Zelensky meets British billionaire Richard Branson.

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.

7:34 PM

'We need a 1.5 million army if we are not going to be in NATO' — Zelensky on Ukraine's membership in alliance.

"It doesn't matter what country these forces are from. In any case, we need 1.5 million troops if we are not in NATO," Volodymyr Zelensky said.

7:16 PM

Editorial

Editorial: America is folding. Europe, will you step up?

7:11 PM

Drones

10 Ukrainian drone makers to watch

6:27 PM

Director of popular Ukrainian online casino detained over company ties to Russia.

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has detained the director of popular online casino Pin-Up over its alleged Russian ownership and business in Russia, the agency announced in a press release on Feb. 14.

6:19 PM

'Peace deal can't be signed in Munich' — Zelensky sets out condition for talks with Putin.

"Today, we are not talking about any peace agreement... A peace deal cannot be signed in Munich because it is Munich. We remember what things were signed here. I do not repeat such things," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

5:40 PM

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NATO member turning pro-Russia? Inside Slovakia’s political turmoil.

Slovakia, a landlocked country on Ukraine’s western border, is undergoing a dramatic political shift under Prime Minister Robert Fico. As Fico meets with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and cracks down on opposition voices at home, protests are erupting across the country. Tens of thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets, fearing that their democracy is at risk.

5:28 PM

Russia abandons modernization of power plants due to lack of money, equipment, media reports.

The Russian government has allowed several companies to abandon the modernization of over a dozen power plants across the country, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.

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.