Ukraine

The government plans to expand the list of Ukrainian-made equipment eligible for state compensation.

The first direct contract was signed between Ukraine and a Swedish manufacturing company during the visit of Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson to Ukraine.

According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, this year the Ukrainian government has allocated almost UAH 45 billion to support business programs and restore enterprises.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announces that more than 90% of Ukrainian enterprises have resumed operations and are returning to pre-war production levels.

Croatia rejects Serbia's accusations of interfering in its internal affairs because of different views on Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government plans to purchase 1,500 school buses from domestic manufacturers over three years as part of an initiative to support local producers.

The EU Council has decided to extend sanctions against Belarus for another year until February 2025 due to ongoing repression in the country and continued support for Russia's war against Ukraine.

Latvia has banned imports of Russian grain at the legislative level and called for similar sanctions from the EU, as Ukrainian grain could replace Russian imports.

Ukrainian authorities are working to open one of the country's airports.

russian propagandists attempted to inflame the conflict between Ukrainians and Hungarians by sending threatening messages to Ukrainian Hungarians, allegedly on behalf of Ukrainian nationalists.

Zelenskyy and Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov agreed to boost logistics and infrastructure development during a meeting in Kyiv on February 26.

After taking inventory of Ukraine's resources and determining how many more people need to be mobilized, Ukraine will decide how to improve its reservation system.

In Paris, President Duda will discuss ways to strengthen support for Ukraine and security in Europe in response to Russian aggression.

The UN Secretary-General said that recent wars have undermined the credibility of the UN Security Council and that it needs serious reform due to its inability to act on important peace issues.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy says his government has submitted proposals to the European Commission and Poland to resolve problems on the Ukrainian-Polish border, where Polish farmers continue to block truck traffic.

On February 26, activists of the Yellow Ribbon Movement raised the Ukrainian flag to the top of a Crimean mountain on the Day of Resistance to the Russian Occupation of Crimea.

Zelenskyy calls on the parliament to pass a law on reforming the Bureau of Economic Security as soon as possible to give more confidence to businesses.

Over 500 linguistic examinations on the facts of Russian aggression were conducted last year - Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise.

Last year, a record 5,750 Russians sought asylum in South Korea, more than five times as many as in 2022.

President Zelenskiy signed a law that simplifies the process of changing the designated purpose of land to attract investment faster to rebuild Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to develop a Buy Ukrainian refund program to support local businesses and keep Ukrainian money in circulation in the country.

russian occupation forces have increased the number of ground assaults to a record level over the past two weeks in the Tavria sector, according to the commander of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops.

EU High Representative Josep Borrell will propose to focus EU assistance to Ukraine on the development of drones and artificial intelligence as new tools in the war against Russia.

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed a collaborator who, during the battles for Mykolaiv and the occupation of part of the region, fed kadyrov's men and repaired their equipment. After the liberation of Mykolaiv region, the collaborator was hiding in Khmelnytskyi.

The Russian Finance Minister said that Russia will give a "symmetrical" response to any actions of the United States and its allies aimed at frozen assets abroad.

President Zelenskyy launched the Made in Ukraine platform to strengthen economic ties between the state and Ukrainian businesses.

Svyrydenko announced that municipal equipment, specialized machinery, and demining machines should have at least 20% Ukrainian content to expand the localization of certain goods.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confident that Ukraine can regain its land and people from occupation. In addition, Kyiv can bring Russia to justice for its actions.

"The main lesson of the Polish blockade is that we need reforms to withstand competition" - Katsuba.

Up to 40% of taxes on purchases of Ukrainian goods are returned to the Ukrainian budget.