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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz avoided direct answers about providing Ukraine with long-range missiles and supporting Ukraine's accession to NATO.

Today, February 17, everyone can join the Day of Spontaneous Acts of Kindness. The event originated in 1995 in the United States. Its goal is to make people a little happier and spread a bit of kindness around.

Ukraine's women's freestyle wrestling team won one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, with Iryna Kolyadenko winning gold in the 65 kg category.

President Zelenskyy met with French President Macron at the Elysee Palace to discuss cooperation between Ukraine and France and sign an important agreement.

Allowing putin to succeed in Ukraine and forcibly move borders in Europe would undermine the European peace order and set a dangerous precedent for further aggression, the German Chancellor believes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers anti-Ukrainian protests in Poland unacceptable and calls on the Polish authorities to take a constructive approach to resolving issues related to the transit of Ukrainian grain and trade.

Zelenskyy expects the U. S. Congress to approve further aid to Ukraine to continue its defense against Russian aggression.

Euroclear has warned that the use of frozen Russian assets as collateral for the issuance of debt to Ukraine could pose risks to European financial stability and expose Euroclear to legal action.

NATO is developing plans to deploy the Alliance's armed forces across Europe in response to Russia's intensification of its defense industry and military buildup over the past year.

European traders have sent 3 billion cubic meters of gas to Ukraine's underground storage facilities, saving them more than $300 million.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Brussels should encourage the European defense industry to consolidate and increase production.

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.

Prospects for cooperation between Ukraine and Greece in the energy sector were discussed, with a focus on green energy technologies, decentralized electricity supply, connecting gas infrastructure, and building a hydrogen corridor through several countries.

President Zelenskyy instructed the Prime Minister of Ukraine to meet urgently with his Polish counterpart to discuss the incident when Ukrainian grain spilled on the border and how to prevent future dangerous conflicts.

At the Munich Security Conference, U. S. officials will reassure allies of NATO's commitment amid political instability caused by Trump.

The United States will continue to support Ukraine's energy sector and help diversify nuclear fuel supplies, said Jeffrey Payette.

Prime Minister Shmyhal and his Polish counterpart Tusk discussed finding a solution to support Ukrainian farmers at the border without harming Polish farmers.

A 22-year-old Ukrainian judo champion was killed in action while defending Ukraine from Russian invaders near the village of Novokalynove in Donetsk region.

Ukraine and Italy discussed the West's refusal to buy russian gas to ensure Europe's energy security and the transition to renewable energy sources.

European countries will remain dependent on U. S. military security assistance over the next decade, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.

Ukrainian weightlifter Kamila Konotop won three gold medals at the European Championships in Sofia, becoming the absolute champion of Europe for the third time.

TikTok will create "election centers" on its app to combat disinformation ahead of the EU elections in June.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that while there is currently no immediate military threat to any of NATO's allies, the Alliance will continue to ensure that Moscow is not misled about NATO's commitment to defend all its members.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will call on EU allies to increase defense production to help Ukraine.

Today, February 14, marks the most romantic holiday of the year - St. Valentine's Day. There are several legends about the origin of this holiday.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discussed with the Commander of NATO's Allied Forces Europe the enhancement of Ukraine's electronic warfare capabilities to neutralize threats from enemy unmanned aerial vehicles.

Putin proposed a "ceasefire" in Ukraine to freeze the war, but contacts with the United States ended in nothing. The source said that the Americans did not want to put pressure on Ukraine.

According to the poll, 80% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine will win the war.

russia plans to hold the "World Youth Festival 2024" in Sochi to conduct propaganda among Serbian youth and recruit agents to promote russia's interests in Europe, the report says.

Polish Agriculture Minister apologizes to Ukraine for Polish farmers scattering Ukrainian grain on the border to protest grain imports.