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Brussels wants to revive the economies of the eastern territories of the European Union, which have suffered from the war due to a decline in investment, tourism and freight traffic, by involving financial institutions and redistributing existing regional development funds.
In several cities across the country, commemorative events for the victims of the protests escalated into new clashes with security forces, while in Tehran, the authorities held an official ceremony and threatened supporters of the protests with prosecution.
The United Nations Development Programme has allocated an additional $230 million for 2026 to purchase and install critical energy equipment in Ukraine.
Iran and the United States agreed on the main guiding principles for further work on the nuclear deal during talks in Geneva, but the final document is still a long way off, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
In the Volyn region, law enforcement officers exposed two servicemen from the district territorial centre for recruitment and social support who are suspected of extorting unlawful benefits for influencing mobilisation procedures. The total amount they allegedly requested for their services was $4,000.
Russia is stepping up its recruitment of foreigners for the war against Ukraine, as its losses exceed the rate of army replenishment. According to estimates by Western officials, the total losses of the Russian Federation during the full-scale war have already exceeded 1.2 million people killed and wounded.
A new explosives factory in Glasgow, which was supposed to increase artillery shell production in the UK by 16 times and support supplies to Ukraine, remains closed more than six months after its planned launch.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the deployment of a British aircraft carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales in the Arctic and North Atlantic waters in 2026, in cooperation with the United States, Canada and NATO allies.
During one week in February, Russia carried out massive strikes on Ukrainian territory, using approximately 1,300 strike drones, over 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 50 missiles. Almost all of the missiles were ballistic, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
On 14 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Czech President Petr Pavel, during which the parties discussed further military support for Ukraine, the continuation of the Czech initiative to supply ammunition, Prague's possible participation in the PURL programme, and the prospect of joint projects within the SAFE instrument.
US President Donald Trump has suggested that a change of power in Iran could be the best possible outcome, while strengthening the United States' military presence in the region and continuing negotiations with Tehran on its nuclear programme.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin would provide Ukraine with five additional Patriot PAC 3 interceptor missiles if allies provided a total of 30 such missiles, stressing that the issue of strengthening air defence was a matter of days.
