KYIV, Feb 29 – The Pentagon is exploring the possibility of using the remaining $4 billion in funding provided for military assistance to Ukraine, without guarantees of reimbursement for these expenses, CNN said, citing sources in the U.S. Department of Defense.

KYIV, Feb 29 – The Ministry of Finance has attracted $1.2 billion in grants and preferential financing to the general fund of the state budget from international partners in the first two months of 2024, the department’s website reported on Thursday.

BRUSSELS, Feb 29 – The European Parliament called on the member countries of the European Union to increase and speed up military support for Ukraine, supporting the proposal to allocate 0.25% of their GDP annually for this.

KYIV, Feb 29 - Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and southeastern Ukraine as Moscow tries to press its current advantage in weapons and troops, Kyiv officials said Thursday.

KYIV, Feb 28 – NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member of the Alliance in the long term perspective, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

KYIV, Feb 28 – U.S. business has every opportunity to take a leadership position in restoring the economy and infrastructure of Ukraine right now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address to members of the U.S. National Association of Manufacturers.

KYIV, Feb 28 - Drones that the Kremlin said were launched by Ukraine flew deep inside Russian territory, including one that got within 100 kilometers (60 miles) of Moscow, signaling breaches in Russian defenses as President Vladimir Putin ordered stepped-up protection at the border.

Kyiv, Feb 28 - European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson believes that the emergency synchronization of the Ukrainian energy system with the European ENTSO-E can be conducted in a few weeks.

KYIV, Feb 28 - At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered the EU so far, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said. EU members Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary have land borders with Ukraine.

KYIV, Feb 28 - The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine reports that a substantial truckload of Starlink dishes has arrived in the besieged country, fulfilling SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s promise about 48 hours after his first exchange, Teslarati reported.