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The Ukrainian side has begun preparations for a trilateral meeting in Geneva on 17–18 February, where negotiations involving representatives from Ukraine, the United States and Russia will continue.
Since the beginning of the year, the capital has received 827 generators with a capacity of 5 to 900 kW, which ensure the operation of residential buildings, hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure facilities during massive shelling.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he dismissed the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, for personal reasons and denied that the decision was a reaction to the corruption investigation and searches.
The capital's TPP-5 and TPP-6, damaged by the Russian strike on 12 February, are expected to be fully restored within one or two days. The government assures that thanks to above-zero temperatures, more serious consequences for the heating system were avoided.
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.
