The National Bank of Ukraine kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5%, warning that inflation could intensify amid Russian attacks on the energy system and Kyiv's ongoing budgetary challenges.
Speaking about past negotiations with Moscow, Trump said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff "had no idea about Russia, had no idea about Putin too much" at the time.
"We can’t simply wait and assume that a potential Russian attack won't come before 2029," German intelligence chief Martin Jaeger said. "We’re already under fire today."
The "I Want to Live" project estimated that roughly one in four Belarusian citizens fighting for Russia has died.
The alliance said that the "routine" drills are "not linked to any current world events" and are designed to "maintain readiness and ensure transparency" regarding NATO's nuclear posture.
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Pyongyang has received "various technologies," but it remains unclear whether it was able to test launch a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, arrived in Kyiv on Oct. 13 for discussions with the Ukrainian officials on financial and military support.
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Explosions took place at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiești, southern Romania, as well as at Hungary’s largest oil refinery in Szazhalombatta.
