Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukraine will be able to sign a security agreement with the United States only after Congress approves further aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine's president warned that without new US military aid, Ukraine will not be able to protect the Black Sea shipping corridor, which provides grain exports that are crucial to world food markets.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Norway on a bilateral security agreement to formalize their security commitments to support Ukraine against Russian invasion.

President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to continue the fight for Crimea on the 10th anniversary of Russia's illegal occupation and called for continued faith in justice until the peninsula's freedom is restored.

According to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, Russia is a prison of nations waiting to collapse. Ukrainian patriots do not know the word "obedience.

According to Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukraine's airspace will remain closed until security guarantees are provided.

Ukrainian authorities are working to open one of the country's airports.

Ukraine and the United States are negotiating a security agreement, which, according to Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva, will be one of the strongest and will include mechanisms to ensure its validity for 10 years.

Ukraine continues to insist that a special international tribunal to bring Russian leaders to justice for aggression should have jurisdiction over the president, prime minister, and foreign minister of Russia.

Ukraine will not open its airspace until it can guarantee flight safety, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration, Andriy Yermak, told reporters.

Ukraine is working on a security cooperation agreement with Japan and will discuss the content of the agreement with the United States after Congress approves further assistance to Ukraine.

President Zelensky thanked world leaders for supporting Ukraine over the past two years of war with russia and called for further unity and action to achieve victory.

President Zelenskyy met with Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of Ukraine to discuss prospects for joint arms production and a security assurance agreement.

President Zelenskyy awarded the servicemen who defended Antonov Airport at the beginning of the russian invasion with state awards, including the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Italy and Ukraine signed a long-term security cooperation agreement that lays a solid foundation for a long-term security partnership and defines areas of bilateral cooperation, including military, financial and humanitarian assistance.

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.

Ukraine and Canada sign a security cooperation agreement that establishes a strategic partnership and provides more than $3 billion in assistance to strengthen Ukraine's defense and resilience against russian aggression.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that in 2022-2023, more than 2,000 strongholds, positions, and firing positions were built to strengthen the defense borders along the northern and Transnistrian regions and operational borders.

Denmark and Ukraine sign an agreement that confirms Denmark's long-term military and financial support for Ukraine, including at least €1. 8 billion in aid and Danish support for Ukraine's air force as part of an aviation coalition.

Zelenskyy approves a new position of special presidential envoy to oversee international security guarantees and the development of defense forces.

The Presidential Office announced that President Zelensky will hold a press conference at the forum "Ukraine. Year 2024" on February 25 to discuss the achievement of Ukraine's goals in the war, the development of the defense forces, the economy, and peace.

President Zelenskiy will hold a conference on February 25 with Ukraine's military, political, and government leaders to discuss the country's future path in areas such as the military, EU/NATO integration, and security guarantees.

Yermak discussed with Italian Minister Adolfo Urso the strengthening of Ukrainian-Italian cooperation in the security and business sectors, thanking Italy for its support of Ukrainian sovereignty.

Ukraine continued online negotiations with Italy on a bilateral security agreement as part of the implementation of the G7 declaration in support of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a decree establishing a military administration in the town of Varash, Rivne region. This city is also called the satellite of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).

Ukraine is actively building up its defensive lines and fortifications along the front line and border areas with brigades across the country as Russia continues its daily attacks.

At a meeting with U. S. lawmakers in Munich, Zelenskyy thanked the United States for its support of Ukraine and expressed hope for further assistance.

the Russian army shelled Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, hitting a school and an industrial area, trapping a family of 4, including 2 teenagers, under rubble in Kramatorsk, and possibly trapping 1 person under rubble in a school in Sloviansk.

Zelenskyy met with newly elected President Alexander Stubb at the Munich Security Conference, thanked him for condemning Russian aggression, and informed him of Ukraine's defense priorities and the importance of Finland's support for Ukraine's path to NATO.

President Zelenskyy thanked the U. S. senators for their bipartisan support for Ukraine and discussed defense priorities with them.