NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reacted to a Chinese proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

On Friday, Poland will send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, its first 14 German-made combat vehicles.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to back Ukraine as long as necessary, calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

On February 24, marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, the German Bundestag raised the flag of Ukraine over its building in the center of Berlin.

The UK has announced a new package of sanctions against Russia that should close export opportunities for products that the Kremlin uses in war as well as against new individuals, including Rosatom officials [Russian state nuclear corporation – ed.] and two other Russian military-industrial complex companies.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promised that his country would support Ukraine in taking the necessary steps when it presides over the EU Council in the second half of 2023.

The head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced this Thursday in Kyiv that the batch of Leopard 2 tanks from Spain to Ukraine will increase to 10.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary is preparing the visit of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, to Kyiv.

A total of 91% of EU citizens support humanitarian aid to Ukraine, while 65% of respondents approve of the financing of military aid.

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has provided Ukraine with 38 tanks, 55 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), 4 aircraft units, 13 self-propelled howitzers and other arms. 

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasises that Ukraine would not use Western-provided fighter jets to deliver strikes on Russian territory. 

The ambassadors of the EU failed to agree on a tenth package of sanctions against Russia during a meeting on Wednesday, which were planned to be introduced before the anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will pay an unannounced Kyiv visit on Thursday to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Two days before the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles has confirmed that the country will hand over six repaired Leopard 2 A4 battle tanks to the Ukrainian army.

According to an analysis by the Kiel Institute of the World Economy (IfW), Ukraine has not yet obtained at least a quarter of the heavy weapons promised by the West.

Ukraine, the EU and NATO are joining forces to increase the production of weapons and ammunition for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to replenish the stockpiles of the Allies.

Russia's foreign ministry has summoned U.S. ambassador Lynne Tracy, expressing complaints over growing support for Ukraine and the investigation of sabotage on the Nord Streams.

Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission, has expressed reservations about the peace initiative announced by China in Ukraine's war.

British Intelligence has noted that the number of attacks on medical and educational facilities even increased in January.

China is "deeply worried" about the conflict in Ukraine "spiralling out of control".

Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, has spoken about the details of Joe Biden's talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

American officials had contacted Russia shortly before Joe Biden's departure from Washington to avoid any miscalculation that could bring the two nuclear-armed nations into direct conflict.

US President Joe Biden said on Monday in Kyiv that a year after the invasion of Ukraine, "Putin’s war of conquest is failing."

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is convinced that Russia will not dare to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

On Sunday, 19 February, Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, confirmed media reports about China discussing the possibility of providing Russia with lethal military aid that could be directed to support aggression against Ukraine.

Individual members of the European Union supported Estonia's proposal for investments for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine's needs; a relevant decision may be taken at the EU summit next month.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has given clarifications on the request for western fighter jets.