Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the agreement on minerals with the United States takes into account agreements reached earlier with the European Union in this area. 

Marcel Ciolacu, Romania's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party, said on Wednesday, 26 February, that he opposes the deployment of Romanian troops to Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump, speaking to the press at the White House on Tuesday, 25 February, has said that the countries need to find a format of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine that would be acceptable for each side.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that Poland is preparing the 46th package of military assistance to Ukraine for €200 million.

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun talks with the Social Democrats to approve a €200 billion defence spending package as soon as possible. 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine because it was "antagonistic" and contradicted efforts to negotiate an end to the war. 

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has said that Europe should prepare to fight Russia without American support.

The Kremlin has said that it has nothing to add to what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has already stated about a potential peacekeeping mission of European states in Ukraine.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin offered on Monday evening to sell Russian rare-earth minerals to the United States, including from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

To mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the buildings of the Italian Foreign Ministry and the two chambers of the Italian parliament in Rome were lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Andrej Danko, the leader of the Slovak National Party, would like Ukraine to return €3.5 billion in aid provided by previous Slovak governments.

Almost six out of ten Poles surveyed on how they think Ukraine should behave in the war with Russia believe it should "seek peace as soon as possible". 

Ukraine has enough weapons to continue fighting at the current pace until the summer without US military aid.

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that many European countries are ready to contribute to ensuring a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia with their peacekeeping forces but would like to have the support of the United States.

The Group of Seven countries have so far failed to approve a joint statement on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine due to sharp disagreements with Washington's position. 

European Commissioner for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stéphane Séjourné has stated that he proposed a mutually beneficial agreement on Ukraine’s critical minerals to Ukrainian officials during his visit to the city of Kyiv with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine is possible in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, he believes that this would only be a prerequisite for full-fledged peace talks.

Poland has scrambled its military aircraft due to the activity of the Russian Federation's long-range aviation, which is targeting, in particular, sites in western Ukraine.

The Norwegian government plans to allocate NOK 3.5 billion (about US$314 million) to purchase military equipment from the Ukrainian defence industry for Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the G7 meeting and expressed hope for continued US support for Ukraine.

The United States is threatening to withdraw its support for a joint statement by the Group of Seven nations on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that an agreement with the United States on Ukrainian minerals will be beneficial to Ukraine in the long run.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House on Monday, 24 February, for talks with his American counterpart, Donald Trump.

The Nordic and Baltic countries will provide training and equipment for a brigade-sized Ukrainian unit as part of their military support for Ukraine in 2025.

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has never been elected in free elections, and that is why he is spreading lies about the "illegitimacy" of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on 24 February that he is ready to contribute to peace in Ukraine by deploying British troops on its territory.

EU foreign ministers met on 24 February to discuss the allocation of an additional package of military aid to Ukraine which could be worth €30 billion. 

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that his country will provide €1 billion for Ukraine’s humanitarian and civilian needs in 2025.