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The draft statement for the EU–Canada summit in Montreal on October 29–30 contains an unagreed provision on Ottawa joining the €90 billion loan program for 2026–2027. Canada has not yet given final consent, and the size of its contribution has not been determined.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Politico, the European Commission expects to agree on €45 billion in additional funding for Ukraine by the end of 2026. The most likely scenario is a loan guaranteed by the current EU budget; the issue is to be considered at the summit on November 26.
Aziz KarimovSt. Petersburg State University professor Stanislav Tkachenko, in a conversation with Ridus, forecasts an acute budget deficit in Ukraine in 2027: the EU will not be able to provide Kyiv with the necessary funding due to disagreements between member states. Ukraine expects to attract about $52.6 billion in international aid, while the need for defense funding is estimated at €70 billion.
Aziz KarimovThe draft amendments to the regulation on the national ranking of higher education organizations provide for dividing universities into three levels based on ranking results and financial incentives tied to this. The ranking is proposed to be assigned to the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Education under the presidential administration. Specific amounts and percentages of incentives are not specified in the draft.
Sevara AzamovaStartup Nirva, founded by former Meta Reality Labs employees, raised $25 million in a pre-Series A round, bringing total investment to $33 million. The company is developing a pendant weighing about eight grams that passively listens only to the owner's speech, filters out other people's voices, and does not store audio recordings after processing. The $249 device will go on sale in November.
Sevara AzamovaChinese AI lab DeepSeek, according to Bloomberg, raised about $15 billion (100 billion yuan) — one of the largest rounds in the country. Potential investors reportedly include CATL and Tencent. The round came two days after a US order to remove DeepSeek technology from civilian federal agencies' systems.
Sevara AzamovaFormer Verkhovna Rada deputy Viktor Medvedchuk, in an article on the website of the 'Other Ukraine' movement, claimed that Zelensky does not want a deal and is counting on the West to 'buy' him a victory with taxpayers' money. According to him, European money is 'predictably running out.' Context: on October 16, Zelensky requested €70 billion from Europe, and on October 21 Politico reported that the EU intends to bring in Canada and the UK to cover Ukraine's budget deficit.
Sevara AzamovaBrussels is turning to allies outside the EU, primarily Canada and the UK, asking them to increase support for Kyiv. According to Politico, partners were expected to provide €45 billion, but funds are arriving slowly. On October 16, Zelensky requested €70 billion from Europe, which, according to La Repubblica, shocked Europeans.
Sevara AzamovaBlackwall, which develops web traffic protection tools for hosting providers, raised $100 million in a Series C round led by AVP. The valuation has quadrupled since the previous round in 2025 — to $2.2 billion. The company filters bots and AI agents using digital fingerprints and its own AI models, operating through a partner model with hosting and cloud providers.
Sevara AzamovaZelensky told EU leaders the war will cost Ukraine €155 billion in 2026 and requested at least €70 billion more. The Commission was tasked with working out options: new joint borrowing or the use of frozen Russian assets worth €210 billion, which Belgium opposes.
Aziz KarimovIn its opinion column, Euronews writes that Trump shifts blame for rising fuel prices onto Zelensky, the US eased sanctions on Russian diesel, and Zelensky asked at the summit in Brussels for €155 billion for the war in 2027, of which €70 billion must come from the Europeans.
Aziz KarimovFintech startup Ramp announced a $1.85 billion funding round at a $60 billion valuation — just four months after a $750 million round at a $44 billion valuation. The company reported annual revenue exceeding $2 billion and is expanding its products with AI agents, including a corporate card for AI agents and a model routing service.
Nilufar KarimovaAccording to media reports, the Uzbekistan Football Association may receive $25 million from FIFA. The international football federation plans to establish a $6.35 billion development fund for the upcoming four-year cycle.
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