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The Balkan countries still have Soviet weapons stockpiles that could be a cheaper alternative to NATO weapons for Ukraine, but some of them refuse to accept direct deliveries.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama emphasized the importance of maintaining a clear pro-Ukrainian position and continuing to provide weapons to Ukraine, noting that the loss of clarity threatens to enter a phase of darkness, and that stopping the supply of weapons would be cynical and absurd.

Ukraine exported excess electricity to Poland on an emergency basis due to lower-than-expected consumption despite cooler temperatures.

The EU is preparing to completely cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine by the end of the year, as it has already sharply reduced its imports of Russian gas, oil, and coal over the past two years.

EU High Representative Josep Borrell is forced to miss a debate in the European Parliament because his doctors advised him to avoid public events for a short time due to minor health problems.

The Vatican calls Macron's proposal to send troops to Ukraine a "frightening scenario" that could lead to further escalation.

The White House is preparing to sign an executive order that would prohibit data brokers and other companies from selling U. S. data to organizations in hostile foreign countries such as China and Russia.

President Zelenskyy proposed to hold the first Ukrainian-Balkan defense industry forum to strengthen cooperation and potential joint weapons production.

In March, Chinese Special Envoy Li Hui will visit Ukraine, Russia, and several EU countries for a second round of "shuttle diplomacy" to discuss the settlement of the war in Ukraine.

Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.

The German Navy frigate Hesse successfully attacked and shot down two drones during attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on February 27. This was its first combat operation.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk threatens to tighten the embargo on Ukrainian food products if the EU does not find a compromise to protect Polish farmers.

The European Parliament has passed a controversial nature conservation law that requires at least 20% of the EU's land and marine areas to be restored by 2030 through measures such as reforestation and wetland restoration.

The heating system in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, switched to an economical mode on February 27 due to the warming weather: boilers are turned off during the day and only circulate coolant to save money without lowering the temperature in the premises.

Spain is opposed to sending European troops to Ukraine and instead wants to limit aid to providing more military equipment.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says the European Union should reintroduce trade restrictions on Ukrainian food imports to save Polish farmers.

The Ukrainian government has adopted a resolution on the development of electronic identification to allow Ukrainians to use electronic documents in the EU and lay the groundwork for a future European digital wallet.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron's words that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out, saying that there is no consensus on this issue.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution extending the electronic queue to cars to speed up border crossing and eliminate abuses.

The Czech Republic and Poland are not considering sending troops to Ukraine, according to statements by their prime ministers after a meeting in Paris, where the possibility remained open but not agreed upon by European countries.

Russia is creating problems in the global arms market and influencing countries with Soviet-style weapons to prevent Ukraine from obtaining the necessary ammunition.

U. S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink emphasized the need for continued U.S. support to help Ukraine defend itself and become self-sufficient.

The "Made in Ukraine" project will prioritize domestic production of military components, weapons, and goods to increase Ukraine's self-sufficiency in the face of delays in foreign aid.

The EU agrees to confiscate interest from frozen Russian assets to create a fund to support Ukraine's recovery, without resorting to full asset confiscation.

European countries support the Czech initiative to purchase EU ammunition outside Europe to further support Ukraine.

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.