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In 2025, Ukraine continues to be a pivotal point in global geopolitics. Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, revealed potential exchanges of MiG-29 fighter jets for Ukrainian UAVs, indicating a strengthening of military collaboration. Meanwhile, European Commissioner Marta Kos emphasized that Ukraine's EU accession could reinforce European security, a sentiment echoed in ongoing peace talks facilitated by figures like Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, who stress the importance of security agreements for Ukraine's stability. Additionally, the US and Ukraine are exploring military innovations such as AI-powered drones, further cementing Ukraine's role in international defense collaboration. Concerns over territorial concessions in peace plans persist, but support from the EU and NATO remains unwavering to uphold Ukraine's sovereignty and security.

What are the recent developments regarding Ukraine's potential EU accession?

The European Commission and Ukraine have unveiled a plan encompassing 10 key reforms, focusing on the rule of law, anti-corruption measures, and judicial system improvements to align Ukraine with EU standards. These efforts are part of Ukraine's strategic move towards full EU membership, highlighting both the challenges and the international support involved in this complex process.

How is military cooperation evolving between Ukraine and its allies?

Ukraine is enhancing its military capabilities through potential exchanges with Poland, such as the MiG-29 fighter jets for Ukrainian UAVs. Additionally, initiatives like the joint US-Ukrainian production of AI-powered drones improve defense capabilities. NATO also supports Ukraine with weapons and military equipment, demonstrating a robust and multifaceted military partnership.

What impact do global leaders have on the Ukraine peace process?

Global leaders such as US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have emphasized the critical need for security guarantees in Ukraine. Peace talks involve multiple international stakeholders who strive to ensure regional stability while balancing various political interests, illustrating the complexity of achieving a viable peace agreement.

What role does Ukraine play in the innovation of military technologies?

Ukraine has become a hub for military technology innovation, particularly in drone manufacturing. Collaborations with international tech companies have led to the development of advanced AI-driven drone systems, positioning Ukraine as a key player in the global defense industry while showcasing its commitment to technological advancements in warfare.

How does international support influence Ukraine's defense capabilities?

With robust support from NATO and EU countries, Ukraine receives extensive military aid, including long-range weapons and air defense systems. Such assistance is pivotal for Ukraine to defend its sovereignty and counteract foreign aggression. This international backing underpins Ukraine's defense strategy, ensuring that it remains equipped to handle ongoing and future threats.

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Sebastian Lecornu on arms hub in Europe France proposes to create weapons stocks in Europe that can be transferred to Ukraine if necessary To deter Moscow from a new attack, it is necessary to create weapons stocks on common European territory that can be transferred to Ukraine if necessary 2 162 30

Agreement on rare earth metals: full text of document published Media publish details of minerals agreement between Ukraine and US. FULL TEXT Journalists have published the full text of the agreement between Ukraine and the United States on minerals. The main provisions of the document have already been agreed. 29 150 247 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

trump,zelenskyy US and Ukraine agree on details of economic agreement on mineral resources - media According to the new version of the agreement, the US will not fully own the fund jointly with Ukraine, but it does not provide security guarantees. 11 077 143 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

demography, population Population on Ukrainian controlled territory decreased to 31.5 million people - Institute of Demography Ukraine has lost a significant part of its population due to the war, and currently the number of people living in government-controlled territory is approximately 31.5 million. 6 729 28

Erdogan on Ukraine-Russia talks Ukraine should be involved in peace talks to get results, - Erdogan Ukraine should ‘definitely’ participate in any negotiations to end the war. 2 660 10 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Dorothy Shea calls on Ukraine and Russia to stop hostilities It’s time for Russia and Ukraine to make hard choice and end war, - US at UN The United States called on both Russia and Ukraine at the UN to ‘make a difficult choice’ and stop hostilities, stressing that the United States is making efforts to reach a settlement and is aware of the complexity of the process. 4 554 39

Putin offers US minerals in occupied territories Putin offers US to jointly develop rare earth deposits in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine Russia is ready to offer the United States to work with rare earth metals in Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as to develop aluminium together. 10 315 92

Rubio on next step in negotiations Rubio: Next step in talks with Russia will be to discuss "what would it take for Russia to stop war?" The topic of future talks between Russia and the United States should be what Moscow is willing to do to end the war in Ukraine. At the same time, a similar question should be asked of official Kyiv. 12 300 116 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Rasmussen calls on the EU to increase aid to Ukraine EU should increase aid to Ukraine – Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that the Nordic and Baltic countries together are the world's second largest military donor to Ukraine after the United States. 540 0

