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Since December 2021, American and British intelligence agencies had a relatively clear idea of the Kremlin's plan, but Paris, Berlin and Kyiv long interpreted the troop build-up as a bluff rather than preparation for a full-scale war.
Back in autumn 2021, American and British intelligence agencies compiled a detailed picture of Russia's preparations for a major war against Ukraine, but most European partners and even the Ukrainian political leadership dismissed these signals as exaggerations and attempts to put pressure on Moscow.
London has not yet granted Washington permission to use the Diego Garcia base and the Fairford airbase for possible air strikes against Iran, despite the active build-up of American military presence in the Middle East.
Law enforcement authorities have opened criminal proceedings against the acting head of the State Environmental Inspection for allegedly providing inaccurate information in his 2024 declaration.
The city has added excavators and loaders to its vehicle fleet as part of an emergency recovery project funded by the Japanese government.
The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva lasted about two hours and ended without agreement on key political issues. At the same time, the parties claim progress in the military sphere, particularly regarding the mechanism for monitoring a possible ceasefire.
Angolan citizen Bento Adriano Mendes donated more than 80 electric generators worth tens of thousands of euros to Ukraine. Some of the equipment was received by the M. M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery to ensure uninterrupted operation during power outages.
On 17 February, the third round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia began in Geneva. The meetings are being held behind closed doors, and the parties are preparing to continue their work on 18 February.
Czech President Petr Pavel said that attempts at corruption were recorded during the implementation of the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine, but no significant violations or evidence of non-transparent procurement were found.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a two-day visit to Slovakia and Hungary, where he will hold talks with Prime Ministers Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán. The main topics will be energy cooperation, fulfilling NATO commitments, and strengthening bilateral relations against the backdrop of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Canada has become the only non-European country to officially join the European Union's Security Action for Europe programme, which provides preferential loans for investments in defence capabilities and joint arms purchases.
The future peace for Ukraine must be based on real and effective security guarantees, rather than repeating the mistakes of 1994, when the Budapest Memorandum failed to prevent Russian aggression.
