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Reuters: The U.N. General Assembly adopted by a wide margin on Tuesday a resolution supporting Ukraine, backing its international borders and voicing concern over intensifying Russian attacks on civilians and critical energy infrastructure.
ISW: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year with Russia having failed to achieve any of its original war aims and facing setbacks on the battlefield amid mounting casualties.
Reuters: Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday blasted Trump for failing to ramp up sanctions to pressure Russia to end its four-year war in Ukraine, noting the European Union had designated nearly 900 targets in 2025 compared to just two for the U.S.
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The Kyiv Independent: The United States declined to support a U.N. General Assembly resolution supporting "lasting peace in Ukraine" on Feb. 24, choosing to abstain from the vote on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Reuters: The U.S. State Department told the Ukrainian government to refrain from hitting U.S. interests following a Ukrainian attack on the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, Kyiv's ambassador to Washington said on Tuesday.
Reuters: Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced a resolution on Tuesday supporting Ukraine as it battles Russian invaders, hours before Trump was due to make his nationally televised State of the Union address to the nation.
RFE/RL: Red Cross chief Pierre Krahenbuhl has told RFE/RL that Russia is not granting the organization the same level of access to prisoners of war as Ukraine.
Reuters: The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on April 15, three days after Hungary's parliamentary election, according to EU officials and a document seen by Reuters.
Politico: The European Union has promised more than €1 billion to help rebuild Ukraine's energy networks following months of intense bombardment by Russia.
Politico: The EU will deliver on its promise to give Ukraine a much-needed €90 billion loan, despite Hungary attempting to derail the effort at the last minute, top officials said on Tuesday.
Reuters: South Africa's government said on Tuesday that 11 of a group of 17 men who were lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine were set to return home soon, after an initial four landed back in the country last week.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's Defense Forces used U.S.-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles in a series of strikes targeting Russian command posts, ammunition depots, and logistics facilities in occupied territories overnight on Feb. 24, the General Staff reported.
Reuters: Canada is giving Ukraine C$300 million ($220 million) in new military aid and will impose sanctions on 100 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet, Defence Minister David McGuinty told reporters on Tuesday.
Reuters: Italy will send more military aid to Ukraine this year, a senior government official said on Tuesday, adding that continued support for Kyiv could help bring Russia to the negotiating table.
Reuters: Ukrainian drone maker Skyfall is in talks with Denmark about becoming the second defence firm from the war-torn country to establish production on Danish soil, the Nordic country's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
RBC-Ukraine: The White House is insisting on reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine by the 250th anniversary of US independence, which will be celebrated on July 4.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine has proposed several "doable solutions" to resolve its oil transit dispute with Hungary over the Druzhba pipeline, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, Politico reported on Feb. 24.
The UK has announced a landmark sanctions package, cutting off critical oil revenues and further degrading the Kremlin’s ability to wage its illegal war.
worth mentioning
ISW Special Report: The West shouldn’t play Russia’s game with Ukrainian elections
ISW Special Report: Putin’s internet crackdown is rooted in weakness and a need to demand greater war sacrifices
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