The French military started a "profound transformation to be ready for a high-intensity conflict similar to the war in Ukraine" and it has "new marching orders from NATO: By 2027 it should be able to deploy a war-ready division in 30 days, including ammunition and supplies". In NATO, a division has anywhere from 10,000 to as many as 25,000 troops.

Orban shows pessimism towards Europe and calls on leaders to act immediately for peace.

Zelensky understands making any concession to Russia “would be fatal for him”.

Recently, more countries, including Azerbaijan, Malaysia, and Thailand, have applied to join the BRICS bloc, which represents the leading emerging economies worldwide. The growing prominence and appeal of this group are attracting significant attention, especially from nations in the Global South, as the BRICS Summit is set to take place at the end of October

The five BRICS nations have signed an MOU that sets up conditions for a partnership between the members of the block to establish joint carbon markets projects and targets

As geopolitical tensions escalate and new security challenges emerge, the upcoming 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan promises to be a critical turning point