Oct 10, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine before winter.

Following a telephone conversation with Putin, Trump stated he believes the Russian leader seeks a settlement, adding, "if Zelensky wants a deal, it would be great." Trump emphasized that both leaders need to reach a mutual compromise to halt the hostilities.

Zelensky described his recent meeting with Trump as "positive and productive," noting shared goals between Washington and Kyiv to stop Russian aggression in the coming months. However, neither party has released specific proposals or framework details regarding potential peace talks.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, Jornal Económico, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point peace proposal presented by US President Donald Trump, insisting that military forces will not pull back from Gaza until Hamas completely disarms. Speaking to his cabinet, Netanyahu stated that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" and reaffirmed that troop withdrawals remain conditional on the complete disarmament of the militant group.

The rejection underscores growing tension between Netanyahu and Washington, despite recent reductions in Israeli strikes following diplomatic pressure from the White House. The decision comes ahead of Israel's national election on October 27, with the prime minister facing political pressure from far-right coalition partners who oppose territorial concessions.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald

US federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of leading a global campaign of targeted assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine. According to the Department of Justice, the network recruited operatives in the United States and Europe to surveil targets, execute killings, and disrupt military supply infrastructure, including an attack in Prague in June 2024. All five suspects remain at large.

Concurrently, Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian actors have carried out physical sabotage against Danish defense companies manufacturing equipment for Kyiv. Danish officials described the operations as an escalation in Moscow's hybrid warfare strategy designed to undermine Western military assistance to Ukraine. Kremlin officials have consistently denied involvement in foreign sabotage activities.

Sources: BBC News, France24, OCCRP, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington for a three-day state visit, marking Xi's first official trip to the United States in over a decade. Trump broke standard White House protocol by personally greeting Xi at his aircraft upon arrival.

According to official statements, the bilateral discussions focused on key international security challenges, including the war in Ukraine, tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and conflict in the Middle East. The summit follows recent requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking Washington to encourage Beijing to exert diplomatic pressure on Moscow to de-escalate aggression. Security analysts noted that China may seek economic or geopolitical trade-offs from the US in exchange for curtailing its backing of Russia.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.