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17 February 2025
In Abu Dhabi, Presidents of Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates Volodymyr Zelensky and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have discussed the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity
The meeting between senior U.S. and Russian officials to discuss a possible agreement on ending the war in Ukraine and prepare for a Trump-Putin summit will take place on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, two sources with direct knowledge said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Ukraine and Europe will be included in any real negotiations aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska have arrived in the United Arab Emirates on an official visit.
The United Kingdom is “ready and willing” to deploy its troops to Ukraine if necessary as part of security guarantees.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump aims to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine by Easter, which falls on April 20.
16 February 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that to ensure Ukraine's future security in a non-NATO environment, the country will need a powerful missile weapons package, a large army, as well as resources and investments to maintain its defense on the border with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska have arrived in the United Arab Emirates on an official visit.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian and U.S. teams will continue to work on the date of his visit to the White House and meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss further steps to achieve peace in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his meeting with the U.S. delegation, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, in Munich primarily focused on the economic component of security.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will not accept any decisions made by the U.S. and Russia if they are made without Ukraine's participation.
Wolfgang Ischinger, President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference and its former chairman, has expressed some disappointment that the expectations of many attendees at this year's conference were not met.
In Kherson, residents of the Dniprovsky district were partially left without electricity and water due to damage caused by shelling by the Russian army.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that today more than a hundred thousand people in Mykolaiv were left without heating as a result of a Russian Shahed UAV strike on the city's critical infrastructure.
The head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, said that the information about meetings with Russians is fake. He noted that a plan should be developed before possible negotiations.
Norway has joined the international drone coalition for Ukraine and became the 18th country to join the initiative.
The Russian army used almost 1,220 aerial bombs, more than 850 attack drones and more than 40 missiles of various types against Ukraine in the past week.
The Russian army used almost 1,220 aerial bombs, more than 850 attack drones and more than 40 missiles of various types against Ukraine in the past week.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that European countries will not create one unified army in response to threats from Russia.
In Munich, Volodymyr Zelensky met with the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union party, the leader of the CDU/CSU opposition faction in the German Bundestag, Friedrich Merz.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that Ukraine needs the support of its partners to achieve a lasting peace, both in terms of military supplies and reliable security guarantees.
15 February 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that since the war is taking place in Ukraine, it is Ukraine that must determine who sits at the negotiating table in the peace process.
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited European leaders to Paris on Monday, February 17, for discussions on the situation in Europe following U.S. President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the agreement with the United States regarding the use of Ukraine's natural resources is not yet ready for signing. He stressed that such an agreement should involve investments tied to security guarantees.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Armin Papperger, CEO of the German defense company Rheinmetall AG, have discussed expanding their collaboration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that due to its ongoing war against Ukraine, Russia has been forced to withdraw a significant portion of its military contingent from Transnistria.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that EU leaders should meet "as soon as possible" to agree a common position on talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian dictator Putin is now in a weak position and it is important to continue putting pressure on him.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 176 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is still ongoing in six sectors of the front, with the most battles taking place in Kupiansk and Pokrovsk.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre discussed cooperation in the defense industry, with special attention paid to the Ukrainian production of long-range missiles and drones.