The President of Ukraine discussed with European leaders the idea of creating an army of 1. 5 million troops before joining NATO. A map of the deployment of foreign troops has been developed as part of security guarantees.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine's position should be the main one in the peace talks. The US and the EU are important partners, but Ukraine must take the lead in this process.
The UK Foreign Secretary stated that NATO membership is the least costly method of ensuring Ukraine's security. Zelenskyy confirmed that he will not abandon plans for Ukraine to join the alliance.
U. S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg stated that a ceasefire in Ukraine is the first step. The US views the conflict as a global war and is ready to mediate in the negotiations.
U. S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg stated the need to achieve genuine peace for Ukraine, avoiding the mistakes of Minsk-2. He set himself a 180-day deadline to engage all parties in negotiations.
U. S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg announced his readiness to mediate in the talks between Ukraine and Russia. He gave himself 180 days to engage all parties in the negotiation process.
Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said that Trump should take responsibility for ending the war, but not for the entire peace in Europe.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called for careful consideration of the consequences of sending European troops to Ukraine. He emphasized the need for firm security guarantees and EU participation in the relevant arrangements.
Friedrich Merz said that he did not support the idea of Ukraine's rejection of NATO membership before negotiations with russia. He emphasized that the decision on membership had already been made by the alliance and could not be changed by one country.
Petro Pavlo has said that Europe needs to define its position and “red lines” for negotiations with Ukraine. After agreeing with Kiev, the European position will have to be coordinated with US allies.
European Council President António Costa has said that concessions before negotiations with Russia are unacceptable. Only Ukraine can determine the terms of the peace talks and the EU will continue to support it.
Zelenskyy announced the preparation of a Ukrainian vision of security guarantees for discussion with the United States. The President emphasized the importance of developing a joint plan with American partners over the coming months.
The German chancellor said that Putin could compromise only with the united support of the USA and Europe for Ukraine. Post-war Ukraine must have a strong army to prevent new aggression.
The German chancellor has said that peace is possible only if Ukraine's sovereignty is ensured. Germany will not support an imposed peace and the separation of European and American security.
The U. S. reaffirmed the goal of preserving Ukraine's sovereign independence, emphasizing the principle of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said that Putin is not seeking negotiations for peace, but for the regrouping of troops and the lifting of sanctions.
The Trump administration offered Ukraine to transfer 50% of its ownership of rare earth minerals to the United States in exchange for military aid. Zelenskyy refused to sign the document, saying he needed to study it.
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The Hungarian prime minister said that the war in Ukraine could become an “Afghanistan” for the EU. According to him, the difficulty is how to convince Russia to end the war.
Gitanas Nausėda said that a quick peace in Ukraine at any cost is unacceptable and dangerous. He emphasized the importance of Europe's participation in the negotiations and the need for full support for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president is ready to meet with Putin only after preparing a joint plan with Trump to end the war. Zelenskyy emphasized that there would be no other compromise platforms.
Zelenskyy hopes for Donald Trump's help; he believes that the US leader will be able to influence Putin to end the war.
President Zelenskyy said that the draft agreement with the United States is about investment, not security. Ukraine submitted an updated draft document to the US side on February 14.
US Vice President Vance said that Europe can withstand Elon Musk, as the US withstood 10 years of criticism from Greta Thunberg. He also expressed concern about Europe's departure from common values with the United States.
At the Munich Security Conference, J. D. Vance said that he was most concerned about Europe's departure from its core values. He also criticized the cancellation of elections in Romania and called for living up to democratic standards.
Zelenskyy announced the possible deployment of 2-3 thousand North Korean troops to the Kursk direction. Earlier, the DPRK has already lost 4,000 troops in the war against Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy said that peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will be difficult, as each side wants to win. Ukraine is ready for a dialogue with the support of the United States and allies.
The court has changed the measure of restraint for MP Viktor Bondar to detention for 60 days. The reason was the failure to post a bail of UAH 100 million in the case of embezzlement of Ukrzaliznytsia funds.
President Zelenskyy said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants the United States to “withdraw” from this battle. This is dangerous for Ukraine, for Europe, and for America. However, it is Putin who will benefit.
Russia plans to train 15 divisions (100-150 thousand troops) to strengthen the Belarusian direction this year. According to Zelenskyy, this grouping could threaten not only Ukraine but also Poland and the Baltic states.
