General Staff: Russia has lost 871,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

11:09 AM

Trump admin says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts.

The Trump administration said on Feb. 26 that it is terminating over 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) foreign aid contracts, cutting $60 billion in foreign assistance, the U.S. media reported.

10:34 AM

Ukraine to receive $730 million for demining equipment from partners by 2034.

A total of 51 million euros ($53 million) has already been raised, said Ruslan Berehulia, the head of the mine action department.

10:05 AM

Trump to announce 25% tariffs on EU 'very soon.'

"We'll be announcing it very soon. It'll be 25% generally speaking, and that will be on cars and all other things," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:40 AM

8 killed, 18 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 166 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported. Ninety drones were shot down over 11 oblasts, while 72 decoy drones were lost without causing damage, according to the statement.

9:31 AM

US, Russia begin next round of talks in Turkey focused on embassy work.

A Russian delegation arrived at the residency of the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, starting the second round of Russian-U.S. talks, the state news agency TASS reported on Feb. 27.

9:05 AM

Russia's advance slows down in critical areas after Ukraine regrouped, Syrskyi says.

Russian troops are actively pushing on the Novopavlivka sector in eastern Donetsk Oblast, trying to break through Ukraine's defense and capture three settlements, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

8:54 AM

Australian philanthropists donate $3.15 million to Ukraine, urge governments to step up support.

The package builds upon 20 million Australian dollars ($12.6 million) that the Australia-based charity, founded by Andrew and Nicola Forrest, has already provided for demining, food and energy security, and the protection of children.

8:07 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 871,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:06 AM

North Korea deploys additional troops to Russia's Kursk Oblast, South Korean intelligence says.

North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, an official for South Korea's National Intelligence Agency claimed on Feb. 27.

6:12 AM

Finland to provide Ukraine with $691 million in military equipment.

"The products will be delivered to Ukraine as part of future material aid packages," the news release from Finland's Defense Ministry noted, without specifying a timeline.

5:07 AM

Bulgarian court orders recount of parliamentary election results amid voting discrepancies.

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ordered a full recount of the country's October 2024 parliamentary election results on Feb. 26 following an audit that discovered various voting discrepancies.

3:58 AM

US declines to sign WTO statement condemning Russian aggression.

The statement, proposed during Ukraine’s Trade Policy Review, emphasized members' concerns surrounding the "consequences of (the war's) destruction for Ukraine and for global trade," while explicitly naming Russia as the aggressor.

2:50 AM

Far-right Romanian presidential candidate detained, charged in election probe.

The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with "incitement to actions against the constitutional order" and other alleged crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-round elections.

1:28 AM

Romania approves shooting down drones that violate its airspace.

The move comes after multiple incidents in which Russian drones crashed onto Romanian territory during attacks against neighboring Ukraine.

12:04 AM

Ukraine not on agenda in next US-Russia talks, State Department says.

"To be clear, there are no political or security issues on the agenda. Ukraine is not  on the agenda," a U.S. State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters. U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Istanbul on Feb. 27.

10:53 PM

Zelensky confirms upcoming meeting with Trump.

"I will meet with President Trump," Zelensky said in his evening address on Feb. 26. "It is important for me and all of us in the world that America's assistance is not stopped."

10:33 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Trump says he will meet Zelensky on Feb. 28 in Washington to sign agreement on minerals

10:09 PM

Ukraine hits key Russian military sites in Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says.

The joint operation targeted the Saky and Kacha military airfields in occupied Crimea and Russia's Tuapse oil refinery, the military claimed on Feb. 26.

10:07 PM

No sanctions relief for Russia pre-deal and Ukraine 'can forget about' NATO, Trump says.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO as part of a future peace agreement with Russia and ruled out lifting sanctions on Moscow before a deal is reached.

9:56 PM

Zelensky officially dismisses Joint Forces Commander Andrii Hnatov, now serving in General Staff.

In January, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov had been appointed deputy chief of the General Staff.

8:44 PM

5 killed, 11 injured in Russian airstrike on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.

According to Ukraine's National Police, a 47-year-old woman and four men — aged 56, 57, and 75, with one more yet to be identified — were killed in the attack.

8:36 PM

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US author explains Donald Trump’s Russia, KGB connections.

Craig Unger is an American journalist and writer who has written two books on Donald Trump’s connections to Russia’s security services and the Russian mafia stretching all the way back to the 1980s. Unger says he is “absolutely certain” that the U.S. president is a Russian asset whose current actions are benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, and destroying relationships with long-time allies.

8:03 PM

No security guarantees in US minerals deal, to be discussed later, Zelensky says.

While it does not contain any concrete security guarantees, the agreement states the U.S. government "supports Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace."

7:55 PM

Trump says he will meet Zelensky on Feb. 28 in Washington to sign agreement on minerals.

"It's now confirmed, and we're going to be signing an agreement which will be a very big agreement," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 26 during a White House cabinet meeting.

5:11 PM

Ukrainian director of commercials Vitalii Kokoshko killed in Russia's war.

Vitalii Kokoshko, a Ukrainian director of commercials and veteran of the Ukrainian advertising industry, was killed in Russia's war, his daughter Olha Kokoshko wrote on Facebook on Feb. 25.