• Shift in Trump's demands from Ukraine: rare earth metals no longer in focus

    In an ongoing diplomatic saga, the US is reportedly setting its sights on Ukraine's infrastructure and energy assets, superseding previous mineral interests.

    Tensions persist as negotiations between Ukraine and the US gear up over a mineral agreement that sees Washington revising terms and presenting Kyiv with fresh demands, reports Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko on Telegram.

    According to Honcharenko, the US allegedly realized Ukraine lacks significant reserves of rare earth metals and now …

  • Ukraine warns of Russian propaganda push as Kremlin plans to declare 'victory' over Ukraine and NATO

    Russian propagandists have been instructed by the Kremlin to advance narratives about Russia's victory in the war against Ukraine by the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion—February 24, 2025, reports the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

    "Moreover, these plans may also include mentioning 'Russia's victory over NATO,' as for a long time, Moscow propaganda has depicted the war against Ukraine as a war with the Alliance," notes the Ukrainian …

  • Ukraine increases drone procurement budget by $220 million amid surge in domestic production

    Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced a significant boost in funding for the country's drone procurement efforts, with the Cabinet of Ministers allocating an additional 7.9 billion hryvnias (nearly $220 million) for drone purchases. This move comes as domestic drone production surged tenfold in January compared to January 2024.

    "Our government has decided to allocate an additional 7.9 billion hryvnias for drone procurement," Shmyhal stated, emphasizing that the funds will be …

  • Rubio: potential Trump-Putin meeting contingent on progress in Ukraine peace talks

    In an interview with American journalist Catherine Herridge on X, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian Presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, largely hinges on achieving progress in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

    Rubio mentioned that he discussed the Trump-Putin meeting during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 18 in Riyadh. He emphasized to Russian officials that "there will be no meeting until …

  • Trump Administration revises rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine amid diplomatic tensions

    In a recent development, the Trump administration has presented Ukraine with a revised draft agreement concerning rare earth minerals. The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky infuriated former U.S. President Donald Trump by turning down the initial proposal. Axios reports this new twist, drawing information from Ukrainian and American officials as well as several other informed sources.

    Both Ukrainian and American sources conveyed to Axios that the new deal now seems more …

  • Zelensky's approval ratings surge amidst disputed claims by Trump, new poll shows

    A recent poll conducted by the Onukh IBIF project has found that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's approval ratings among Ukrainians have increased by 7% between May 2024 and November-January 2025.

    According to the survey results released by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on February 19, 63% of Ukrainians approve of President Zelensky's performance, and 74% view him as a patriot of their country. The survey, led by Professor Olga Onukh from the University of Manchester, …

  • Le Monde: without U.S. military aid, Ukraine could withstand Russia for no more than 6 months

    The recent statement by former U.S. President Donald Trump labeling Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator without elections" has fueled concerns among Ukrainians that U.S. military aid could soon be questioned by a new administration, according to a report by Le Monde.

    The absence of American military assistance would mean that "we will last for six months," stated Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, the former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, during the Munich …

  • Ukrainian President Zelensky meets U.S. special representative Kellogg in Kyiv, press conference canceled at American request

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. The Ukrainian President's spokesperson, Nykiforov, disclosed that a press conference planned after their talks was canceled upon the American side's request. Nykiforov also mentioned that Kellogg will remain in Ukraine for another day and may even visit the front lines.

    Previously, Keith Kellogg, Special Representative of the U.S. President for Ukraine and Russia, stated that …

  • Russia seeks sanctions relief and asset recovery in U.S. talks

    Among the conditions for ending the war and restoring peace in Ukraine, Russia has demanded that the U.S. lift the freeze on its state assets and soften sanctions. The Moscow Times reports, citing a diplomatic source familiar with the Riyadh meeting, that Moscow is pushing for access to approximately $6 billion—part of the Central Bank's reserves invested in dollar assets prior to the war's onset. Western nations have sanctioned a total of $300 billion of the Central Bank's reserves, with …

  • Russian forces employ 'human wave' tactics amid ongoing clashes near Pokrovsk

    In a report from the southern flank of the Pokrovsk region, Russian forces are employing "human wave" tactics to assault Ukrainian Defense Force positions in small groups. They have been noted to rarely use armored vehicles during these attacks, reports press officer of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Bordian.

    "We rarely see any machinery. Occasionally, they use equipment seized in temporarily occupied territories," Bordian stated. He recalled a specific …