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Thursday, 26 February 2026, 07:32
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated after his meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that Ukraine is looking forward to Special Envoy Keith Kellogg’s visit to Ukraine for further meetings and deeper assessment of the situation.
The United States wants to achieve a lasting and durable peace in Ukraine, not the kind of peace that will lead to conflict in a few years.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda have discussed the importance of strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities and the continued investment in the Ukrainian production of long-range weapons.
Between February 2023 and February 2025, there have been 6,129 cases of the use by Russian occupation forces of munitions containing hazardous chemicals. The international community must hold Russia accountable for its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
A peace deal can only be about a plan to end the war, which must first be discussed and supported by the United States and President Donald Trump, while the role of Europe is also very important.
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to discuss new sanctions against Russia.
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate to discuss continued military support for Ukraine and the efforts needed to achieve a just peace.
Following yet another Russian attack on a civilian nuclear facility, Ukraine is calling for the complete isolation of Russia in the nuclear energy sector and the removal of its representatives from leadership positions in international organizations.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, discussed bilateral relations and common security challenges and agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation.
Europe and the United States currently hold differing views on key issues, but they must seek common ground -- particularly in achieving peace in Ukraine.
Ukrainian legal experts have worked on a future memorandum that could be signed with the United States. The document has now been handed over to the American side.
The United States is currently not ready to discuss Ukraine's NATO membership, which means Ukraine will need twice as many combat brigades to ensure its security.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has said he is satisfied with the outcome of his meeting with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden have pledged to bolster their assistance to Ukraine.
Negotiations about the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, in one form or another and between different parties, are taking place. The issue is that they concern what belongs to Ukraine, which is why it will be difficult.
Vladimir Putin's primary wish is for the USA to "exit" this battle.
A lengthy discussion between the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States was not enough to formulate a detailed peace plan.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on participants of the 61st Munich Security Conference to avoid past mistakes and take bold steps to deter Russia.
Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, stated that no representatives of the Russian delegation are participating in the event.
Ukraine has revised the U.S.-proposed draft memorandum on partnership and submitted it to the U.S. side.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have discussed the need to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Alliance and European countries.
Ukraine's accession to the European Union will reinforce the EU's eastern flank militarily and bolster its geopolitical standing worldwide, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The European Union is already being subjected to attacks from Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Russia has shown no readiness to compromise and continues its aggression against Ukraine, according to Lt Col Joby Rimmer, Senior Military Advisor at the UK Delegation to the OSCE.
U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg believes that it is currently impossible for Ukraine to regain all its territories within its 2014 borders. Therefore, he suggests that Ukraine should cede some territory without officially recognizing it as part of Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.
Sanctions against Ihor Kolomoisky, Hennadiy Boholyubov, Kostyantyn Zhevago, Petro Poroshenko and Viktor Medvedchuk, introduced by the National Security and Defense Council today, include asset freezes, prevention of capital withdrawal from Ukraine, a ban on defense procurement, land acquisition, etc.
Serhiy Kyslytsya has been appointed as Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister.
13 February 2025
Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk and Ambassador of Ireland to Ukraine Jonathan Conlon have discussed cooperation to prevent Russia from getting weapons components bypassing sanctions.