Ukraine will receive Giraffe Mark IV from Ireland Ireland to provide Ukraine with Giraffe Mark IV radar systems to strengthen air defense Ireland intends to transfer a significant part of its outdated air defense systems, including Giraffe Mark IV radar systems, to protect Ukrainian cities and towns. 2 926 11

Mette Frederiksen tells whether she trusts Putin I do not believe Putin. I don’t think he wants peace in Ukraine - Frederiksen The United States is creating ‘very great uncertainty’ about the war in Ukraine, NATO and Europe. 3 429 25

Agreement between US and Ukraine New version of subsoil agreement provides for 100% US financial interest - media The new version of the agreement between the US and Ukraine provides for the establishment of a commercial fund in which the US will have a 100% financial interest, and Ukraine will allocate funds to it until the amount agreed upon by the governments is reached. 23 566 220

Fico justified Russia’s aggression Russia’s use of military force in Ukraine was violation of international law. However, Russia had serious reasons - Fico In a speech at the CPAC event of American conservatives, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico praised US President Donald Trump, actually justified Russian aggression against Ukraine and accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to "hold elections." 16 019 172

EU is preparing €20bn military aid package for Ukraine EU prepares €20 billion military aid package for Ukraine - Bloomberg The EU is working on a new €20 billion military aid package for Ukraine. 7 549 51

Starlink may be shutoff in Ukraine US threatens to shutoff Ukraine from Starlink if minerals deal not reached - Reuters US officials are discussing the possibility of disconnecting Ukraine from the Starlink satellite internet system owned by Elon Musk if Kyiv refuses a proposed minerals deal. 27 861 393

Ukraine’s defeat will cost the US more than aid US and Ukraine negotiated all night on rare earth metals agreement – Axios American and Ukrainian officials negotiated all night long until the morning of Friday, February 21, on an agreement on rare earth metals. 9 728 130

Scholz on support for Ukraine We must not leave Ukraine alone now - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Ukraine should not be left alone. 2 587 31

Rubio Rubio explained absence of Ukraine and Europe in Saudi Arabia: Meeting focused on US-Russia relations US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the meeting in Saudi Arabia was focused exclusively on bilateral relations between Washington and Moscow, so Ukraine and European allies were not invited. 2 059 31 Previously in trend: Negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Johnson on further US assistance to Ukraine US Congress is not willing to approve new aid to Ukraine - Johnson Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson said that there was "no appetite" for a new bill with large-scale aid for Ukraine. 31 119 267

Waltz on what US wants from Ukraine US deserves compensation from Ukraine - Waltz US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has spoken about ‘escalating rhetoric’ and ‘strange resistance’ from Ukraine after the presentation of the minerals agreement. 13 086 108

Netherlands has provided €6 billion in aid to Ukraine Netherlands provided Ukraine with military aid worth almost EUR 6 billion Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Netherlands has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth almost €6 billion. 1 133 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Tusk on possible surrender of Ukraine Forced surrender of Ukraine would mean capitulation of West - Tusk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke about the possible consequences of Ukraine's forced surrender. 4 327 25

Finnish President Criticizes Trump’s Statements Finland supports Ukraine by all possible means - Stubb Finnish President Alexander Stubb strongly disagrees with the statements of US President Donald Trump. 1 231 13

Trump on Russia’s trump cards Trump: Russia ’holds cards’ in peace talks as they have ’taken lot of territory’ US President Donald Trump said that Russia ‘has a chance’ at any peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, as they have 'taken a lot of territory'. 10 211 99 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Peskov Moscow has no objection to Ukraine’s accession to EU - Peskov Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that Russia does not deny Ukraine's accession to the European Union. 7 072 38

Summit in Paris on the war in Ukraine France confirms emergency summit in Paris over war in Ukraine European leaders are preparing for an emergency summit in Paris on Monday at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is dedicated to discussing the situation in Ukraine and European security issues. 5 863 29

Friedrich Merz on the delivery of Taurus Merz says he is ready to give Ukraine Taurus missiles, but with consent of all European partners German chancellor candidate and leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz believes that Germany should supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles, but with the consent of all European partners. 4 838 60

NATO Secretary General Rutte discusses further support for Ukraine with Trudeau Rutte and Trudeau reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have said that Europe can only count on a full-fledged peace by guaranteeing Ukraine's long-term security. 832 8

It became known when Kellogg will visit Ukraine Kellogg will visit Germany, Belgium and Ukraine on 13-22 February On 13-22 February, US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg will visit Germany, Belgium and Ukraine to promote a plan to end the war. 894 7 Previously in trend: Trump peace plan

