Italy and Spain made it clear on 17 March that they were not ready to support the proposal by Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to allocate up to €40 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year.

A "significant number" of countries are prepared to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached with Russia.

In addition to the arson of an IKEA store in Vilnius, Russian intelligence services were also behind the fire at a shopping mall in Warsaw.

Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the EU Council approved the third disbursement of non-repayable grants and loans under the Ukraine Facility.

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has stated that security guarantees are essential for achieving a lasting and just peace in Ukraine and outlined five key elements that must be included.

Former CIA Director John Brennan, who has worked under several US administrations, has said that US President Donald Trump's suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine is pressure and blackmail against Kyiv.

US Vice President JD Vance tends to adopt a tougher stance in discussions on a mineral extraction agreement with Ukraine than President Donald Trump. Some European officials who have had private meetings with Vance describe his approach as professional and less overtly political than his public statements.

The majority of people in the UK and Spain believe that Russia will attack Ukraine again within 10 years after a possible peace deal.

UK officials held talks on 5 March with representatives of about 20 countries interested in creating a "coalition of the willing".

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has announced that the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine has been postponed until 2026.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Europe is determined and prepared to take responsibility for its own security. He expressed confidence that the European Union is capable of winning the arms race unleashed by Russia.

Türkiye's Defence Ministry has said that it is ready to send troops to Ukraine "if necessary" to ensure peace.

Erik Kaliňák, an MEP and deputy leader of Slovakia’s ruling party, Smer-SD, has said that he sees no problem with the Russian occupation of Ukraine, as Slovakia would then have a "reliable neighbour".

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in an interview with the France Inter radio station on Thursday, 6 March that France is offering intelligence to Ukraine after Washington said it was suspending intelligence sharing with Kyiv in an attempt to increase pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has confirmed the suspension of both US arms deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.