Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
26 February 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Combat Operations
Ukraine
- Ukraine, U.S. Reach Deal On Rare Earth Minerals, No Security Guarantees RFE/RL 26 Feb 2025 -- Washington and Kyiv have reached a framework agreement that includes access to rare earth elements, critical minerals, and other natural resources -- but without security guarantees -- as diplomatic moves to end Russia's war on Ukraine, which has entered its fourth year.
- Ukraine, US reportedly agree to terms of minerals deal Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Wednesday that Kiev and Washington have finalized a partnership agreement on minerals, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
- Our Teams Are Working With the United States, We Are Preparing for Negotiations As Early as This Friday - Address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 26 Feb 2025
- On the Occasion of the Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, the Forum "11 Years of War. Starting Point: Crimea" Took Place President of Ukraine 26 Feb 2025
- Andriy Yermak Discussed Continued Support for Ukraine With UK Prime Minister's Adviser President of Ukraine 26 Feb 2025
- Of Over 19,000 Abducted Children, We Have Managed to Return Just Over a Thousand - Olena Zelenska in an Interview for Quarta Repubblica President of Ukraine 26 Feb 2025
- Roiled By Desertions And Scandal, Can Ukraine's French-Trained 155th Brigade Redeem Itself? RFE/RL 26 Feb 2025 -- The French-trained 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's armed forces will only have existed for a year this coming spring. It is already well-known for all the wrong reasons.
Russia
United States
- US, Ukraine to sign rare earth minerals deal, Trump says VOA 26 Feb 2025 -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would sign a deal giving the United States substantial rights to Kyiv's lucrative rare earth minerals and compensate Washington for weapons sent to Ukraine to fight Russia's three-year war of aggression.
- Trump says "OK" with Zelensky's visit to U.S. to sign mineral deal People's Daily 26 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's "OK" with a possible visit to Washington by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which the two presidents are set to sign a deal that gives the United States a cut of Ukraine's mineral wealth.
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Joint Statement following the meeting of the participants of the International Crimea Platform on the Day of Resistance to Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Feb 2025
- UK urges Russia to respect the Geneva Conventions and ensure the humane treatment of Prisoners of War: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 26 Feb 2025 -- UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, cites multiple independently-verified sources documenting Russia's widespread use of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war, a clear violation of its obligations under the Geneva Conventions.
- World Trade Organisation 2nd Trade Policy Review of Ukraine - Joint Statement UK FCDO 26 Feb 2025 -- At the second Trade Policy Review of Ukraine, the UK and Members from across the WTO reiterated their unwavering solidarity and support for Ukraine in a joint statement at the World Trade Organization.
- British PM Starmer to meet Trump at the White House VOA 26 Feb 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and bilateral trade ties, amid the U.S. leader's tariff threats on Europe and demands that the continent rely less on Washington for its security.
- U.S., France align on Ukraine-Russia peace but split over aid fairness People's Daily 26 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday agreed on realizing lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia, but Macron publicly refuted Trump's claim that the situation was "unfair" to the United States in terms of how the country and its European allies provided aid to Ukraine.
- Macron-Trump meeting highlights divide on Ukraine between Europe, U.S. People's Daily 26 Feb 2025 -- French President Emmanuel Macron, following extensive discussions with European leaders over the past few days, met with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in the White House on Monday in a bid to let the collective voice of Europe on the Ukraine crisis be heard.
- Chinese FM responds to reports on Ukraine's deal with US on mineral resources Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- US media reported that Ukraine and the US reached an agreement on a deal over the development of Ukraine's mineral resources, which could help ease the recent tensions between Ukraine and US President Donald Trump, and advance the goal of a ceasefire with Russia.
- China urges Canada to stop wrongful sanctions on Chinese firms allegedly supporting Russia: MOFCOM Global Times 26 Feb 2025 -- In response to Canada's announcement that it had imposed sanctions on 76 foreign entities and individuals for providing dual-use items to Russia, including more than 20 Chinese entities, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday that China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposed the move of Canada.
- UK, allies sanction North Korean officials linked to Russia troop deployment Radio Free Asia 26 Feb 2025 -- Britain has imposed sanctions on senior North Korean officials linked to their country's support for Russia's war against Ukraine as part of what the United Kingdom said was its largest sanctions package against Russian individuals and institutions since the early days of the war.
- Foreign Minister Baiba Braže on the EU's 16th package of sanctions against Russia Latvia MFA 26 Feb 2025 -- "With the 16th round of sanctions adopted today, we are precisely targeting the sectors that still generate the highest revenue for Russia."
- Deputy Minister Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef attends "Three-year mark of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine" conference Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Feb 2025 -- On 25 February 2025, the Senate hosted a conference named "Three-year mark of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine," organised by the National Defence Committee in cooperation with the Community of Democracies and attended by Undersecretary of State Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef.
News Reports
- Exclusive: RFE/RL Obtains Copy Of U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal RFE/RL 26 Feb 2025 -- Ukraine has agreed a deal to allow the United States access to its natural resources, a major agreement that comes amid rapid diplomatic efforts to end Russia's three-year full-scale war against Kyiv.
- Security experts highlight pros, cons of Ukraine-US minerals deal VOA 26 Feb 2025 -- Ukraine and the United States are set to sign a landmark minerals agreement, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between the two nations. However, security experts tell VOA that concerns persist about the broader implications of the deal.
- Europe, Ukraine, multilateralism, BRICS: Federal Council approves Foreign Policy Report 2024 Federal Council - Swiss Government 26 Feb 2025 -- On 26 February 2025, the Federal Council approved the Foreign Policy Report 2024. The report sets out the progress that has been made in achieving the 28 objectives of the Foreign Policy Strategy 2024-27. A special thematic focus section examines the influence of the BRICS group of states (including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the world order and outlines Switzerland's strategy for relations with those states.
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