Costa responds to Orban's call for talks with Russia: We want just, lasting peace
European Council President Antonio Costa said peace in Ukraine should not be merely a ceasefire that would allow Russia to regain its strength and attack again.
03 March 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa said peace in Ukraine should not be merely a ceasefire that would allow Russia to regain its strength and attack again.
Over the past week, the Russian forces made seven attempts to storm the Ukrainian positions on the Dnipro river left bank in Kherson region.
Over the past day, March 2, 109 combat engagements between units of the Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front, with the enemy attacking most of all in the Pokrovsk sector and in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
Ukraine is nearing self-sufficiency in production of war drones
Türkiye hopes that the path to achieving peace in Ukraine will start off with an immediate ceasefire before a stable peace agreement is reached.
The President of Ukraine has stated that Ukraine needs peace, not endless war, and that security guarantees are the key to achieving such peace.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar says the recent comments by Polish politician Przemysław Czarnek that targeted Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky are "unacceptable", "expressed in the spirit of Russian propaganda, which harms Ukrainian-Polish relations".
President Volodymyr Zelensky says there is no chance for territorial concessions on the Ukrainian side, emphasizing that Ukrainians will never recognize temporarily occupied territories as Russian.
Pilots from the Kondor drone battalion of the Bureviy First Presidential Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed two Russian Zala reconnaissance drones, one Orlan and one Supercam UAV in the Kupiansk sector.
02 March 2025
There is currently no consensus in the EU on the issue of providing frozen Russian assets to Kyiv. Today, it is important to adopt a Community decision in June on extending the period of freezing Russian assets, which may face opposition from Hungary.
The closest possible relations with the U.S. are in the interest of Ukraine and Europe and emotions cannot be allowed to divide Europe and the U.S.
Ukraine's partners will continue to support the nation, while Russia's demands for Ukraine’s demilitarization and imposing Russia-loyal leadership are unacceptable.
In addition to the GBP 2.2 billion loan announced yesterday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged an additional GBP 1.6 billion for Ukraine to purchase air defense missiles that will be manufactured in Britain.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who participated in the Ukraine summit with European leaders in London on Sunday, announced after the meeting that the European Commission will soon present a plan for rearming Europe.
Finland's President Alexander Stubb said Russia will not stop with Ukraine if it is not countered with strength in any negotiations over a ceasefire or peace.
A summit on the situation in Ukraine has begun in London.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed ongoing support for Ukraine with the leaders of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and informed them of his recent talks with the leaders of Ukraine, France, and the United States on this matter.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 72 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian troops, with the most intense fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk sectors, as well as in Russia’s Kursk region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss a joint plan of action for ending the war with a fair and lasting peace.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has just arrived at Lancaster House in London, where a summit of European leaders will take place to discuss a plan for peace in Ukraine.
During a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated her commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that she is traveling to London for a summit to reiterate Europe’s support to Ukraine, which she believes can lead to a just and lasting peace.
The UK, together with France, will work with Ukraine on a ceasefire plan, which will then be discussed with the U.S.
Poland will back Ukraine and, at the same time, strengthen relations with the United States. Europe must believe in its strength and ensure peace not through Ukraine's capitulation, but through its defense capabilities together with Ukrainian partners.
In the Toretsk axis, the enemy utilizes manpower to destroy Ukrainian positions, and these Russian "kamikazes" die while delivering mines.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.
Over the past day, March 1, as many as 97 combat engagements were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders on the frontline.
An international leaders' summit in London on March 2 will focus on strengthening Ukraine’s position, including ongoing military support, increased economic pressure on Russia, achieving a just peace, and developing strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
The first tranche of the £2.26 billion loan (approximately $3 billion) under the UK-Ukraine bilateral agreement signed on Saturday, March 1, will be disbursed to Ukraine next week.
01 March 2025
While the Western alliance is stronger together with the United States, Europe has enough determination and resources to become a true security provider for Ukraine.