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Sunday, 22 February 2026, 01:42
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on international officials representing Vienna institutions on non-proliferation issues to refuse to participate in the Moscow conference on March 12-14, as the venue in the aggressor state is not neutral.
Four South Africans from a group of about twenty young men, whose families said they had been deceived into fighting for Russia, have been repatriated to the Republic of South Africa.
18 February 2026
The United States Department of State has announced additional visa sanctions against individuals involved in restricting Iranians' rights to freedom of expression.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk met with members of the permanent delegation of the United States Congress to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly – Senator Roger Wicker and Congressman Marc Veasey.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the next meeting of the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia will be held in February.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged that during the war, personal matters should be postponed and that "in every role, every job, every position," people must act in the interests of the state.
During the negotiations in Geneva, a separate meeting was held between the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and delegation member, Member of Parliament Davyd Arakhamia, with the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky.
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German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany should not consider developing its own nuclear weapons, but should discuss with France and the United Kingdom strengthening the European component of nuclear deterrence.
During an official visit to Ukraine, a high-level delegation led by Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, visited a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Kyiv that has repeatedly come under targeted Russian attacks.
After another round of negotiations among Ukraine, the US, and Russia in Geneva, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov said that the Ukrainian team is preparing to continue negotiations in the near future.
Establishing peace cannot happen without accountability for those who started the war and committed crimes during it.
During the latest round of trilateral negotiations in the Ukraine-U.S.-Russia format, some issues were clarified, while others remain subject to further coordination.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on partners to follow Ukraine's example and impose sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko and his regime for crimes against the Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said following the talks in Geneva that progress had been made on military issues – specifically on monitoring a ceasefire – while positions remain divergent on political matters, including territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and other sensitive issues.
Talks between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia have concluded in Geneva. The negotiations lasted approximately two hours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, summarizing the first day of talks in Geneva, has stated that Russia is attempting to delay the negotiations. According to him, today's agenda includes issues related to the exchange of prisoners of war and the release of civilians.
The second day of trilateral talks involving representatives of Ukraine, the US, and Russia has begun in Geneva.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is imposing sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko, who not only provided Belarusian territory for the deployment of the Oreshnik missiles but also allowed Russia to supply critical components for this weapon.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov held a separate meeting in Geneva with representatives of the United States and European partners, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, following trilateral negotiations.
An official representative of Poland may attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington only as an observer, and Warsaw does not currently intend to join the initiative.
17 February 2026
The Ukrainian people would reject a peace agreement at a referendum if it envisaged “handing over” Donbas to Russia. However, they would be more likely to support freezing the current front line.
More than 80% of all military support for Ukraine is currently coordinated and delivered through NATO.
Ukraine is serious about ending the war, while Russia carried out a massive attack even on the day talks were held in Geneva.
The first day of trilateral negotiations in Geneva, involving representatives from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, has concluded. Political and military working groups are set to resume their sessions tomorrow morning.
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has ordered former Energy Minister German Galushchenko to be held in custody with the alternative of posting UAH 200 million bail.
Advisors on security issues from European leaders have also arrived in Geneva, where trilateral talks between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia are taking place today. However, they are not directly present in the negotiation room.
Ukraine's Deputy Energy Minister Anatolii Kutsevol, together with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse, visited a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Kyiv that was damaged by Russian attacks.
In Geneva, a new round of talks in a trilateral format involving representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia is getting underway. The Ukrainian delegation has work parameters approved by the President of Ukraine and a clear mandate.