An emergency summit of European leaders, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, ended in the Champs Elysees. It discussed security in Europe, as well as the actions of the Donald Trump administration to stop the Russian-Ukrainian war. In particular, the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Sholts, British Prime Minister Kir Starmer, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister George Melony, participated in the summit.

At the Toronto International Airport named after Lester Parson, the airline Delta Airlines crashed during landing. It is reported by the Canadian television company CTV News. The photographs published on social networks shows that the plane has turned over. According to CTV News, eight people were injured. In what condition they are not specified. According to preliminary data, 80 people were on board. Information about what happened was confirmed at the airport.

The US access agreement to the natural resources of Ukraine, which was proposed by the Donald Trump administration, provides for Washington’s control over mineral and oil and gas resources, ports and another infrastructure. About this writes The Telegraph with reference to the draft agreement. “Donald Trump's demand <...> goes far beyond the US control over the most important minerals of the country. It concerns everything - from ports and infrastructure to oil and gas, ”the publication says.

European countries consider the option of sending from 25 to 30 thousand military personnel under a peace agreement on the termination of the Russian-Ukrainian war. It is reported by The Washington Post with reference to sources. The EU authorities call these troops the forces of "deterrent." Such a number is given in the answers of the EU countries to US questions, in which Washington asked European countries to report their capabilities to support Ukraine.

That's what they say about her Sean Gallup / Getty images journalists are following the performance of Jay Di Wans at the Munich Security Conference, February 14, 2025 Jay Di Wence went much further than anyone expected On February 14, the participants of the Munich Security Conference came to the performance of the US Vice President, suggesting that he will talk about increasing the contributions of European countries in NATO and the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Petrograd District Court of St. Petersburg turned the apartment of Natalia Kolesnikova, the mother-in-law of journalist Alexander Nevzorov, into the income of the state. This was announced by the head of the United press service of the St. Petersburg courts Daria Lebedeva. The lawsuit was filed a lawsuit. Earlier, the apartment belonged to the wife of Nevzorov Lydia.

The pope was hospitalized in the Jamellie hospital in Rome, writes BBC with reference to the official message of the Holy See. On February 14, 88-year-old pontiff was ill with bronchitis and was hospitalized. On February 17, his condition worsened - he recorded a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, which required a modification of his treatment to solve a “complex clinical situation”.

Evelyn Hockstei / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Er-Riyada, February 17 On February 18, negotiations between Russia and the United States on the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war should begin in the capital of Saudi Arabia Er-Riyad. Ukraine will not participate in them.

The case when the old -fashioned film is its plus 3b Productions At the Berlin Film Festival, the premiere of the film of the French director Lucille Hadjikhalilovich “Ice Tower” was held. This is the story of a girl who runs away from the house and begins to live on the set, where they put the “Snow Queen”. The heroine Marion Cotillard plays an evil sorceress, with whom the teenager has a strange relationship. The film critic Anton Dolin talks in detail about this picture.

Argentine President Javier Miley advertised in social networks Memcoin $ Libra. Krypt (expectedly) collapsed. Now Milea is accused of fraud Pilar Olivares / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Javier Miley Argentine lawyers Jonathan Baldiveso and Marcos Selei sued the president of Argentina Havier Miley, accusing him of fraud due to the fact that he advertised $ libra, the price of which took off sharply and then collapsed, reports Associated Press on February 17.

The FSB officers detained the 29-year-old Russian Yevgeny Ulav in Minsk, who is accused of relations with the Legion of Freedom of Russia in Russia. About Sotavision writes with reference to the relatives of the detainee. Ulaev-a 3D modeling specialist from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. According to relatives, he was detained in the case of participation in a terrorist organization (part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Now he is in the investigative insulator No.

The United States believe that not only European military, but also military personnel from third countries, including China and Brazil, should include the peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine. This is stated in the publication of The Economist. The material notes that American officials put forward such an offer.

The story of the assault - in photographs A year ago - February 17, 2024 - the Russian military command announced the capture of Avdeevka. This city in the Donetsk region was one of the key points of defense of the Armed Forces. Avdeevka was actually a front -line city for the last 10 years - since the beginning of battles in the Donbass in 2014. After the start of a full -scale invasion, she became one of the main goals of Russian troops in this section of the front.

The Ukrainian authorities do not know anything about planned negotiations in Saudi Arabia, will not take part in them and do not intend to recognize them. This was announced during video blows from the UAE by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on reports of the meeting of representatives of the Russian Federation and the USA in Riyadh. “Ukraine will not accept [participation]. Ukraine did not know anything about this.

In the suburbs, the police detained the administrator of the telegram channel in the extortion case (part 3 of Article 163 of the Criminal Code) of the management of one of the Russian companies more than 16 million rubles, said Irina Volk, official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.