
Around 63% of Ukrainians approve of Volodymyr Zelensky’s actions as a president, according to a survey carried out by the Identity and Borders in Flux: The case of Ukraine (IBIF) project in partnership with the Kyiv International Institute of …
Amy B. Zegart

Around 63% of Ukrainians approve of Volodymyr Zelensky’s actions as a president, according to a survey carried out by the Identity and Borders in Flux: The case of Ukraine (IBIF) project in partnership with the Kyiv International Institute of …

The Swedish authorities have launched a sabotage investigation after an undersea telecoms cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish newspaper Goteborgs-Posten reported on Feb. 21.
The news comes following a string of cases of damaged undersea …
On the Kursk direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully attacked near Sverdlivkovo, Pogrebki, and Guevo, attempting to advance near Lebedevka and in areas along the Loknia River.
The “Siversk” Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) counterattacked near …

Educational technology company Headway has become the first Ukraine-born business selected to join Endeavor, a global network of entrepreneurs, the company announced in a press release on Feb. 21.
The selection marks a milestone for Ukraine’s …

Russia is instructing its propagandists to declare “victory” in the war “against Ukraine and NATO” on Feb. 24, the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) claimed on Feb. 21.
After …

Baku has ordered the suspension of the BBC News Azerbaijani office, allowing only one journalist to remain active in the country, the BBC said on Feb. 20.
The British broadcaster confirmed that it had taken the “reluctant decision” to …

The U.K. and Norway on Feb. 20 launched discussions on a major defense pact to deter possible Russian aggression in the Arctic region.
The agreement, designed to bolster British and Norwegian armed forces while deepening industrial cooperation, comes …

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will largely depend on whether “we can make any progress” on ending the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an …

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency is launching a new supply model for delivering drones to the front line within weeks rather than months, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Feb. 20.
Kyiv has ramped up domestic drone production over …

There is no appetite for another assistance bill for Ukraine, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview with Newsmax on Feb. 20 amid growing tensions between Washington and Kyiv.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed to mediate a peace …

Russia has lost 864,860 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Feb. 21.
This number includes 1,280 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …

Europe needs a “massive defense plan” to face the growing threat from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a wide-ranging social media live feed on Feb. 20.
Macron’s remarks come ahead of his planned visit to Washington, …

China supports the “recent consensus” reached by U.S. and Russian officials regarding the war in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement published Feb. 21.
The statement came days after a U.S. delegation sat down with …

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Feb. 20 proposed a three-point plan to strengthen Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion and enhance European security.
Tusk currently represents the rotating presidency of the EU Council. …

Unofficial U.S. and Russian representatives have been quietly meeting in Switzerland in recent months for informal discussions regarding Ukraine, Reuters reported on Feb. 21.
The disclosure comes shortly after Russia and the U.S. held preliminary …

U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg’s visit to Kyiv “restores hope,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said following their meeting on Feb. 20.
Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, spoke to …

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the Kremlin shows no interest in pursuing peace in Ukraine, following a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a closed-door session of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Johannesburg on …

The United States is opposing the use of the term “Russian aggression” in a planned G7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, creating tensions among allied nations, an official familiar …

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a rise in Russian state-backed hacking attempts aimed at compromising Signal messenger accounts.
These attacks primarily target individuals of interest to Russia’s intelligence services, …

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has presented Ukraine with an “improved” draft of a minerals agreement after President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the initial proposal, Axios reported on Feb. 20, citing sources …