(2025-10-22). Ukraine: Supporting families living with uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-10-22). Hours after Lavrov warns US on cancelling Putin-Trump meet, Zelensky adds Tomahawk fuel to fire. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that U.S. President Trump's refusal to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine has emboldened Russia and reduced Moscow's willingness to engage in serious peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated that Moscow's conditions for peace remain unchanged since the August summit, including demands for full control of Donetsk and territorial recognition of Russian-held areas.
(2025-10-22). Trump insults Putin on TV; US gets chilling threat from Russia minister amid Budapest meet confusion. hindustantimes.com Diplomatic confusion has emerged over the planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest, with conflicting signals from Washington and Moscow. U.S. President Donald Trump stated he doesn't want to "waste time" with a meeting if no substantial deal on Ukraine is achievable, suggesting the summit may be postponed or cancelled. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted that preparations for the meeting are continuing and that the summit "will happen," dismissing reports of cancellation as premature.
(2025-10-22). Host of Putin-Trump meet threatens EU amid confusion over summit; staunch Ukraine ally says… | Hungary. hindustantimes.com Hungary's Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka urged the EU to avoid making statements that could obstruct Trump's potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, arguing that Trump's approach represents "the only serious peace initiative" currently on the table. Meanwhile, Poland State Secretary Niemczycki emphasized Europe's responsibility to actively engage in negotiations with Russia.
(2025-10-22). Ukraine: Strikes on cities are upending lives. icrc.org
(2025-10-21). "Armed Only with a Camera" : HBO Film on Life & Death of Brent Renaud, Journalist Killed in Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Armed Only with a Camera, the documentary chronicling the life of the late filmmaker Brent Renaud, premieres Tuesday on HBO. Renaud was the first Western journalist killed during the war in Ukraine. He was shot by Russian soldiers during the 2022 invasion while filming Ukrainian refugees with another photojournalist, Juan Arredondo, who was wounded in the attack. Armed Only with a Camera, directed by Renaud's brother Craig, also a filmmaker, traces Brent Renaud's long career covering conflict and post-conflict regions around the world. We speak to Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo about Brent's wo…
(2025-10-21). Trump says he does not think Ukraine can win against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — US President Donald Trump says that he does not believe Ukraine is capable of winning in the ongoing conflict against Russia.
(2025-10-21). Ukraine has no chance of winning the war — British general. infobrics.org Western officials acknowledge Ukraine's inevitable defeat.
(2025-10-21). Russia's repression record. CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program 
(2025-10-21). Nominee Withdrawal: Controversy Over Ingrassia's Statements. devdiscourse.com Paul Ingrassia, former right-wing podcaster and nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, withdrew his nomination following controversial remarks. The decision came ahead of a planned Senate hearing where his statements describing himself as having a 'Nazi streak' and denouncing Martin Luther King Jr. Day incited backlash among Republican Senators.
(2025-10-21). Nominee Steps Down After Controversial Texts Reveal. devdiscourse.com Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew from consideration following the revelation of offensive text messages. The development caused a rebellion among Republican senators.