John Bolton, former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump, has warned against a hasty agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that sanctions are a trump card against Russia and, therefore, the European Union should not abandon them.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 19 February.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia and the United States agreed to appoint ambassadors to the countries.

The European Union is considering a large-scale plan to increase defence spending and provide military aid to Ukraine, with funding expected to reach approximately €700 billion.

The Kremlin has said that Russia does not object to Ukraine's accession to the EU, but joining NATO is a "clear threat" to Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is interested in signing an agreement with the United States regarding the use of natural minerals, but only after the agreement is revised to reflect the country's key interests.

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has stated that the country does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any post-war peacekeeping mission.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has spoken with Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger about cooperation in producing ammunition, armoured vehicles and air defence systems.

The reason for rescheduling the meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance is that Ukraine needs to finalise the draft memorandum of partnership and hand it over to the Americans. 

The meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance, which was to take place at the Munich Security Conference on 14 February, has been postponed.

Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister, has stated that peace in Ukraine should not come "over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans".

Pete Hegseth, the new US Secretary of Defense, has stated that his previous remarks about Ukraine's NATO membership being unrealistic did not mean that Ukraine could not join the Alliance in the future.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has stated that no one has the right to issue ultimatums to NATO.

US Vice President JD Vance stated on 13 February that Washington would impose sanctions on Moscow and potentially take military action if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that ensures Kyiv's long-term independence.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called the return of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to the White House an "electroshock" that should compel Europe to take care of its own future and the future of Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that US President Donald Trump does not want just a mere ceasefire but seeks a complete end to the war in Ukraine.

European defence technology company Helsing has announced the production of 6,000 AI-powered HX-2 attack drones for Ukraine.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot recalled on the anniversary of the signing of the Minsk II agreement that the ceasefire was later violated, leading to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukraine's Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs and a member of the Supervisory Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine on a special train designed for diplomatic missions.