The new U.S. administration understands it is necessary to keep exerting pressure on Russia to end the Russo-Ukrainian war. — Ukrinform.

Russia's war on Ukraine, China, the Middle East and defence spending were the main topics of the first phone call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio. View on euronews

Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said the EU aims to open two negotiating “clusters” with Ukraine by mid-2025.

KYIV — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha have both been invited to a planned Feb. 12 meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. The invites were confirmed to POLITICO by two Ukrainian diplomatic officials, granted anonymity to speak on the sensitive matter.

The European Union is currently the largest donor to Ukraine, but it is obvious that Ukraine needs more to stop the westward shift of the front line

The European Union should avoid the temptation to go into “panic mode” following the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the Dutch minister for foreign affairs has said.

Officials said Ms Kallas and Mr Rubio agreed on the need to maintain "maximum pressure on Moscow" over it's war on Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean troops seem to temporarily withdraw from one section of front in Kursk Oblast, military says Russia claims to capture Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine admits partial retreat but says battles ongoing Russia intensifies attacks near Pokrovsk,

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc must have a seat at the table when the time comes for peace talks.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed global challenges like the Ukraine war, Iran, and China during their first call since the Trump administration began.

Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. While warning of a possible attack by Russia in the coming years, Kallas added that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.