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Monday, 23 February 2026, 05:28
U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Russia is not showing sufficient interest in advancing toward peace in Ukraine, which is why he canceled a planned meeting with Putin — although he does not rule out that such talks could take place later.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with the Norwegian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in its new composition following recent parliamentary elections.
Dutch lawyer and sanctions specialist Heleen over de Linden described the 19th package of sanctions approved by the European Union against Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine as very serious.
The development of a peace plan for Ukraine can begin when Russia is pressured to come to the peace talks.
Russians are preparing to escalate their foreign policy by intensifying repression in temporarily occupied Crimea.
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that the European Union has confirmed it will provide financial support to Ukraine during 2026-2027.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on participants in the EU summit to find a way to unblock the process of opening negotiation clusters on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Ukraine's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych, has said he sees no reason to believe that Prague will change its course on supporting Ukraine following the formation of a new government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is already holding talks with European countries that possess long-range weapons regarding potential supplies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have discussed initiatives to bolster the protection of Ukraine's airspace.
The opening of negotiation clusters, the adoption of the EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia, and Ukraine's participation in the SAFE program were among the key topics of a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Antonio Costa, held ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.
The 19th package of sanctions adopted by the European Council against Russia includes 69 new individual listings and a range of economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy, finance and the military industrial complex.
Belgium insists on establishing a clear legal framework and shared responsibility for using Russia's frozen assets to benefit Ukraine – something it says is still lacking.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the adoption of the EU's 19th package of sanctions against Russia demonstrates unity at a time when Russia is intensifying terror and attacks on civilians.
China's Foreign Ministry stated that pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not bring the end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
The European Union has just approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States still wants to meet with Russia, despite the Trump administration imposing sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies.
To push Russia toward genuine peace talks on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin must be stripped of his belief in victory and shown that he is losing the war, with serious consequences for Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed as "fake news" a Wall Street Journal article claiming that Washington had allegedly authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. administration plans to announce a "substantial" new round of sanctions against Russia in the near future.
Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergiy Kyslytsya, criticized Russia's initiative to hold a discussion on the future of the United Nations on the occasion of the organization's 80th anniversary, as well as to involve Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the event.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the United States has already delivered weapons to Ukraine worth "the first couple of billion" dollars, funded by allied contributions.
U.S. President Donald Trump should have long understood that Putin does not want peace and is merely buying time, yet the Kremlin leader has once again managed to restrain him from taking decisive action in support of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that several European countries have put forward their own peace initiatives, but noted that these proposals focus on a ceasefire rather than a comprehensive plan to end the war.
Neil Crompton has been appointed as the new British ambassador to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine is ready to support peace initiatives proposed by Europe and U.S. President Donald Trump, but not on the condition that the Ukrainian army "withdraw somewhere."
Ukraine should carefully study the tactics Russia used to interfere in Moldova's electoral process and polarize society in order to be prepared to counter similar attempts during a potential pre-election campaign.
Following massive shelling by Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on all partners and international organizations to mobilize energy support to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
U.S. President Donald Trump has personally confirmed that the United States declined to move forward with plans for a quick summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Hungary, noting that he does not want to waste time and will decide on further steps in the coming days.