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NATO Assembly Warns Against Rushed Peace in Ukraine, Urges Stronger Russia Strategy

11 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – NATO Allies must not accept a rushed peace settlement in Ukraine that would undermine the country’s sovereignty and reward the Russian aggressor, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly insisted Saturday. A report endorsed by...

President Lai hosts luncheon for Japanese Diet delegation visiting on 2025 National Day

TAIWAN, October 10 - Details 2025-10-10 President Lai meets Saint Lucia Governor-General Errol Charles On the afternoon of October 10, President Lai Ching-te met with Saint Lucia Governor-General Errol Charles and his wife. In remarks, President...

President Lai meets Governor-General Froyla Tzalam of Belize  

TAIWAN, October 10 - Details 2025-10-10 President Lai meets Saint Lucia Governor-General Errol Charles On the afternoon of October 10, President Lai Ching-te met with Saint Lucia Governor-General Errol Charles and his wife. In remarks, President...

President Lai meets Saint Lucia Governor-General Errol Charles

TAIWAN, October 10 - Details 2025-10-10 President Lai meets Governor-General Froyla Tzalam of Belize On the afternoon of October 10, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Governor-General Froyla Tzalam of Belize and her husband. In...

Ukrainian assaults result in six deaths in Russian villages

(MENAFN) Six civilians died overnight in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Belgorod and Kherson regions, according to officials, while the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting over 50 drones across multiple areas. In Belgorod Region,...

President Lai delivers 2025 National Day Address

TAIWAN, October 10 - Details 2025-10-07 President Lai interviewed by The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show President Lai Ching-te recently met with Stephen Yates, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center; Buck...

Ukraine High-Level Delegation Set for U.S. Visit, Zelenskyy Says

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that a delegation from Ukraine is scheduled to visit the United States “at the beginning of next week.” In a statement posted on the US-based social media platform X, Zelenskyy...

Ukraine’s lawmakers vote to postpone all local elections

(MENAFN) According to reports, Ukraine’s parliament has voted to postpone all local elections and extend the terms of regional councils and officials until martial law in the country is lifted. The move comes as President Vladimir Zelensky...

Ukrainian delegation is scheduled to visit US next week

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that a delegation from Ukraine is scheduled to visit the United States “at the beginning of next week,” according to reports. The delegation will be led by Prime Minister Yulia...

Ukrainian MPs vote done proposal to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize

(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmakers have voted down a proposal to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports. Trump has often asserted that his international mediation efforts make him deserving of the prestigious...

Ukraine decides to delay regional elections

(MENAFN) Ukraine has postponed all local elections, extending the terms of regional councils and officials until martial law is lifted, according to reports. Local elections had been scheduled for the end of October, but lawmakers voted Wednesday...

Ukraine Says Precision Strikes Cut Russia’s Gasoline by 20 Percent

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that recent precision strikes on Russian infrastructure have cut the country’s gasoline supply by as much as 20%, citing preliminary assessments from Ukrainian intelligence. “We need to...

Ukrainian delegation to travel to US next week—Zelenskyy

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that a delegation from Ukraine will travel to the United States “at the beginning of next week” to discuss key security and economic issues. The delegation will be led by Prime...

Ukrainian Missile Strike on Russia’s Belgorod Leaves Three Dead

(MENAFN) At least three people were killed and ten others injured when a Ukrainian missile struck a residential settlement in Russia’s Belgorod region, Russian officials said Wednesday. The attack hit Maslova Pristan, a town located roughly 16...

Ukraine calls on citizens to back conscription officers

(MENAFN) Ukrainian recruitment authorities have urged citizens not to record or share incidents of forced military enlistment, instead advising the public to “cherish” conscription officers, according to reports. The Kiev Regional Territorial...

Ukrainian official explains why Tomahawks are important

(MENAFN) A senior Ukrainian official has said that US-supplied Tomahawk cruise missiles could be employed to increase military pressure on Russia and potentially push it toward peace negotiations, according to reports. The remarks come as...

NATO PA President: increased defence spending crucial to preserve peace

10 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly opened its annual session Friday with calls for strong measures to defend the Alliance’s eastern borders from hostile Russian actions; unwavering support for Ukraine; and backing for...

Methodology of ODIHR’s Ukraine Monitoring Initiative in focus at Warsaw conference

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has conducted over 600 interviews to document alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian law through its Ukraine Monitoring...

President Lai meets Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies President Raúl Luis Latorre Martínez

TAIWAN, October 8 - Details 2025-10-09 President Lai meets 2025 Taipei Security Dialogue participants On the morning of October 9, President Lai Ching-te met with participants in the 2025 Taipei Security Dialogue. In remarks, President Lai stated...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Luncheon during official visit in Ireland

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Master of Ceremonies, Your Excellency, President Michael Higgins, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to begin by thanking you, Your Excellency, for the warm welcome we have received in...