Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sings the national anthem during a ceremony presenting housing certificates to Heroes of Ukraine and families of fallen soldiers on Oct. 9, 2026. (AFP)
US General Alexus G. Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks during the opening session of the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 12, 2026. (AFP)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the media during the International United Cultures Forum at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on September 25, 2026. (AFP)
Russia's Central Electoral Commission head Ella Pamfilova (L-1st) speaks at the commission's headquarters after the polls closed in Russia's parliamentary election, Moscow, Sept. 20, 2026. (AFP)
Members of a local electoral commission empty a ballot box to count votes in Russia's parliamentary election in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, Sept. 20, 2026. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets Finland's President Alexander Stubb (R) upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Sep. 10, 2026. (AFP)