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On 13 February, US President Donald Trump announced at the White House that he was planning a visit to Venezuela and assessed the current relations between the countries as extremely positive, linking this to cooperation on access to oil.
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Britain, Germany and France, calling on Beijing and Washington to avoid conflict and move towards mutually beneficial cooperation.
The President of Ukraine informed European and transatlantic partners about the results of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, in particular about the return of 157 Ukrainians from captivity, and agreed on the preparation of maximum aid packages within the next 10–11 days.
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the start of Ukrainian arms exports in the coming days and weeks and presented specific projects to partners for the development of drones, missiles and laser-guided artillery.
Ukrainian resistance must be backed by the determination of partners and new major commitments for 2026, British Defence Secretary John Healey said at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.
The British government has announced an urgent £500 million package to strengthen Ukraine's air defences, including through the PURL mechanism, which allows for faster delivery of interceptors. Against the backdrop of London's new announcements, the Ukrainian Air Force reported another massive attack by Russia with missiles and drones on the night of 12 February.
On the night of 12 February, Ukrainian units struck a number of military and defence facilities on Russian territory. One of the largest ammunition depots near Volgograd was hit, and a fire broke out at a factory producing equipment for aviation and missile systems in the Tambov region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had agreed to the US proposal to hold the next round of negotiations on ending the war next week. According to him, the parties will focus on the most difficult issue, territories, as well as the mechanics of the ceasefire and the future economic plan.
In the Shurdy Forestry of the Putyl Forestry, spruce and beech trees up to 80 years old have been destroyed on an area of about one hectare, and almost all the timber has already been removed.
The regional authorities of Kharkiv Oblast have declared a state of emergency in the energy sector due to constant Russian shelling and are initiating the region's accession to the state programme for energy security.
NABU Director Semen Kryvonos stated that anti-corruption authorities act exclusively within the law and are ready to announce suspicions against anyone, including their own leadership, if there is evidence of a crime, while investigations into high-profile cases continue with the participation of international partners.
Due to an acute shortage of aviation fuel in Cuba, Canadian airlines have suspended flights to the island, and the country's international airports are preparing to operate without guaranteed fuel supplies for at least a month.
