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• Russian Region Holding Ukrainian Prisoners Of War 'As Bargaining Chip' RFE/RL 21 Feb 2025 -- Iya Rashevska was told her husband - a member of the country's armed forces - had gone missing in the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region, in April 2023.

Ukraine

• The President Held Phone Conversations with the Leaders of Croatia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, Slovenia, Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire and Luxembourg President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
• Europe Must and Can Do Significantly More to Truly Achieve Peace - Address by the President President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
• Andriy Yermak Discussed Ways to Achieve a Just Peace with Advisor to the President of Brazil President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
• Andriy Yermak Had a Phone Call with Michael Waltz President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
• Preserving Bipartisan Support for Ukraine in the U.S. Congress: The Office of the President Hosted a Meeting with a Delegation of Congressional Aides and UNHCR Representative President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
• Zelenskyy Stresses Need For Strong Agreements With U.S. After Meeting Envoy RFE/RL 21 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast his talks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in a positive light on February 20 despite a further sign of tension when a planned joint news conference was canceled.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Held Phone Conversations with Leaders of Denmark, South Africa, Finland, Canada, Norway, and France President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025

Russia

• Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (21 February 2025) Russia MoD 21 Feb 2025
• Russia takes control of three more villages in eastern Ukraine: Defense Ministry Press TV 21 Feb 2025 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that its forces have taken control of the villages of Nadiivka, Novosilka, and Novoocheretuvate in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, advancing further toward the central Dnipropetrovsk region.

United States

• The UN Must Act to Bring Peace to Europe US Dept. of State 21 Feb 2025 -- President Trump is committed to ending the Russia-Ukraine war and to a resolution that leads to a lasting peace, not just a temporary pause.
• Zelenskyy And Putin Must 'Get Together' To End Ukraine War, Trump Says RFE/RL 21 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 21 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to "get together" to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
• U.S. Envoy Calls Zelenskyy 'Courageous Leader' Amid Escalating Tensions Between Trump and Kyiv RFE/RL 21 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine says he held "extensive and positive" discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the White House continues to explore a peace deal and also strike an agreement with Kyiv on accessing the country's valuable minerals in exchange for U.S. assistance.
• Trump says he expects Ukraine will accept mineral deal soon VOA 21 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he expects Ukraine to accept soon a proposed deal that would include U.S. investments in its mineral assets to help recoup some U.S. defense funding.
• U.S. intensifies pressure on Ukraine to sign minerals deal People's Daily 21 Feb 2025 -- U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "tone down" its stance and return negotiations over a minerals deal with the United States.

NATO

United Nations

• Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown 'psychological terror', warns top aid coordinator UN News 21 Feb 2025 -- In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country's people have endured continuous attacks, "psychological terror...displacement and hardship", top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday.

Foreign Reactions

• EU weighting new aid package to Ukraine 'to show support' amid rift with US Press TV 21 Feb 2025 -- A senior European Union official says that the bloc will deliver a "very strong message" through an aid package for Ukraine, as Russia and the United States appear to be nearing efforts to resolve the conflict in the region.
• The fight for Ukraine is a fight for justice: Secretary General releases report on Council of Europe's response to Russia's war on Ukraine Council of Europe 21 Feb 2025 -- Ahead of 24 February 2025, that marks the third anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has released a report highlighting the organisation's action since the first day of the war to help its member state Ukraine.
• Three years of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine: Statement by Congress President Council of Europe 21 Feb 2025 -- The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, has made the following statement:
• President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland's support for Ukraine Finnish Government 21 Feb 2025 -- On Friday 21 February, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland's support for Ukraine. Monday 24 February marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• China backs 'all efforts to peace' in Ukraine, ready for constructive role Global Times 21 Feb 2025 -- With renewed contact between the US and Russia, and recent talks between diplomats at a series of multilateral occasions, the prospect for a peace deal for the Ukraine crisis appears to be rising. Amid the recent subtle changes and new uncertainties in the relations between the Trump administration and Europe as well as Ukraine, Chinese diplomats are working hard to play a constructive role in the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
• Chinese FM responds to inquiry over whether China changes position on Ukraine Global Times 21 Feb 2025 -- China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

News Reports

• Four scenarios for securing peace in Ukraine VOA 21 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a peaceful resolution to Russia's now three-year full-scale war in Ukraine. VOA examined several approaches floated by think tanks recently aimed at achieving a lasting peace to the war.
• N. Koreans' high casualties in Ukraine blamed on inexperience VOA 21 Feb 2025 -- North Korean troops that joined Moscow's forces about four months ago in Russia's border region of Kursk are estimated to have suffered considerable casualties in the war against Ukraine, which analysts attribute to their lack of front-line combat experience.