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The foreign ministers of the Netherlands and Ukraine discussed the confiscation of Russian assets, providing more military assistance to Ukraine, strengthening sanctions, and preparations for the upcoming peace summit.

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.

In 2024, elections will be held in more than 50 countries, so this year more than 2 billion voters will elect their governments. In particular, major elections are planned in India, the European Union, russia, Iran, and the United States.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France during his visits to Berlin and Paris.

French President Macron is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during the latter's visit to Paris.

The UK will supply thousands of drones to Ukraine as part of a £200 million aid package to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia and ensure Putin's defeat.

Australia has provided an additional $32. 4 million to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, for which President Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude.

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.

10 countries have signed an agreement to cooperate in an IT coalition to help Ukraine build an interoperable IT infrastructure for its defense forces over the next 6 years.

The Netherlands will join a military coalition with the United Kingdom and other allies to provide Ukraine with advanced drone technology to enhance its offensive capabilities against Russia.

British intelligence, having analyzed the conclusions of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, suggested from which systems Russia could launch Zircon missiles at Ukraine.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged U. S. lawmakers to vote for a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine and other partners.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will call on EU allies to increase defense production to help Ukraine.

Yoko Ono presents an interactive retrospective of her 70-year career. The artist and activist's exhibition at Tate Modern in London will be open from Friday, February 15. The artist will present works collected over her 70-year career. In particular, they promise to exhibit works made with the Beatles.

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.

Zelenskyy plans to visit Paris and Berlin during the Munich Security Conference to lobby European leaders for a speedy military aid to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion.

Israel's Foreign Minister demanded the resignation of UN Commissioner-General Filippe Lazzarini after reports of a Hamas tunnel for Palestinian refugees and works (UNRWA) discovered under the agency's headquarters in Gaza.

Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that deepening cooperation with American partners in the nuclear industry could help remove Russia from global nuclear markets.

The Ukrainian diving team of Oleksiy Sereda and Kyrylo Bolyukh won bronze medals in the synchronized diving from the 10-meter tower at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom discussed their countries' long-term security commitments to Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East.

For the second time in a week, Biden slips up by confusing former German chancellors while recounting a conversation from the 2021 G7 summit.

Ukraine has started detailed negotiations with Denmark on a bilateral security agreement that would reaffirm Denmark's strong support for Ukraine, including military assistance.

January 2023 was the hottest January on record, according to the EU's Copernicus climate change service, with temperatures 1. 7°C above the pre-industrial average for that month, putting the world on track to exceed the 1.5°C warming limit by around 2030.

UK extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine for almost all goods until 2029.

The ICC blocks Ukraine's attempt to create a specialized international tribunal to try Russian leaders for crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine.

SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk met with G7 ambassadors to discuss cooperation against Russia and steps for Ukraine's democratic development and freedom of speech.

Despite sanctions on trade with belarus due to its support for russia's invasion of Ukraine, illegal tobacco from Belarus continues to be smuggled into the UK, with over £162 million worth of goods, including tobacco, imported in 2023.

On February 7, 1863, American engineer Alan Cray received a patent for a fire extinguisher in the United States. Fire extinguishers are divided into manual, automatic, and combined fire extinguishers according to the way they operate.

Dutch shipowners ask the Ministry of Defense to authorize armed protection of ships passing through the Red Sea due to the increasing number of attacks by Houthis.