Nov 3, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure, though military actions persist across multiple fronts. Local officials reported two fatalities and 14 injuries from shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region, while drone strikes wounded seven people across Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions.

Following a Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that Moscow was attempting to intimidate and divide European allies. In response to ongoing hostilities, the European Union formally extended its sanctions regime against Russia. Meanwhile in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an executive decree dismissing the nation's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on officials in Kyiv to initiate technical preparations for post-war democratic elections. Fedorov, who was dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, stressed that establishing the necessary administrative framework is critical to guarantee voting rights for frontline soldiers, internally displaced persons, and millions of refugees residing abroad once hostilities cease.

Ukrainian law strictly prohibits holding elections while martial law remains active, and the presidential administration continues to prioritize national defense over electoral planning. However, Fedorov warned that failing to organize technical logistics in advance could significantly delay democratic processes after the war ends. Zelensky's administration has not indicated any plans to alter current election restrictions while martial law is enforced.

Sources: Le Monde

At least five people were killed and 16 others sustained injuries following a series of Russian bombardments targeting Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to emergency services.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five separate districts. The Kamianske district suffered the highest death toll, with three fatalities and five people injured. In Pavlohrad, shelling resulted in two deaths and seven injuries. Additional civilian casualties and structural damage were reported in the Nikopol district, where emergency personnel deployed to extinguish fires and clear wreckage.

The strikes mark a continued bombardment of civilian infrastructure in eastern Ukraine as the war enters its 1,625th day.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day state visit, marking Xi's first official trip to the United States in over ten years.

According to official readouts, the bilateral agenda focused heavily on international security issues, including the war in Ukraine, stability on the Korean Peninsula, and conflict in the Middle East. The summit follows prior calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Washington to urge Beijing to exert diplomatic influence on Moscow.

Trump's direct greeting of Xi upon his arrival underscored the weight of the negotiations, where analysts suggest trade policy and global influence remain tightly linked to discussions surrounding China's relationship with Russia.

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

France’s Constitutional Council has validated landmark legislation introducing a conditional right to assisted dying, while striking down a proposed social media ban for children under 15.

The high court confirmed that the end-of-life law conforms to the constitution, accompanying its approval with three interpretative reservations. Crucially, the judges upheld an institutional conscience clause allowing private healthcare establishments, particularly Catholic institutions, to opt out of administering assisted dying procedures. French President Emmanuel Macron commended the court’s decision, stating that it "completes an exemplary democratic debate."

In a separate ruling, the court invalidated the core provision of a digital safety bill that aimed to block minors under 15 from social media platforms. Judges deemed a general prohibition disproportionate to personal freedoms, rendering the flagship restriction void.

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