France organizes a second meeting on Ukraine and European security with the participation of new countries. Norway, Canada, the Baltic States, the Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, Romania, Sweden and Belgium are invited to the meeting.
The IMF mission will start the seventh review of the EFF program this week. Ukraine plans to raise $2.7 billion in 2025, bringing total support since the start of the war to $12.4 billion.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine's membership in NATO and the presence of the alliance's troops under any flags were unacceptable. Lavrov called it a direct threat to Russia's sovereignty.
US presidential envoy Keith Kellogg is going to Kiev as part of a visit to Europe. Zelenskyy intends to show the American representative the situation on the front personally.
Wreckage of an enemy UAV fell in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, setting fire to cars in the yard of a residential building. A fire was also reported on the territory of an industrial enterprise.
Over the past day, 122 combat engagements took place, with the highest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 44. The enemy carried out 53 air strikes and launched more than 1,000 kamikaze drones.
EU ambassadors will discuss providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth €5 billion. The aid will include artillery ammunition, air defense systems, missiles, and support for Ukrainian army brigades.
Explosions and the operation of air defense systems were recorded in the capital of Ukraine. The air force reports the movement of several groups of enemy drones in different regions of the country.
The President of Ukraine and the First Lady pay an official visit to Turkey. The meeting with Erdogan will focus on exchanges and food security.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he would continue to help Ukraine in the logistics and humanitarian spheres. He emphasized the importance of investing in the security of Europe's eastern flank to effectively support Ukraine.
Ukraine will not take part in the US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, Zelenskyy said. The President emphasized that his visit to the region is not related to these talks and was planned in advance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Esenboga airport in Ankara in the evening. He will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex tomorrow.
The volume of remittances to Georgia in January 2025 decreased by 8. 5% due to a 62% drop in remittances from the country. The largest volumes come from the US and Italy, with the EU accounting for 45.1%.
Keith Kellogg said that no one would impose a peace agreement on Zelenskyy. The US special envoy will meet the Ukrainian president on 20 February to discuss security guarantees.
On February 18, Ukraine will introduce power restrictions for industry in two periods: in the morning and in the evening. The reason for this is the damage to energy facilities as a result of Russian attacks.
Russian troops attacked SES rescuers with an FPV drone that was delivering water to civilians in Kostyantynivka. Two rescuers sustained moderate injuries and a tanker truck was damaged.
An informal meeting of the heads of government of eight European countries on Ukraine will be held in Paris. The meeting will be attended by EU and NATO leaders, including Macron, Scholz and other senior officials.
French President Macron held a phone conversation with Trump on the prospects for peace in Ukraine. European leaders will meet in Paris today to discuss Trump's statements.
There were 80 combat engagements registered in the frontline, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovsk sector - 33 hostile attacks. Ukrainian defenders repelled most of the attacks, but 24 combat engagements are still ongoing.
In occupied Mariupol, the situation with flu and ARVI is deteriorating. Due to the lack of children's infectious diseases departments, sick children are forced to be taken to Nikolske or Donetsk.
The presidents of Turkey and Ukraine will meet in Ankara on February 18 to discuss strategic partnership. Strengthening cooperation and exchanging views on regional issues are on the agenda.
The President of Ukraine met with the NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the Munich Conference. The parties discussed coordination with the Alliance and Ukraine's defense needs.
US President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The parties agreed to meet in person in the United States in the next two weeks.
On the M-07 highway near the village of Mykulychi, a Mercedes-Benz collided with a VAZ, killing the driver of the VAZ. Three passengers, including two teenagers, were hospitalized with injuries.
The Ukrainian president met with the US vice-president at a conference in Munich. Zelenskyy thanked for the support and called for dialogue to end the war, emphasizing the need for security guarantees.
At a meeting in Munich, Zelensky appealed to US Vice President Vance for security guarantees. This comes amid Trump's calls for negotiations to end the war.
Over the last day, 72 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 23 breakthrough attempts. In the Kursk sector, the enemy launched 19 air strikes with 25 guided bombs.
On the Dnipro River in Cherkasy Oblast, 5 fishermen were trapped on a broken off ice floe that was carried away by the current. The SES rescuers rescued the men in time, and they did not need hospitalization.
The President of the European Commission said that US customs duties do not make economic sense and contribute to inflation. The EU is ready to take appropriate measures to protect its economic interests.
Donald Trump is set to hold talks with the leaders of Russia and China on denuclearization and defense cuts.
