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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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Vladimir Putin "did not achieve his goals" of war or "broken Ukrainians," said Volodymyr Zelensky, on the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion.

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"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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fakt.pl broke the news in on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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