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Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 15:33
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Kananaskis, Canada, to participate in the G7 summit. The head of state is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Brazil, India, the European Union, and NATO.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is convinced that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin deliberately ordered the shelling of Kyiv to coincide with the G7 summit, aiming to portray the leaders of those countries as weak.
U.S. President Donald Trump still considers ending the war in Ukraine one of his priorities. However, in order to avoid directly antagonizing Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he may delegate the task of imposing tougher sanctions to lawmakers.
Lives shattered in Russian attacks are the unacceptable price for a lack of united resolve to force Russia to negotiate peace.
Representatives of the foreign diplomatic corps visited the site of the Russian strike that targeted an apartment building in the capital’s Solomiansky district.
On June 17, the United Kingdom added 10 individuals and 20 vessels to its Russia sanctions list.
After the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of June 17, Jean-Noel Barrot, France's Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, said that the Kremlin, which claims to be seeking to establish peace in the Middle East, should start with Ukraine.
Poland supports Ukraine and sympathizes with Ukrainians who have recently been under "carpet bombings by Russia." Warsaw insists on the introduction of the 18th sanctions package against Russia, including setting a price cap on Russian oil.
European politicians have responded to Russia’s overnight massive assault on Ukrainian cities, calling for increased pressure on Moscow.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, strongly condemned the Russian armed forces' strikes on Kyiv, Odesa, and other Ukrainian cities and urged to stop attacking the civilians.
By launching a massive attack on Ukraine ahead of the final day of the G7 summit in Canada, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is sending a message of disrespect and aiming to make world leaders appear weak.
I don't believe there's any real peace with Putin
The European Parliament should put more pressure on Russia and seek an "all-for-all" prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump left the G7 summit in Canada on Monday, skipping the signing of a joint communiqué, which was scheduled for Tuesday.
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The program of the NATO summit in The Hague includes a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of foreign ministers.
Austria is ready to host a Ukraine Recovery Conference, according to Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker.
The European Union has extended restrictive measures against Russia for its actions in the criminal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol for another year, until June 23, 2026.
Even if Austria wanted to provide military support to Ukraine, it would not be able to do so due to the limited defense capabilities.
President Volodymyr Zelensky recalled that until 2014, Ukraine had non-aligned status, which, however, did not save the country from the outbreak of war, occupation of Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions by Russia.
In his opening statements at the G7 summit in Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized that he considers it necessary to return to the G8 format with the participation of Russia, thus repeating his long-standing rhetoric that is in line with the Kremlin’s interest.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said everyone should work to ensure that the alliance between America and Europe does not collapse.
A communiqué on the protection and return of Ukrainian children from the Russian Federation, and four other documents, were signed in Vienna in the presence of the Presidents of Ukraine and Austria, Volodymyr Zelensky and Alexander Van der Bellen.
The Canadian government intends to announce a new aid package for Ukraine later this week.
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen has called on the Russian leadership to end its war of aggression against Ukraine and engage in serious and honest negotiations aimed at a peaceful settlement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the U.S. has canceled another round of talks on "normalization of relations and the work of diplomatic missions".
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that one of the topics he plans to discuss with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit is a defense package that Ukraine is ready to purchase.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has a distorted view of the capabilities of the Russian armed forces, particularly regarding modern missile weaponry.
There will likely be many more meetings between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with their level and scope potentially changing, but the outcome will depend on various factors — and it cannot be ruled out that Russia may eventually take the negotiation track seriously.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accompanied by First Lady Olena Zelenska, has arrived at the Presidential Chancellery of Austria.