Ukraine

German army updates training with Ukrainian battlefield expertise

WORLD & POLITICS GERMANY

Germany and Ukraine signed an agreement for Ukrainian military instructors to be integrated into Bundeswehr training, with an emphasis on drone warfare and modern command-and-control technologies.

India–Ukraine talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Munich on February 14, 2026, and the two sides reaffirmed plans to expand trade and deepen bilateral ties.

U.S.-brokered Russia–Ukraine negotiations resume in Geneva

WORLD & POLITICS USA

Russia and Ukraine confirmed a second round of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva on February 17–18, 2026, with Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky leading the Russian delegation.

UN General Assembly sets up an independent AI impacts science body

WORLD & POLITICS GLOBAL

The UN General Assembly approved a 40-member global scientific panel to assess the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence in a 117–2 vote on February 12, 2026.

UK expands military support for Ukraine’s air defence

WORLD & POLITICS USA

Britain committed hundreds of millions of dollars for Ukraine air defences, including sending 1,000 UK-made lightweight missiles worth over $500 million and allocating about $200 million to a NATO mechanism to purchase US weapons for Kyiv.

Ukraine targets foreign firms tied to Russian missile and drone supply chains

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees imposing new Ukrainian sanctions on foreign companies supplying components and manufacturing drones and missiles used by Russia against Ukraine.

Ukraine moves to lock down Starlink access inside the country

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION UKRAINE

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said it will require Starlink terminals to be registered and whitelisted, after which unregistered terminals will be disconnected from operating in Ukraine.

Ukraine appoints a new defence minister and moves the former defence minister to the energy ministry

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister and appointed Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister during a second attempt to fill the posts.

Ukraine appoints new defence minister and confirms energy minister in second vote

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister and appointed Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister in a second attempt.

EU plans €90 billion in loans for Ukraine, with most funds for military support

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled plans for the European Union to support Ukraine with €90 billion over two years, including €60 billion for military support and €30 billion for budget needs tied to reforms.

EU agrees €90 billion loan for Ukraine without tapping frozen Russian assets

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

EU agrees on €90 billion loan for Ukraine without using frozen Russian assets, relying on the bloc's budget.

Ukraine disables Russian submarine in first underwater drone strike at Novorossiysk port

WORLD & POLITICS UKRAINE

Ukraine struck and disabled a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk using underwater drones, a first in the conflict. This signals enhanced Ukrainian naval tactics at a critical moment in peace negotiations.

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