Pope Leo XIV called on Russia and Ukraine to cooperate on delivering food and medical aid and to permit voluntary, safe civilian evacuations.

On Oct. 18 U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said in an interview the U.S. government has not ordered any limits on Ukrainian use of Starlink and urged Zelenskiy to refrain from making false allegations. On Oct. 19 Secretary of State Rubio said the U.S. has not interrupted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Zelenskiy’s earlier claim that Washington briefly cut off intelligence support.

PBOC Deputy Governor and State Administration of Foreign Exchange head Zhu Hexin said at the 2026 Financial Street Forum opening that SAFE will continue to strengthen cross-border capital‑flow monitoring and early‑warning and macroprudential management, crack down on illegal cross‑border financial activity, maintain orderly foreign‑exchange market functioning, and safeguard the safety, liquidity and value preservation/appreciation of FX reserve assets.