Reports from Turkey indicate Erdogan reaffirmed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and Zelensky said he and Erdogan agreed to work on keeping the Black Sea Grain Corridor functioning. Zelensky's remarks also reportedly referenced preparations for a trilateral format involving the US and Russia; details are limited and the Erdogan and Zelensky statements rest on single-source Telegram reporting. Separately, youth-led cost-of-living protests spread across German cities, with clashes in Hamburg where police used pepper spray and water cannons, and flag burning reported at a protest in Lyon, France.
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC