It has emerged that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call on 23 February after which they decided to launch an operation against Iran on Saturday 28 February.

Belgium has set bail at €10 million for the Russian-owned tanker Ethera, part of Moscow's shadow fleet, after seizing it on 1 March. The Kremlin has used the fleet to circumvent Western restrictions on its energy sector imposed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Russian-flagged tanker Arctic Metagaz, which was transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), has caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during his visit to the White House, told US President Donald Trump that Ukraine has to preserve its territory once the war ends.

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Iranian representatives boasted during negotiations that they could produce 11 nuclear bombs.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on a recent statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said last week that setting a specific date for Ukraine's accession to the European Union is currently impossible.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said at a press conference in Paris that France is ready to contribute to the defence of its partners in the Middle East amid the escalating situation in the region.

Axios has reported, citing US and Israeli officials, that the United States and Israel had planned to strike Iran a week earlier but postponed the operation for a number of intelligence and operational reasons, including weather conditions.

Sweden's Armed Forces have jammed a Russian drone that approached the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, moored in port in Malmö.

UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant has announced plans for new legislation aimed at tackling the evasion of sanctions on Russian oil.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said it is impossible to set a specific date for Ukraine's accession to the EU, while saying Kyiv is on a "good way" towards membership.

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Group of Seven (G7) countries confirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.

Ukraine has received 11 generators with a total capacity of 2.4 MW from the government of Azerbaijan.

The Italian government has delivered 10 electric generators with a total capacity of 1,500 kVA to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has stated that the situation regarding Iran will become clearer in the next 10 days.