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3:44 PM

Putin assembling veteran negotiators for talks on ending Ukraine war, Bloomberg reports.

Putin's team will reportedly include Sergey Naryshkin, director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

3:05 PM

Ukraine opens criminal cases against ex-President Poroshenko, sanctioned oligarchs, businessmen.

"Each of these five individuals is being held criminally liable for committing serious and especially serious crimes," the Prosecutor General's Office said in a post on Telegram.

2:28 PM

Ukraine repatriates 757 bodies of fallen soldiers.

The bodies were recovered from the Pokrovsk, Bakhmut, Vuhledar, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia sectors of the front.

1:31 PM

'Crazy' Putin could attack NATO in 2026, Russia building up troops in Belarus, Zelensky says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia plans to deploy 15 divisions, totaling 100,000 to 150,000 troops, primarily in Belarus.

1:19 PM

Orban sees Russia's 'reintegration' into world economy, Europe's energy after Ukraine deal.

"If the U.S. president comes and creates peace, there is a deal, I think Russia will be reintegrated into the world economy." Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

1:11 PM

4,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast, 2/3 killed, Zelensky says.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky said the morale of Pyongyang's troops had been "broken" by the losses.

12:21 PM

Zelensky-Vance meeting postponed as US reviews Ukraine's partnership draft.

The postponement comes as the U.S. considers a proposed minerals agreement that could link future aid to Ukraine with access to its rare earth mineral reserves.

12:19 PM

Sudan to allow Russia to build its first naval base in Africa.

The naval base — which has been under discussion since 2017 — would give Moscow access to the Red Sea, one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.

Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant sarcophagus hit by Russian drone, Zelensky releases video of explosion

9:46 AM

(Updated: February 14, 2025 11:23 am)

Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant sarcophagus hit by Russian drone, Zelensky releases video of explosion.

"Russia continues to expand its army and shows no change in its deranged, anti-human state rhetoric," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

3 lessons from Minsk II for the US in a future Russia-Ukraine peace deal

11:06 AM

Opinion

3 lessons from Minsk II for the US in a future Russia-Ukraine peace deal

The following op-ed is based on a broader report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), published on Feb. 11, 2025. Some peace deals lead to peace; others lead to more war. The Minsk II deal, aimed at ending Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, instead

10:55 AM

US judge orders temporary lift Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.

Judge Amir Ali issued the order in response to a lawsuit filed by the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Global Health Council.

10:10 AM

US aid to Ukraine could become 'carrot or stick' in talks with Russia, Hegseth says.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that President Donald Trump's administration is continuing to deliver the allocated security assistance to Kyiv but hinted that future funding could be conditional.

8:42 AM

Plane malfunction forces State Secretary Rubio to return to Washington while en route to Munich Security Conference.

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14.

8:18 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 855,480 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:11 AM

German company to manufacture 6,000 AI-powered drones for Ukraine.

Ukraine is set to receive 6,000 AI-powered HX-2 attack drones from the Munich-based defense technology firm Helsing.

5:42 AM

European Business Association calls on Ukraine to declassify mineral deposit data.

The European Business Association (EBA) urged the Ukrainian government to declassify its information on mineral deposit data, in a statement on Feb. 13.

4:49 AM

Ukraine’s possible territorial losses may be 'formalized without recognition by US,' Kellogg tells Fox News.

"I think there will be a certain agreement on the potential loss of territory. But, look, you don't have to admit it," U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said on Feb. 13.

2:43 AM

'Putin is afraid of you' — Zelensky reportedly told Trump during phone call, Axios reports.

During a phone call between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump, Zelensky reportedly told Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin is pretending "he wants a deal only because he is afraid of you," Axios reported on Feb. 13, citing a Ukrainian official and three other sources familiar with the call.

1:09 AM

Starmer reiterates UK's support for Ukraine's NATO membership following US dismissal.

"My position is the NATO position," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Feb. 13. "This was discussed at the summit that we had last year in Washington, where it was agreed amongst all NATO members that there should be an irreversible path of Ukraine to NATO membership."

'No talks with Russians planned in Munich' — Ukraine denies participation in US-Russia meeting on Feb. 14

11:14 PM

(Updated: February 14, 2025 12:39 am)

'No talks with Russians planned in Munich' — Ukraine denies participation in US-Russia meeting on Feb. 14.

A Ukrainian official on Feb. 13 denied Ukraine will participate in a joint meeting between U.S. and Russian representatives in Munich after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested talks will be held on Feb. 14.

