Ukraine
The United States has donated $1 million worth of demining equipment to Ukraine to help clear more than a third of Ukrainian territory that was mined as a result of the Russian invasion.
Speaker Johnson says he will not hold a vote on the Ukraine aid bill as the House is focused on meeting appropriations deadlines.
Since May 2021, more than half a million new businesses have been opened automatically through the Ukrainian app Diia, 52% of which were started by women.
The draft law proposes additional payments and benefits for Ukrainian servicemen to motivate them to serve for a long time and build a professional army.
Lviv customs officers found 34 undeclared Starlink satellite Internet systems worth 1 million hryvnias in a minibus traveling from Poland.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg emphasized the importance of cooperation between NATO and the EU to provide long-term defense support to Ukraine.
Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk won bronze at the European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships, defeating Islam Abbasov of Azerbaijan in the final match.
The Minister of Agriculture of Ukraine said that the country has no objection to Poland inspecting Ukrainian agricultural goods exported to or transiting through Poland.
The court set bail and an electronic bracelet for the monk suspected of justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Muzychuk's lawyers said they would appeal the decision of the Solomyansky District Court judge.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discussed with the Commander of NATO's Allied Forces Europe the enhancement of Ukraine's electronic warfare capabilities to neutralize threats from enemy unmanned aerial vehicles.
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with US Ambassador Bridget Brink and USAID Director Jim Hope to discuss the economic situation in Ukraine and express gratitude for the US financial support.
The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine discussed preparations for the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland with the National Security Advisor of South Africa, paying special attention to the role of South Africa in the negotiations.
UNESCO estimates that it will take $9 billion and 10 years to restore Ukrainian tourist sites damaged by the Russian military.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has remanded businessman Serhiy Tyshchenko in custody on charges of misappropriating oil products and causing almost UAH 1 billion in damage to the state, along with former MP Serhiy Pashynsky.
Putin proposed a "ceasefire" in Ukraine to freeze the war, but contacts with the United States ended in nothing. The source said that the Americans did not want to put pressure on Ukraine.
The President announced that units in the areas of Avdiivka, Kupyansk and Lyman would soon be reinforced with drones and electronic warfare equipment after the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defense visited troops in these sectors.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Ukraine can end the war with Russia only by returning its borders, as other options are not being considered.
The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration met with the Ambassador of Canada to discuss land reclamation projects, school shelters and economic development in Odesa Oblast.
President Zelensky appointed Lieutenant General Yevhen Moysiuk as Special Commissioner for Security Assurances of Ukraine to implement international security agreements and develop Ukraine's defense forces.
Chairman Stefanchuk met with Vice President of the German Bundestag Katrin Goering-Eckardt to discuss defense assistance to Ukraine and President Zelensky's peace initiative.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Ukrainian soldiers have enough strength and spirit to defend their territory from Russian occupiers, but need constant support to do so.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the situation at the front is difficult, Russian troops are advancing along the entire front line, and Ukraine has switched to defense, continuing to inflict maximum losses on the enemy.
Polish farmers are planning to block all border crossings between Poland and Ukraine starting February 20 as part of a new protest against uncontrolled imports that are harming Polish agriculture.
The security guard was served a notice of suspicion for obstructing journalists and beating a cameraman when he did not allow them to enter the territory of the enterprise in Kryvyi Rih.
Russia is actively recruiting foreign mercenaries to participate in the war in Ukraine, as it is more profitable and cheaper than continuing domestic mobilization.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, banks in Ukraine almost quadrupled their profits in 2023 compared to 2022.
EU diplomat Josep Borrell warns that russia may launch a new large-scale offensive against Ukraine after the presidential elections in russia.
U. S. President Joe Biden urged the House of Representatives to approve the $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan that was approved by the Senate as soon as possible.
The Cabinet of Ministers made personnel changes, dismissing two deputy ministers for veterans' affairs.
According to a survey of Ukrainian farmers and an analysis by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, soybean and sugar beet acreage is expected to increase, while corn acreage is expected to decrease in 2024.