The European Union is preparing for a possible attempt by a group of pro-Russian EU leaders to derail key decisions at the upcoming 6 March summit.

The British tabloid Daily Mail has claimed that the US has indeed limited the transfer of intelligence data to Ukraine. In particular, the United States has banned the UK from sharing data obtained from Washington with Kyiv.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes that European countries should step in to substitute US aid to Ukraine.

CNN has reported that the United States continues to provide Ukraine with intelligence information after US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend military aid to Kyiv.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine on 3 March.

Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Tuesday, 4 March, that Washington’s shift toward Russia is unlikely to lead to an end to the war in Ukraine and that President Donald Trump will likely realise this over time.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that information from the border checkpoints and the US aid hub in Jasionka confirms reports of the suspension of US aid to Ukraine.

Trump’s decision to freeze aid to Ukraine was reportedly supported by all his top advisers, and the US president made the move after hearing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say the war could last a long time.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that a sovereign, pro-Western Ukraine strengthens Poland’s security.

The French government has stated that the US decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine, including the halting of arms deliveries, makes peace more distant as it strengthens the aggressor, Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented a five-step plan for the rearmament of the European Union and support for Ukraine, stressing that the key question is no longer whether Europe’s security is under threat or whether more must be done, but whether Europe is ready to act decisively and swiftly.

Former UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has called the Trump administration’s decision to halt military aid to Ukraine "tragic", warning that it poses global risks.

US Vice President JD Vance has said that the best way to prevent a new Russian invasion is to let Americans make money in Ukraine.

US billionaire Elon Musk, who is close to US President Donald Trump, has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be offered "amnesty" in a neutral country in exchange for "transition back to democracy in Ukraine".

The UK has stated that several proposals for a possible ceasefire in Ukraine are currently being discussed.

The European Commission is considering how it can help Ukraine provide satellite communications amid reports that billionaire Elon Musk may cut off Ukraine's access to the Starlink network.

The New York Times, citing an anonymous administration official, has reported that US President Donald Trump will discuss the possible suspension or complete cancellation of military aid to Ukraine, including weapons funded by Joe Biden’s administration, on Monday, 3 March.

EU leaders plan to adopt a communiqué during the 6 March summit on European and Ukrainian security, emphasising the need for reliable security guarantees for Ukraine in any potential negotiations to end the war. 

There have been no signs over the past week that Russia is preparing for a possible ceasefire, on the contrary, the Russians are increasing the number of attacks to achieve better negotiation conditions.

A sabotage group attempted to set fire to a shipment of military aid heading to Ukraine but was successfully stopped.

A member of the British government has backed US President Donald Trump's suggestion that the presence of American workers in Ukraine as a result of the minerals deal will deter future attacks by Russia.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has invited more than ten European leaders to a summit on Ukraine and security to be held on 2 March.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers (government) has authorised Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to sign a bilateral minerals agreement with the US.

German election winner and likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss future partnership, particularly support for Ukraine.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has been calling on Germany to swiftly form a government and reach a rapid agreement on defence funding.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna calls on European states to use all their influence on Russia in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the agreement on minerals with the United States takes into account agreements reached earlier with the European Union in this area. 

Marcel Ciolacu, Romania's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party, said on Wednesday, 26 February, that he opposes the deployment of Romanian troops to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump, speaking to the press at the White House on Tuesday, 25 February, has said that the countries need to find a format of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine that would be acceptable for each side.