Russia wants a trilateral meeting with Washington and Beijing at the November APEC summit in Shenzhen to negotiate terms for ending the Ukraine war, with Kyiv excluded from the table.
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Pentagon Prepares MOAB Strike Plans Against Iran as Trump Holds Off Until Midterms
The White House and Pentagon have developed plans to use the largest US non-nuclear bomb against Iranian military sites if ordered, while Trump says no strike will come before the November 3 midterms.
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Nord Stream War Crime Trial Opens in Hamburg
Germany began trying a Ukrainian former military officer on 14 October over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings, with prosecutors claiming the suspects acted on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities.
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EU and China Reach Limited Deal on Hybrid Cars and Rare Earths After Beijing Talks
EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič and Chinese Minister Wang Wentao agreed in Beijing on October 9 to limit hybrid car exports and ease rare earth licensing, pending EU leaders’ review.
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Trump Says Ukraine Needs a New President as Zelensky Ties Vote to 60-Day Ceasefire
Trump called for a new Ukrainian president after Zelensky rejected the US-Russia diesel deal; Kyiv offered elections only if Russia first halts for 60 days.
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Russia Hits Six Ukrainian Energy Sites Hours After Trump Declares Ceasefire
Russia struck at least six Ukrainian energy facilities and wounded 33 people within hours of Trump announcing an ‘energy ceasefire’, while the EU passed its largest Russia sanctions package since 2022.
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Trump Dismisses Reports of Russian and Chinese Aid to Iran
President Trump said he does not believe China or Russia are helping Iran in the ongoing war, citing the economic risks both countries face and US intelligence surveillance capabilities.
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Trump’s Russian Diesel Waiver Drives a Wedge Through the Western Alliance
The US Treasury’s Russian diesel waiver has split the Western alliance, with Ukraine calling the deal ‘absolutely terrible’ and Europe keeping its own bans fully in place.
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Witkoff and Kushner Table Partial Ceasefire in Miami Talks as Ukraine Awaits
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff hosted Ukraine and European officials in Miami with new ceasefire proposals, centring on a partial truce covering energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping.
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US Sanctions 22 Vessels and 27 Entities in Biggest Iran Shadow Fleet Strike Yet
Washington hit 22 vessels and 27 entities on 8 October in the largest single-day action yet under Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iran shadow oil fleet.