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• Drones Attack Kyiv For Second Night In A Row After US, EU Impose Sanctions On Russian Energy Sector RFE/RL 23 Oct 2025 -- Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital for the second night in a row on October 22, injuring four people, officials said within hours of an announcement from Washington imposing sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies.

Ukraine

• Today Spain Joined the PURL Initiative, and Finland Announced a €100 Million Contribution - President President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Since the Start of the Full-Scale War, Russia Has Killed 135 Media Workers - President President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Ukraine Joins the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Restoring Energy and Strengthening Air Defense: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Giorgia Meloni President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Finland's Accession to the PURL Initiative and Construction of Shelters in Ukraine: President Met with Petteri Orpo President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• President of Ukraine and Federal Chancellor of Germany Discussed Steps to Strengthen Ukraine's Air Defense President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk Discussed Joint Defense Projects and the SAFE Instrument President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Strengthening Air Defense and Coordinating Diplomatic Steps: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Emmanuel Macron President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Long-Range Weapons Can Truly Change the Course of the War - President President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• The President of Ukraine Met with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• We Need to Create Strict Sanctions Control and Real Consequences for Those Who Break the Rules - President at the European Council Meeting President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Address by the President to the Participants of the European Council Meeting President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Before the European Council meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy coordinated positions with António Costa President of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Olexandr Mischenko takes part in events dedicated to strengthening Ukraine-Japan cooperation in the sphere of security and defence Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with members of Norway`s Stortinget Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 23 Oct 2025
• MoD adopts new cybersecurity standards for information systems Ukraine MOD 23 Oct 2025

Russia

United States

• Trump says he canceled meeting with Putin People's Daily 23 Oct 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has canceled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NATO

• Secretary General in Washington highlights support for Ukraine NATO 23 Oct 2025 -- On 21-22 October 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington D.C. where he met with the President of the United States, Mr Donald J Trump to discuss NATO's support for securing an end to the war against Ukraine and a just and lasting peace.

United Nations

• Update 323 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 23 Oct 2025 -- The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was successfully re-connected to Ukraine's electrical grid today after a month-long outage, following repairs carried out under the protection of a local ceasefire negotiated by the IAEA and observed by its teams on the ground, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.

Foreign Reactions

• European Council, 23 October 2025, Ukraine EC/CEU 23 Oct 2025
• Remarks by President António Costa at the joint doorstep with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy EC/CEU 23 Oct 2025
• US, EU Ramp Up Sanctions On Key Russian Oil Firms As Trump Cancels Putin Summit RFE/RL 23 Oct 2025 -- Western countries have ratcheted up pressure on Moscow with sanctions announcements in Washington and Brussels targeting the oil and gas sectors that are key to financing Russia's nearly four-year long full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• European Union adopts new sanctions package against Russia Estonia MFA 23 Oct 2025 -- Today, the European Union approved its 19th sanctions package, aimed at increasing pressure on Russia and hindering the financing of its war machine.
• EU adopts new sanctions package against Russia Government Offices of Sweden 23 Oct 2025 -- The EU has adopted a 19th sanctions package in response to Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine.
• EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia * European Commission 23 Oct 2025 -- The European Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package of sanctions substantially increases the pressure on the Russian war economy, targeting key sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial base, special economic zones, as well as enablers and profiteers of its war of aggression.
• 19th package of sanctions against Russia: EU targets Russian energy, third-country banks and crypto providers EC/CEU 23 Oct 2025 -- Today, the Council adopted a sweeping 19th package of further 69 individual listings and numerous economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy, finance and the military industrial complex. The Council is also strengthening control over the movement of Russian diplomats across the EU and taking further measures against those responsible for the abduction of Ukrainian children.
• Budrys on the adoption of the 19th package of sanctions: The EU must not stop, and move forward with further restrictions Lithuania MFA 23 Oct 2025 -- On 23 October, the European Council announced its 19th package of economic and individual sanctions.
• Russia still refuses to engage seriously on peace and continues to undermine the OSCE as a platform for dialogue: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 23 Oct 2025 -- Ambassador Holland highlights Russia's ongoing refusal to engage seriously in peace talks, its escalation of attacks on Ukraine, and its misuse of the OSCE to spread disinformation. The UK reaffirms its support for Ukraine and calls for the OSCE to remain a forum for genuine dialogue.
• Lithuania issued a strong protest to Russia over the mass shelling of Ukraine on 22 October Lithuania MFA 23 Oct 2025 -- On 23 October the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania summoned the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Russian Federation and handed a diplomatic note expressing a strong protest over a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine by the Russian armed forces on 22 October.
• Budrys invites Japanese businesses to join Lithuania's Ukraine reconstruction projects Lithuania MFA 23 Oct 2025 -- On 23 October in Tokyo, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys continued his working visit to Japan, he participated in a meeting co-organised by Lithuania and Ukraine with representatives of Japanese state institutions and businesses.
• The President: We must decide as soon as possible on the use of frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine President of the Republic of Lithuania 23 Oct 2025 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda, attending the European Council meeting in Brussels, expressed strong support for continued EU assistance to Ukraine and for increasing pressure on Russia.
• Minister of Finance Purra informs partners in Washington of Finland's support for PURL initiative Finnish Government 23 Oct 2025 -- Finland's Minister of Finance Riikka Purra confirmed Finland's strong support for Ukraine at meetings in Washington DC last week.
• Dialogue the only feasible way to resolve Ukraine crisis: Chinese FM spokesperson on Trump's claim that China 'has big influence' over Russia Global Times 23 Oct 2025

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