Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in a real peace agreement on Ukraine, American intelligence believes. This was reported by NBC News with reference to four intelligence representatives and two congressmen. According to intelligence, Putin “thinks that he wins” and hopes to wait for the moment when he can take control of the entire territory of Ukraine.

The European Union is preparing to provide Ukraine with a military aid package at least six billion euros, Politico writes with reference to sources. According to the publication, more than 1.5 million artillery shells and air defense systems can enter the package in particular. The cost of the package can increase up to ten billion euros if the EU countries manage to allocate more weapons from their stocks.

The court in the Vologda region nationalized the assets of the largest Ukrainian alcohol company Bayader Group in the Russian Federation, which produces air and the Air vodka and the quail. This is written by Kommersant. The reason for nationalization was the participation of the owners of the Bayaders - Ukrainian billionaires Natalya Bondareva and Svyatoslav Nephchiolo - in financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The process of preparing for a meeting in Riyadh, according to one of the sources of Medusa, was like a “mess” Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Sergey Lavrov in El-Riyada, Saudi Arabia. 18 February 2025 In Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the first round of negotiations of Russia and the USA ended . These are the first big negotiations of the two countries after the start of the global crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The French authorities convene a second meeting to discuss security in Europe and Ukraine. Reuters writes about this with reference to diplomatic sources. According to the agency, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19. It will take part in it, including countries that were not at the first similar meeting.

Hamas terrorist group will free six Israeli hostages on Saturday, February 22, writes The Times of Israel. These six people are the last of 33 hostages, which Hamas pledged to free as part of the first stage of a peace agreement with Israel. It was originally planned that terrorists will let only three hostages on February 22, and three more and a week later. This is Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem-Ts, Tal Shoham, Aver Mengist and Hisham al-Said.

Residents of the Kursk region who have lost property as a result of the APU in the region will pay 65 thousand rubles a month. Such an assignment was given at a meeting with the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv would never go to the ultimatums of Russia. He said this at a press conference in Ankara, commenting on Russian-American negotiations that had passed in Saudi Arabia.

One thousand ninety -first days. Negotiations in the United States and Russia in Riyadh Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu / Getty images Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war. Russia and the United States held negotiations - without the participation of Ukraine and Europe. What do you feel about it?

The main character is unbearable, but every parent will understand her Logan White / A24 In Berlin, the premiere of the comedy horror was held “If I had my legs, I would have kicked you” (If I Had Legs Iʼd Kick You), the director Mary Bronstein. This is the story of Linda - a mother who is experiencing at the same time many troubles. Her daughter is ill with an unnamed disease - and should be connected through the tube to a special apparatus, which breaks all the time.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following Russian-American negotiations said that he had not seen reports on the warfare plan, which, according to Fox News, was developed by Moscow and Washington. “I have not seen this information. But today I found a link to the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radek Sikorsky, who told Munich somewhere on the sidelines that he had met with a representative of the United States [in Ukraine] Keito Kelllog.

Russia and the United States agreed in the near future to launch the "process of Ukrainian settlement." The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this at a press conference following negotiations with representatives of the United States. The United States must inform who will represent them in negotiations upon the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Lavrov said.

How the negotiations of Russia and the USA went in Saudi Arabia. Versions of both delegations USA. The meeting was constructive. We could not imagine the best result. The war in Ukraine has been going on for three years, and no one was able to stop it. Therefore, the parties to the conflict should start talking to each other. We do not agree that the United States communicate with Russia without consultations with allies, in fact we are in contact with them every day.

Lavrov promised to start the "process on Ukrainian settlement" Evelyn Hockstein / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Special Sender of the US President in the Middle East Steve Whitkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Foreign Minister Saudi Arabia Prince Faceal Farkhan al-Saud, National Security Advisor Mosaad Bin Muhammad al-Aiban, assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the results of Russian-American negotiations, announced that Moscow and Washington agreed to restore the number of embassies of both countries. His words are given by Associated Press. “We will need active diplomatic missions that can function normally in order to be able to continue these contacts,” Rubio said.