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According to a European official, in the first nine months of 2023, Russia imported 450 million euros worth of sanctioned goods from the EU and third countries.

The West plans to involve third countries in supplying ammunition to Ukraine to support its defense against Russian invasion, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Ukraine will increase its maximum electricity exports to the EU from 400 MW per hour to 550 MW per hour starting March 1.

According to Macron, Russia cannot and should not win this war in Ukraine, for the sake of Ukraine itself and the collective security of Europe.

Google plans to relaunch its artificial intelligence image creation tool Gemini in a few weeks after the outage to correct inaccuracies in the images it generates.

Farmers protested outside the EU headquarters in Brussels against what they see as unfair competition from abroad. Police used water cannons against protesters who threw bottles and eggs.

The Bulgarian Prime Minister said that the issue of signing security guarantees for Ukraine will be discussed and a decision will be made after consultations.

Ukraine's foreign minister calls for the use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, saying that confiscation would be fair and legal under international law.

Australia has imposed new sanctions against seven employees of a Russian colony involved in the ill-treatment of Alexei Navalny.

Croatia rejects Serbia's accusations of interfering in its internal affairs because of different views on Russia's war against Ukraine.

The EU Council has decided to extend sanctions against Belarus for another year until February 2025 due to ongoing repression in the country and continued support for Russia's war against Ukraine.

EU High Representative Josep Borrell will propose to focus EU assistance to Ukraine on the development of drones and artificial intelligence as new tools in the war against Russia.

Germany is in secret talks with India to purchase ammunition from its stockpile to support Ukraine through intermediaries, as India maintains friendly ties with Russia.

There is a global shortage of ammunition due to a shortage of gunpowder caused by increased demand during the war in Ukraine, making procurement of shells very difficult.

Polish farmers continue to block six border checkpoints with Ukraine, leaving about 2,200 trucks in line to enter the country.

EU agriculture ministers will meet to discuss farmers' protests across Europe and proposals to reduce the burden on farmers.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called on EU member states to increase and accelerate assistance to Ukraine, pointing out that the outcome of the war could be decided in the coming months.

According to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, international partners have not done enough to respond to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, despite being united in their rhetoric, as Ukraine still lacks sufficient weapons and funding.

President Zelenskiy said that Ukraine faces challenging months ahead as Russia prepares a counteroffensive in early summer and political and economic fluctuations in the US and EU could affect support for Ukraine.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, construction of the Mostyska-Sknyliv section of the European railroad from Poland to Lviv will begin this year.

During a visit to Odesa region on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock and the head of the regional state administration discussed strengthening air defense to protect against further Russian destruction.

The Ukrainian government has proposed a five-point plan to resolve the situation on the border with Poland caused by Polish farmers' protests against imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that 23,000 multi-storey and private buildings that were destroyed by enemy shelling have been restored.

TikTok introduces a new "Add to Music" feature that allows users to save songs heard on the video platform to music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, making music more accessible around the world, including in Ukraine.

The Minister of Internal Affairs said that over the two years of full-scale war, not a single weapon has left Ukraine illegally, praising the great work of Ukrainian security forces.

The Polish and Ukrainian governments need frank discussions and quick decisions to calm the situation on the border between farmers.

Zelenskyy noted that the priority in negotiations with the EU this year is to protect Europe from russian aggression and jointly resolve existing contradictions.

The EU plans to open an innovative defense office in Kyiv to integrate Ukraine into EU defense and industrial programs.

The European Commission will outline general guidelines for Ukraine's EU accession negotiations in mid-March.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Georgia Maloney discussed further cooperation between the countries in the context of Italy's G7 presidency. Zelenskyy thanked Italy for its support to Ukraine in defense and reconstruction.