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THE MOAT as it stood at 19 October 2026, 11:19 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports

María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg /

Also: The Wall Street Journal Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate

In other languages: Valor Econômico Putin propõe cúpula com Trump e Xi para negociar fim da guerra na Ucrânia (pt), Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Putin schlägt Trump und Xi offenbar Ukraine-Gipfel vor – Rubio bestätigt Gespräche (de), Børsen Putin foreslår møde om Ukraine med Trump og Xi (da)

  1. China’s Growth Rebounds to 4.5%, Puts Annual Target Within Reach

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Euronews China’s economy grows 4.5% on robust exports as domestic weakness persists, The Japan Times China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal, BBC China's economic growth picks up as AI boom boosts exports, The New York Times China’s Export Boom Fuels Growth Despite Slump at Home, The Wall Street Journal China’s Economy Expanded 4.5% in Third Quarter, Powered by Exports, Financial Times China’s economy expands 4.5% in third quarter · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico PIB da China cresce 4,5% ao ano no 3º trimestre e supera previsões (pt), El País La economía china acelera su crecimiento al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es), Asahi Shimbun 中国、7～9月期GDPは4.5％増 不動産不況と消費の低迷続く (ja), Jornal de Negócios Crescimento da economia da China acelera para 4,5% no terceiro trimestre (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 수출 대박나면 뭐하나…중국 경제에 나타난 '이상 신호' [차이나 워치] (ko), Handelsblatt Konjunktur: Chinas Wirtschaft wächst etwas schneller - Probleme bleiben (de), Expansión El PIB de China se acelera al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es) · see all

  2. Missile War Monitor: Russian ballistic missiles kill one in Kyiv as Zelenskiy says US holds back paid-for Patriots

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post Kyiv Strike Kills 21-Year-Old Woman as Ukraine Again Gets No Early Warning of Ballistic Attack, Kyiv Independent 3 waves of Russian missiles slam Kyiv overnight

  3. Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

    Financial Times /

    Also: BBC Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund', Bloomberg Anthropic Plans to Shift Some Shares Into New ‘Public Good’ Fund, The Japan Times Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’

    In other languages: Cinco Días Anthropic transferirá el 5% de sus acciones a un fondo para donaciones con el que busca mitigar el impacto laboral de la IA (es), Diario Financiero Anthropic planea transferir parte de sus acciones a un nuevo fondo para hacer donaciones que contribuyan al "bien público" (es), Valor Econômico Anthropic planeja transferir parte de suas ações para um novo fundo voltado ao 'bem público' (pt)

  4. UN agency slashes Gaza food aid over funding, warns needs persist

    Al-Monitor /

    In other languages: Aftenposten WFP mangler penger – må kutte mathjelp til en halv million palestinere i Gaza (no)

  5. This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

    Andy Mannix / ProPublica /

  6. The national intelligence chief steering AI

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

  7. Don Wilson on the GPU Market's Trillion Dollar Question

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Odd Lots Don Wilson on the GPU Market's Trillion Dollar Question

  8. Zelensky Offers Halt Russian Oil Strikes in Exchange for Patriot Missiles

    Kyiv Post /

  9. French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu holds crisis meeting after protests

    Sky News /

    Also: Bloomberg French Violence Raises Alert as Protests Flare Across Europe

  10. Putin Seeks Trump-Xi Meeting to Shape Ukraine War Settlement in Russia’s Favor

    Kyiv Post /

  11. French Contagion Less Virulent Than in Previous Eurozone Crisis

    Paul Hannon / The Wall Street Journal /

  12. South Sudan: Salva Kiir dissolves government after seizing control of state revenue

    Honoré Banda / The Africa Report /

  13. Putin proposes Ukraine peace summit with Trump and Xi that leaves Zelenskiy out

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  14. France wakes up to aftermath of worst riots in years | Full report

    Sky News /

    Also: The New York Times France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots, The Telegraph Thousands arrested after looters ransack Paris

  15. How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Independent How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage, France 24 Who capped Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio give three different answers

    In other languages: Aftenposten Zelenskyj til NBC: – USAs myndigheter beordret Starlink-stans (no)

  16. A cleaner solution to America’s aluminum crunch is hiding in landfills

    Maria Gallucci / Canary Media /

  17. Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Mullman: Houthi Attacks Impose Near-Term Costs on Saudi, Semafor Egypt pledges to support Saudi Arabia in Houthi war

  18. Christina Skinner on the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Central Bank Independence

    Macro Musings /

  19. Ukraine's €70bn gap revives EU calls to make peace with Russia

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  20. Peptide group to meet with White House over pending regulatory plan

    David Lim / Semafor /

  21. RDI fund to spur 10-fold investment from private sector, says NITI's Abhay Karandikar

    The Economic Times /

  22. Swinney tests limits of Burnham’s devolution pitch to Scotland

    Financial Times /

  23. Council greenlights measures to protect workers from exposure to hazardous substances

    Council of the EU /

  24. ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2026

    Kyiv Post /

Earlier today

  1. Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal

    Milàn Czerny / The Wall Street Journal /

  2. Trump Envoys Push Russian Gas Transit in Ukraine Peace Talks

    Kyiv Post /

  3. ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

    Sam Jones / The Guardian /

  4. Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

    Gwyn Topham / The Guardian /

  5. Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

    Jasper Jolly / The Guardian /