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Ukraine will not agree to any peace deal proposed by US Trump and Russia without its involvement, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned.
"We cannot accept it, as an independent country," Zelensky said as soldiers continue re-take more Russia federation territory by sizing deeper by another 5 k/m into Kursk.  

The US Trump had talked of a "good possibility" of ending the war?. He and Putin spoke by phone. was not "practical" without Ukraine, Putin is  demanding asking Trump Ukraine not joining Nato, Trump try saying to Putin & said likely it cannot return to its pre-invasion borders in the peace talk.

Zelensky. demand Now!. He said to meet in Euro conference.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg051z21zno

The meaning is really nothing to Ukraine, with this two boss, one a emperor, Trumpeting and the other one is a totalitarian dictatorship country. 

Both can help each other and dance (Trump & Putin) can talk, and talk until the cow and the bear is home.

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First Swiss dies fighting in Ukraine.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-aff...t/88863238

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A new video from Ukrainian electronic warfare and drone expert Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov shows what looks like an entertaining toy: a quadcopter drone that lands on a pool of water, sinks, and then starts up its rotors and rises into the air again. It is hardly a unique or innovative capability, as we will see. the question is why someone who focuses tightly on the latest battlefield developments would highlight such a gadget.

As with many drones, this new toy might be more dangerous than it first appears.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambli...-the-deep/

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Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell. Attack during night before Munich Security 

Conference started fire but did not cause radiation leak, says Kyiv. Europe live – latest updates

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European allies seek united Ukraine front as US backing wavers. MUNICH: European leaders on Saturday (Feb 16) scrambled to force their way to the table at any talks on the Ukraine war, as Washington announced a team of senior US officials was planning to meet in Saudi Arabia with counterparts from Moscow and Kiev.

Trump upended status quo this week when he announced he was likely to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin soon to start talks to end the conflict, leaving US allies in Europe reeling from concerns that their interests would be sidelined in any deal on Ukraine.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/eu...rs-4940751

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/eu...rs-4940751

Woww  He try hard to dig for gold in Ukraine.

Emperor Trump try to be and real emperor.

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Woww  He try hard to dig for gold in Ukraine.

Emperor Trump try to be and real emperor.

Here. He sign into the book. But he did try to eat 50%....but is not easy.

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This could prove a defining week for the war in Ukraine, with two sets of hastily arranged talks taking place in Paris & Riyadh. European leaders are meeting in France, they scramble for a response to Trump's plan to open negotiations with Vladimir Putin for an end to the conflict. On Tuesday Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are due to meet in the Saudi capital.

Ukraine not attending either set of talks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwypy119yzno

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Russia/Ukraine war: List key events day 1,090.

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium said that Ukrainian drones hit one of its major oil pipelines in southern Russia’s Kropotkinskaya pumping station in the Krasnodar region, affecting supply from neighbouring Kazakhstan.Ukraine’s Security Service claimed responsibility for the attack on the oil pipeline and said that Moscow’s Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar was also hit, with at least 20 explosions heard in the area.

Politics & Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Saudi Arabia in advance of planned peace talks between US & Russian over war in Ukraine. Kremlin Dmitry Peskov confirmed would be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign policy director Yuri Ushakov at the meetings with the US in Riyadh. They are taking
restoring ties, negotiating a peaceful settlement as war in Ukraine. A meeting between Putin & US Trump. A plans to deploy European peacekeeping troops after Kyiv & Moscow strike a peace deal make matter “complex”. Meanwhile French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an emergency meeting with leaders from key European Union nations at the Elysee Palace in Paris to discuss the EU’s reaction to Washington’s peace talks with Moscow.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/18...nts-day-21

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/eu...rs-4940751

Since is Russia's invasion in 2022, US has allocated approximately $110 billion in emergency funding to Ukraine, U.S.A. aid constitutes more or half of all military assistance received by Ukraine so far, making an essential lifeline sustaining its military operations against Russia. So if Trump were to halt financial, implications for Ukraine could be dire a situation, can Europe fill the gap?. French President Emmanuel Macron is holding emergency meeting in Europe, recognizes the urgency of maintaining support for Ukraine then EU's response to war has often hampered by internal divisions & varying levels of commitment among member states.
https://youtu.be/yqFlUKjLGts?si=BWY02ww1S4nYTiA1

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Since is Russia's invasion in 2022, US has allocated approximately $110 billion in emergency funding to Ukraine, U.S.A. aid constitutes more or half of all military assistance received by Ukraine so far, making an essential lifeline sustaining its military operations against Russia. So if Trump were to halt financial, implications for Ukraine could be dire a situation, can Europe fill the gap?. French President Emmanuel Macron is holding emergency meeting in Europe, recognizes the urgency of maintaining support for Ukraine then EU's response to war has often hampered by internal divisions & varying levels of commitment among member states.

https://youtu.be/yqFlUKjLGts?si=WXepsAbtPJ6V0bTO

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Can is the Anwer lehh, to the above ?..