Trump comments on transfer of rare earth materials to US Ukraine agrees to transfer $500bn worth of rare earth minerals to US - Trump Ukraine is ready to provide the United States with rare earth minerals worth $500 billion in military aid. 36 056 451

Tsahkna on support for Ukraine Frozen Russian assets in Europe must be used and returned to Ukraine - Tsahkna Estonian Minister Margus Tahkna said that it is necessary to weaken the position of dictator Vladimir Putin. In addition, the Russian economy is currently not in the best condition. 1 610 8

Olaf Scholz about Ukrainian army In future, Ukraine will not be able to pay for army alone - Scholz In the future, Kyiv will need the support of Germany and other Western countries to finance the country's army. 7 390 55

Ben Hodges on Ukraine and NATO Ukraine should be accepted into NATO and European Union to prevent further aggression from Russian Federation - Hodges Russia, with its war of conquest against Ukraine and its aggression against the whole of Europe, is today the first and most dangerous threat in the short term." Other threats are China, Iran, and North Korea. 1 684 13

ruble,taxes,rubles Philip Morris increased tax contributions to Ukraine’s budget by 38% in 2024 In 2024, Philip Morris in Ukraine paid UAH 52.2 billion in taxes, which is over UAH 14 billion (or 38%) more than in 2023. 46 0

Scholz on Trump’s statement Ukraine’s resources should be used to finance everything that will be needed after war - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised Donald Trump's demand that Ukraine supply rare earth metals to the US in exchange for continued support. 7 953 61

Kallas says the EU should continue to support Ukraine EU should do more to support Ukraine militarily to strengthen it in its war with Russia, - Kallas The European Union should continue to provide military support to Ukraine so that it can enter possible peace talks from a position of strength and find resources for this, even if it has not done so before. 442 2

Trump Meetings and talks with various parties, including Ukraine and Russia, are planned - Trump US President Donald Trump said that his administration has scheduled a series of meetings and negotiations. In particular, with Ukraine, Russia and other parties. 10 750 26

War in Ukraine: scenario for end of war War in Ukraine could spiral into frozen conflict. That is dangerous - Times The war in Ukraine may be frozen, and in such a scenario, a new Russian attack may be only a matter of time. 4 429 72

Germany failed to vote on aid to Ukraine at night Bundestag failed to vote on aid to Ukraine, session is adjourned early Additional support for Ukraine was supposed to be a topic for discussion in the Bundestag, but party disagreements led to the early termination of the German parliament session on the night of Thursday, January 30. 5 282 30

Why Trump did not mention Ukraine in his inaugural speech Trump had two reasons not to mention Ukraine in his inauguration speech - CNN During his first address to Americans at the inauguration ceremony, US President Donald Trump did not mention Ukraine. And there were probably two reasons for this. 24 163 79

Ministers of Ukraine and Poland Second meeting of working group of Ukraine and Poland on historical issues is scheduled for January in Lviv - Ministry of Culture The second meeting of the working group on historical issues in Polish-Ukrainian relations is scheduled for the end of January in Lviv. 627 7

CNN tells when Ukraine’s talks with Russia will take place Ukraine-Russia talks may take place in first half of 2025 - CNN Negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow were planned for the first half of this year, even if Kamala Harris wins the November 2024 election. 3 321 16

war Next few weeks will determine whether Ukraine can continue to exist as sovereign state - Washington Post Ukraine is currently at risk of losing the war, but a bad deal imposed by Donald Trump could be worse, as a settlement at the expense of Ukrainian territory would reward Putin and undermine trust in the US. 32 713 82

Kellogg will not come to Kyiv yet Kellogg postpones study tour to Kyiv: will come after Trump’s inauguration - Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump's representative in Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has postponed a trip to Kyiv and other European capitals until after Trump's inauguration on 20 January. 8 022 37

There are positive signals from some leaders regarding peacekeepers in Ukraine 56% of Germans support sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, but not German ones - DW More than half of German residents believe that peacekeepers should be sent to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. However, less than a quarter of Germans support the involvement of the Bundeswehr military in the peacekeeping mission. 2 261 42

Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked Russian Federation Russians claimed to have shot down 13 drones. Airports were closed in evening The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that on the night of 2 January, 13 Ukrainian drones were shot down over five regions of Russia. 934 2

Transit of Russian gas has been stopped Ukraine has stopped transit of Russian gas - Ministry of Energy At 07:00 a.m. on 1 January 2025, for the sake of national security, the transportation of Russian natural gas through the territory of Ukraine was stopped. 13 544 61

Annalena Baerbock on Germany’s further support for Ukraine New German government will continue to support Ukraine - Baerbock German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is confident that the future federal government will continue to strongly support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, as it is in Germany's interests. 1 548 8