Belarus Elections: Lukashenko Announces 2025 Re-election Bid

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has announced he will run for re-election in 2025, according to the state-run BelTA news agency, quoted by Reuters.

Russia's Ukraine War: A Staggering $3 Trillion Cost

Russia's war against Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, is considered the most costly in history. German analysts estimate the war has cost approximately $3 trillion.

EU Grants Ukraine €4.5B Aid, But Needs Remain High

The European Commission will transfer an initial €4.5 billion to Ukraine in March as part of a larger €50 billion aid package extending through 2027.

Two years of war in Ukraine // Volodymyr Zelensky, message from Gostomel: "We will win, on the most beautiful day of our lives"

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Saturday that Ukraine would defeat Russia as the war entered a third year, AFP reports.

Ukrainian men aged between 18 and 60 are no longer allowed to approach the border of the Republic of Moldova

Ukrainian citizens aged between 18 and 60, who may be conscripted to participate in the war, are prohibited from approaching within five kilometers of the border with Romania and the Republic of Moldova, according to an order signed by the head of the State Border Service in the Chernivtsi region.

Italian PM visits Kyiv for G7 virtual talks on Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Kyiv Saturday to preside over a G7 virtual meeting on Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, the government announced in Rome, AFP reports.

Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kiev: "We mark the extraordinary resistance of the Ukrainian people"

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in Kyiv to commemorate two years of Russia's war against Ukraine and show support for the Ukrainian people. The official wrote in a post on the X platform that the EU states are with Ukraine.

Von der Leyen set to visit Kyiv Saturday for war anniversary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Kyiv on Saturday to express support for Ukraine as it enters its third year of war with Russia, according to a European Commission official, Politico reports.

Denmark and Ukraine concluded a security agreement for the next ten years

Denmark and Ukraine will cooperate on security for the next ten years. An agreement to this effect was signed in Lviv by President Volodymyr Zelenski and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Britain, Germany and France have previously signed similar agreements to help Ukraine repel Russian aggression, based on a pledge made by the Group of Seven (G7) last July.

Biden announces new package of sanctions against Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 23 an additional package of sanctions against Russia ahead of the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Odesa kills three, Kyiv says

Three civilians were killed in a Russian drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Valencia fire: At least four killed as blaze engulfs apartment blocks in Spain

At least four people have died and 19 are missing after a massive fire ripped through two joined apartment blocks in the Spanish city of Valencia, emergency services say, BBC reports.