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The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions, reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way meeting next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on ending the war in Ukraine, without Ukraine's president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday, as Russia and Ukraine struck each other's energy sites amid reported tensions with US President Donald Trump.
The Kremlin said on 18 October 2026 that Russia's strikes on Ukraine are meant to reduce Ukraine's potential, according to headlines from two state news agencies, but the reports do not include the full statement.
Al Jazeera and TASS reported drone attacks on St Petersburg and the surrounding region early on 18 October 2026; Al Jazeera described the drones as suspected Ukrainian, and many details remain unclear.
Many delegates to the IMF's steering committee left a meeting on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began addressing it in Russian, according to Reuters and the South China Morning Post, both citing unnamed sources.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving sanctions on the Russian economy under the Graham Act and told Congress the move serves US national interests, without immediately explaining how.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on 16 October 2026; according to The Hindu, residents of the regional capital felt strong shaking, and some left their homes.
Ukraine says it will no longer follow US demands to avoid striking Russian oil refineries, and France 24 reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky met European leaders and NATO's Mark Rutte in Brussels amid strained ties with Washington.
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region after a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials said, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a pause in refinery strikes linked to a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump was over; a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Kirovo
Ukrainian authorities say overnight Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least six people and cut power in parts of Kyiv, days after US President Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire'.
Russia's FSB security service says it has detained a Japanese journalist on espionage allegations, and the foreign ministry has named him as Yuki Imai; Japan has requested information and fair treatment, and his newspaper says it is still confirming details.
France has seized a tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet", and Russia has called the move 'piracy', according to Reuters.
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended a diesel supply agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as lawmakers from both parties say it conflicts with a 2022 ban on Russian energy imports.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, but the Kremlin has not confirmed a deal and Ukraine's president says Russian strikes on energy sites continued.
NATO's top military commander in Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, set out in Warsaw a three-step approach to answering any attack on the alliance and stressed its readiness, according to the Wall Street Journal, Fox News and Le Monde.
Andy Burnham said he was given a clear answer after entering Downing Street that Russia interfered in the 2016 vote, but did not say who gave him the assessment.
An attack that BBC News and Le Monde attribute to Russia struck residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia on 10 October 2026, with reported death tolls ranging from 16 to at least 20, and President Volodymyr Zelensky linked it to a US deal on Russian diesel.
Berlin said on 10 October 2026 that it is working with European partners on further sanctions against Russia, a day after US President Donald Trump announced Russian diesel supplies to US and global markets.
Anadolu Agency and RT have each reported the detention of a Russian military blogger outside Russia, but their headlines differ on key details, do not name the blogger, and leave most circumstances unexplained.
Russian and US presidents spoke by phone, with Trump citing Russian diesel supply volumes and the Kremlin saying Ukraine, energy, Iran and bilateral ties were discussed, according to CGTN.