Europe

Russia's Vladimir Putin is now more open to possible peace talks to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said noting that he would seek grounds for such an initiative by the phone conversations planned with the leaders of the two warring sides.

He will pay a one-day visit to the Republic of Serbia on Monday, October 10, 2022.
This was announced by the office of the President of the Republic of Serbia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asian nations headed to Uzbekistan on Thursday for a summit of a security group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.

In Ukraine, conflicts continue along the entire front line in the east and south of the country.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the EU to supply his country with more weapons and equipment.

Bled – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was a threat to the whole of Europe, not just Ukraine, as he delivered an address to the Bled Strategic Forum on Monday.

"Putin brought the horrors of war back to Europe, but he also reminded us that peace cannot be taken for granted". This was announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the eve of the European Day in memory of the victims of Stalinism and Nazism.

According to the announcement of the State Duma, the meeting on August 25 will discuss the "danger to the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia", reports Reuters.

Kiev and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site on Aug. 5, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food shortages.

"After the collapse of the euro, it is best for Bulgarians to keep their savings in BGN". The advice comes from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore professor of applied economics Steve Hanke. He told Nova TV that the imposition of sanctions on Russia actually reflected much worse on Europe. In his words, "they have proved to be a suicidal act for the European economies".

Offensive and vulgar chants against the European Union and Bulgaria were heard last night during the second protest in front of the Macedonian government building against the French proposal to start negotiations for the Republic of North Macedonia for EU membership.