Europe Cuts Ukraine Aid as Russia Escalates Strikes

This week, Europe scales back military aid to Ukraine, Georgia cracks down on protests, and Russia intensifies attacks across Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Trump plans to meet Putin in Budapest, NATO allies commit to new defense funding, and Zelensky warns: “Russia will only stop when it’s forced to.” Here’s a full recap of the key global and Ukraine-related events from October 18, 2025: - Six Dead in Overnight Russian Attacks - Georgia Cracks Down on Protesters - Europe Scales Back Ukraine Aid by 57% - Ukrainian Units Advance in Donetsk - EBRD Plans €500M for Naftogaz - Russians Sing Banned Anti-Putin Song - Mass Russian Attacks Hit Kherson, Chernihiv - Odesa Mayor Stripped of Citizenship - Drones Hit Russian Oil Refinery in Ufa - Syrian President Meets Putin - NATO Allies Commit to U.S. Weapons for Ukraine - Trump to Meet Putin in Budapest - Russia’s Drone Barrage Hits Kryvyi Rih