Ukraine advances in occupied Donetsk as Trump hands Putin diesel deal
Ukraineโs 'Operation Vivaldi' reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia.
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Ukraineโs 'Operation Vivaldi' reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks EU leaders for extra $79bn to help fight Russia next year.
Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has regained crucial territory in the Donbas but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.
Ukrainian โPresident Volodymyr Zelensky took aim on Friday at US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their role in talks, calling Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations. At a European Union summit in Brussels, Zelenskiy said Russia did not want peace. He added that Ukraine was still experiencing disruptions to the SpaceX Starshield satellite system. FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Armen Georgian reports from Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to maintain their support for Kyiv and warned against easing sanctions on Russia. Speaking to reporters at the European summit in Brussels, Zelensky said that ending the war remained Ukraineโs priority but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having no genuine interest in negotiations. He also criticised a US deal involving Russian diesel, arguing that easing restrictions could allow Moscow to reap financial benefits and pave the way for broader sanctions relief. Watch the replay.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday asked European Union leaders to provide Kyiv an extra 70 billion euros (US$79 billion) in funding next year to help it keep fighting Russia. โThe war will cost 155 billion euros next year. And we need at least 70 billion euros more from you โ for defence, for weapons and for our resilience,โ Zelensky said in a speech at an EU summit in Brussels. โThis is a realistic amount. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us hold Russia back.โ The...
Tanzania geopolitics explained: the US review, China's TAZARA railway, Russia's uranium, Gulf ports, India and BRICS, with US$ figures as of October 2026. The post Tanzania Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russiaโs refined fuel shipments declined in early October before the government loosened a diesel export ban.
Rio Times ยท Europe Intelligence Brief October 16, 2026 โ Zelenskyy seeks EU support amid US strain; energy shock adds โฌ100 billion in fossil-fuel costs; Russia places Western assets under temporary management; Italy extends controls on crossings with Spain. The post Europe Intelligence Brief โ Friday, October 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraineโs Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyivโs ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraineโs forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in...
Romanian President says EU leaders need to show they will keep supporting Ukraine, as Russia has also been attacking ships in the Black Sea and the relation between President Zelenskiy and Trump has deteriorated over the past few days. Nicusor Dan sat down with Bloombergโs Oliver Crook on the sidelines on an EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday. (Source: Bloomberg)
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
Ukraineโs resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is โ a โdisgraceโ that keeps โ global energy prices elevated, US President โ Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, โand criticised his willingness to strike deals with Moscow. โAll heโs doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think...
Paris, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Some members of the Group of Seven wealthy countries expressed their intention Thursday to provide 260 million euros for repairs at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, which was damaged by a Russian drone attack, France, this year's G7 chair, said. The announcement of the G7's contributions was made after a meeting of the group's finance ministers and centra...
Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Russia on Thursday notified Japan of the detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper reporter, but the Japanese government remains unable to have contact with him, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. "We'll do everything we can to realize a consular visit as soon as possible to check the journalist's health and ascertain the facts," Kihara told a ...
US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected his calls for an "energy ceasefire." Zelensky sought support from European allies earlier that day in Brussels on the sidelines of an EU summit. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trumpโs demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Nobel Peace laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, Director of the Centre for Civil Liberties, says that with the diesel-supply deal with Moscow Donald Trump "is openly financing this war, by lifting sanctions is providing Russia with opportunities to earn more money" adding that "extra money will be converted in rockets and drones and additional deaths among the civilian population".
Can a flick of a switch really be enough for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end Ukraine's hopes of holding out against Russia? With Kyiv already reeling from daily strikes by Russia's new motor-powered drones, the United States decision to slow SpaceX Starlink service felt immediately Wednesday when air raid warnings failed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume, even though President Donald Trump is pushing for an "energy ceasefire." Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports from the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
While Russiaโs share in Indiaโs oil imports fell to 44%, from a historic high in July, the shares of both the U.S. and the UAE surged, resulting in the cumulative shares of the three countries reached an all-time high
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, LIVE from Kyiv. As Zelensky declares Ukraine "done" with Trump's self-declared energy ceasefire and resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zalmayev warns: "When you talk about the energy ceasefire, it presupposes two to be able to tango and to dance this dance." He challenges the legitimacy of Trump's unilateral announcement, made without agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Yet he cautions that Zelensky may need tactical restraint to preserve vital US support. Zalmayev also examines Western sanctions, frozen Russian assets, and Washington's pursuit of economic normalization with Moscow without meaningful Russian concessions.
Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev has rejected Japan's requests regarding the detention of a Japanese journalist by Russian authorities, the Russian Embassy in Tokyo said Thursday. On Wednesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry summoned Nozdrev and requested information on the matter and humanitarian consideration for the detained journalist, while protes...
Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks published Thursday, amid deepening tensions between the two leaders over a US-Russia diesel agreement. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
Reduced missile warnings increase threat to civilians as Trump pushes an 'energy ceasefire' and peace negotiations.
Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.
PRESS REVIEWย โ Thursday, October 15: First, reported Starlink disruptions in Ukraine make the European front pages. Next, US papers go into more detail about the situation. Also, an unusual alliance forms in Germany between far-right and far-left parties. Meanwhile, the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Finally, Finland flaunts its smelly islands.