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Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 12:37
Within NATO, no one harbors illusions about Russia's intentions, and the military alliance views Russia as a long-term threat -- even after Russia's war against Ukraine ends.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Bulgarian counterpart Georg Georgiev discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance security in the Black Sea region.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, held a phone conversation with Jonathan Powell, National Security Adviser to the UK Prime Minister.
The absence of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group does not signal an end to the supply of American military equipment or intelligence to Ukraine.
During a two-day meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of foreign ministers, held in Brussels, NATO allies expressed their continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, as well as support for U.S. efforts to find a path toward a just and lasting peace.
Accountability should underpin any peace process
NATO allies remain committed to the decision made at last year's Washington summit, where they affirmed that Ukraine's path to NATO membership is irreversible. However, Ukraine has never been promised that NATO membership would be part of a peace agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump is making efforts to quickly end the war in Ukraine. Since Ukraine has shown readiness for an unconditional ceasefire, the Russian side needs to provide its response on settlement, and they have to do so within weeks, not months.
There are no specific dates set so far for the meeting of the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations yet, but talks with the U.S. will soon be resumed.
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine is facing a funding problem, its secretariat has already been reduced from 24 to 13 members.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin were ready to make a deal to end the war.
During a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council held yesterday at the Alliance's Brussels headquarters, Ukraine felt strong support from NATO allies, which is manifested in the creation of the “Coalition of the Resolute” under the leadership of France and the United Kingdom.
France and the UK are ready to take on the responsibility of coordinating efforts among partners to support Ukraine and will continue working to ensure NATO's capabilities maintain peace and stability across the North Atlantic area.
U.S. administration officials have warned President Trump against personal communication with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin until the Kremlin's leader agrees to observe the ceasefire in Ukraine.
Russia continues to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones and snubs a full and immediate ceasefire, which points to the lack of readiness for peace on the part of Kremlin leader Putin.
The involvement of the European Union in peace talks would not only strengthen Ukraine's position but also intensify pressure on Russia. However, the current challenge lies in determining the technical aspects of how to integrate Europe into the negotiation process.
03 April 2025
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met in Brussels with his Türkiye’s counterpart Hakan Fidan, Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has identified and gathered evidence against Ukrainian traitors involved in implementing Vladimir Putin's idea of "external governance" over Ukraine.
Ukraine will soon host the first meeting of foreign military chiefs, including representatives from France and the United Kingdom, to discuss the potential deployment of a military contingent on Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has strongly rejected Mali's allegations of interference in its internal affairs, calling them baseless.
Europeans should champion efforts to protect the free world, and the core of security and defense policy will be formed by several states on the continent.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the issue of Ukraine's membership of NATO remains on the negotiating table, despite some allies disagreeing with the idea. He emphasized that while Ukraine is not a member of the Alliance, it must secure significant security guarantees, including through a military contingent.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that during the upcoming talks on ending the war, Ukraine will not recognize the Russian-occupied territories and neither will it agree to shrink its army size.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with EU defense ministers in Warsaw to outline an action plan designed to pressure Russia into meaningful negotiations.
On April 3-4, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit NATO Headquarters in Brussels to participate in the next Ukraine-NATO Council.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein format).
The agreement on rare earth metals between Ukraine and the United States does not include any security guarantees from the U.S.
After recent criticism of both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin regarding the peace negotiations, Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia are cooperating well with the United States on the matter.
Lithuania believes that Ukraine will be able to join the European Union by 2030 and is sharing its knowledge and experience to support this process.