European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said that a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027 will be signed during a special session of the European Parliament on February 24, marking the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The opening of a factory in the United Kingdom, which was supposed to produce ammunition for both the British Army and Ukraine, has been delayed by more than six months.
The focus on supporting Ukraine must remain central; otherwise, Russia will gain space for further aggression. At the same time, Europe and Canada must increase defense spending and take the initiative in all NATO deterrence operations.
Future security guarantees for Ukraine must be reliable and real, not a "paper tiger" like the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that at present it is exclusively Europe that is providing financial support to Ukraine, while Europe itself is "not very present in the negotiations."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine had so far taken more than 4,000 Russian servicemen prisoner, while about 7,000 Ukrainian POWs are currently being held in Russian captivity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the United States has proposed security guarantees for 15 years, but Ukraine needs guarantees lasting more than 20 years.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that in the negotiation process, the United States frequently focuses on the need for concessions from Ukraine rather than from Russia.