Washington’s National Mall now holds 20,000 teddy bears — one for each Ukrainian child Russia abducted
Ukraine's ambassador filled Washington's National Mall with 20,000 teddy bears — each marking a child Russia abducted. Only 2,000 are home.
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“They don’t like the EU”: Europe’s top diplomat says Washington wants to divide Europe
Kaja Kallas told the Financial Times that the United States "does not like the European Union" and has been "very clear" it wants to divide Europe — a charge she levelled as Washington launched new trade probes against the bloc this week.
NATO chief Rutte defends US role on Ukraine, says Washington is doing “exactly what we need”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed accusations that Washington isn't doing enough to pressure Moscow, telling journalists in Brussels that the US continues to impose sanctions on Russian energy giants and provide Ukraine with critical weapons through the PURL initiative.
“They can’t believe their luck”: What Trump’s Greenland move means for Ukraine
Moscow says Crimea is Russia's Greenland now. That's the first of six Putin wins-and maybe one for Kyiv.
Former US commander: Trump “has ceded Europe to Russia.” Now Europeans must match Ukraine’s fight.
Venezuela showed where Washington's priorities now lie
Zelenskyy unveils 20-point peace draft including “Article 5-like guarantees”; territorial status still unresolved
Points list 800,000-strong army, EU membership, $800B reconstruction package
Russia’s info-op worked. Ukraine is now haggling over how much to surrender
By setting the baseline conditions for negotiation and getting the White House to push them, Russia has gained a strong position while weakening Ukraine and Europe.
Trump claims Ukraine wants to go on the offensive — and it’s allegedly up to him to decide
He claimed that Indian PM Modi promised to stop buying Russian oil and this could shift the peace equation.
European team heads to Washington for joint work on expanded Russia sanctions
Brussels has initiated work on a new sanctions package against Russia while dispatching a delegation to Washington for coordination with US officials
Zelenskyy demands “everything” for security while Trump hints at vague Article 5-like protection
Ukraine wants weapons, troops, and intelligence support. Trump says he will discuss the guarantees with NATO allies later today.
Moscow still advancing in Ukraine, while Europe suffers “post-shock syndrome” over war, says Greek foreign minister
Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis admits that Western sanctions are too weak to halt Moscow’s plans.
Putin says he wants peace in call to Trump — then targets Ukraine with 2,882 kamikaze drones
Kyiv answers with fire.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1176: Western sanctions stall despite Russia’s dismissal of ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to attend peace talks in Istanbul today, sending instead the same delegation that demanded Ukraine's surrender in 2022.
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine meets Witkoff, US lawmakers, Heritage Foundation, calls for continued Ukraine support
During meetings with US figures in Washington, Rabbi Azman discussed Ukraine’s hardships, and emphasized the moral urgency of backing Kyiv amid Russia's war.
Bloomberg: US reduces Ukraine aid calculation to $ 100 bn in minerals deal negotiation
The United States lowered its estimate of Ukraine aid from $300 billion to approximately $100 billion during negotiations over a profit-sharing economic partnership.
Putin envoy Dmitriev, Trump envoy Witkoff met in Washington
The Trump administration has granted a special travel license to a sanctioned Russian official as part of its push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
CNN: Russian negotiator Dmitriev may visit Washington this week
The US government has lifted sanctions against Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev to enable talks in Washington with Trump officials on ending the Ukraine war.
Trump says Zelenskyy will come to US on 28 February to sign subsoil deal
Donald Trump declared Tuesday that "everything is going very well with Russia and Ukraine" ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's confirmed visit to sign a resources deal.
US breaks with allies, declines to sign WTO statement condemning Russian aggression
Forty-four WTO members signed a statement condemning Russia's impact on Ukraine while the United States notably abstained for the first time.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1080: Trump and Zelenskyy set for crucial Washington meeting as Ukraine advances in Kursk
Ukrainian forces have meanwhile achieved a significant breakthrough in Russia's Kursk Oblast, advancing 5 kilometers and capturing several villages.