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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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’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.
Posted inEconomy
Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal as US Pump Prices Hit Record $6.27
Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel on 9 October as US pump prices reached $6.27 per gallon, issuing a Treasury general licence to authorise the trade.
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Russia’s October 7 Barrage Kills at Least 21 in Ukraine, Including Four Children
Russia launched 130 drones and 48 cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight on October 7, killing at least 21 civilians including four children in one of the largest single-night attacks in months.
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China and Russia Complete Center-2026 Exercise Applying Ukraine War Lessons
The PLA’s Central Theater Command completed Russia’s Center-2026 exercise in Chelyabinsk, deploying Type 99A tanks and drone swarms in drills that incorporated combat lessons from Ukraine.
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Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Response If Kaliningrad Is Cut Off
Moscow delivered a formal diplomatic note warning NATO it would use its full nuclear arsenal if any alliance member attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, raising Baltic security fears to their highest pitch in years.
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Kremlin Presses for US Economic Deals Independent of Ukraine Ceasefire
Dmitry Peskov said on October 1 that Moscow regrets Washington’s insistence on linking economic cooperation to a Ukraine settlement, as October trilateral talks take shape.