Nov 3, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC

The European Union has formally extended sanctions against Russia following a Russian missile attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot criticized the strike, describing it as an effort to intimidate European allies.

Fighting continues to cause casualties on both sides. Ukrainian authorities reported two people killed and 14 wounded during shelling in the Kherson region. Meanwhile, Russian officials reported seven injuries caused by Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the Belgorod and Sochi regions.

In diplomatic developments, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed both Kyiv and Moscow agreed to halt strikes against energy facilities. Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing the nation's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

At least five people have died and 16 others suffered injuries following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to emergency responders. Russian forces conducted nearly 60 individual strikes targeting five separate districts in the area.

The heaviest casualties were recorded in the Kamianske district, where three individuals lost their lives and five were wounded. In Pavlohrad, two people were killed and seven sustained injuries. Additional casualties and infrastructure damage were reported in the Nikopol district as emergency crews worked to extinguish fires caused by artillery shellings and drone strikes.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

France's Constitutional Council has approved the government's end-of-life bill allowing conditional assisted dying, while invalidating a proposed social media ban for minors under 15.

The court upheld the end-of-life legislation alongside three interpretative reserves, including an institutional conscience clause permitting healthcare facilities—such as private Catholic institutions—to opt out of performing end-of-life procedures. French President Emmanuel Macron praised the ruling, stating the legislative process represented an "exemplary democratic debate."

However, the constitutional judges struck down the central provision of a separate digital safety bill restricting social media access for minors under 15, ruling that a general prohibition represented a disproportionate infringement on public liberties.

Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Politico Europe (Defense)

American officials defended President Donald Trump's agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow global purchases of Russian diesel, framing it as a strategy to draw Moscow back to peace negotiations. During discussions in Miami, US envoys urged Ukrainian representatives to view the deal within a broader diplomatic framework aimed at resolving the war.

However, the arrangement faces broad opposition in Washington and abroad. Bipartisan members of Congress expressed concern that easing energy sanctions financially benefits Moscow ahead of US midterm elections, where the administration seeks to curb domestic fuel prices. Analysts warned that revenues generated from diesel sales could fund ongoing Russian military operations and support foreign partners, including Iran. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials continue to evaluate the decision, balancing worries over Russian military financing against the necessity of maintaining strategic ties with Washington.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.