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03 March 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said that resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine is one of his priorities, once again repeating his claim about the “tremendous hatred” between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian propaganda has launched a new wave of fake stories about Ukraine, exploiting developments in the Middle East to discredit Kyiv and undermine support from its allies.
As of today, U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 targets inside Iran as part of a joint military operation with Israel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about challenges arising from the war with the Iranian regime.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that during talks with U.S. President Donald Trump the sides will discuss Russia's war against Ukraine and ways to end it, as well as ensuring Ukraine's territorial integrity and security interests.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Iran has warned that any actions by European countries in the Middle East will be regarded as an "act of war" and could lead to attacks on European states.
Ukraine is ready to cooperate with Middle Eastern countries on protecting the skies from Iranian Shahed drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the authorities of Kyiv will have an additional week to finalize the city’s resilience plan.
The appointment of Kyrylo Budanov as Head of the Office of the President and his inclusion in the negotiation team is intended to strengthen the state’s negotiating position.
If the capital needs help in resolving problems in the energy sector, the state will provide maximum assistance. In particular, the President's adviser on infrastructure and cooperation with communities, Oleksandr Kubrakov, may join joint work with the city authorities.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has voiced concern over the current situation surrounding Iran, saying it has emerged during a broader crisis generated by Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
The European Commission cannot independently set a specific date for Ukraine's accession to the European Union, as this is governed by the candidate country's "merit-based principle."
The European Commission has stated that it has not yet received a letter from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in which he reportedly asked to increase pressure on Ukraine over the "undamaged" Druzhba pipeline. At the same time, the Commission announced a planned phone call between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops would not withdraw from Donbas and would not abandon the roughly 200,000 Ukrainians who live there.
President Volodymyr Zelensky chaired a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, during which resilience plans were approved for all regions and regional capitals except Kyiv. The capital was granted additional time to prepare the relevant substantive documents.
The European Commission is fully confident in the legality of the decision to immobilize Russia's sovereign assets indefinitely.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that strikes on Iran's military targets are justified given Tehran's role in supplying weapons to Russia, but warned that the operation in the Middle East could affect Ukraine's access to air defense missiles and systems.
Due to differences in political and economic interests, the BRICS countries are unable to develop a coordinated position on Iran, indicating that this format is gradually losing its actual geopolitical influence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have discussed key aspects of the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that the next round of trilateral talks between delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia, scheduled for this week, has not been postponed, though the meeting may take place in Europe or Turkey instead of Abu Dhabi.
The so-called “axis of evil” has never been a real coordinated alliance, and against the backdrop of events in Venezuela and Iran, its internal unity has weakened even further.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed sending Ukraine's top experts in intercepting Iranian drones to the Middle East if the region's leaders persuade Vladimir Putin to agree to a month-long truce in Russia's war against Ukraine.
European allies are doing everything possible to support the United States and Israel in their operation against Iran without directly taking part in the fighting, but support for Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia must remain a priority.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha strongly condemned Iran's attack on the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the United Kingdom.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the destruction of all 11 Iranian military ships and vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
A working group drafting legislative proposals for Ukraine’s post-war elections has spoken out against alternative voting methods such as online or postal voting.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, regarding a drone strike on a British airbase in the country.
02 March 2026
Russia has reason to be concerned about the possible loss of an important ally in the Iranian government, although certain aspects of the escalation in the Middle East play into the Kremlin's hands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that when the Druzhba oil pipeline was restored after its first damage, Ukrainian citizens were injured, yet there were no calls from Hungary or Slovakia urging Russia not to strike the pipeline.