Ukraine seeks to ensure sustainable pre-war exports by expanding existing export corridors, creating new ones, and strengthening alternative transportation routes, such as the Danube River Cluster.
The EU plans to lift sanctions against a Slovak citizen and two Russian businessmen.
Ukraine is implementing solutions such as increasing the capacity of border crossing points and alternative export routes, such as river transport, to maintain the rhythm of exports despite the conflict.
Hungary blocks a joint EU statement on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine wants to open a new border crossing with Hungary to provide an alternative route for exports in the face of the blockade on the border with Poland.
According to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in January 2024, 88% of Ukraine's wheat exports went to the EU via the Black Sea.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to open a new checkpoint on the border with Hungary called Velyka Palad-Nagyhodos and expand the operation of the existing checkpoint to increase border and trade capacity.
The Ukrainian government convened for a retreat in Lviv region to address the blockade on the Polish border and to agree on opening a new border crossing point with Hungary and expanding the existing one to facilitate border traffic.
Hungary will sign a defense industry agreement with Sweden and ratify its NATO membership application in parliament on Monday.
Ukraine has started commercial electricity exchange with Hungary in accordance with European rules after Ukrenergo held the first joint auctions for access to interconnectors between the two countries on the European JAO platform.
Ukraine recorded a surplus of electricity and transferred 1440 MWh to Poland.
Among Ukrainians, the level of perception of Poland and the United States as friendly countries has decreased. The survey showed that most Ukrainians still consider the United States and Poland to be friendly countries, but positive assessments have decreased for both.
The EU has agreed to extend sanctions against more than 1,900 individuals and entities, including Russian and Belarusian, for another six months, despite Hungary's unsuccessful attempt to remove some individuals from the sanctions list again.
The Hungarian parliament may vote on February 26 to ratify Sweden's application for NATO membership, as the ruling Fidesz party has promised to support the proposal.
Queues at border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary are growing as drivers look for alternatives amid Polish farmers' blockade of the Polish border.
Von der Leyen has announced that she will run for a second term as president of the European Commission.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for keeping Ukrainian agricultural products off the European market, saying that EU rules make production more expensive for European farmers while allowing imports from countries without such rules.
EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss sanctions against russia, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the protection of navigation in the Red Sea.
A bipartisan delegation from the U. S. Congress will visit Hungary on Sunday to urge it to approve Sweden's NATO membership application, as Hungary is currently the only country that has not ratified Sweden's membership in the alliance.
A 22-year-old Ukrainian man was detained at the border while trying to leave the country with a fake Italian passport.
Hungary joins the 20 NATO member states that are helping Ukraine demine the territory as part of the new Lithuanian-led Demining Coalition.
Hungary has blocked EU sanctions against Russia over proposed measures against Chinese companies.
Czech farmers plan to join the protests at border crossings along with other European farmers dissatisfied with EU agricultural policy and Ukrainian imports.
Ukrainian athlete Yulia Chumachenko wins the women's high jump competition in Belgrade with a score of 1. 90 meters.
Poland's deputy agriculture minister said the country will publish a list of companies that imported large quantities of cheap Ukrainian grain while Polish farmers were experiencing financial difficulties.
Exports of seeds of grains and oilseeds produced in Ukraine increased by 1. 5 times to $77.2 million in 2023.
According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.
Border guards detained a 37-year-old Kyiv resident in Zakarpattia who planned to get to Hungary by crossing the river on an air mattress.
As of February 9, about 1,300 trucks were waiting at three checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border due to a protest by farmers who blocked most of the routes.
Ukraine is working to extend the economic and transport visa-free regime with the EU until June 2025.