Shifting Sands: Trump’s Peace Proposal for Ukraine and Russia

5:16 PM

(Updated: February 14, 2025 12:22 am)

KI Insights

Shifting Sands: Trump’s Peace Proposal for Ukraine and Russia

Update: Briefing slides can now be accessed here. KI Insights subscribers can also access the recording. Join our exclusive KI Insights Monthly Briefing to gain critical perspectives on the prospects of a peace process in Ukraine under the new US administration. We will analyze the various involved stakeholders and their

Following an attack on opposition, Zelensky effectively begins election season

11:45 PM

Politics

Following an attack on opposition, Zelensky effectively begins election season

President Volodymyr Zelensky had imposed sanctions against the official leader of the opposition, ex-President Petro Poroshenko. The following decree was published on Feb. 13. Despite the official reasoning given by the country's Security Service being high treason committed a decade ago, the unilateral sanctions imposed on the former president have

11:11 PM

Ukraine

‘A push for Ukraine’s capitulation’ – Baltic, Eastern Europe react to Trump’s rush to negotiate peace with Putin

Editor's note: The article was updated on Feb. 14 to include the Latvian Foreign Ministry's comments. European nations, particularly Ukraine’s neighbors and the Baltic states, were stunned when the U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly announced the start of peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the

Ukraine war latest: Russia preparing delegation for US talks on war with Kyiv, Kremlin says

11:00 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia preparing delegation for US talks on war with Kyiv, Kremlin says

Key developments on Feb. 13: * Russia preparing delegation for U.S. talks on war with Ukraine, consider Minsk "experience," Kremlin says * Russia's largest steel mill reportedly targeted by "massive" Ukrainian drone strike * NATO "taking over" Ukraine's security assistance, military training, Umerov says * Ukrainian drones again hit oil pumping station in

10:31 PM

Russia should be readmitted into G7, Trump says.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 13 that he would "love" to see Russia readmitted into the Group of Seven (G7), calling Russia's 2014 expulsion from the group a "mistake."

A ‘very bloody war:' What is the death toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

10:00 PM

War analysis

A ‘very bloody war:' What is the death toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

After holding a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12, U.S. President Donald Trump once again claimed the "horrible, very bloody war" in Ukraine had cost "millions" of lives. It’s not the first time Trump has claimed that such numbers of people have been killed

9:58 PM

Recognizing Ukraine won't restore pre-2014 borders 'not a concession' to Putin, Hegseth says.

"I think realism is an important part of the conversation that hasn't existed enough inside conversations amongst friends, but simply pointing out realism like the borders won't be rolled back to what everybody would like them to be in 2014 is not a concession to Vladimir Putin," U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

9:43 PM

EU-Ukraine agri-trade reaches record $17 billion in 2024.

Agricultural trade between Ukraine and the EU reached $17 billion in 2024, exceeding the previous record of $16.5 billion in 2022 by 3%, the Kyiv-based research Institute of Agrarian Economics (IAE) reported.

9:35 PM

European stock and currencies rise on Ukraine peace deal hopes, Reuters reports.

Europe's main stock market and currencies are gaining amid growing optimism about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported on Feb. 13.

‘Totally screwed’ — How Trump, Hegseth are damaging Ukraine in talks with Russia

8:57 PM

Peace Negotiations

‘Totally screwed’ — How Trump, Hegseth are damaging Ukraine in talks with Russia

After promising to quickly resolve the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump and his top officials’ actions on Feb. 12 appeared to undermine Ukraine’s leverage in peace talks, renewing fears that his plans for a quick resolution could amount to a victory for Russia. Trump announced he

7:59 PM

Ukrainian drones again hit oil pumping station in Russia's Tver Oblast, SBU source claims.

"Every day this oil pumping station's idle time costs Russia tens of millions of dollars," a source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent.

Europe can no longer view Trump’s foreign policy through a binary lens

6:39 PM

Opinion

Europe can no longer view Trump’s foreign policy through a binary lens

Like people in other regions, Europeans face the challenge of discerning what motives underlie U.S. President Donald Trump’s verbal provocations. After all, what Trump really wants is often unclear, which makes it difficult to devise a strategically effective response. Traditionally, Europeans have interpreted American foreign policy through a

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4:30 PM

Europe quietly developing plan to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, AP reports.

Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevklur said that European allies are "in a very early stage" of developing the plan to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

3:20 PM

Ukraine, Germany agree to open 'Unity Hub' for Ukrainian refugees in Berlin.

"The signing of the Joint Declaration of Intent to open the Ukrainian 'Unity Hub' in Berlin is an important step to support our citizens abroad. This is a professional space that brings together community, business, and cultural initiatives," National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said.

