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Ukraine and Italy signed a bilateral security agreement to lay the groundwork for a long-term security partnership between the two countries.

President Zelenskyy and the leaders of Canada, Italy, Belgium and the European Commission honored the fallen Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine's freedom and sovereignty in the face of Moscow's invasion by laying flowers on St. Michael's Square in Kyiv.

Trudeau, de Crewe, Maloney and von der Leyen visited Gostomel to pay tribute to Ukrainian defenders and reaffirm support for Ukraine's sovereignty against Russian aggression.

Polish President Andrzej Duda pledged further support for Ukraine in its fight for freedom against Russia on the anniversary of the Russian invasion.

During a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of other European countries, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assured of further financial and defense support for Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the partner countries for helping Ukraine protect people, strengthen its defense and increase pressure on Russia during the two-year war.

President Zelenskyy met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the prime ministers of Italy and Belgium on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy visited Gostomel, where Ukrainian troops held back Russian forces in 2022, and thanked international partners for their support.

The Prime Ministers of Italy, Georgia Maloney, and Belgium, Alexander De Crewe, arrived in Kyiv by train from Poland, along with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to express solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Today, February 24, is the birthday of the lottery. It is believed that on February 24, 1466, the wife of the famous Flemish artist Jan Van Eyck organized the first lottery in the modern sense.

Odesa National Opera and Ballet Theater presented a concert program "ELEGIA PER LA PACE" ("Elegy of Peace") at the Italian National Parliament on the occasion of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened a meeting of G7 leaders via video conference to mark the second anniversary of russia's invasion of Ukraine and to emphasize that the West should not show signs of fatigue in supporting Ukraine.

Italy is close to signing a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, which will have political and symbolic significance in support of international law.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine will sign security agreements with several countries in the coming weeks to receive more defense support, financial guarantees, and political cooperation.

Yermak discussed with Italian Minister Adolfo Urso the strengthening of Ukrainian-Italian cooperation in the security and business sectors, thanking Italy for its support of Ukrainian sovereignty.

Ukraine held two days of talks with Canada to conclude a bilateral security agreement.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni is to chair a videoconference of G7 leaders expected to include Ukraine's President Zelenskiy on February 24, the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, to discuss support for Ukraine.

Ukrhydroenergo received €200 million in financial support from the EBRD and the Italian government to restore its hydroelectric power plants.

G7 foreign ministers issue a joint statement condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine, North Korea's arms sales to Moscow, and calling on Iran to stop helping the Russian military.

President Zelenskiy announced that since the start of the Ukrainian corridor, more than 23 million tons of cargo have been transported through the Black Sea without Russian assistance.

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.

Google is planning to launch a campaign using animated ads on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube in five EU countries to combat disinformation ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections.

G7 leaders will meet by video conference on February 24, the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to discuss the ongoing conflict.

The new members of the Donor Coordination Platform will commit more than $5. 5 billion to Ukraine's recovery to help avoid financial instability in 2024.

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.

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.

Russians in Italy have put up propaganda posters with images of Zelenskyy and his wife to create the illusion of fatigue with the president and Ukraine.

The National Guard of Ukraine screened the Ukrainian feature film My Carpathian Grandfather as part of the national tour Cinema for Victory, which aims to unite people around national values and culture despite the war.

Italy is planning to allocate 45 million euros to restore the historic center of Odesa, which has been severely damaged by Russian attacks.

Border guards detained a man who tried to take four girls abroad to provide sex services in Italy.