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Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party for the Oct. 27 election, calling him a strong ally and partner for peace against Iran. Netanyahu thanked Trump, whose endorsement had been withheld for months.
The video attached by Likud was 35 seconds long.
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Donald Trump paused a proposed sanctions package targeting Russia. Zelenskyy urged support for it and said Russia struck more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites; overnight attacks killed at least four and wounded dozens, while Ukrainian drones disrupted flights in Moscow.
AllegedRussian strikes hit more than 15 critical Ukrainian power-generation and transmission facilities.
On 16 October in Brussels, EU leaders renewed support for Ukraine as Zelensky and Trump clashed over energy strikes and US backing. Zelensky sought an additional €70 billion for next year; the EU asked its commission to propose financing, but made no concrete funding promise.
Volodymyr Zelensky requested additional EU funding for Ukraine next year.
Ukraine struck a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, causing a fire, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US-backed energy ceasefire was over. Russian attacks killed three people and wounded six in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region.
People killed in the Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region
The Trump administration sued California after the state missed a 48-hour deadline to review a DOJ list of about 20,000 people it identified as likely noncitizens. DOJ also warned election officials they could face criminal prosecution for processing their ballots; California disputes the list and methodology.
People the DOJ charged for election misconduct this year
Argentine President Javier Milei urged US President Donald Trump to emerge stronger from the US midterm elections, calling the vote important for the West. Milei made the comments at a Hispanic Heritage gala in Washington on October 14, 2026.
The United States and Argentina agreed to a currency swap worth USD 20000000000.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. He also rejected Donald Trump’s call for Ukrainians to choose a new president.
Length of the ceasefire Zelenskyy said would be needed for Ukraine to organise elections