General Staff: 23,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine since Feb. 24.

10:21 PM

US terminates support for Ukraine's energy grid restoration, NBC reports.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was instructed by the State Department to terminate initiatives set to help restore Ukraine's energy grid, NBC News reported citing two USAID officials working on the matter.

10:03 PM

Kremlin officials tout Zelensky-Trump clash as 'historic.'

Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy to Vladimir Putin, and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev applauded the tense Oval Office meeting, calling it "historic."

9:02 PM  (Updated:  February 28, 2025 9:49 pm)

Zelensky ordered to leave White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office clash with Trump.

President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early without signing a mineral deal with the United States following a heated exchange with President Donald Trump on Feb. 28.

9:43 PM

Zelensky thanks US after tense meeting with Trump.

"Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."

9:42 PM

'There is an aggressor, which is Russia,' says Macron after Zelensky-Trump clash.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that Russia is the aggressor in its war against Ukraine following a heated exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 28.

9:21 PM

Polish PM Tusk says Ukraine 'not alone' after Trump-Zelensky clash.

"Dear Volodymyr Zelensky, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.

8:42 PM  (Updated:  February 28, 2025 9:02 pm)

BREAKING: Zelensky 'not ready for peace,' Trump says after heated Oval Office clash.

"He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace," U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.

9:00 PM

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6:26 PM  (Updated:  February 28, 2025 8:01 pm)

Zelensky meets Trump in Washington to sign natural resources deal.

President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 28 as the two leaders are expected to sign a framework deal on Ukraine's natural resources.

7:26 PM

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Zelensky, Trump get into heated argument while speaking with journalists in Oval Office.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 45-minute-long press briefing in the Oval Office that ended in a heated argument about American aid to Ukraine.

7:25 PM

Trump says he's 'for both Ukraine and Russia' during meeting with Zelensky.

Talking about his role in negotiations to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Trump said he was "in the middle."

7:16 PM

Ukraine's security guarantees are Europe's responsibility, Trump tells Zelensky.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to finalize the peace deal first, adding that security guarantees accounted for only a small part of the issue.

6:06 PM

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Belarus Weekly: Russia, Belarus confirm Zapad-2025 joint military drills in September

6:05 PM

Weapons, cash seized as Romania targets far-right politician Georgescu's network, Reuters reports.

Romanian prosecutors requested the temporary arrest of 21 individuals linked to far-right leader Calin Georgescu on Feb. 28, days after his detention, Reuters reported.

5:29 PM

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How Ukrainians fund their own fight against Russia.

While Ukraine heavily relies on foreign aid, the country’s war effort is also funded by its own people. In 2024 alone, individual volunteers and fundraisers have raised nearly $1 billion to buy critical weapons and equipment for the Ukrainian military. But why do ordinary Ukrainians continue donating when international aid exists? And how has Ukraine’s unique culture of giving become a lifeline for the country’s survival?

5:18 PM

Orban opposes Ukraine's EU accession, claiming it would 'destroy' Hungary.

"It will destroy us. First of all, it will destroy Hungarian farmers and Hungarian agriculture; secondly, it will destroy the entire Hungarian national economy, and I have no idea how we will control the crime that will flood into Hungary with this," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

5:12 PM

Russia interested in lifting US sanctions against oligarchs, energy exports, Zelensky's adviser says.

"Our understanding is that they are most concerned about two things. The first thing is those oligarchs who are under U.S., EU, and U.K. sanctions because this is a real problem for them. And the second thing is what prevents Russia from making money — energy (sanctions)," said Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the president's commissioner for sanctions.

4:52 PM

Washington approves new Russian ambassador to US, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Alexander Darchiev, a veteran diplomat with a half-decade of experience in Washington, previously served as Russia's ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021 and later as the director of the North American Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

4:44 PM

Russia proposes resuming direct flights with US during talks in Turkey, Reuters reports.

Russia has suggested resuming direct air travel with the United States during diplomatic talks in Istanbul, Reuters reported, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.

4:13 PM

Klitschko announces dismissals of top Kyiv administration officials amid corruption probe.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Feb. 28 that Petro Olenych, the deputy head of the Kyiv City Administration, and several other officials embroiled in a corruption probe would be dismissed.

1:34 PM  (Updated:  February 28, 2025 3:44 pm)

Updated: Ukraine repelled Russian attempt to cross into Sumy Oblast on Feb. 25, fighting continues, military says.

Russian forces attempted to cross the Russia-Ukraine border in Sumy Oblast near the village of Novenke on Feb. 25 but were repelled, Dmytro Lyhkovii, a spokesperson for Ukraine's General Staff, told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Feb. 28.

3:24 PM

North Korea tests strategic cruise missiles as Kim orders nuclear readiness, state media reports.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, who supervised the launch, ordered the country's military to be in full nuclear strike readiness as "the most perfect deterrence and defence capacity."

2:21 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian thermobaric munitions depot in Donetsk Oblast, General Staff reports.

A video of the strike shows an initial explosion is followed by a spectacular series of much larger subsequent explosions.

1:26 PM

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