Russia’s stated goals in its war against Ukraine remain unachieved despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to start peace negotiations, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said on Feb. 25, according to the Russian …
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Russia's war objectives 'not yet achieved,' Kremlin's ambassador says
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BREAKING: Kyiv, Washington reach agreement on minerals deal
Editor’s note: This is a developing story.
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a minerals deal, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, told the Financial Times on Feb. 25.
President Volodymyr …
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Hungary seeks removal of eight names from EU Russia sanctions list, Reuters reports
Hungary is demanding the removal of eight individuals from the EU’s Russia sanctions list and guarantees on Ukraine’s gas transit talks before agreeing to renew restrictions, Reuters reported on Feb. 25, citing sources familiar with the …
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Explainer: Did Trump lie about $350 billion aid to Ukraine, and does Kyiv have to repay it?
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the U.S. spent $350 billion on assistance for Ukraine. He also said he wants it back.
Trump has used the sum to pressure Ukraine into signing a deal that would give the U.S. at least a 50% interest in …
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Ukraine approves Vidmak drone system to target Russian vehicles
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has authorized a new high-speed FPV (first-person view) drone, called Vidmak (Witcher), designed to intercept and destroy Russian vehicles, the ministry announced on Feb. 25.
“These high-speed FPV drones are …
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Three Years of Russian Demise | @StarskyUA
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What we know about the US, Ukraine minerals deal
The media cycle around a natural resources deal between Washington and Kyiv has been nonstop as the two sides lock horns over an agreement that has escalated from speculative critical minerals to Ukraine’s fruitful oil and gas sector.
The relationship …
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Ukraine's Defense 2025. What Partners Promised to Give Already?
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1 killed, 14 injured in Russian attack on Kramatorsk
Russian forces attacked the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 25, killing one person and injuring at least 14, including four children, Ukraine’s National Police reported.
A residential area came under attack at around 2:20 p.m., …
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Poland pledges $210 million in new military aid for Ukraine
Poland is preparing its 46th military aid package for Ukraine worth 200 million euros ($210 million), Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Feb. 25, according to the Polish media outlet Interia.
“This is the forty-sixth …
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EU’s Massive Military Aid Plan for Ukraine
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Putin proposes U.S.-Russia collaboration on rare Earth metals in occupied Ukrainian territories
Russian president Vladimir Putin convened a meeting focused on the development of the rare earth metals sector in Russia, according to Russian media outlets. At the subsequent press conference, Putin asserted Russia's reserves of rare earth metals …
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Ukrainian Drones Presented to WORLD LEADERS in Kyiv
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US opposed Ukraine's UN resolution to avoid 'antagonizing' Russia, Rubio says
Washington voted against a UN resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine because it contradicted U.S. efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Breitbart News on Feb. 24.
“We …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russian FSB targets collaborator amid power struggle in occupied Zaporizhzhia
In a dramatic twist in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a bomb exploded in the occupied city of Prymorsk, Zaporizhzhia region, on the night of February 23. The target was the office of Roman Podsudievsky, a self-styled leader of an agency named "MFC …
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France is Ready to Move its Nuclear Forces to the East. Ukraine Presented its Modern UAVs
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UK to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says
The U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25 during a speech in the British Parliament.
Starmer’s statement comes amid growing uncertainty about the security …
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France could send nuclear-armed jets to Germany, Telegraph reports
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Azerbaijan expels Russia Today and closes Russian cultural institutions amid rising tensions with Moscow
The Azerbaijani government has officially expelled the Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik, part of the "Russia Today" media group, from the country, reported the Foreign Ministry representative Ayxan Hacizade, who further noted, that the Ministry will …
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Ukraine needs $524 billion for recovery, reconstruction after 3 years of Russia's full-scale war
The cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine after three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion will be $524 billion over the next decade, the U.N. reported on Feb. 25, citing data from Ukraine’s government, the World Bank, the …
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In calling Zelensky a ‘dictator without elections,’ Trump misunderstands democracy
After the top diplomats of Moscow and Washington met in Riyadh to discuss “peace” in Ukraine — without Ukraine at the table — the conversation quickly shifted to elections, as if they were the only topic discussed and the sole reason the war …
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EU seeks strategic resource partnership with Ukraine amid US negotiation strains
In a significant move, the European Union has proposed a deal to Ukraine for access to its "critical" resources, EU Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephan Sejourne, announced on Monday, February 24. Sejourne indicated that "21 out of 30 …
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In negotiations with Russia, Trump is repeating his ‘complete disaster’ peace deal with Taliban
Donald Trump is elected U.S. president after criticizing a war abroad and calling for its end. He negotiates a deal with an adversary of the United States under heavy sanctions, cutting an ally out of their own country’s peace talks. The disastrous …