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In the semifinals of the Euro 2024 playoffs, Ukraine will play Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the winner will face Israel or Iceland for a ticket to the tournament.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the training ground in the UK, where Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing training as part of Operation Interflex, and spoke with instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, believes that Europe should create its own version of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis approves the training of about 50 Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at a military base in Romania, as well as the transit of weapons for Ukraine through Romania, donated by Finland.

Finland's foreign minister said that the West continues to underestimate Putin's power and the situation could escalate, calling for restrictions on leaders like Putin instead of hoping to freeze the conflict in Ukraine.

Finland's foreign minister said that Western countries should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine in the long term, but Finland is not sending troops and does not want to discuss it.

The NATO Secretary General says that the upcoming NATO summit in Washington will be a "step up" for Ukraine, after discussing support for Ukraine with the Finnish President and preparations for the summit.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Latvia on a bilateral security agreement, defining its content, key elements and thematic blocks.

The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

Three people were detained in Finland on suspicion of laundering funds intended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for Ukrainian soldiers.

Ukraine and Finland held another round of talks to outline key elements of a bilateral security agreement.

The European Parliament adopted a directive criminalizing the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions, establishing uniform definitions and minimum penalties for such offenses.

Sweden, as a new member of NATO, has no plans to deploy the alliance's nuclear weapons on its territory in peacetime, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have said.

Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine has led to Finland and Sweden joining NATO and brought Ukraine closer to membership than ever before, despite Putin's goal of hindering Ukraine's progress toward NATO and the EU, the NATO Secretary General said.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit with National Security Advisor to the Republic of South Africa Sidney Mufamadi, emphasizing the importance of the African continent's participation.

Finnish Minister of the Environment and Climate Kai Mukkanen will visit Kyiv on March 8 to discuss the huge environmental damage caused by Russia's aggressive war in Ukraine and the energy situation.

President Biden emphasized his strong support for Ukraine, calling for unity against the russian invasion and the provision of weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.

NATO has launched a large-scale exercise, Nordic Response 2024, in northern Norway with the participation of troops from 13 countries. They are practicing repelling an attack on the Alliance's territory.

A French businessman in Finland has been convicted of violating EU sanctions against Russia, the first such verdict in the country.

russia has the resources from high oil prices, sanctions evasion and state investment to sustain the war in Ukraine at the current intensity for at least two more years, according to a report by Lithuanian intelligence services.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin to discuss Ukraine's security, Euro-Atlantic integration, the situation at the front, Russian attacks, the importance of further support from partners, Ukraine's invitation to NATO, preparations for the Global Peace Summit, nuclear security and Ukraine's integration into the EU.

Ukraine is asking 10 EU member states for permission to extradite war criminals and people accused of large-scale corruption.

NATO launches a large-scale military exercise called Nordic Response 24 near the Russian border, involving more than 20,000 troops from 14 countries led by Norway.

Finland will participate for the first time in NATO's Nordic Response 2024 as a full member of the Alliance.

Starting March 11, cars with Russian license plates will be confiscated in Lithuania. The exception will be their transit to and from the Kaliningrad region. Such cars can stay in the country for no more than 24 hours with the mandatory presence of the owner

Finland's new president said that having a real nuclear deterrent is important for the country's security as a NATO member.

The Finnish Foreign Minister suggested using the funds from frozen russian assets to purchase additional weapons and materials for the Ukrainian defense forces.

The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on EU countries to provide Ukraine with weapons until it achieves victory over Russia.

NATO and partner nations will conduct military exercises Nordic Response 2024 in Norway, Finland and Sweden from 3 to 14 March, focusing on the collective defense of the Nordic region.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warned against an "escalation spiral" in Russia's war against Ukraine and pointed out that new solutions are needed to bring it to a peaceful conclusion, including with the involvement of BRICS countries such as China and India.