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On 10 February, the Prosecutor General ordered an official investigation into possible non-compliance with anti-corruption requirements by three prosecutors following the publication of information about the purchase of real estate in Polianytsia by their relatives.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he would not travel to Moscow for negotiations, rejected reports that he intended to announce the date of the elections on 24 February, and emphasised that a ceasefire was necessary for the elections and referendum. He also reported that Russia had responded to the US initiative for an energy truce with drone and missile attacks.
The former head of the legal department of a Kharkiv bank is suspected of embezzlement on an especially large scale. The case involves the illegal transfer of real estate worth over 200 million hryvnias.
The capital received a second batch of generators from Polish volunteers. A total of 255 units of equipment were delivered to Ukraine, of which 15 industrial generators were transferred to provide power to residential buildings and warming centres in Kyiv.
The Japanese government has decided to support Ukraine through NATO, allocating funds for the purchase of non-lethal equipment. This step will strengthen international solidarity with Kyiv amid the ongoing conflict.
The renowned German artist is convinced that humour remains an effective weapon against authoritarianism, even when satire is threatened with criminal prosecution.
The resignation of one of Norway`s key diplomats came after the publication of American documents exposing her family`s financial ties to a notorious financier.
In the United Kingdom, the political crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, has deepened. In response to public pressure, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, Keir Starmer, has resigned.
A new war game in Germany simulated a Russian invasion of Lithuania and showed that the key weak link may not be technology, but rather the speed of political decisions and the willingness of allies to act together.
The United Kingdom is considering the possibility of forcibly seizing a tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet, which could open up a new front of pressure on Moscow amid declining oil revenues.
In Abu Dhabi, the American side once again proposed an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv supported the initiative, but Moscow has not yet responded, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
US President Donald Trump said that indirect talks with Iran on its nuclear programme are going very well and that Tehran is interested in reaching an agreement.
