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Ukraine must define its security guarantees – expert

There will be no peace agreements with Russia until Ukraine, together with its Western allies, forces Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to implement them.

Russia launches propaganda campaign in Europe “Russia is not my enemy”

Russia has launched a propaganda campaign in Europe under the slogan “Russia is not my enemy.” Stickers with this message have appeared in Romania, France, and Italy.

U.S. intelligence community ordered not to share information on Russia-Ukraine negotiations

U.S. intelligence agencies stopped sharing information with allies about Russian-Ukrainian peace talks several weeks ago.

Security guarantees for Ukraine must include automatic sanctions, expert says

To reliably protect Ukraine, the international community must develop a mechanism for the automatic imposition of sanctions against Russia in the event of renewed aggression.

Ukraine, EU step up partnership on judicial reform and anti-corruption

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka held a meeting with Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Gediminas Navickas, where they discussed the implementation of judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts, and the development of legal institutions.

Zelensky: Putin understands nothing but force and pressure

Pressure must be applied to Russia to end the war, as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin understands nothing but force and pressure.

Return of Ukrainian children is a condition for just peace – Yermak

The return of Ukrainian children to their homeland is a prerequisite for establishing a just peace.

Corruption scheme in procurement of ballistic eyewear for AFU: Ministry of Defense officials served with notice of suspicion

Investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation, with the support of the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a corruption scheme and served notices of suspicion to officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and to the director of a private enterprise, whose actions caused losses to the state amounting to 25.7 million UAH.

Trump compares himself to Nixon and Putin to Khrushchev

U.S. President Donald Trump compared himself to Vice President Richard Nixon and Russian dictator Putin to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Europe urges Trump to deploy fighters to Romania as part of security guarantees for Ukraine – The Times

European countries want U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy U.S. fighter jets to Romania as part of Washington's security guarantees to help end the war in Ukraine.

French Foreign Ministry: Russia's strikes on Ukraine show lack of will for peace talks

France has condemned overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, saying they demonstrate Moscow's lack of genuine interest in engaging in peace negotiations.

Czechia should join peacekeeping mission in Ukraine - Pavel

Czech President Petr Pavel has said that his country should participate in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if such forces are deployed.

Putin open to meeting Zelensky but wants all issues 'well worked out' - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but emphasized that all matters requiring discussion must first be "well worked out."

Turkey not ruling out participation in peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Turkey has signaled that it does not rule out contributing troops to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine but stressed that several key conditions would first need to be met, including a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, a clearly defined mandate, and an agreed framework specifying the contribution of each participating country.

Austria ready to host peace talks but says settlement must not be imposed on Ukraine

Austria has expressed support for a peaceful resolution of Russia's war against Ukraine but stressed that any settlement must not be imposed on Ukraine and must be based on international law.

AFU training and frozen Russian assets: Shmyhal meets with Bundestag defense committee chairman

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Thomas Röwekamp, Chairman of the Defense Committee in Germany’s Bundestag, to discuss defense production, military training, and the use of frozen Russian assets.

Zelensky says Russia’s demands for second official language aim to complicate negotiations

President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to Russia’s demand to make Russian a second official language in Ukraine, emphasized: “We have a state language — Ukrainian.”

Potential meeting with Putin could take place in a neutral European country – Zelensky

A potential meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump, could be held in one of Europe’s neutral countries—Switzerland, Austria, or Turkey.

President: We want to gain understanding of security guarantees architecture within 7–10 days

An understanding of the security guarantees architecture for Ukraine will be presented within 7–10 days.

Washington Declaration and a New Era for the South Caucasus

FM: Russia launches massive attack on American electronics manufacturer in Ukraine

Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine, hitting an American electronics manufacturer in the west of the country; this is yet another act of terror against the civilian population and businesses without any military logic.

Washington Summit: How Zelensky and European Leaders Brought Trump Back "Into the Family"

Pentagon says US will play minimal role in security guarantees for Ukraine – Politico

The United States plans to play a minimal role in any Ukraine security guarantees.

NATO military chiefs reaffirm support for just and lasting peace in Ukraine

Chiefs of defense from NATO member states reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a just, reliable, and lasting peace in Ukraine during a virtual meeting held on Wednesday.

Ukrainian, Estonian prime ministers discuss European integration, defense cooperation

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, during a conversation with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, stated that Ukraine is technically ready to open the first three negotiation clusters on its path toward European integration.

Stefanchuk discusses peace process with European parliamentary leaders

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks with the speakers of the parliaments of Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark to discuss achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.

Warsaw accuses Moscow of provocation after Shahed drone crashes in Poland

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accused Russia of provocation after a Russian Shahed drone crashed in Poland overnight.

PM: Sweden wants to be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that the country is ready to help Ukraine in the field of air surveillance and marine resources.

Zelensky appoints Tochytskyi as Ukraine’s representative to Council of Europe

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Mykola Tochytskyi as the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe.