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March 2026
Zelensky accuses EU allies of seeking to 'blackmail' Kyiv into reopening pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia — 15 March 2026 (LINK)
— Hungary depends on Russian energy and is blocking both fresh EU sanctions on Moscow and a vital €90bn ($103bn) loan for Kyiv until the pipeline is reopened.
Six killed in attacks on Ukraine as EU extends sanctions against Russians — 14 March 2026 (LINK)
— The EU Council announced that the bloc's 27 member states had agreed on Saturday to extend sanctions targeting some 2,600 individuals and entities with measures like travel restrictions and asset freezes until September 15, breaking an earlier deadlock caused by Hungary and Slovakia's opposition to the move.
Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops, HUR claims — 7 March 2026 (LINK)
Ukraine: Deadly Russia strikes hit Kharkiv apartment block: at least 10 dead and more than a dozen wounded, including children — 7 March 2026 (LINK)
Ukrainian drones hammer Russian warships, oil hub in Novorossiysk — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— According to preliminary data, the drones hit several military ships, the 30N6E2 guidance radar of the S-300 PMU-2 Favorit system, a Pantsir-S2 air defense missile and gun system, and six of the seven oil loading racks at the Shekharys oil terminal. The terminal is one of the largest oil transshipment complexes in southern Russia and supplies fuel to Russian forces fighting Ukraine.
February 2026
U.S. Ambassador to NATO denies Zelenskyy's claim of a war end deadline — 28 February 2026 (LINK)
Russia to accept US security guarantees for Ukraine, Presidential Office Chief Budanov Says — (LINK)
Ukraine war briefing: IMF approves $8.1bn loan for Kyiv — 26 February 2026 (LINK)
Russia orders ceasefire to avoid nuclear disaster at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, preventing reliance on limited diesel generators. — 26 February 2026 (LINK)
On invasion anniversary, UN says Ukraine cannot be divided — 24 February 2026 (LINK)
ISW: Russian offensive campaign assessment, February 24, 2026 — (LINK)
Council of Europe: In a decision published today, the Committee of Ministers — which brings together representatives of 46 European countries — reiterated that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for its war of aggression against Ukraine, in violation of international law, and for all the destruction and loss of life it has caused. It reaffirmed the Council of Europe's central role in advancing a comprehensive accountability framework in this regard. — (LINK)
Europe promises to 'stand firm' with Kyiv. US warned Ukraine not to hit US interests in strikes on Russia, envoy says.
The World Bank has updated its cost estimate for Ukraine's reconstruction, raising it to $588bn as of the end of last year from $524bn in its previous report.
US special envoy Witkoff plans to meet Ukraine’s top negotiator in Geneva
Dozens of delegates have walked out of Russian ambassador Gennady Gatilov’s speech to the UN conference on disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland. They gathered outside the room holding the Ukrainian flag, returning once the ambassador had finished speaking.
Ukraine must defend 'territorial integrity', ‘right to exist’, G7 says
Italy will keep sending military aid to Ukraine in 2026, official says — (LINK)
Why did US abstain from UN General Assembly vote? Tammy Bruce, the US deputy ambassador to the UN, says she welcomed the General Assembly resolution's appeal for a ceasefire. But she said the resolution included "language that is likely to distract" from diplomatic efforts to end the war rather than support them — without explaining what specific language was at issue. The US delegation had pressed for a separate vote on paragraphs involving Ukraine's territorial integrity and international law, but its push was rejected. — (LINK)
Ukrainian drones blow up key Druzhba oil pipeline site in Russia, defying Budapest — 23 February 2026 (LINK)
EU fails to agree on new sanctions on Russia ahead of fourth anniversary of war — 23 February 2026 (LINK)
EU 'won't shy away' from new sanctions on Russia if G7 allies fail to reach deal — 17 February 2026 (LINK)
— Brussels wants the 20th package of sanctions to be approved by the time the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its grim fourth anniversary on 24 February.
