World News and Politics

Politico reports that EU officials are considering Alexander Stubb and other leaders to represent the bloc in possible negotiations with Vladimir Putin.

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• October 22, 2026

Oleg Mikhailov, the only Komi candidate to call for peace in the 2026 parliamentary campaign, was detained on suspicion of justifying terrorism.

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• October 22, 2026

Russian drones and ballistic missiles struck Kyiv on October 22, killing one and injuring more than 20, hours after Putin met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

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• October 22, 2026

RBC Ukraine reports a Polish arms package is on hold after a Lviv council tribute to the UPA drew criticism from Polish officials.

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• October 22, 2026

Officials say drone strikes killed three people in Kyiv and Kharkiv region, injured others and damaged homes, a transport facility and a university building.

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• October 21, 2026

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin on a possible peace settlement, according to Russian officials and reports.

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• October 21, 2026

An Oct. 19 Chartbook newsletter points to a mounting crisis in Indonesia, but its brief public preview gives few details on the developments involved.

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• October 21, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reports Trump and Musk spoke after Starshield restrictions became public; sources differ on whether they spoke beforehand.

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• October 21, 2026

Zelensky says the US is holding up NATO-funded Patriot and AIM-9X deliveries to Ukraine. The White House has not publicly explained the alleged delay.

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• October 20, 2026

AKIT asked Russia’s prime minister for emergency rules during state-system outages and temporary permission to store personal data in friendly countries.

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• October 20, 2026