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Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election

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Leal, A. (2026, October 5). Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/europe-today-russia-hits-kyiv-as-merz-visits-bolsonaro-wins-brazils-first-round-election

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine where Russian missiles struck Kyiv while he was there, causing damage to the city’s Northern Bridge. During his visit, Merz pledged €1.3 billion in aid to Ukraine. In Iran, Washington is reviewing Tehran's proposal to end the war following statements from Iran’s deputy foreign minister. João Albuquerque discusses Brazil’s presidential election first round results, where Jair Bolsonaro’s son won the most votes, ahead of incumbent left-wing president Lula da Silva.
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On October 3, Russian forces attacked Kyiv's Northern Bridge, damaging its road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, according to Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv. This came days after Russia struck the Southern Bridge multiple times with drones. The two bridges connect eastern and western parts of the city; this latest strike is part of Moscow’s increasing assaults on critical infrastructure in Ukraine's capital. Russian President Vladimir Putin claims these attacks are retaliatory for Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities, despite initiating such attacks first. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness to engage in trilateral talks with the US and Russia by October end, aiming to resolve the ongoing 4½-year conflict.

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João Albuquerque, Portuguese political analyst and former MEP, shares his take on the first round of Brazil's presidential election, in which the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is behind bars, has won the most votes, beating the incumbent left-wing president, Lula da Silva.
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2026-10-05 · Euronews
Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election · assertive framing

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German Chancellor Friedriz Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. asserted
he → meet → Kyiv
In Iran, the country's deputy foreign minister says Washington is reviewing Tehran’s proposal to end the war. asserted
Washington → say → war
And in Brazil, Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election. asserted
Bolsonaro → win → election
On today's show: Méabh Mc Mahon speaks to the EU's ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, following a trip to Ukraine by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during which Russian drones and missiles struck the capital, causing severe damage to Kyiv's Northern Bridge. asserted
drones → speak → Bridge
Aadel Haleem reports from Doha on the latest developments in the Iran war, after Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Washington has replied to Tehran's proposal to end the conflict and that the response is now under internal review. asserted
response → report → review
Charles Michel, the former European Council president, joins the show to analyse the Iran war as he calls on European leaders to change how they are dealing with it. asserted
they → join → it
Maia de la Baume reports on the scandal engulfing Jordan Bardella, after the young leader of the French far-right National Rally denied writing antisemitic messages in 2013, following an investigation by the left-leaning outlet Mediapart which alleged that he had. asserted
he → report → outlet
João Albuquerque, Portuguese political analyst and former MEP, shares his take on the first round of Brazil's presidential election, in which the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is behind bars, has won the most votes, beating the incumbent left-wing president, Lula da Silva. asserted
who → share → president
You can join Euronews’ anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe live on TV and Euronews' website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. asserted
You → join → am
In just 20 minutes, we bring you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. asserted
we → bring → EU
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