17 February 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Ukraine Won't 'Recognize' U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia, Zelenskyy Says RFE/RL 17 Feb 2025 -- Ukraine will not participate in the upcoming talks between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in Abu Dhabi, where he is visiting as part of a Middle East tour, which also includes Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Ukrainian Authorities Are Preparing For Elections, Claims Zelenskyy's Predecessor Poroshenko RFE/RL 17 Feb 2025 -- Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has claimed that Ukrainian authorities are planning to hold presidential elections by the end of this year.
A Special Representative of Europe Must Be Involved in the Negotiation Process of Achieving a Just Peace - The President President of Ukraine 17 Feb 2025
We Need Security Guarantees not on Paper, but on the Ground, at Sea and in the Sky - the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 17 Feb 2025
Release of Prisoners, Development of Bilateral Cooperation, and Food Security: President of Ukraine Met with President of the UAE in Abu Dhabi President of Ukraine 17 Feb 2025

NATO - Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre opens! Poland - Ministry of National Defence 17 Feb 2025 -- Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) has opened. It is the first endeavour of this kind, the first institution like that, tangible proof of the relations between NATO and Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General welcomes United States Special Envoy Keith Kellogg to the North Atlantic Council NATO 17 Feb 2025 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed today (Monday 17 February 2025), Lt Gen (ret) Keith Kellogg, United States Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, to the North Atlantic Council, for a discussion with Allies on ending the war against Ukraine.

Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears UN News 17 Feb 2025 -- A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
Use Upcoming Tenth Anniversary of Minsk Accord's Signing to Renew Diplomatic Efforts towards De-escalation in Ukraine, Assistant Secretary-General Urges Security Council UN Security Council 17 Feb 2025 -- The Minsk Agreements show that the signing of a peace pact alone does not ensure a durable end to conflict, the Security Council heard today as it met a decade after the adoption of Council resolution 2202 (2015), which called for the full implementation of those accords.

European leaders hold crisis security talks as US signals transatlantic reset VOA 17 Feb 2025 -- European leaders held a crisis security meeting Monday in Paris after a blizzard of diplomatic interventions by Washington in recent days that have raised doubts over the U.S. commitment to the transatlantic alliance, the bedrock of European security.
European leaders gather for emergency summit on defense, Ukraine VOA 17 Feb 2025 -- European leaders called for beefing up their defense spending Monday after a Paris summit on Ukraine and the region's security — amid concerns about an aggressive Russia and declining support from Washington. The emergency meeting comes ahead of U.S.-Russian talks on ending the war in Ukraine — which it appears could leave out the Europeans.
European leaders discuss being left out from US-Russian talks on Ukraine VOA 17 Feb 2025 -- French President Emmanuel Macron hosted European leaders Monday for talks focused on the U.S. push to start Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, seemingly set to proceed without the involvement of European officials.
Europe holds summit on Ukraine amid concerns of being potentially sidelined by US Global Times 17 Feb 2025 -- European leaders are gathering on Monday for an emergency summit to discuss the Ukraine crisis, amid a deepening breach with Washington and growing concerns that the Trump administration could leave Brussels out of any talks on ending Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's article in the Telegraph: 17 February 2025 Gov.UK 17 Feb 2025 -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer's article in the Telegraph on Ukraine.
Starmer Would 'Consider' U.K. Troops In Ukraine If Peace Agreed, But Wants 'U.S. Backstop' RFE/RL 17 Feb 2025 -- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he is prepared to consider deploying British forces in Ukraine to help enforce any peace agreement, but only under certain conditions.
Starmer says UK 'ready' to send troops to Ukraine amid shock over US policy shift on war Press TV 17 Feb 2025 -- For the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he is "ready and willing" to deploy troops to the Eastern European country to help guarantee its security.
Ukraine's voice must be at the heart of any peace negotiations: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 17 Feb 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 17 February 2025 Gov.UK 17 Feb 2025

War in Ukraine - The arms and military equipment Germany is sending to Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 17 Feb 2025 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.

Foreign Minister Tsahkna in Munich: Europe must ensure Ukraine the chance to make its own decisions on peace Estonia MFA 17 Feb 2025 -- Attending the Munich Security Conference from 14 to 16 February, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that if Ukraine decided to keep fighting, Europe must be ready to continue supporting Ukraine.

After Munich Conference, Zelenskyy And Allies Enter Uncharted Waters RFE/RL 17 Feb 2025 -- The Munich Security Conference is the closest thing the international diplomatic community has to the Super Bowl: Rich in pre- and post-game analysis, relentlessly live-blogged, and ultimately all about the spectacle.

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