Office of the President of Ukraine

The new draft law on mobilization in Ukraine aims to apply a more equitable approach to the mobilization of different segments of the population during a prolonged war.

207 Ukrainians, including 8 border guards from Odesa region, were released from Russian captivity on January 31.

Among those released from captivity are many defenders of Mariupol, soldiers who were on "Azovstal", Zmiiny Island, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kherson and Sumy directions.

President Zelensky's attempt to remove the popular General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi from command caused public outrage, which prevented his dismissal.

The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine said that Ukraine seeks good neighborly relations with Hungary after a more than 6-hour meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister to discuss the formation of pro-Ukrainian positions ahead of a potential meeting between Zelenskyy and Orban.

Ukraine and Germany held the second round of negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security commitments. The parties discussed terminology and legal formalities, and agreed to continue communication to finalize the agreement.

Hungary will not supply weapons to Ukraine, but will continue to provide humanitarian aid, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said. He reiterated Hungary's position not to supply weapons to Ukraine either now or in the future.

Hungary is asking Ukraine to restore the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, which were restricted in 2015, including the status of Hungarian national schools, the ability to take exams in Hungarian, and the free use of the Hungarian language in higher education and culture. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary during a meeting with Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to set up a commission to finally resolve issues related to national minority rights. The commission will have 10 days to present an understanding of how to resolve the issues raised by Hungary regarding the protection of minority rights.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has warned Ukrainians about fake reports of a ceasefire from the alleged Office of the President. They are intended to negatively affect the morale of Ukrainians and their trust in the government.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto began talks in Uzhhorod aimed at normalizing Ukrainian-Hungarian relations.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will visit Ukraine's Zakarpattia region, where he is expected to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the head of the Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak. The purpose of the visit is to improve cooperation between Hungary and Ukraine.

Mykhailo Podolyak said that Russia spread fake news that Ukraine had shot down an Il-76 aircraft to slow down the transfer of missile defense to Ukraine and divert attention from Russia's violations of the conventions of war. The circumstances and contents of the plane remain unverified.