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France and Moldova will sign defense and economic cooperation agreements during Moldovan President Maia Sandu's visit to Paris on Thursday.

Argentine President Javier Milei plans to visit Ukraine in June to reaffirm his support for President Zelenskyy, and may also stop in Paris and Berlin to meet with Macron and Scholz.

Estonia, France and Poland are calling on the European Commission to increase funding for the defense industry to speed up joint procurement and production of military equipment across Europe.

Macron announces France's support for the Czech plan to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from non-EU countries to help Ukraine.

During his visit to Prague, Macron will discuss France's position on the Czech plan to purchase weapons for Ukraine outside of Europe.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba and his Polish counterpart Sikorski praised the cooperation between their countries in resolving the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border and discussed increasing arms supplies to Ukraine.

The European Commission may propose within two weeks to use the profits from frozen Russian assets for the joint purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, media reports say.

The French Secretary of State for European Affairs said that it would be a mistake not to discuss further possibilities of European assistance to Ukraine, as Ukrainians are fighting for European security against Russia's imperialist ambitions.

The French foreign minister assured that there is no conflict between France and Germany in supporting Ukraine, despite disagreements between Macron and Scholz over arms supplies.

The Czech Republic may receive the first supplies of artillery ammunition for Ukraine in a few weeks from European countries that will donate funds through the Czech initiative to purchase shells from third countries.

Canada is open to sending a limited number of military personnel to train Ukrainian troops in Ukraine.

NATO's deputy secretary general says the Alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine.

In the first two months of 2024, Ukraine codified and approved 46 new models of domestically developed weapons and military equipment, which is significantly more than in the same period last year.

European defense and foreign ministers will meet in Paris to further discuss support for Ukraine and protect Moldova from Russian destabilization.

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.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with his French counterpart the strengthening of support for the Ukrainian Defense Forces and thanked France for its leadership in forming a coalition to provide long-range weapons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects French President Macron to present details of new ideas to strengthen Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that French President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to discuss the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine deserves attention.

The United States will not send troops to Ukraine, even for non-combat missions, the White House national security spokesman says.

Spain is opposed to sending European troops to Ukraine and instead wants to limit aid to providing more military equipment.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced that Estonia will allocate 0. 25% of its GDP for military support to Ukraine for four years.

Farmers in Warsaw protested against food imports from Ukraine by assembling a tank from hay bales with the slogan "AgroAbrams".

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron's words that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out, saying that there is no consensus on this issue.

The United Kingdom is not planning a major troop deployment in Ukraine, the prime minister's spokesman says.

During his visit to Freiburg, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz clearly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Western troops could be sent to Ukraine.

Finland has handed over 22 aid packages to Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance, including ammunition and air defense equipment.

On March 1, Ukraine will increase electricity exports to Europe by 150 MW, starting next week.

The Czech Republic and Poland are not considering sending troops to Ukraine, according to statements by their prime ministers after a meeting in Paris, where the possibility remained open but not agreed upon by European countries.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that NATO has no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries are considering such a possibility.

Ukraine's president warned that without new US military aid, Ukraine will not be able to protect the Black Sea shipping corridor, which provides grain exports that are crucial to world food markets.