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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.

On Wednesday evening, a freight train in Sweden hit three pedestrians at a station in Örebro and seriously injured them.

The Vatican calls Macron's proposal to send troops to Ukraine a "frightening scenario" that could lead to further escalation.

Sweden's accession to NATO may be delayed until next week because Hungary's newly elected president has not yet taken office to sign the ratification.

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 Lithuanian ambassador said that if russia dares to challenge NATO, the Alliance's troops will first of all neutralize russian Kaliningrad.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that sending Western troops to Ukraine, as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, is "not relevant now" for Sweden.

The White House urged Hungary to quickly finalize the ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO after the Hungarian parliament ratified Sweden's application, removing the last major obstacle to membership.

The Hungarian parliament voted 188 to 6 in favor of Sweden's accession to NATO, approving Sweden's membership in the alliance. However, the law still needs to be signed by the President of the Republic before it can enter into force.

During the week, Ukrainian defenders destroyed almost 12 Russian battalions, neutralizing more than 200 artillery pieces and 5,750 occupants.

According to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, international partners have not done enough to respond to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, despite being united in their rhetoric, as Ukraine still lacks sufficient weapons and funding.

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.

The Ministers of Defense of Sweden and Ukraine discussed military cooperation and the effectiveness of Swedish self-propelled artillery systems Archer, which Ukraine is already effectively using at the front.

President Zelenskyy met with Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of Ukraine to discuss prospects for joint arms production and a security assurance agreement.

Israel may refuse to participate in Eurovision if the organizers demand that the lyrics of their participant's song be changed.

Hungary will sign a defense industry agreement with Sweden and ratify its NATO membership application in parliament on Monday.

The Swedish Security Service calls Russia the main threat to the country's security.

The Ministry of Defense presented Ukraine's needs for the development of an unmanned coalition to the military attaches of partner countries and asked them to support the financing of Ukrainian drone production.

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.

Sweden has announced the largest military aid package to Ukraine, worth $683 million, including artillery ammunition, air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, grenade launchers, boats, and medical supplies.

Sweden will provide Ukraine with its largest-ever military aid package, worth $700 million, to be announced on Tuesday.

The Hungarian government refused to meet with a bipartisan U. S. Senate delegation that arrived in Budapest to persuade Hungary to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid.

Ukraine and Sweden agree to cooperate in countering russian disinformation campaigns.

The Czech Republic could supply Ukraine with 500,000 155-mm and 300,000 122-mm artillery shells from third countries within weeks if it secures the necessary funding.

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.

NATO is developing plans to deploy the Alliance's armed forces across Europe in response to Russia's intensification of its defense industry and military buildup over the past year.

At the Munich Security Conference, U. S. officials will reassure allies of NATO's commitment amid political instability caused by Trump.

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.

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.