Switzerland adopts EU sanctions, freezes Putin's assets.

Witkoff said he would meet with Ukraine's security chief Rustem Umerov on Feb. 26, though the primary purpose of his visit would be negotiations with Iran.

The Air Force said that Russia attacked Ukraine with 115 drones overnight, of which around 60 were Shahed-type. It reported downing 95 drones in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.

The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The U.S. State Department warned Ukraine in November 2025 that its strike on Russia's Novorossiysk port threatened American economic interests.

Damage from the attack forced Transneft to cut crude oil intake by 250,000 barrels per day and could cause further problems for Russian oil exports, affecting volumes and quality of oil shipped, industry sources told Reuters.

"Is not missing children, shelling of cities, and the killing of innocents enough? It is not a business deal — it is war," former Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said in a scathing post after the vote.

Canada announced a C$2 billion ($1.4 billion) military aid package for Ukraine on Feb. 24 and expanded sanctions against Russia, including measures targeting Moscow’s “shadow fleet” and a lower oil price cap.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 23 that about 80% of Ukraine lacks protection against Russian ballistic missiles, renewing calls for additional air defense systems, including Patriots.