128 Ukrainian drones attack Russia overnight, Kremlin claims, Krasnodar Krai port reportedly targeted
Residents reported explosions in the cities of Tuapse and Anapa in Krasnodar Krai, while the airport in Sochi was closed due to a drone attack.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 870,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,170 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Media: Slovak National Party calls on Fico to apologize after Slovakia backs UN resolution condemning Russian aggression
The Slovak National Party has demanded that Prime Minister Robert Fico immediately apologize for supporting a UN resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Czech news outlet Denik N reported on Feb. 25.
Poland to transfer 5,000 more Starlink terminals to Ukraine
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski confirmed on Feb. 25 that Poland has ordered 5,000 Starlink terminals for Ukraine.
'Military equipment and the right to fight on' — Trump on what US minerals deal gives Ukraine
Trump said Zelensky would visit the White House on Feb. 28 to sign the deal, which gives Ukraine "military equipment and the right to fight on." He also said the U.S. was open to signing a minerals deal with Russia.
State Department officials want to unfreeze US aid to Ukraine, Politico reports
These exemptions would extend beyond the U.S. waiver for "life-saving" programs and would allow Ukraine to receive funding for demining, narcotics control, and civil society projects.
Macron wins no security guarantees from Trump on peacekeepers plan, FT reports
There is "no definitive agreement" as to how the U.S. will provide security assurances for peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, a French official said.
Taurus missiles, stronger Europe — what can Ukraine hope for after German elections
The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The conservative leader has long criticized the supposedly cautious Ukraine strategy of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose government collapsed last November, triggering the snap vote. Merz's likely coalition with the Social
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal
Key developments on Feb. 25: * Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal * Russia's war objectives 'not yet achieved,' Kremlin's ambassador says * Reclaiming occupied territories possible but 'not easy' for Ukraine, Trump claims * Ukraine needs $524 billion for recovery, reconstruction after 3 years of Russia's full-scale war * Russia's Ryazan oil
Russia targets Ukraine’s supply lines in Kursk as both cling to gains ahead of peace talks
Russian forces have ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s logistic networks in Kursk Oblast, further hampering the Ukrainian effort to hold on to the Russian territory it controls ahead of potential peace talks, analysts and soldiers on the ground told the Kyiv Independent. “The Russians have been on the offensive
‘Don’t try to build a whole new drone:’ How one Ukrainian wartime startup got into quantum encryption — and the West
One Ukrainian startup has rebuilt the humble walkie-talkie to weather the waves of modern electronic war with Russia. With thousands of Ukrainian soldiers already using their handheld comms devices, NATO is tuning in. Himera, the walkie-talkie startup in question is about to get a new layer of encryption that founder
Russia's war objectives 'not yet achieved,' Kremlin's ambassador says
"The constitutional territories of Russia have not been liberated," Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said on Feb. 25.
Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal
According to the Financial Times, Ukraine secured more favorable terms and framed the deal as a way to strengthen ties with the U.S.
Hungary seeks removal of eight names from EU Russia sanctions list, Reuters reports
Hungary is demanding the removal of eight individuals from the EU's Russia sanctions list and guarantees on Ukraine's gas transit talks before agreeing to renew restrictions, Reuters reported on Feb. 25, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Explainer: Did Trump lie about $350 billion aid to Ukraine, and does Kyiv have to repay it?
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the U.S. spent $350 billion on assistance for Ukraine. He also said he wants it back. Trump has used the sum to pressure Ukraine into signing a deal that would give the U.S. at least a 50% interest in Ukrainian
Ukraine approves Vidmak drone system to target Russian vehicles
"These high-speed FPV drones are capable of chasing down any wheeled vehicles of the invaders," the Defense Ministry said.
What we know about the US, Ukraine minerals deal
LATEST: Kyiv, Washington reach agreement on minerals deal. The media cycle around a natural resources deal between Washington and Kyiv has been nonstop as the two sides lock horns over an agreement that has escalated from speculative critical minerals to Ukraine’s fruitful oil and gas sector. The relationship between
1 killed, 16 injured in Russian attack on Kramatorsk
Four children are among the injured, according to Ukraine's National Police.
Poland pledges $210 million in new military aid for Ukraine
"This is the forty-sixth contribution, and we will continue to help," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Feb. 25, according to the Polish media outlet Interia.
US opposed Ukraine's UN resolution to avoid 'antagonizing' Russia, Rubio says
"We didn't feel it was conducive, frankly, to have something out there at the UN that’s antagonistic to either side," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Ukraine needs $524 billion for recovery, reconstruction after 3 years of Russia's full-scale war
The required reconstruction costs are 2.8 times higher than Ukraine's nominal GDP for 2024, according to a new report.
In calling Zelensky a ‘dictator without elections,’ Trump misunderstands democracy
After the top diplomats of Moscow and Washington met in Riyadh to discuss “peace” in Ukraine — without Ukraine at the table — the conversation quickly shifted to elections, as if they were the only topic discussed and the sole reason the war continues. And once again, U.S. President Donald Trump
In negotiations with Russia, Trump is repeating his ‘complete disaster’ peace deal with Taliban
Donald Trump is elected U.S. president after criticizing a war abroad and calling for its end. He negotiates a deal with an adversary of the United States under heavy sanctions, cutting an ally out of their own country’s peace talks. The disastrous deal is viewed as a surrender
'I was tired' — Serbia's president apologizes for accidentally backing Ukraine's UN resolution
"I apologize to the citizens of Serbia for that, and I take the blame for that because I was probably tired and overwhelmed," Aleksandar Vucic said.
Peace in Ukraine must look like Korea, not Vichy
Peace is an attractive, yet elusive, concept. It can mean different things to different people at different times. Ukraine is a case in point. The quest for peace could yield either of two fundamentally different outcomes: a Vichy-style capitulation, perhaps with an interim ceasefire that buys Russia more time to
Ukraine passes resolution on elections when there is 'sustainable peace' at 2nd attempt
The decision was supported by 268 members of parliament, while 12 others abstained.
Second round of Saudi Arabia talks with US not happening today, Russia says
The first round of talks on Feb. 18 in Saudi Arabia marked the first direct negotiations between the U.S. and Russia since Moscow's full-scale invasion began.
G7 still discussing joint statement on Russia's full-scale invasion due to disagreement with US
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly's statement comes after the U.S. voted against the U.N. resolution, which condemns Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 36 over past day
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian cities and villages with drones, missiles, glide bombs, and artillery.
European Commission denies EU has offered Ukraine its own proposal on minerals
The day prior, AFP reported that the EU has offered Ukraine its own deal on the country's natural resources, describing it as "mutually beneficial" and a "win-win partnership."
US, Ukraine close to signing deal on minerals worth 'hundreds of billions of dollars,' Axios reports
According to the draft obtained by Axios, the U.S. would express its desire to keep Ukraine "free, sovereign and secure."
General Staff: Russia has lost 869,530 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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