2:16 PM

Almost 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Zelensky says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Moscow lost nearly 20,000 soldiers in the battles for Russia's Kursk Oblast alone.

1:55 PM

Munich Security Conference

'Putin is weak. We must use that' — Zelensky's Munich speech in 5 key quotes

12:30 PM

US wants to get 50% of Ukrainian minerals, may deploy its troops to guard them, NBC reports.

President Volodymyr Zelensky hasn't yet signed the document, calling it "a memorandum," not a security agreement.

11:50 AM

Zelensky calls for creation of 'army of Europe' amid US support uncertainty.

"Let's be clear: We cannot rule out the possibility that America may refuse to cooperate with Europe on issues that threaten it," Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference.

10:36 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 12 over past day.

Russian forces launched 70 drones from the Russian cities of Orel, Millerovo, and Primosk-Akhtarsk, as well as from Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea, at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

9:33 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 856,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:38 AM

(Updated: February 15, 2025 7:53 am)

Drone strike causes blaze at Russian industrial site in Kaluga Oblast, governor claims.

"On the territory of an industrial enterprise in the Dzerzhinsky district, as a result of a UAV crash, a fire broke out in one of the buildings," Governor Vladislav Shapsha reported.

5:40 AM

(Updated: February 15, 2025 7:42 am)

Drones hit apartment building, target oil refinery in Volgograd, Russian media says.

Local residents reported hearing over 15 explosions as drones targeted an oil refinery in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the city.

7:34 AM

'No point trying to negotiate' with Putin, Yulia Navalnaya says.

"Even if you decided to negotiate with Putin, just remember he will lie," Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, said at the Munich Security Conference two days before the anniversary of her husband's death.

4:55 AM

Zelensky, Macron discuss Europe's role in Ukraine's security guarantees.

The two leaders discussed how European partners can coordinate with the U.S. and Ukraine to bring about a just peace, particularly focusing on "security guarantees and proposals of France."

3:53 AM

'It doesn't advance American interests' — JD Vance walks back WSJ comments on US troops in Ukraine.

Even though Vance refused to say that deploying U.S. troops in Ukraine was off the table, he later accused the outlet of "twisting (his) words."

2:53 AM

Ukraine's survival hinges on US military support, Zelensky tells NBC News.

Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 14 that it would be "very, very, very difficult" for Ukraine to sustain its fight against Russia and remain secure in the long term without American support.

1:44 AM

Russia arrests US citizen at Moscow airport over alleged cannabis-laced sweets.

A 28-year-old U.S. citizen was detained at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after Russian authorities allegedly found food items containing cannabis derivatives in his luggage.

12:51 AM

Ukraine secures return of 8 children from Russian-occupied territories.

"All the children were separated from their families due to the war and occupation, and some lost their parents," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Feb. 14.

12:15 AM

JD Vance

JD Vance's Munich speech met with shock, bewilderment, and 'almost no applause'

11:07 PM

Senior Republican senator calls Hegseth’s Ukraine remarks 'rookie mistake,' Politico reports.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism from Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker after suggesting that Ukraine’s return to its pre-war borders was unrealistic. "He made a rookie mistake in Brussels, and he’s walked back some of what he said but not that line," Wicker said.

9:56 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant sarcophagus hit by Russian drone; Zelensky sets out condition for talks with Putin.

9:28 PM

'We're ready to move to real and guaranteed peace as quickly as possible' — Zelensky on meeting with Vance.

The draft memorandum is part of broader discussions on a potential minerals agreement, which Trump has suggested could involve access to Ukraine's mineral reserves in exchange for continued military and financial support.

9:06 PM

Over 150 Ukrainian war prisoners may be held in Chechnya, Kyiv says.

Some 36 Ukrainian POWs are being sought and may be in the city of Grozny, Chechnya, according to Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of POWs.

9:03 PM

Over 6,000 cases of Russian use of chemicals recorded over 2 years, Ukraine says.

Two laboratories of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed that Russian munitions contained riot control agent known as CS.

8:13 PM

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems plans to double production in Ukraine.

Quantum Systems, a German drone manufacturer operating two plants in Ukraine, plans to double its drone production in the country, Ukraine's Strategic Industries Ministry announced on Feb. 14.

7:52 PM

Drone attack

‘Nuclear blackmail:’ Russia strikes Chornobyl as world leaders gather for Munich Security Conference

7:43 PM

Saudi Arabia ready to host proposed Trump-Putin summit.

"The Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) expresses its welcome to hosting the summit in Saudi Arabia, and reaffirms its ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine," the country's foreign ministry said.

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