Putin On Peace As Kremlin Says Work On Budapest Summit To Begin 'Shortly'

  The European Union and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the more than three-year war in Ukraine as the prospect of a summit in Budapest with US President Donald Trump looms.

• October 19, 2025

  Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree To Immediate Cease-Fire During Talks In Doha

  Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate cease-fire during talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced early October 19 on X.

• October 18, 2025

  Afghan, Pakistani Negotiators Begin Talks In Doha After Deadly Clashes

  Afghanistan and Pakistan began peace talks on October 18 in the Qatari capital of Doha after border clashes and attacks raised fears of an all-out war between the two countries.

• October 18, 2025

  Former Russian Diplomat, Implicated In FBI Agent Scandal, Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail

  A former Russian diplomat, Sergei Shestakov, has been sentenced to two months in prison for lying to FBI agents in a sanctions-evasion case involving a top ex-FBI counterintelligence official and Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

• October 18, 2025

  Ukraine's Bid To Get Tomahawk Appears To Falter As Trump Tells Two Sides To 'Make A Deal'

  US President Donald Trump gave no indication that the United States would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House that the warring sides should “stop where they are” on the battlefield.

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