Zelenskyy marks war anniversary vowing to fight on, with Ukraine's allies divided
Zelenskyy said Ukraine has defended its independence with less than 1% territory lost despite Russia's larger army, urging allies to maintain military and financial support.
- On February 24, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Kyiv commemorations, welcoming senior EU leaders and vowing to defend Ukraine with a `strong, dignified, and lasting peace`.
- The failure to agree security guarantees has prompted stalled talks, with Ukraine refusing to sign without allies' commitments, while territorial disputes remain unresolved.
- A joint World Bank, EU and UN report estimates reconstruction at about $588 billion while Russian forces have cut heating and power to millions of Ukrainian civilians, energy and infrastructure damage has left.
- European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa visited Kyiv to show solidarity, but Hungary's veto blocked both sanctions and a €90bn loan.
- US-Led peace negotiations have shown limited progress, with Zelenskyy expecting a fresh round within the next 10 days, while Russia signals a long war into 2027.
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Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukraine in 4 years since Russian invasion, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow’s ambitions.In a show of support, more than a dozen senior European officials headed to the Ukrainian capital to mark the grim anniversary of the conflict, which has killed tens of thou…
Four Years On, Ukraine War Still Divides Europe
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Tuesday to reaffirm their support for President Volodymyr Zelensky and pledge continued military and financial backing. The anniversary was marked by renewed pledges of military aid and long-term financial assistance, as Kyiv continues to press for additional weapons, security guarantees, and a clear pathway toward European Union membership. “We have d…
Vladimir Putin "did not achieve his goals" of war or "broken Ukrainians," said Volodymyr Zelensky, on the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion.
"It is good to continue the talks, but "there is no will on the Russian side to achieve peace," the President of the Republic also said on Tuesday.
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