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Canberra is allocating 3.9 billion Australian dollars to develop shipbuilding infrastructure in Osborne to implement a defence pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, with the total cost of the project estimated at 30 billion.
The European Union is working on a new security strategy that will cover all aspects of the continent's defence in a more aggressive geopolitical environment. This was announced by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas during the Munich Security Conference.
During a briefing in Munich on 14 February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced preparations for new contacts with US representatives, the situation with prisoner exchanges, the status of negotiations on Taurus missiles, the resumption of production of Flamingo missiles, and Washington's proposal for 15-year security guarantees.
On 14 February, at the Munich Security Conference, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Europe must become more independent in matters of security and the economy, move towards more effective decision-making, and not succumb to Russian narratives about the war against Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, during which the parties identified priorities for cooperation in the military and energy sectors.
French police have arrested nine people, including two museum employees and several guides, as part of an investigation into a large-scale scheme involving the reuse of tickets to the Louvre.
The draw for the group stage of the new UEFA Nations League took place in Brussels. The Ukrainian national team will compete in League B Group 2 alongside Hungary, Georgia and Northern Ireland.
The capital has completed receiving a full batch of generators from the European Union's strategic reserve, rescEU. The last 234 units of equipment were delivered on 12 February to support heating and water supply in the event of possible power outages.
The United States may reconsider sanctions against Russian oil in the event of a peaceful resolution to Russia's war against Ukraine, while Washington will continue to maintain maximum pressure on Iran, said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
In 2025, European countries and EU institutions were able to effectively compensate for the loss of American support for Ukraine. Military aid from European countries increased by 67 per cent, while financial and humanitarian aid increased by 59 per cent.
US President Donald Trump said he is considering strengthening the American presence in the region with another aircraft carrier strike group if negotiations with Iran fail. At the same time, he expressed optimism about the diplomatic scenario and expects a new round of talks as early as next week.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine with strike drones, missiles and artillery. Children have been killed in the Kharkiv region, people have been wounded in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and infrastructure has been damaged in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
