


Zelensky: I arrived in Washington and will hold meetings today with representatives of military companies that produce powerful weapons that enhance our protection.









Read More:US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in person at the White House on 17 October to discuss what weapons should be provided to Ukraine to help it counter #Russian aggression.
SourceEuropean Pravda, citing Axios
Quote from Axios source: "There are certain issues that can't be discussed on the phone."
DetailsAccording to Axios, the meeting will address among other things whether the United States should supply Ukraine with long-range #Tomahawk missiles.




#US President Donald #Trump did not congratulate Russian President Vladimir #Putin on his recent birthday, Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters in response to a question about the matter. "Frankly, it didn't come to that," the Kremlin spokesman said.
Read More:He noted that the topic of the #Russian President's birthday, which was on October 7, was simply not raised in the conversation between the heads of state.



Sikorski: Russia deliberately sent drones into Poland to test NATO’s air defenses
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski accused Russia of a “tactically stupid and counterproductive” escalation, saying that the drones spotted over Poland in September were launched intentionally.
Found orginal source, Read More:
 
					
				






All together (10 airports): restrictions were in place at Nizhnekamsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Sochi, Yaroslavl, Kazan, and earlier the same night Saratov, Samara, Kaluga, Krasnodar, Ulyanovsk had suspended flights: Четыре российских аэропорта приостановили работу - Газета.Ru | НовостиЧетыре российских аэропорта приостановили работу - Газета.Ru | Новости
- Saratov (Gagarin – GSV): В аэропорту Саратова сняли ограничения на полеты
- Samara (Kurumoch – KUF): Десять российских аэропортов приостановили полеты
- Kaluga (Grabtsevo – KLF): В аэропортах Калуги и Самары ввели ограничения на полеты
- Krasnodar (Pashkovsky – KRR): Ограничения введены в краснодарском аэропорту
- Ulyanovsk (Baratayevka – ULV): Аэропорт Ульяновска приостановил обслуживание рейсов // Новости НТВ
Note: These UAV-threat “Carpet/Ковер” restrictions are often brief and can be lifted/reimposed within minutes to hours, the sources above document them concurrently during the overnight window on Oct 17, 2025.






NEW DELHI: Western powers on Thursday (Oct 16) ratcheted up efforts to starve Russia’s oil revenues, with President Donald Trump claiming India pledged to halt purchases and Britain unveiling fresh sanctions on Russian and Chinese energy firms.
Read More:Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that India “will not be buying oil from Russia,” calling it a “big step” and adding, “Now we’re going to get China to do the same thing.” However, India’s foreign ministry said it was not aware of such a call.




Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also announced his country's readiness to host a peace summit between the United States and Russia, saying: "Hungary is an island of peace".
Donald Trump had previously announced that he and Vladimir Putin had agreed to meet soon in Budapest to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The decision was made after a phone call between the two sides, which the White House and the Kremlin called "constructive".
Without specifying the exact date of the meeting, Trump stressed that great progress had been made in his talks with Putin. The White House said the two sides had also agreed to hold a meeting between senior officials.
Read More:Trump's spokesman added that the US president still hopes to bring Putin and Zelensky back to the negotiating table. The call came ahead of Trump's meeting with Zelensky at the White House. Shares on the Moscow Stock Exchange rose as the preliminary agreement for the Budapest meeting was announced
 
					
				 liveuamap.com
						
					
					liveuamap.com
				TRUMP: I OFFERED 2000 TOMAHAWKS POINTED AT PUTIN. HE DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA




Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said NATO countries should keep "all options" open if Russia violates their airspace again, including shooting down Russian jets.
"NATO countries defend themselves," Carney said in an interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain. "Certainly, we will do what's necessary in order to protect those countries."
Read More:Carney's comments came before US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Trump said the two leaders agreed to hold a second in-person meeting in Budapest. Trump is also scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Friday.
 
						
					
				