Ukraine

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

President Zelenskyy proposed to hold the first Ukrainian-Balkan defense industry forum to strengthen cooperation and potential joint weapons production.

The Netherlands orders 9 DITA anti-aircraft missile systems from the Czech Republic as part of its aid package to Ukraine.

A Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit marking the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has begun in Tirana, Albania, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Albanian prime minister for his support.

Canada will continue to provide military assistance, but will not deploy its combat troops in Ukraine, Defense Minister Bill Blair said.

Citizens of Ukraine, whose stay in the United States with humanitarian passwords expires this year, will receive new humanitarian passwords for up to 2 years.

The NBU governor noted that the agreement at the IMF staff level paves the way for Ukraine to receive the next tranche of $880 million and resume international assistance.

Over the year, the National Police internal security chatbot received 20,000 calls, helping to expose traitors and collaborators and destroy enemy equipment since the beginning of the war.

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.