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After weeks of back-and-forth, during which U.S. President …

The Trump administration said on Feb. 26 that it is terminating over 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign aid contracts, cutting $60 billion in foreign assistance, the U.S. media reported.

The step comes after …

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union soon, he said during a cabinet meeting on Feb. 26.

In early February, Trump placed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, albeit postponing their …

Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian oblasts killed at least eight civilians and injured at least 18 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 27.

Russia launched 166 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine …

Ukraine has regrouped its troops on the battlefield, slowing down Russian forces' advance in the most “threatening areas,” Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 27.

Russian troops are actively pushing on the Novopavlivka …

Minderoo Foundation on Feb. 27 donated 5 million Australian dollars ($3.15 million) to support Ukrainian communities impacted by Russian aggression and affirm Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

The package builds upon 20 million Australian dollars …

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, an official for South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency claimed on Feb. 27.

An official from Seoul’s spy agency …

Finland announced on Feb. 26 that it would provide 660 million euros ($691 million) in military equipment for Ukraine, supplying the embattled country with domestically-produced equipment.

The announcement did not provide detail as to what kind of …

Romanian presidential candidate and right-wing populist Calin Georgescu was detained by police on Feb. 26 and charged by prosecutors for alleged crimes related to the country’s recent elections.

Georgescu, a pro-Russian candidate who has …

The Romanian parliament passed a law on Feb. 26 that allows the country to shoot down drones that violate its airspace.

The move comes after multiple incidents in which Russian drones crashed onto Romanian territory during attacks against neighboring …

U.S. and Russian officials will not discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine during their meeting in Istanbul on Feb. 27, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Feb. 26 …

President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 28 to finalize a critical minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States, the president confirmed in his evening address on Feb. 26.

Previously, Trump announced that …

Key developments on Feb. 26:

• Trump says he will meet Zelensky on Feb. 28 in Washington to sign agreement on minerals
• No security guarantees in US minerals deal, to be discussed later, Zelensky says
• US, Russia to meet again tomorrow in Istanbul, Lavrov …

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO as part of a future peace agreement with Russia and ruled out lifting sanctions on Moscow before a deal is reached.

“You can forget about (NATO …