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Trump says he has spoken to Putin about ending war in Ukraine on the phone to discuss an end to war in Ukraine, an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday he said, he had "better not say," ✓too many times he have spoken. "He (Putin) wants people stop dying,"  Trump LOL out! laughing, he told New York Post.

WASHINGTON - Since Russian Putin launched his mad invasion of Ukraine three years ago, former US president Joe Biden took firm a strong stand & a solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies & set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically diplomatically.

Washington’s approach changed dramatically with a Feb 18 initial meeting between Trump and Russian negotiators. Both want to drink try met jmeet up after emperor returned to White House, with Ukraine / Nato partners sidelined relatively w/inexperienced team of emperor aides as Putin try to granted concessions to NATO even be4 the talks got under way.

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☆》When there is a will there is a way. The will to stop been bully is strong, is with Ukrainian folks.

☆》 @Follow the Will. Follow the way the will go. It will match Russian halfway...Ukraine will not give up halfway, to protect their sovereignty against invaders and aggressors.

Putin is though, must ask Ukraine folks for their permission.

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☆》When there is a will there is a way. The will to stop been bully is strong, is with Ukrainian folks.

☆》 @Follow the Will. Follow the way the will go. It will match Russian halfway...Ukraine will not give up halfway, to protect their sovereignty against invaders and aggressors.

Putin is though, must ask Ukraine folks for their permission.

Putin on Trump. A first for Putin to lead Trump by his nose & try kill of Ukraine folks & both without Ukraine, talk on peace, but war talk only.

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Putin on Trump. A first for Putin to lead Trump by his nose & try kill of Ukraine folks & both without Ukraine, talk on peace, but war talk only.

Tensions between Trump vs Ukrainian govt had been escalating behind scenes for past week b4 fully erupted into public view Wednesday. Privately, Ukrainian were alarmed after President Zelenskyy was told his meetings with Trump admin officials could be canceled if he didn’t swiftly agreeto certain demands worried on mixed messages, public & private, from senior Trump advisers about whether possibility of Ukraine’s joining NATO would be on table in negotiations with Russia to end war. they concerned when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told them in a closed-door meeting the US may withdraw a significant number of its troops from Europe. 

Putin on Trump. A first for Putin Clapping to lead Trump by his nose

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Putin on Trump. A first for Putin to lead Trump by his nose & try kill of Ukraine folks & both without Ukraine, talk on peace, but war talk oni.

A first for Putin to lead Trump by his nose.
https://youtu.be/p0vnd7xduXg?si=r7SzRa3UGJy7OKD4

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See!. Let why how Putin lead a US President by his nose.
https://youtu.be/qnSXlGhDeNc?si=TGSks3o9QTYKdRgw

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Ukrainian president has rejected US demands for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for wartime aid. Volodymyr Zelensky said that US had supplied nowhere near that sum so far and offered no specific security guarantees in the agreement.The Ukrainian leader said the draft deal proposed the US taking ownership of 50% of Ukraine's critical minerals.
“I am defending Ukraine.  He (Trump) for first time, there is always a first time (he / his) in his life
been make used by Putin leading Trump by his nose (Clapping).

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White House and Ukraine nearing rare earths deal that would tighten relationship, AP source says.
Some progress in talks comes after President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded sharp rhetoric about their differences over the matter. But the two sides made significant progress during a three-day visit to Ukraine this week by retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, according to the person familiar with the ongoing negotiations who was not authorized to comment publicly.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-rare-...0761634d4a

Ukrainians were rattled by Trump, the still-not-completed agreement came into focus over three days of meetings in Ukraine between Kellogg and Zelenskyy and other top-ranking Ukrainian officials, the person said. In addition to Zelenskyy, the talks included Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎, Rada speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk and others, the person said. As Kellogg returned to Washington on Friday evening, Zelenskyy in his nightly address said the two sides were still working on a draft agreement. It was a notably optimistic tone after Trump earlier in the day in a Fox News Radio interview said Bessent’s visit to Kyiv had been a “wasted trip.”

“Today, Ukrainian and U.S. teams are working on a draft agreement between our governments,” Zelenskyy said in his address. “This agreement can add value to our relations — what matters most is getting the details right to ensure it truly works. I look forward to a just result.” Trump said he wanted such a deal earlier this month, and it was initially proposed last fall by Zelenskyy as part of his plan to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in future negotiations with Moscow.
Rare earth elements are a set of 17 elements that are essential to many kinds of consumer technology, including cellphones, hard drives and electric and hybrid vehicles.

Trump’s national security adviser also expressed confidence Friday that Zelenskyy would eventually accept a deal letting the U.S. access his country’s rare earth minerals. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Mike Waltz said: “Here’s the bottom line. President Zelenskyy is going to sign that deal.” It’s not clear whether the White House has offered Ukraine any security guarantees in the emerging deal.

