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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.

Most of Ukraine's public debt consists of long-term concessional loans from international partners. According to the Ministry of Finance, 10 countries provided grant assistance to Ukraine, namely: The United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, and Iceland.

Today, on the third Sunday of February, many countries around the world are celebrating World Whale Day. The organizers of the event tried to draw the attention of society and governments to the need to take measures to restore the whale population on the planet, which has been significantly affected by whaling.

10 countries have signed an agreement to cooperate in an IT coalition to help Ukraine build an interoperable IT infrastructure for its defense forces over the next 6 years.

India is close to signing a unique USD 100 billion trade agreement with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which provides for significant investment in India in exchange for easier access to trade.

Nordic and Baltic lawmakers expressed concern over delays in providing military assistance to Ukraine and called for a clearer American strategy to counter Russian aggression.

Volcano in Iceland erupts for the third time since December, spewing lava and smoke.

The Dutch government has announced €122 million in new military aid to Ukraine, including €87 million for artillery shells, €25 million for weapons, and €10 million to strengthen Ukraine's cyber defense.

The Netherlands has joined the IT coalition to support Ukraine's defense efforts by allocating 10 million euros. Together with the Netherlands, 12 countries have joined the coalition to support Ukraine in the field of IT, communications and cybersecurity.