US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington agreed to direct talks with Russia to determine how serious they are about achieving peace in Ukraine, where Moscow has waged its full-scale war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that recent critical remarks by US President Donald Trump towards President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were a result of the American leader being upset by the actions of his Ukrainian counterpart.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held telephone conversations with his counterparts from Finland and France, Alexander Stubb and Emmanuel Macron.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced plans to visit Ukraine next week.

Benjamin Haddad, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, has confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the United States next week.

US President Donald Trump has stated that his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was treated rudely during his visit to Kyiv last week.

US President Donald Trump’s administration may try to conclude a simplified minerals deal with Ukraine to speed up the process and then discuss detailed terms.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held phone conversations with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Ukraine's European partners have a united and clear position on the war launched by Russia, and will continue to support Ukraine and assume responsibility for peace and security in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said after an emergency meeting with his EU counterparts and Canada, Iceland and Norway.

Lithuania announced the arrival of a new military aid package to Ukraine on Wednesday, 19 February.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz believes that countries bordering Russia should not join a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to US President Donald Trump’s claim that his approval rating among Ukrainians is 4%.

The Kremlin has not ruled out that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin could take place by the end of February.

NATO has noted that losses among Russian occupation forces in Ukraine have increased, as they reached more than 530,000 soldiers killed and wounded over 2024 alone.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has said that until recently, the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine had been seen as a joint NATO mission, but there is reason to anticipate an alternative European proposal.