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21.02.2025

21.02.2025Day of Johnson's Empty Plate

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 21.02.2025.

It displays 90 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.02.2025Day of Johnson's Empty Plate
The morning revealed Russia's demands from Er-Riyadh talks, while Reuters exposed secret US-Russia negotiations in Switzerland. House Speaker Johnson's statement about "no appetite" for Ukraine aid dominated coverage, following previous days' pattern of US-Russia diplomatic engagement excluding Ukraine.

US removed pro-Ukrainian language from G7 statement, with Senator Rubio privately reassuring European allies. The administration's special envoy Kellogg praised Zelenskyy as "courageous," contrasting with Trump's dismissal of the Ukrainian president as "not important" for peace talks.

Evening reports focused on potential Trump-Putin meeting on May 9 in Moscow, though Trump later denied these claims. Ukrainian polling showed increasing support for compromise solutions, while teams from both countries continued working on a new bilateral agreement amid air raid alerts in Kyiv.
21.02.2025

02:19Russia's NATO Pullout Demand

The newspapers report on Russia's demands during Er-Riyadh talks, including NATO withdrawal from Eastern Europe (UNIAN, Glavcom). Multiple sources cover conflicting reports about US weapons sales to Ukraine, with lawmakers disputing claims of delivery halt (Kyiv Post). Coverage continues of US-Ukraine rare earth metals deal negotiations (Novoe Vremya), while ISW reports Russia misrepresenting China's position on the war (Pravda).
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NV

«Плани США щодо РФ провалилися» / У Трампа склалося враження, що Зеленський — єдина перепона для швидких рішень — розмова з Валерієм Чалим

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06:27Musk Joins Trump's War With Zelenskyy

The newspapers report on escalating tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy, with Musk joining criticism of the Ukrainian president after rejection of a minerals deal (Kyiv Post, UNIAN). Zelenskyy claims deep-strike capabilities against Russia yield fivefold return on investment (Liga.net). Reuters reveals secret US-Russia talks in Switzerland about the war (Novoe Vremya), while Ukrainian defense forces report downing 87 drones (Ukrinform UA).
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08:25Johnson Starves Ukraine Aid

The newspapers report extensively on US House Speaker Johnson's statement about lack of "appetite" for Ukraine funding (Kyiv Post, Pravda), while multiple sources cover secret US-Russia talks in Switzerland about the war (UNIAN, Novoe Vremya, TSN). Defense updates indicate 121 combat engagements, mostly in Pokrovsk sector (Ukrinform), and issues with Ukrainian drone exports despite available funding (Liga.net).
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11:42Rubio Soothes Europe After Secret Talks

The newspapers report on Trump-Russia diplomacy developments, with Rubio calming European officials after US-Russia talks (Liga.net, NYT) and US removing pro-Ukrainian language from G7 statement (Novoe Vremya). Cabinet allocates 8 billion hryvnias for drone procurement (UNIAN) while PM Shmyhal warns of Russian attacks on gas infrastructure (Ukrinform UA). Discussion continues about potential US-Ukraine resources deal (Kyiv Post).
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17:58Kellogg's Praise Clashes With Trump's Scorn

The newspapers report on Keith Kellogg's visit to Ukraine, with contrasting narratives between his positive assessment of Zelenskyy as "courageous" (Kyiv Post) and Trump's dismissive remarks calling Zelenskyy "not very important" for peace talks (Pravda, Novoe Vremya). Multiple sources discuss Kellogg's meetings with Ukrainian officials (Liga.net) and the implications for US-Ukraine relations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue defensive operations in Bilohorivka, Chasovyi Yar, and Toretsk (Ukrinform UA).
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21:49Trump Claims Putin's Victory Card

The newspapers report on Trump's latest statements about Ukraine, claiming Putin could take the country "if he wants" while dismissing Zelenskyy's position (Kyiv Post, UNIAN). Sources discuss potential Trump-Putin meeting on May 9 in Moscow (Novoe Vremya) and Trump's possible refusal to support tribunal for Putin (UNIAN). Meanwhile, polling shows increasing Ukrainian support for compromise to end war (Liga.net), while Ukraine and US teams work on new agreement (Pravda, Ukrinform).
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«Пожежник, що має загасити емоції» / