Latvian prime minister’s party takes 41 seats in preliminary result
Preliminary results give the United List 41 of Latvia’s 100 parliamentary seats, a strong showing that still leaves it short of a majority.
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Preliminary results give the United List 41 of Latvia’s 100 parliamentary seats, a strong showing that still leaves it short of a majority.
A reported Lukoil proposal adds a commercial strand to Ukraine peace talks, but permission to negotiate is not approval for a sale.
Lance Corporal George Hooley was injured while observing a Ukrainian military test away from the front line and died three days later.
Kyiv has closed the Southern Bridge after its mayor reported another hit. Emergency workers reported one death at a separate residential building.
President Lee Jae Myung is demanding an apology after Ukraine disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Kyiv disputes Seoul’s claim that the transfer was confidential.
Delegates set out human-rights priorities as the General Assembly’s Third Committee began its debate. The EU also announced a change to its resolution plans.
Russia plans to propose a resolution on modern colonialism, while Poland and other delegates have challenged Moscow’s position at the opening of a UN debate.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says Germany plans to establish its first military drone unit in 2027, with up to 600 personnel.
Ukraine’s president says its FP-7 ballistic missile has been used in combat for the first time, but has not disclosed where or when.
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg says Putin’s public statements suggest the invasion will continue, even as Moscow leaves open the possibility of talks. [Source 1] [Source 2]
Kyiv’s mayor reported two drone impacts near the Southern Bridge. Buses have resumed crossing, but metro services remained restricted during inspections.
Ukraine’s prime minister called the overnight assault the biggest combined attack on its energy infrastructure since the last heating season, as new power cuts were reported in Kyiv and five regions.
A benchmark of farm-commodity prices gained 13% in the third quarter, its sharpest quarterly rise since early 2022, as crop and shipping concerns unsettled trade.
Russia says the pope’s humanitarian envoy met Ukrainian prisoners of war during a Moscow mission focused on detainees and separated families.
Moscow’s warning about European arms factories follows a conditional Polish offer to host Patriot missile production for Ukraine.
The Dutch military intelligence chief says Russia shows no current intent to fight Nato soon after the Ukraine war, but warns that, under the most favourable circumstances for Russia, its armed forces could be ready for a small-scale conflict with Nato in slightly less than a year after the war ends.
Arkadii Petrov, 21, had fled Russia’s invasion with his family and spent a year at the Scottish school before returning to Ukraine to serve.
The mayor reported debris on diplomatic premises in central Kyiv after a Russian attack that killed three people across the city.
ArcelorMittal says its Kryvyi Rih steelworks cannot safely restart after missile strikes, as attacks disrupt other Ukrainian metal producers.
A US official called talks with a Russian envoy in Washington constructive. The discussions covered the war in Ukraine and possible postwar energy cooperation.
A drone hit near Ukraine’s Yahodyn border crossing. A regional official reported blast damage, but border guards said the crossing itself appeared unharmed.
An academy building caught fire during drone attacks on Kyiv. City officials reported one death and three injuries at a building struck in the historic centre.
The EU’s new listings include a North Korean children’s camp and the president of Russia’s Tatarstan region. Those targeted face asset freezes, and the listed individuals face travel bans.
Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps says it captured more than 250 Russian troops during its continuing offensive near Lyman, alongside further territorial gains.