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I had a productive discussion with @elinavaltonen on ways to advance peace efforts and strengthen the Ukrainian-Finnish partnership.
I am grateful to my colleague and to Finland for today’s announcement: Finnvera and the European Commission signed an agreement – €240 million financing opportunity for the reconstruction of Ukraine
This is a timely and important move. It creates opportunities for Finnish companies to participate in the recovery of Ukraine, including energy, digital infrastructure, logistics, and critical raw materials, as well as projects in the defence and dual-use sectors.
During our talks we also paid particular attention to scaling up projects of the Shelter Coalition.
I am grateful to Minister Valtonen for Finland’s steadfast support, principled stance, and active advocacy for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Our shared efforts are essential to protecting Ukrainian lives, holding Russia accountable, and ensuring a secure and prosperous future for Ukraine and Europe.
It was my pleasure to present Elina with the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd Class, awarded by President @ZelenskyyUa to recognise my Finnish colleague’s extraordinary contribution to supporting Ukraine.
ALT Photo: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
ALT Photo: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
ALT Photo: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
#Ukraine could complete #negotiations to join the European Union by the end of 2029, a preliminary target that depends on reforms and does not set a membership date. The #EU is preparing roadmaps for Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro to outline their next steps toward accession.
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#Russia plans to spend $210B on defense in 2027 as the war in #Ukraine puts growing pressure on public finances. Combined defense and security allocations in the draft budget total $262.5B, more than 43% of government spending, according to analysis. The budget deficit could reach $86–87B in 2026.
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Ukraine will not accept neutrality or limits on its armed forces under a potential peace agreement with Russia, President Zelenskyy said, insisting Moscow cannot dictate Kyiv’s security guarantees. #Ukraine wants to retain an army of 800,000 personnel. #Zelenskyy said NATO membership or commitments from the US and European partners comparable to the alliance’s Article 5 must underpin its security.
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Ukraine’s government has authorized private companies to build underground production facilities for the defense industry, opening a route for investors to sell or lease protected industrial space to weapons manufacturers.
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Ukrainian aerial and maritime drone attacks have brought operations at Russia’s Black Sea and Sea of Azov ports close to a standstill, with market participants estimating combined losses to businesses and government budgets at more than RUB 200B (approximately $2.4B) a month.
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Ukrainian forces advanced more than 15 kilometers through underground infrastructure to reach Russian rear positions near #Kupiansk during a counteroffensive operation dubbed Veles, according to the National Guard’s 2nd Khartiia Corps.
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Ukraine’s Operation #Vivaldi in the Lyman sector has disrupted Russian plans to encircle the Ukrainian fortified belt in the #Donetsk region, forcing Moscow to reconsider its offensive approach, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
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#Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on October 21 with Iskander-K cruise missiles and 186 drones of various types, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Air defenses intercepted 150 drones, with impacts recorded at 27 locations, according to the draft.
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#Russia says it is ready to resume trilateral talks with #Ukraine and the US in mid-November, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said, following Vladimir Putin’s October 21 meeting with US presidential envoy Steve #Witkoff in St. Petersburg.
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Ukraine has approved over 90% of applications for #armsexports. Eighteen Ukrainian defense companies have already received permits to export finished weaponry. Since February 2026, the National Security and Defense Council has reported that the Interagency Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation and Export Control has processed more than 400 applications and approved over 90% of them.
EC President #UrsulavonderLeyen stated that the EU is discussing Ukraine's funding needs for the coming year and ways to mobilize new global support. She added that the EU will also provide Kyiv with additional funding this week to procure #drones and #missiles. The Commission President added that this support is intended to strengthen Ukraine's defense and protect its airspace. Meanwhile, President #Zelenskyy said the EU would allocate about €3B in additional military support to the country this week.
#EU foreign ministers approved the decision to impose sanctions on 1,569 representatives of Russia's military-industrial complex in response to the continuation and escalation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief #KajaKallas announced. "This is the largest expansion of the sanctions list since #Russia began its war."
Almost half of EU citizens support Ukraine's rapid accession to the bloc. Forty-seven percent of the bloc's citizens favor Ukraine's accelerated entry into the European Union, while 53% oppose it. Residents of Germany and Romania are the most skeptical of Ukraine's quick accession to the EU; in Germany, 41% of respondents support it, while in Romania, the figure is only 40%. At the same time, Sweden recorded the highest level of support among major EU countries, at 69%
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The #EU plans to consider redirecting frozen Russian funds to support #Kyiv again. EU leaders will discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ongoing aid to Kyiv during a two-day summit in Brussels on October 15–16. A key topic will be whether to use frozen Russian assets to benefit Ukraine. Before the summit, 122 Members of the European Parliament signed a petition urging EU leaders to reconsider this issue. They suggested transferring these Russian funds into a new EU mechanism that would assume legal obligations with the Central Bank of Russia.
#Poland and #Romania have declined to help #Ukraine transport its blocked grain. Both countries are unwilling to increase transit of Ukrainian grain through their territories, emphasizing that their own farmers' interests come first. Currently, Ukrainian farmers can export less than 50% of their potential output by rail, road, and river across #Europe. If the Black Sea port blockade persists, as much as 35 million tons of grain could stay in Ukraine this year.
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President #Zelenskyy noted that Russian troop casualties have increased over the past two to three months. "Since the start of the year, their monthly losses ranged from 30,000 to 32,000 personnel—mostly killed or severely wounded. Currently, the losses are about 42,000 per month," he said.
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#RUSSIANWAR
An overwhelming majority (72%) of Ukrainians support holding peace negotiations with Russia; however, about 50% of citizens are open to territorial compromises, according to a survey by the Future Research Foundation. At the same time, an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians also consider any reduction or limitation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to be unacceptable.
