Oil price jumps and FTSE 100 hits new high after Trump puts sanctions on Russian firms Assets in US belonging to Rosneft and Lukoil frozen as shares in Shell and BP rise by 3% The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits record high – as it happened Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects ahead The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Will US sanctions on Russian oil companies be effective, and why is Trump imposing them now? Measures against Rosneft and Lukoil mark first time US has imposed sanctions on Russia since Trump’s return to office The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2025
Tens of thousands to attend rival rallies as Hungary’s election campaign kicks off Budapest marches by ruling Fidesz party and opposition Tisza will take place in a highly polarised political climate The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
EU Seeks To Shore Up Ukraine As Trump Wavers On Peace Push EU leaders will look Thursday to greenlight a potential mammoth new loan for Ukraine using Russian frozen assets, in a bid to bolster Kyiv as US President Donald Trump vacillates on peace efforts with Moscow. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail may face death penalty if convicted Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury following the fatal train attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on August 22 The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Crude Spikes As Trump Threatens Russian Giants, Stocks Turn Lower Crude prices spiked more than two percent Thursday after Donald Trump said he would hit two Russian oil companies with hefty sanctions, while talk that the White House was planning curbs on software exports to China added to gloom on markets. International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainians may get Gripen fighter jets bought with Russian money Double dose of Russian oil sanctions from EU and US; freezing war at current frontlines is ‘good compromise’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,338 The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Oil prices jump after president puts sanctions on Russia in major policy shift Trump, who has to date not put sanctions on Russia over the war and instead relied on trade measures, says Rosneft and Lukoil will be targeted. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 22 October The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump Volodymyr Zelensky says attacks show Russia is not serious about diplomacy The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Azerbaijan lifts Armenia border restrictions, but hurdles to peace remain Azerbaijan has lifted restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, marking a significant step forward in the fragile peace between the two countries after decades of conflict, but the territorial dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh remains a barrier. Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2025
Zelenskyy calls Trump’s proposal to freeze war at current frontlines ‘good compromise’ US president’s remark seen as modest win for Ukrainian leader, who acknowledges Russia will not accept proposal The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Why Trump and Putin’s latest summit has collapsed – and what it means for peace in Ukraine US President Donald Trump said that a meeting between the two leaders would be a ‘waste of time’ as Moscow digs in on its red lines The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
As the US flip-flops on the path to peace, Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ rallies round Ukraine From unanimity on a reparations loan to the unpredictability of Trump, EU leaders will gather this week with agreement on ending the war still fraught with hurdles The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 Zelensky: Trump's call to freeze current frontlines in Ukraine is 'good compromise' The Ukrainian president is visiting Sweden on Wednesday to discuss a possible export deal
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Hundreds of Russian troops stranded and starving in ‘death zone’ on Ukraine’s Dnipro River Russian troops have been forced to drink river water as they lie marooned on the Dnipro delta
Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2025 Jailed journalists in Belarus, Georgia win EU’s Sakharov human rights prize Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia won EU’s top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced on Wednesday.
International Business Times · Oct 22, 2025 Russian Strikes Kill Six, Cut Power Across Ukraine A Russian overnight barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv and triggered power cuts across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 Trump’s call to freeze Ukraine conflict at current frontlines is ‘good compromise’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened Ukrainian president’s comments come amid suspension of planned US-Russian summit and fresh attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 Russia bombards Ukraine's energy plants after Trump-Putin summit shelved Ten people are rescued from a fire in a high-rise building in the Kyiv as Russia hits Ukraine with wave of strikes
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Ukraine hits Russian chemical with British Storm Shadow missiles in ‘massive’ attack The facility, located in Bryansk Oblast, produces gunpowder and explosives
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 Children among six killed in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone attack Strikes, involving over 400 drones and 28 missiles, launched hours after Putin-Trump meeting in Budapest cancelled
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 A massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 2, Ukrainian officials say Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two people
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump’s plan can’t be an excuse to dodge responsibility now Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen again, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci