In embracing Putin and abandoning Ukraine, Trump is way out of step with American society:

Brussels wants to turn the next round of trilateral peace talks betwen Ukraine, Russia and the US into a multilateral format with European representation. l.euronews.com/wnhf

Russian casualties vs territory seized.

Putin’s butchery.

Sometimes, albeit increasingly rare, backlash works.

🚨 Ukraine confirms that the Starlink limits have been lifted and that speeds have been fully restored. "Connectivity remains stable at movement speeds of more than 400 km/h," the Ministry of Defence says.
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Macron was initially confirmed to attend, but then, amid the riots in France, he cancelled his participation. Magyar's incendiary tweet blaming irregular migration for the unrest was badly received in Paris.

Péter Magyar sought to bring European leaders to Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.

But of the big names, only von der Leyen and Costa showed up. Merz, Macron, Meloni, Tusk and Zelenskyy did not.

@EuroSandor explains what happened.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Russian military victory over Ukraine is not inevitable. It is extraordinarily unlikely, in fact, unless Western support for Ukraine collapses.

There is simply no inevitable correlation between the relative size of combatants and the outcome of a war — ar is existential for the smaller state but not for the larger one, as is true today.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is nevertheless trying once again to breathe life into the myth of inevitable Russian military victory in order to persuade the United States and other supporters of Ukraine to compel Kyiv to surrender.

Ukraine, not Russia, has actually held the initiative in key sectors of the frontline for much of the year and has developed a number of ways of offsetting the overall Russian manpower advantage.

Russia’s population and relative (but diminishing) wealth will let Putin continue his war for a long time, to be sure. But Ukraine can also continue fighting for its existence as long as Western support continues.

The European Commission and the European Council agree that the EU seat should be a joint effort by the two institutions.

However, in the last rounds of peace talks, only the Commission was represented, with Bjoern Seibert. It doesn't seem there will be two seats next time.

The preference for the Commission is easy to understand. It has a stronger grasp on the issues under discussion: sanctions on Russia, the immobilised assets, support for Ukraine and the post-war recovery. It designs and implements decisions, while the Council provides guidance.

The European Union is vying to expand its role in the peace negotiations, potentially engaging in direct contact with Russia.

Moscow says it's not opposed "a priori" to having Europeans at the table, but the next round will be trilateral.

Full story.
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Just in: Melania Trump says she has "successfully secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine" in the city of Oleshky, where a Russian siege has triggered an extreme humanitarian crisis.
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European Commission: "The latest reports that Starlink has decided to slow down its services in Ukraine are deeply concerning and inconsistent with previous sharing of these essential needs for Ukrainian soldiers and for Ukraine to protect its territory and defend its citizens."

"And this is why, if not already done, we definitely still urge SpaceX to restore full services for Ukraine."

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Ukraine hasn’t yet seen changes on the Starlink speed limits: “There are isolated instances where Starlink may operate slightly faster than the speed limit, but this is likely due to the SpaceX algorithm or specific usage conditions, rather than the speed limit being lifted.”

Full story of what we know about Starlink.
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.@EconUS/@YouGovAmerica:

In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, who do you sympathize with more?

Registered voters
🇺🇦 66%
🇷🇺 3%

Dem
🇺🇦 82%
🇷🇺 1%

GOP
🇺🇦 52%
🇷🇺 4%

Ind
🇺🇦 64%
🇷🇺 4%

Lib
🇺🇦 88%
🇷🇺 1%

Mod
🇺🇦 65%
🇷🇺 2%

Con
🇺🇦 52%
🇷🇺 6%

MAGA
🇺🇦 50%
🇷🇺 5%

Oct. 19-20, 2026

Donald Trump’s pivot towards Vladimir Putin has reignited fears that Washington is pushing Ukraine towards capitulation, regardless of the consequences.

Alarmed, Europeans are scrambling to get the peace talks back on track.

Read the full story here: l.euronews.com/vafg

"It's very disturbing. It's terrifying."

As Trump takes Putin's side, Europe fears the goal is Ukraine's capitulation.

Long read with @sashavakulina and @ShonaMurray_.
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