Earlier proposals focused how U.S. could use Kyiv’s minerals “as compensation” for support given to Ukraine by Biden admin & as payment for future aid. White House Nat Security Council did not immediately respond to request His aides — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff & Waltz met w/senior advisers to Russia’s Putin in Saudi Arabia earlier preliminary talks about ending war. U.S. Trump faced criticism for not include Ukraine or European allies in talks said he didn’t think it was “important” for Zelenskyy to be in the meetings and dismissed Zelenskyy as negotiating “with no cards.”

Earlier this week, Trump warned Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead also said Putin wants to make a deal but has options. “He doesn’t have to make a deal,” he said. “if he wanted, he would get whole country.” Trump’s harsh words for Zelenskyy drew criticism from Democrats even some Republicans in Congress, where Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression has had bipartisan support.

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White House and Ukraine nearing rare earths deal.
US official says Trump’s frustration with Zelenskyy is ‘multifold’ and blasts ‘insults’ from Ukraine.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-zelensk...96bd6ddd26

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'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdel777jxlwo

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US envoy to Ukraine has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "courageous leader" & said the pair had "positive discussions" in Kyiv yesterday.
Keith Kellogg's comments come after the White House national security adviser said Donald Trump was "very frustrated" with the Ukrainian president.

There has rift in recent weeks between US & Ukrainian presidents over Russia.

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Ukraine requires 5,000 FPV drones per month from each supplier—Pentagon plans 3,000 in two years. With Ukraine and Russia each deploying over a million FPV drones annually, US production remains. in sharp contrast to the Pentagon’s Replicator program, which aims to produce just 3,000 drones over two years. California-based Neros has secured a contract to deliver 6,000 FPV attack drones to Ukraine over six months, marking the highest production rate for any US manufacturer. Founded by former professional drone racers, Neros has developed its Archer drone system without Chinese components, achieving complete supply chain independence through vertical integration. The Archer drone carries a 2kg warhead with a range exceeding 20 kilometers and features advanced anti-jamming capabilities. It has become first FPV drone added to Pentagon’s BlueUAS list, attracting interest from Marine Air Force, Army, & Special Forces.

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As U S. King Trump refuse to join. But UK PM Sir Keir Starmer said he's ready to send UK soldiers to Ukraine if necessary, French President Emmanuel Macron also working on plan make Europe “a deterrent against Russia”. The idea of a “European Force” under the roof of NATO or independently comes to the fore. If a peace agreement is signed, it's proposed upto 30,000 soldiers will be deployed in Ukraine, they'll not be directly on front line, to protect critical facilities front line will be monitored with drones “state-of-the-art” surveillance methods. Air power will be kept ready over Poland or Romania & if US Air Force also be on “standby” if King Trump ok, to deter possible violations (if its Ok With Putin) if aims to reopen Ukrainian airspace to commercial flights. At same time, Dutch Parliament approved a motion to send peacekeepers to Ukraine by a large majority.

Russia is uncomfortable with Ukraine’s possible NATO accession and also objects to the presence of European forces on the ground. This approach is also causing great debate on agenda “live broadcast” platforms in West; many broadcasters are covering subject under titles and “breaking news”. On other hand, NATO Steadfast Dart 25, held in Romanian territory, carried out “live fire” exercises w/hundreds of soldiers, fighter jets, attack helicopters & tanks. With newly established Allied Response Force (ARF), an attempt is being made to establish a rapid and effective military presence on the eastern flank

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Ukraine's earth riches are rare and difficult to reach

Ukraine's soils hold some 5 per cent of the world's mineral resources, which US President Donald Trump is anxious to secure, but not all of them are yet exploited – or easily exploitable, according to experts. Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of World Mining Data. It was the world's 10th largest producer of iron in 2022.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/uk...ch-4960941

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https://youtu.be/HLtBblqrz0M?si=CYwmqDvLN9cu2Wbn

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Ukrainian special forces launched a precise clearing op to open door for more future assaults against Russians in the Kotlyne industrial zone, blowing up heavy concrete fortifications in doing so. Ukrainian operators cleared an important tree line, critically endangering Russian supply lines, while also setting the stage for future attacks.
The battle for Kotlyne remains a critical front in Ukraine’s goal to disrupt Russian advances toward Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces are pushing to finish what they started, retaking the settlement and securing the industrial complex that dominates the area, which will deny the Russians a critical stronghold that could be used for further offensives toward Pokrovsk.
https://youtu.be/HLtBblqrz0M?si=CYwmqDvLN9cu2Wbn

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Russian troops 'bogged down' near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military claims. "I am not saying that Ukrainian forces caught some second, third, or 100th and 500th breath... But Russian troops have indeed begun to show some physical, moral, and material exhaustion," said Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces.

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https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panoram...ok-1076751