Ukraine

The President of the European Commission proposed to use frozen Russian assets for joint purchases of military equipment for Ukraine and to establish a Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen European defense cooperation and innovation.

President Zelenskyy signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Prime Minister of Albania, and the parties discussed Ukraine's defense needs and possible joint arms production.

According to Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Ukrainian troops in the Tavriya sector killed over 560 Russian occupants and captured 11 people, as well as destroyed 38 pieces of equipment and 358 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Albania will open its first full-fledged embassy in Kyiv in the coming months, the Albanian Foreign Minister has said.

The director of a department of PJSC Ukrnafta was accused of extorting UAH 160 thousand for assistance in concluding land use agreements.

Albanian Foreign Minister Ihli Hassani reiterated Albania's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as continued efforts to bring Russia to justice for its crimes and aggression.

Lublin police conducted "identification activities" near the Polish-Belarusian border after reports of the detention of Ukrainian journalist Mykhailo Tkach and a cameraman in the area.

Speakers of 23 parliaments and the President of the European Parliament called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to put to a vote a bill to provide $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and to facilitate its passage.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an employee of Kharkiv University who was passing intelligence information to the Russians about the city's defense, including the location of Ukrainian air defense systems, fortifications, and troop movements.

Ukraine will be able to sign a security agreement with the United States only after Congress approves further aid to Ukraine.

In March, Chinese Special Envoy Li Hui will visit Ukraine, Russia, and several EU countries for a second round of "shuttle diplomacy" to discuss the settlement of the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskiy meets with Albanian Prime Minister Rama in Tirana.

The Albanian Foreign Minister welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and Albania's support for Ukraine's peace efforts and European aspirations.

Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced plans to further digitalize Ukraine's judicial system by updating the e-court concept and adding electronic enforcement documents to the Diia app.

Russia is preparing a new long-range radar detection aircraft to replace the downed A-50U, as drones cannot fully take its place in intelligence activities, the head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces has said.

Representatives of Ukraine and the United States conducted two more joint inspections of weapons provided by the Americans to ensure their proper storage, accounting, and use.

It was reported that a lyceum damaged by a rocket attack in Vinnytsia in 2022 had been repaired, but an investigation revealed that no repairs had actually been made.

President Zelenskyy visited Albania to participate in the Summit in Support of Ukraine and meet with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to sign agreements between the two countries.

The British army will focus on trench warfare tactics, focusing on the tactics of the battles between Russia and Ukraine.

Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the need for structural changes in the company and stricter regulation of artificial intelligence systems following controversy over biased and absurd responses from Google chatbots.

President Zelenskyy visits Tirana, Albania, to meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama and attend the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit to discuss defense cooperation, support for Ukraine's peace efforts, and their common path to Euro-Atlantic integration.

Albania has issued a postage stamp in support of Ukraine titled "UKRAINE: Unchanging Beauty for Over 1500 Years".

Biden called on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, saying the cost of delaying a vote on national security measures is rising every day.

The US State Department spokesperson said that the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is extremely serious due to the lack of ammunition for the Ukrainian military and called on the US Congress to vote for aid.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 412,610 personnel and 6,570 tanks.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said he would put the issue of aid to Ukraine to a vote "in a timely manner," but that the top priority is border security with Mexico.

Estonian Prime Minister Kallas hopes that Denmark's decision to send all of its ammunition to Ukraine will inspire other countries to provide more military assistance.

Congressional inaction to approve additional aid will make it harder for Ukrainian troops to succeed in their fight against Russian forces, a US State Department spokesman said.

President Zelenskyy visited the Albanian capital of Tirana to strengthen bilateral ties and gain solidarity against Russian aggression.