Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski urges Europe’s involvement in the talks. “It’s becoming a bit strange. We’re paying for the war and don’t always have complete information”, Sikorski said during the Munich Security Conference. He noted Europe has…
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US detains another sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the detention of the sanctioned tanker Veronica III, which violated the “quarantine” imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Pentagon stated this on the social network X, Ukrinform reports.
“Overnight, U.S. forces…
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US detains another sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the detention of the sanctioned tanker Veronica III, which violated the “quarantine” imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Pentagon stated this on the social network X, Ukrinform reports.
“Overnight, U.S. forces…
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In response to pressure to hold elections in Ukraine, Zelenskyy proposes a similar demand for Russia.
President Zelenskyy commented on one of the demands being made on Kyiv at the Munich Security Conference: The parties must agree to a ceasefire so elections can be held in Ukraine. Zelenskyy hinted that the Russian Federation should also hold elections, which received…
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Trump continues to apply pressure on Ukraine to reach a peace deal: Zelenskyy should act, or he might miss a big opportunity.
US President Donald Trump has urged President Zelenskyy to accelerate efforts to reach a peace agreement with Russia. According to Trump, Russia apparently wants to make a deal, so Zelenskyy “will have to start acting“. At the same time, Zelenskyy prefers not to sign…
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New trilateral Ukrainian peace talks are set for February 17-18 in Geneva.
This time, a Russian team, consisting of 15 members, will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, Putin’s close aide. Russia explained the shift in focus in their discussion topics during this stage of negotiations. Analysts warn this could cause a “setback”, as previous…
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The Central Bank of Russia recognizes that oil prices will decrease, which could influence the Kremlin’s position on the war.
In its updated macroeconomic forecast for this year, the Russian state bank reduced its average Urals crude oil price forecast to $45 per barrel, its lowest level since the pandemic, marking a 25% drop from the budget target of $59 and $10 below October estimates. The…
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The IMF has waived the initial conditions for Ukraine’s new $8.1B loan program.
These include requirements related to VAT for individual entrepreneurs (FOP), customs duties on parcels, digital platform taxes, and military levies, according to Ukraine’ s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “We expect that the issue of Ukraine will be brought up at…
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London, along with its European allies, is preparing to seize Russian shadow fleet vessels.
British Defense Secretary John Healey met with his counterparts from the Baltic and Northern European countries to discuss the seizure of oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. The meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a group of 10 countries with common…
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The EU is not yet ready to set a date for Ukraine’s accession.
At the Munich Security Conference on Sunday February 15, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stated that the EU has not established a specific date for Ukraine to join the bloc. Rinkēvičs pointed out that the EU recognizes Ukraine’s…
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