The agreement on minerals with the United States should be signed and we should move on to a substantive discussion of how to put pressure on Russia to end the war.
Dmytro Pletenchuk, Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, has stated that the logistical importance of the Kerch Bridge for Russia is declining. He suggested that this trend will continue as Russian forces adjust their supply routes through occupied territories in southern Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he is considering imposing large scale sanctions, including banking sanctions and tariffs, against Russia until a ceasefire and a final peace agreement are reached.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized that any agreement to end the war in Ukraine must include security guarantees to prevent Russia from violating it.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said that the U.S.-Ukrainian minerals extraction agreement is a more practical factor in deterring Russia than the international forces from a "random" country deployed on the ground.
The international human rights organization Amnesty International presented the report “Deafening Silence. Enforced disappearances, incommunicado detention and torture of Ukrainian prisoners by Russia”.
Türkiye will continue to support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while also emphasizing that any decision to end the war must involve both Ukraine and Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for stating that ending the war with Russia will take a long time.
European Council President Antonio Costa said peace in Ukraine should not be merely a ceasefire that would allow Russia to regain its strength and attack again.
Canada has announced sanctions against 10 Russian individuals and 21 entities, including paramilitary organizations, that support Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Cyber Command to stop any planning aimed at Russia, including offensive cyber operations.
On Monday, February 24, the UK government announced the largest package of sanctions against Russia since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
In 2024, the Defense Forces struck 377 important targets in Russia, including military units, arsenals, workshops of military-industrial complex enterprises, and oil refineries.