Trump: It is time for someone else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine

 U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at the leader of the Ukrainia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claiming that he "is not helping much" to resolve the conflict and that it appears he has no desire to bring it to an end.

FT: Europe may offer Putin two options for ending the conflict

 Financial Times columnist Gideon Rachman has reported that Europe might present Russian President Vladimir Putin with two scenarios for ending the conflict in Ukraine. 

Moldova has sent a note of protest to Ukraine regarding an incident involving border guards

 Moldova has sent official notes of protest to Ukraine regarding an incident in which Ukrainian border guards pursued a man on Moldovan territory. 

European Commission has issued a statement regarding the purchase of Russian gas

 The European Commission has rejected a U.S. proposal to resume gas purchases from Russia as part of a plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho stated at a briefing in Brussels.

An arrest warrant has been issued in Florida for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro

 Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan of Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit has signed an arrest warrant for 95-year-old former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in connection with the destruction of two civilian aircraft in 1996, according to a report by NBC 6.

Authorities in city of Marseille have decided to ban gatherings and demonstrations; Lecornu announced curfews

 Authorities in the French city of Marseille have decided to ban mass gatherings and demonstrations until the evening of October 19, Reuters reported.