Talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States that were scheduled for Tuesday–Wednesday have been postponed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
According to the president, the delay came at the initiative of the American side.
Orban government adopted a decree to confiscate tens of millions of euros, dollars and gold bars taken from vehicles belonging to Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank.
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Ukraine is set to receive a crucial batch of Patriot air defense missiles in the coming weeks.
Germany’s Defense Minister has secured around 30 of the latest PAC-3 interceptors from European partners, while Berlin will add five more from Bundeswehr stockpiles.
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Ukraine accused Hungary of mistreating Oschadbank couriers who were detained and kept in handcuffs for 28 hours.
Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre transported the Ukrainians blindfolded and did not provide medical assistance until one of the employees collapsed.
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Trump did NOT ask for a ceasefire in Ukraine during his conversation with Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims.
Ukraine will begin using real combat data to automatically determine which drones its military purchases, in a major reform aimed at cutting ineffective systems and reducing corruption risks, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
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Even as Tehran reached out to regional leaders, a second missile was intercepted over Turkey in five days. Iran’s president has been calling regional leaders to ease tensions.
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Russian overnight strikes injured at least 20 people, including children, and damaged residential buildings as Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 122 drones in a large-scale attack.
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Trump said he had a “positive” call with Putin discussing both the Ukraine war and the escalating conflict with Iran. He also hinted the US may temporarily ease oil sanctions on some countries to stabilize global energy markets.
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We’re waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices. We have sanctions on some countries, but we’re taking those sanctions off until this straightens out. Then, who knows, maybe we won’t have to put them back on — Trump on Russia
China, France and Russia have urged Iran to stop hostilities, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said.
Trump’s administration is considering easing sanctions on Russian oil as prices rise, potentially giving Moscow relief amid its war against Ukraine, Reuters reports.
Putin held a phone call with Trump, during which they discussed the situation around Iran and negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kremlin aide Ushakov said.
China may be preparing for nuclear war and placing missiles on combat alert — The Washington Post
Seismic sensors detected two underground shocks within 12 seconds during a suspected secret test. US officials say China may have used “decoupling” to mask the explosion.
Who was Taras Shevchenko, and why is he important not just for Ukrainians?
His works and example were the basis for what it means to be Ukrainian today.
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A 31-year-old Ukrainian man flew about 40 km into Romania on a motorized hang glider, Romanian outlet Digi24 reports.
He was detained Monday morning in Suceava County. Authorities opened a criminal case for illegal border crossing and operating a vehicle without the required documents.
Oschadbank and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) are demanding that Hungary return $40 million, €35 million, and 9kg of gold held in Budapest after the return of a Ukrainian bank convoy.
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Brussels is preparing an initiative to link Ukraine’s drone production with Middle Eastern countries seeking protection from drone attacks, the EU’s top diplomat said.
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Ukraine has received 11 requests from Iran’s neighbors, European countries and the United States for protection against Iranian Shahed drones — Zelensky
Ukraine has sent drone experts and interceptor drones to help defend US military bases in Jordan from Iranian drone attacks.
Washington asked for help last week, and Ukrainian specialists were deployed the very next day. “We reacted immediately,” Zelensky said.
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Putin has signed a law banning the extradition of foreign citizens and stateless persons who serve or have served under contract in the Russian army.
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Russia won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal under its own flag since 2014 as skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on Monday in Cortina.
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Just 600 Patriot missiles — that’s all Ukraine has received during four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
By comparison, more than 800 Patriot interceptors were fired in just days in the Middle East during the recent US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Britain has unveiled four repair hubs in Ukraine to keep Western-supplied weapons in the fight, including CVR-T armoured vehicles, Husky support trucks, AS-90 artillery and L119 light guns.
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1,750 strike drones, 1,530 guided bombs and 39 missiles: Russia unleashed a devastating wave of attacks on Ukraine in just one week.
Civilian sites, as usual, were among the main targets.
Photo: State Emergency Service
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Ukraine’s equity funds help entrepreneurs grow where banks can’t invest, Preply and Food4Impact investor Dan Yakub explains to Kyiv Post in an exclusive interview.
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OPINION: Putin’s oil pumping fantasy is a wet dream
The expected windfall from rising oil prices will not save the Kremlin as its economic crisis compounds. Russia’s oil strategy is not a path to growth, but a strategy of delay.
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Ukraine has sent interceptor drones and a team of experts to help defend US military bases in Jordan, Zelensky said.
The move comes after Washington requested assistance on Thursday, with the Ukrainian team deploying the very next day to help counter Iranian drone threats.
The first Ukrainian experts will travel to the Middle East tomorrow to train Gulf countries to shoot down Iranian drones — Zelensky
Ukraine is also ready to supply interceptor drones that are not used by Ukrainian forces.