→ North Korea and Belarus signed a friendship and cooperation treaty in Pyongyang that includes pledges to expand bilateral cooperation across areas from agriculture to information.
→ The United States Department of State added 12 countries to its visa-bond programme, requiring B-1 and B-2 applicants from those nations to post bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 beginning April 2, 2026.
→ Romania issued an emergency decree requiring gambling operators to obtain both national licences and municipal authorisations to open venues, giving mayors and local councils decisive veto power and enabling more than 200 localities to pursue full bans.
→ EU suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least one year, setting the suspension to run until March 6, 2027, and advised member states to closely scrutinize Georgian entrants and to bar officials who attempt to travel on personal passports.
→ General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) ceased providing Marine Hull War Risk cover for specified high-risk zones effective 7 pm India time on March 3.
→ Poland's President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a law to restore independence of the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), a decision that can be overturned only by a parliamentary vote exceeding 60%.
→ Poland withdrew from the 1997 Anti‑Personnel Mine Ban Treaty on February 20, 2026, removing its treaty obligations and enabling stockpiling and potential deployment of antipersonnel and anti‑tank mines along its eastern border.
→ The European Court of Justice ordered Poland to pay a €68.5 million penalty over the Turów mine dispute.
→ On Dec 18, 2025, the United States issued sanctions targeting two International Criminal Court judges, Gocha Lordkipanidze and Erdenebalsuren Damdin.
→ Belarus freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, after the United States lifted sanctions on potash.
