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Ukraine discussed the finalization of a bilateral security agreement with Denmark to strengthen cooperation and possibly sign the agreement in the near future.

Ukrainian judokas won one silver and two bronze medals at the international Grand Slam tournament in Baku.

Approximately 3,200 trucks are waiting at six border crossings with Poland due to blockades by protesting local farmers.

Ukraine may soon sign bilateral security agreements with Denmark and the Netherlands, President Zelenskiy's spokesman says.

Due to a strike by local farmers, truck traffic in both directions will be blocked at the Yagodyn-Dorogusk border crossing between Poland and Ukraine on Sunday. Farmers from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France will join the large-scale protest.

Zelenskyy and Rutte discussed further defense support for Ukraine, including air defense and artillery, as well as the transfer of F-16 fighter jets and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.

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.

Daria Bilodid won bronze at the Grand Slam tournament in Baku, defeating Julie Burskens from the Netherlands, her first competition in six months after a back injury.

The foreign ministers of the Netherlands and Ukraine discussed the confiscation of Russian assets, providing more military assistance to Ukraine, strengthening sanctions, and preparations for the upcoming peace summit.

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.

President Zelenskyy will visit Germany and France on February 16 to meet with Chancellor Scholz and President Macron, and then address the Munich Security Conference on February 17, where he will meet with, among others, US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Norway will start a training course for Ukrainian marines in small boat operations in the spring.

Defense Minister Umerov announces the official launch of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Coalition and the UAV Coalition after the 19th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

Defense Minister Umerov discussed the results of the 19th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense, including the formation of coalitions to provide Ukraine with assistance in air defense, drones and demining.

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.

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

The Netherlands will join a military coalition with the United Kingdom and other allies to provide Ukraine with advanced drone technology to enhance its offensive capabilities against Russia.

The Government of Ukraine and the IMF launched the Ukraine Capacity Building Facility with $65 million in funding from donor countries to strengthen Ukraine's institutional capacity and support economic reforms.

The Dutch government will appeal the court's ban on the export of F-35 parts to Israel in the country's Supreme Court.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Cairo were extended for another 3 days to continue work on a ceasefire agreement.

On February 14, the coalition will present a report on the preparation of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine at a meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.

Ukraine is preparing the infrastructure for F-16 fighter jets and hopes to receive them soon to strengthen its air defense, as the Prime Minister and others commented on the ongoing training and preparation.

A Dutch court ordered the government to stop exporting parts of F-35 fighter jets to Israel because of the risk of violating international law through their possible use in military operations.

Residents of Bessarabia have changed their traditional pro-Russian vector to pro-Ukrainian - The Economist explains the reasons.

Ukraine is adapting its infrastructure to ensure the safe operation of future F-16 fighters and to prevent them from being attacked by the Russian armed forces.

The training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 is going according to plan, and the Ukrainian pilots are impressed with the capabilities of the aircraft, which have exceeded their expectations.

The Ministry of Defense is working to strengthen Ukraine's cyber defense and information security by filling in gaps in legislation, establishing a Cyber Security Operations Center, and engaging the resources of an international IT coalition of 12 countries.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Küllike Sillaste-Elling to discuss the structure and thematic blocks of the future bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Estonia.

VEON and Kyivstar announced investments of USD 600 million during 2024-2026 to restore the economy of Ukraine as part of its ongoing campaign to attract international business.

By October 2024, the Czech government will request the opinion of the National Economic Council on the feasibility of joining the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) as a prerequisite for the introduction of the euro.