Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized to U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken the need and urgency for continued U.S. and international support for Ukraine, including air defense and artillery munitions, warning that the lack of such support would undermine U.S. leadership and jeopardize U.S. national security.
Israel has approved a plan for a potential attack on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, keeping hope alive for a ceasefire and considering a Hamas proposal to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
The United States has no objection to other countries deploying their troops in Ukraine, as it is a sovereign decision of each country, but it does not plan to deploy its troops there.
The NATO Secretary General says that the upcoming NATO summit in Washington will be a "step up" for Ukraine, after discussing support for Ukraine with the Finnish President and preparations for the summit.
Latvian Prime Minister Ewika Silina supports the deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces, provided that a consensus is reached among alliance partners.
The outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine will be decided in the spring and summer of this year, according to EU diplomat Josep Borrell, who called for continued assistance to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian occupiers.
China has criticized the US House of Representatives' decision to ban TikTok unless the network severes ties with its Chinese parent company, calling it suppression of foreign companies that contradicts the principles of fair competition.
Ukraine's Justice Minister Denys Malyuska expressed optimism that U. S. lawmakers from both parties would approve a bill to further support Ukraine in its war against Russian invasion.
The U. S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that gives TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, six months to sell its U.S. assets or face a nationwide ban on the app, which is used by about 170 million Americans.
Poland has joined the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-EU countries, but the Polish Foreign Minister refused to disclose the amount of money allocated for this purpose.
Without additional military assistance from the United States, Ukraine will face new challenges on the battlefield and will gradually lose more and more territory to Russia, according to senior U. S. intelligence officials.
The EU finance ministers unanimously supported the candidacy of Kristalina Georgieva for a second five-year term as head of the International Monetary Fund.
China is providing economic and security assistance to Russia amid its war in Ukraine, supporting the aggressor country's industrial base, and threatening to influence the 2024 US elections. There are also expectations of potential aggression against Taiwan by China.
The Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has issued a statement rejecting Pope Francis' proposal to raise the white flag and negotiate with Russia, emphasizing that surrender means death for Ukrainians in view of Russia's genocidal intentions to destroy Ukrainian identity.
Japan and the United States are discussing cooperation to provide Ukraine with more ammunition, potentially easing Tokyo's restrictions on military exports and helping to expand the U. S. arsenal of weapons for Ukraine.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin discussed with his American counterparts cooperation in investigating war crimes, strengthening the fight against corruption, and blocking the supply of Western technology used to manufacture weapons to Russia.
Sweden officially became the 32nd member of NATO after depositing its instrument of accession, marking the end of its longstanding policy of non-alignment in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden will officially join NATO today after submitting its application to the US government.
During his visit to Washington, D. C., German Economy Minister Robert Habeck called on the United States to provide Ukraine with more financial assistance.
Sweden will officially join the NATO Alliance on March 7, 2024, becoming the 32nd ally.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has announced that she is suspending her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
The Swedish prime minister visits Washington on the eve of the submission of final NATO membership documents to complete the two-year process of Sweden's accession to the military alliance.
Nikki Haley won the Republican primary in Vermont by a narrow margin. Elsewhere, the former president and the current White House chief of staff of the White House won one victory after another.
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska declined an invitation to attend US President Biden's speech in Congress because she was to be seated next to the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The German Defense Minister says that no political decision has been made to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Donald Trump won the Republican primary in North Dakota on the eve of the Super Tuesday vote.
The U. S. Secretary of State has awarded the 2022 International Women's Prize for Courage to 12 women from around the world who have advocated for human rights and gender equality at the risk of their lives.
Belgium received €1. 7 billion in profits from russian assets and will use the funds to support Ukrainian refugees and defense needs.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with former US President Donald Trump in Florida on March 8.
A new crew of four astronauts successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station after two previous delays due to weather conditions.
