Overview

• Zelensky and Trump held a call on October 11 focused on Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy network and options to strengthen air defenses.
• The Ukrainian leader praised Trump’s mediation on a Gaza ceasefire and urged comparable diplomatic pressure to halt Russia’s war.
• Axios reported that Tomahawk cruise missiles were discussed; Trump has said he has "kind of decided" to sell them to NATO countries, and Putin warned such a move would mark a new escalation.
• Recent strikes left parts of Kyiv and multiple regions without power, with officials reporting a 7-year-old killed and eight people injured in the capital.
• Zelensky said a Ukrainian delegation will travel to the United States early next week to pursue sanctions, energy assistance and air-defense aid, as leaders of the UK, France and Germany signaled readiness to use frozen Russian assets.