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FBI Director Christopher Wray paid an unofficial visit to Israel, where he met with intelligence officials to discuss countering threats from Iran and Hezbollah.

Biden grants temporary protection from deportation to Palestinians in the United States for 18 months.

The list of sanctions includes two individuals from Iran and one from the UAE, the US Treasury Department said.

European countries will remain dependent on U. S. military security assistance over the next decade, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.

A State Department official said that Russia's loss of 20% of the Black Sea Fleet's ships, including the amphibious assault ship Caesar Kunikov, is a fundamental change in the Russian Navy's limited strategic positioning in the region.

The U. S. Secretary of Energy and the Ukrainian Minister of Energy discussed expanding cooperation in the nuclear industry and the prospects for the construction of new power units at the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not hold an immediate vote on an international aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan until border security measures are approved.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the public should not worry after a congressman called on Biden to declassify information about a classified national security threat.

Russia wants to use nuclear weapons in space against satellites, according to reports from ABC News and members of Congress.

A serious threat to national security, as warned by the US House of Representatives, is associated with Russian space operations.

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.

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee warned of an unspecified "serious threat to national security" but did not provide any additional details.

Currently, there are no female F-16 pilots in Ukraine, but the Air Force Command spokesperson hopes this will change in the future.

The US Secretary of Defense said that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will continue to provide support to meet Ukraine's short- and long-term security needs, including the provision of F-16 aircraft.

Turkish President Erdogan visits Egyptian President al-Sisi in Cairo to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza and efforts to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The state secretaries of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrive in Kyiv to discuss cooperation on Ukraine's recovery and accession to the EU.

U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remotely opened the 19th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on February 14.

Putin's spokesman denies that the Kremlin is ready to freeze Russia's war in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO will continue to help Ukraine move closer to Alliance standards in areas such as procurement and logistics before a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

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

russian president vladimir putin wants to freeze the conflict in Ukraine so that russia can restore its military potential, increase mobilization and form an aggressive alliance.

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

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Cairo were extended for another 3 days to continue work on a ceasefire agreement.

Today, February 14, marks the most romantic holiday of the year - St. Valentine's Day. There are several legends about the origin of this holiday.

About half of the 50 tankers that have been subject to US sanctions since October 2023 have stopped transporting oil from Russia, indicating that the tightening of restrictions is putting pressure on Moscow.

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.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for bladder problems and will return to work at the Pentagon later this week, recovering remotely from home.

Juan Gonzalez, Biden's top Latin American adviser, resigns, which could complicate US efforts to negotiate democratic reforms in Venezuela in exchange for sanctions relief.

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.