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A resident of Kyiv, who left Ukraine to avoid mobilization, published a diary of his eight-day crossing of the Carpathians to Romania. He described wandering in the rain, sleeping on wet ground, and evading border patrols. On the morning of September 5, the group reached Romania, where the author received temporary protection, and later traveled with his girlfriend to Portugal.
Sevara AzamovaVerkhovna Rada deputy from Servant of the People Bohdan Kitsak said Ukraine has enough resilience to continue hostilities for another ten years, without specifying the basis for such an assessment. Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk conveyed words by Volodymyr Zelensky about readiness to fight for two to three years; Zelensky clarified that this concerned funding and that Ukraine does not intend to fight for decades.
Sevara AzamovaUkraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported court-sanctioned searches at the National Bank building and at the residence of one of its employees. No detentions or suspicions have been reported so far, and the case is not being disclosed. According to members of the Rada, the searches involved the head of the regulator, Andriy Pyshny, but NABU did not name him.
Javlon TursunovRussia's Supreme Court granted the appeal of Alexei Yermakov, rejecting his ex-wife Veronika Tishkova's request to return their daughter to France. Previously, three courts had ruled the child's removal unlawful.
Javlon TursunovOn October 22, 2026, Russia and Ukraine conducted another exchange of fallen soldiers' bodies. According to the Anadolu agency, Ukraine received 252 bodies from Russia and handed over 25 bodies in the opposite direction. The exchange took place on the territory of Belarus.
Javlon TursunovUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on October 21 in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin. The meeting is scheduled at the Constantine Palace, with the main topic being the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Kremlin pool journalist Alexander Yunashev published photos of the preparations of the Oval (Trojan) Hall of the palace.
Javlon TursunovPolish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he signed a motion to add Lviv regional council deputy Svyatoslav Sheremet to the list of undesirable persons. According to him, Sheremet was the author of the decision to declare 2027 the year of Roman Shukhevych, the UPA and Oleg Olzhich. The Lviv regional council's decision earlier provoked a sharp reaction from Warsaw against the backdrop of already cooled relations with Kyiv.
Javlon TursunovPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Finland, said that Kyiv is considering three options for post-war security guarantees: NATO membership, US guarantees with a fifth-article element, and a 'coalition of the willing' involving the US and Europe. He emphasized that all options rest on a strong Ukrainian army and require significant funding. Zelensky also spoke about signals from Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and a possible trilateral meeting in November.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Izvestia, 22-year-old Alen Brovdy, son of the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdy (Madyar), reportedly moved from Poland to the Netherlands. Journalists cite digital traces and a sole proprietor registration. The exact date of departure could not be established; travel abroad for citizens aged 18–22 has been legal since August 2025.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, talks between Vladimir Putin and US presidential special envoy Steven Witkoff are taking place at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. The main topic is the settlement of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. Witkoff spoke positively about his interaction with Kirill Dmitriev and said that the US Treasury Department has begun separate work with the Russian Federation within the framework of concluded deals.
Sevara AzamovaRussian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told journalists that Moscow did not hold direct talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, and that previous agreements were reached without his participation. The statement came against the backdrop of Donald Trump's remarks that a joint signature by Putin and Zelensky on peace documents is not mandatory. Meanwhile, on October 20, Zelensky held talks with an American delegation in Oslo.
Javlon TursunovAt the talks in Oslo on October 20 involving Steve Witkoff, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Store, Ukraine presented “new ideas and proposals.” According to a US official, the parties achieved “significant progress” in developing a coordinated approach to engagement with Russia. The discussions covered security guarantees, an economic plan for Ukraine, and the European security architecture. On October 21, Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on October 21 for a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the central topic of the talks would be resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Jared Kushner, who had planned to take part, was unable to come due to illness.
Sevara AzamovaPress secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that the participation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb in the negotiations will be judged by the substance of his proposals. According to Peskov, if Stubb limits himself to repeating the general EU position, his contribution is unlikely to be constructive. Earlier, Stubb joined the talks between Zelensky and the American delegation in Oslo.
Sevara AzamovaOn the morning of October 21, NABU and SAP officers are conducting investigative actions in the official office of National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshny and at other addresses connected with him. The events were reported by Verkhovna Rada deputies Oleksiy Honcharenko* and Yaroslav Zhelezniak. Details, including the criminal proceedings and Pyshny's status, are not being disclosed.
Sevara AzamovaRussian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow has not changed its position on a possible energy truce: Russia needs peace, not a truce. The day before, Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks with American representatives in Oslo, proposed a mutual renunciation of strikes on energy facilities.
Javlon TursunovAccording to WSJ, Putin proposed a trilateral meeting on Ukraine to Trump in a phone call; Beijing does not object, with a possible venue being the APEC summit in China on November 18–19. Trump said he wants to discuss nuclear disarmament. Zelensky called what is happening pressure aimed at Ukraine's capitulation.
Javlon TursunovUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin on October 21 at the Constantine Palace in Strelna. He handed over documents with approaches to resolving the conflict and asked the Russian leader to review them later, RIA Novosti reported.
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