Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have signed a bilateral security agreement between the two states. Source: European Pravda, citing Zelenskyy on Telegram Details: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that this document lays a solid foundation for a lasting security partnership between Ukraine and Italy. Quote: “Our meetings with Italian Prime […]

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has launched its manifesto for the May elections, in which some some polls suggest its share of the vote could fall below 50% for the first time. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in KwaZulu-Natal province. The area will be a key battleground. Dissatisfaction […]

With the participation of the European Commission president and the prime ministers of Italy, Canada and Belgium, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the defence of Antonov Airport at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and conferred state awards upon them. Source: Ukrainian president’s website Details: The event […]

Editor’s Note: The young people featured in this article are either quoted by first name at their family’s request for privacy reasons or, in the case of service members active on the front line, for their safety. “The past two years have flown by. It’s hard to keep up with everything that has happened, so […]

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country currently holds the presidency of the EU Council, has highlighted Russia’s failures during a memorial ceremony in the town of Hostomel (Kyiv Oblast), marking the second anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Interfax-Ukraine news agency, citing European Pravda Quote: “Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed […]

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has assured Kiev of his country’s continued support, joining other European leaders in marking the second anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “You are not alone. We are behind you,” said Rutte in a video message posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. He said that […]

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders said on Feb. 24 that he is against the Netherlands signing a 10-year agreement on security cooperation with Ukraine, the day after Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said the Netherlands plans to sign the agreement. The U.K., Germany, Denmark, and France have already signed similar agreements based on a pledge […]

India’s next Mars mission could include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA’s pioneering Ingenuity drone. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently working on the concept, which would fly along with an Indian Mars lander sometime around the start of the 2030s. India’s first mission to the Red Planet — the […]

The NATO-Ukraine Council has issued a statement on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine (24 February), commemorating the victims and expressing support for Kyiv. Source: European Pravda, citing a statement from NATO-Ukraine Council Details: “Russia has failed in its efforts to undermine Ukraine’s statehood and break the resolve of the Ukrainian people.  […]

Polish protesters have temporarily stopped blocking the Zosin-Ustyluh checkpoint since 03:00 on 24 February due to the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine-Western Border Details: The authority reported that lorries and passenger vehicles are allowed to enter and exit the border crossing […]