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EU Frozen Russian Assets and the US$78B Ukraine Gap

Brussels is weighing joint borrowing and asset-backed loans to cover Ukraine's US$78 billion gap for 2027, but seizing the Russian principal remains contested. The post EU Frozen Russian Assets and the US$78B Ukraine Gap…

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Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.

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The Download: preserving the Arctic permafrost, and playful AI agents

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside the quest to combat Arctic fires and save the planet’s frozen carbon —Jame…

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Europe does not care what happens to Ukraine — expert

Andrey Sushentsov believes Europe’s options are limited to issuing forceful statements and staging high-profile diplomatic gatherings

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Russian strikes hit over 10 energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine overnight

According to Vladimir Zelensky, facilities were damaged in the Vinnitsa, Volyn, Zhitomir, Kiev, Kirovograd, Nikolayev, Odessa, Rovno, Ternopol, Kharkov, and Khmelnitsky Regions

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Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, October 19, 2026

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 19, 2026 — Violent anti-austerity protests in France leave over 500 officers injured and 2,000 arrested; Russian ballistic missiles damage Kyiv metro and rail infrastructure;…

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Russian government reshuffles, unrest in Europe: topics of Kremlin spokesman’s briefing

The US continues its mediation and peacemaking efforts toward a settlement in Ukraine, and Russia highly values them, Dmitry Peskov said

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Ukrainian air defenses fail to intercept single Russian ballistic missile overnight

Earlier, the media reported that the Ukrainian military had nearly depleted its stockpile of Patriot missiles

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Data center in Kiev completely destroyed by Russian strike, cannot be restored

According to the UNIAN news agency, Datagroup provided internet access, communications, data center and cloud services to businesses, government agencies, and private customers in more than 90 localities across Ukraine

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Svitolina announces end of marriage to Monfils as Ukrainian cites toll of war

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Kursk Becomes First Region to Appoint Ukraine War Veterans’ Rights Ombudsman

The ombudsman assists veterans and their families in navigating government services, claims and other administrative challenges.

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Zelenskyy, Europe and the end of Trump whispering

This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin

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Kiev loses 9,000 troops, mercenaries over week of fighting — expert

Andrey Marochko added that during the week, the Russian military also destroyed 5,600 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, 15 marine vessels, nearly 700 different combat vehicles

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Japan announces intention to continue contacts with Russia to resolve issues

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has noted that bilateral relations are in a "difficult situation" amid the conflict in Ukraine

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Russia woos Asian tourists in attempt to counter European visits collapse

EU tourist arrivals fell from 5 million in 2019 to 160,000 in 2025 as sanctions, cancelled flights and other restrictions due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine severed Western leisure travel, prompting Moscow to look ea…

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Ukraine receives partial intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes

Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force

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Zelenskyy Says Trump Pushing Ukraine to Surrender, France Reels From Violence

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you ex…

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Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes, as relations between Trump and Zelenskyy sour

Ukraine carried out a massive drone strikes on Russia, which launched deadly attacks on its smaller neighbor over the weekend.

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‘What the war has done to me inside’: Ukraine’s Svitolina announces separation from Monfils

World No 6 opens up about toll of Russia’s ongoing war French star has retired from sport after glittering career The world No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from her husband Gaël Monfils. In an emotio…

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine given no early warning from allies as Russia strikes energy targets

Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the…