Category: Ukraine
Russians advance in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces advanced in two settlements of Donetsk Oblast during the night of 26-27 February, based on a report by the DeepState analytical project. Source: DeepState Details: DeepState reports that the Russians continue to occupy territories in Donetsk Oblast. Quote: “The enemy advanced near Burlatske and in Andriivka.” Background: On 26 February, DeepState…
Read MoreAir defence responds in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Air defence was responding to Russian drones in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 26-27 February. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko Quote from Klitschko: “Air defence is responding to enemy UAVs in the capital.” Details: An air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 26 February.…
Read MoreUS and Russia consider Arctic as place for economic cooperation – Bloomberg
Pravda Ukraine The United States and Russia are discussing the possibility of economic cooperation in the Arctic, including natural resource exploration and the use of new trade routes. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private and at an early stage Details: The newspaper reports that US and…
Read MoreTrump is throwing Ukraine under the bus
Jerusalem Post In the give-and-take of negotiations, Trump expects Zelensky to do all the giving and Putin and Trump the taking. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-843907
Read MoreThe United States’ flip-flopped policy on Russia-Ukraine
Jerusalem Post It is morally unacceptable to tell Ukraine if they want US support to continue they need to make a deal to pay the US back for what has already been supplied. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-843902
Read MoreItalian PM calls Ukraine’s NATO accession best security guarantee
Pravda Ukraine Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that Ukraine’s most effective security guarantee is its membership in NATO. Source: Meloni’s statement following her meeting with the Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Rome on 26 February, reports European Pravda Details: Meloni stated that, among other things, she and Kristersson discussed efforts “to lay…
Read MoreRussian forces attack Sumy Oblast 138 times on 26 February: three people injured
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces bombarded 12 hromadas in Sumy Oblast on 26 February, leaving three people injured. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: “The Russians have mounted 138 attacks on the border areas and settlements…
Read MoreUS objected to mention of security guarantees in Ukraine minerals deal, NYT says
Pravda Ukraine The United States initially objected to including a reference to security guarantees for Ukraine in a bilateral agreement on mineral development which Kyiv and Washington plan to sign on 28 February. Source: The New York Times, citing a Ukrainian source involved in the negotiations, as reported by European Pravda Details: The version of…
Read MoreTrump seeks “best deal” for peace so Ukraine regains “as much” territory as possible
Pravda Ukraine US President Donald Trump has vowed to seek a deal to “end the war” in Ukraine that works for both sides. Source: European Pravda, citing Trump at a meeting of his cabinet on Wednesday, 26 February Details: Trump stated that he believes it is possible to achieve peace in Ukraine, citing his conversation…
Read MoreZelenskyy confirms he will meet with Trump on 28 February
Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is preparing for talks with the United States on 28 February. Source: Zelenskyy in an address on 26 February Quote: “Today, there was a lot of international work. Our teams are working with the United States; we are preparing for negotiations as early as this Friday.…
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