European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin NYT > Top Stories By: Jeffrey Gettleman · Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek 27 October 2026 at 23:49 The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders. © Pool photo by Maxim ShipenkovPresident Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow on Friday.
Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund NYT > Top Stories By: Anton Troianovski 27 October 2026 at 20:30 The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine. © Ramil Sitdikov/ReutersSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry NYT > Top Stories By: Ana Ionova · Alice Maciel and Thayz Guimarães 27 October 2026 at 02:55 Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation. © Pablo Porciuncula/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFlavio Bolsonaro speaking in Brasília last night after losing the presidential election.
Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway NYT > Top Stories By: Simon Romero and Edward Wong 27 October 2026 at 02:09 Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership. © Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/ReutersThe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.