Burnham to meet Zelensky in wake of Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow The Prime Minister will welcome the Ukrainian president to Downing Street in a public show of support. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Trump faces calls in Washington to ditch Russia diesel deal amid UK criticism A group of senators warned that lifting sanctions to let Moscow sell the fuel is ‘a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies’. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Russia Ends Kyiv's Last Safe Hours With 24/7 Drone and Missile Strikes Russia's shift to round-the-clock drone and missile strikes has ended Kyiv's last illusion of daytime safety, reshaping life for millions. Latin Times · Oct 13
Ukraine has ‘broken Russia’s ability to advance’, claims Kyiv’s former top general General Oleksandr Syrskyi also responded to his critics after he was sacked as commander-in-chief in July The Independent UK · Oct 13
Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Trump's Diesel Deal with Putin Just Fractured the Western Alliance with Ukraine Trump's diesel deal with Putin suspends Russian energy sanctions through April 2027, blindsides Ukraine and triggers bipartisan Senate pushback. Latin Times · Oct 13
Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian datacentres reduce online disinformation? While some viral online graphs suggest less bot activity, Zelenskyy’s claims of improved social media discourse do not entirely pass muster The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Russia Didn't Hit Any Ukrainian Energy Targets on Tuesday. Oil Prices Retreated. President Donald Trump declared an energy ceasefire between the countries on Sunday, but Kyiv said Moscow was not abiding by it. International Business Times · Oct 13
Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing The Guardian - US · Oct 13
Russia pounds Ukrainian cities, spares energy targets for first time since Trump 'ceasefire' Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of Kharkiv, while appearing to spare energy facilities for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" at the weekend. It was not clear whether Moscow had deliberately… France 24 · Oct 13
Iran Rejected Trying to Target a British Airbase. But a London Top Spy Says Tehran is Behind Several Plots. "Major shift this year has been Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites," said MI5 chief Ken McCallum. International Business Times · Oct 13
Ukraine's Former Top General Makes Shock Claim Russia's Ability To Advance Has Been 'Broken' Former Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russia made minimal territorial gains in early 2026 despite heavy losses, warning Europe about the war's future International Business Times UK · Oct 13
'Because I Said So': Trump's Bizarre Claim About Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Sparks Questions Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire because he told them to, as Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of attacks and the Kremlin says talks continue. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Independent UK · Oct 13
Evening Standard · Oct 13 Video footage shows Palestine Action raid on factory, court hears Nine men and women are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of criminal damage, burglary with intent and violent disorder.
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 I'm Keeping an Eye on Ramin': Iranian Protester's Final Promise to Dead Cousin Before Execution Iranian protester Alizera Raisi, 21, made a heartbreaking promise during a final phone call before his execution, vowing to look after his cousin Ramin, who was killed during anti-government demonstrations.
Evening Standard · Oct 13 Miliband acknowledges ‘difficult’ relations between US and Ukraine’s allies Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Russia was seeking to test the West’s resolve in support of Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia Poland blames Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 Miliband and Rubio Discuss Holding Iran to Account and Supporting Ukraine After Deadly Riyadh Attack Ed Miliband spoke with Marco Rubio after missile attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 people, including a US citizen, and injured hundreds.
Evening Standard · Oct 13 Foreign Secretary Miliband urges support for Ukraine’s Zelensky Ed Miliband called for a halt to Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Trump accuses Europe of hypocrisy after diesel deal with Russia ‘I made the right choice for the American people,’ the US leader said as he doubled down amid criticism
Radio France Internationale · Oct 13 EU cautious over Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ as Russia continues Ukraine attacks The European Union has given a cautious welcome to the prospect of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, as winter approaches and renewed Russian strikes put fresh pressure on the country’s power network.
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 'Operation Quiet Piggy' Viral MAGA Bot Collapse Theory Hinges on Cloudflare Data Misread A viral theory says Ukraine's strikes on Yandex silenced pro-Trump bots, but the Cloudflare data cited measures automated web requests, not social media accounts.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 What to know about the Nord Stream pipeline explosions trial opening in Germany this week A former Ukrainian army officer is going on trial in Germany over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago
France 24 · Oct 13 Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022 Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to use frozen…