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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 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 US Ambassador to Ukraine reaffirmed that Crimea is part of Ukraine and that Washington will never recognize russia's attempt to annex the Ukrainian peninsula.

A senior U. S. Senate staffer is under investigation for allegedly providing $30,000 worth of sniper equipment to Ukrainian troops and frequently traveling near combat zones against instructions.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called on EU member states to increase and accelerate assistance to Ukraine, pointing out that the outcome of the war could be decided in the coming months.

Zelenskiy's claim of 31,000 Ukrainian military deaths since the start of the Russian invasion differs significantly from previous American estimates of more than 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 100,000-120,000 wounded, the New York Times reports.

According to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, international partners have not done enough to respond to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, despite being united in their rhetoric, as Ukraine still lacks sufficient weapons and funding.

China accused the United States of bias and false accusations in the WTO report, saying that the report ignores China's progress in fulfilling its WTO obligations and denies China's contribution to world trade.

Europeans are looking for ammunition around the world as the Ukrainian military needs more to keep fighting and American aid is blocked in Congress.

Today, February 26, marks the Day of the Thermos, an event dedicated to one of the most useful inventions in human history. In 1892, the Scottish scientist and inventor James Dewar invented a vacuum flask for storing liquefied gases, which was not originally intended for everyday use.

Democratic strategist Steve Kramer admits to creating a fake voice of President Biden, generated by artificial intelligence, which urged New Hampshire voters to influence the local party elections.

The New York Times reported that Kyrylo Budanov, the current head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, was one of Ukraine's CIA-trained special forces and participated in daring operations behind enemy lines in Crimea.

According to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, if Ukraine loses the war to Russia, it will have devastating consequences for the United States.

Poland's foreign minister told Speaker Johnson that support for Ukraine is crucial to maintaining trust in the United States.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has announced that he will run for a second term in 2025 after voting in the February 25 parliamentary elections.

The United States has condemned the sham parliamentary and local elections in Belarus as not free and fair due to a climate of fear, lack of democratic processes, denial of registration to opposition parties, and imprisonment of political figures.

Ukraine and the United States are negotiating a security agreement, which, according to Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva, will be one of the strongest and will include mechanisms to ensure its validity for 10 years.

President Zelenskiy said that Ukraine faces challenging months ahead as Russia prepares a counteroffensive in early summer and political and economic fluctuations in the US and EU could affect support for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that 50% of the weapons provided to Ukraine by its Western partners are not delivered on time, leading to losses of Ukrainian personnel and territory.

President Zelenskyy said he was optimistic about recent responses from partners to provide Ukraine with longer-range ATACMS missiles, which can hit targets up to 300 km away.

Zelenskyy expressed hope that the US Congress would pass a bill to provide financial support to Ukraine within a month and emphasized the need to strengthen air defense, citing support from both Democrats and Republicans.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada said that a new example of inter-parliamentary cooperation to promote Ukraine's interests in the US Congress would soon appear.

Ukraine is working on a security cooperation agreement with Japan and will discuss the content of the agreement with the United States after Congress approves further assistance to Ukraine.

Prime Minister Shmyhal expects Ukraine to sign security agreements with all G7 countries to receive financial and military support in the coming years.

Cillian Murphy won the SAG Award for Best Actor in the movie Oppenheimer.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says there is no clear response from former US President Donald Trump or his team to President Zelenskiy's public invitation to visit Ukraine.

US lawmakers are demanding that Elon Musk provide SpaceX's Starshield satellite communications network to the US defense forces in Taiwan after he refused to do business in the country for years due to his reluctance to escalate conflicts.

Israel's military cabinet has decided to send a delegation to Qatar to discuss technical issues for the release of hostages held by Hamas. held by Hamas.

The United States and Britain fired missiles at 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, destroying weapons caches, air defense systems, radars and helicopters used by the Iranian-backed group.

The russian federation spread fake "news" that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had used American chemical munitions against russian troops, but analysis showed that it was unsubstantiated propaganda aimed at discrediting Ukraine.