The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine expressed confidence that U. S. assistance to Ukraine will continue, as supporting democracy around the world is in America's sovereign interests, although funding is facing a political fight.
India resumed imports of Russian Sokol crude oil in February after a two-month hiatus, with at least two refineries receiving shipments, according to ship tracking and trade sources.
Due to the blockade of Polish farmers on the border with Ukraine, a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine expressed doubts that enough humanitarian aid would be able to pass through such a small number of open border crossings.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Brussels should encourage the European defense industry to consolidate and increase production.
Ukraine's energy system is operating stably and no shortages are expected, despite increased consumption due to cold weather.
A small group of countries, led by France, is blocking attempts to use EU money to buy outside the bloc for shells that could help Ukraine, according to diplomats quoted in a Politico report.
President Zelensky emphasized in his speech that Russia's unprovoked aggression reflects the evil part of the human soul that has learned nothing from history and is fighting for domination, despising life.
The SBU detained an FSB agent who was gathering intelligence for Russian troops during the invasion to help them break through Kyiv's defenses in February-March 2022.
The blockade of Polish farmers at 5 border crossing points led to queues of 1400 trucks, while the largest queue of 1700 trucks formed at the Krakovets checkpoint, which was not blocked.
At night, Russian troops attacked a residential neighborhood in Kherson, causing a fire, and in the morning they attacked the city again, causing another fire.
In Kyiv, a man was arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a neighbor after a fight broke out over loud music.
Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back Russian troops trying to surround Avdiivka.
According to an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Russians are building new fortifications from Nikolske in Mariupol district to Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia region.
A Russian missile hits an open area in the Myrhorod district of Poltava region in Ukraine, causing no injuries.
Russian forces shelled a village in the Kharkiv region, hitting a civilian car and killing three people.
The first known fatality from the newly discovered Alaskapox virus is reported, when an elderly man with a suppressed immune system died from the virus, which spreads through contact with infected animals.
Despite family policies, the fertility rate in Europe remains at about 1. 5 births per woman, well below the 2.1 needed to sustain the population.
Three people were injured in Ukraine's Khmelnytsky region after Russian forces fired rockets that damaged infrastructure and residential buildings.
Ukraine's grain exports increased by 16% in 2023 to 44. 8 million tons, with the EU remaining the main export destination
According to a fuel market expert, fuel prices in Ukraine may rise by UAH 2 per liter in the next 2-3 weeks if the global situation does not change.
Former U. S. President Donald Trump is pushing aid to Ukraine as a loan
During the morning shelling, a power substation in Lviv was completely destroyed.
Ukraine's Security Service detained two top managers of Russian oligarch Deripaska and served him with a notice of suspicion of supplying raw materials from Ukraine that Russia uses to produce ballistic missiles and combat drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France during his visits to Berlin and Paris.
1132 couples in Ukraine got married on Valentine's Day, with the oldest being an 83-year-old bride and a 72-year-old groom.
French President Macron is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during the latter's visit to Paris.
The Latvian Defense Ministry announced that several countries have agreed to join the Drone Coalition to provide Ukraine with 1 million drones and train Ukrainian troops in their use, and Latvia has pledged €10 million to promote the coalition.
An elderly woman was killed by Russian shelling while walking down the street in the central district of Kherson.
The body of an 8-year-old girl was found in a river in Chernivtsi region, Ukraine, three days after she fell into the water.
Hungary has blocked EU sanctions against Russia over proposed measures against Chinese companies.
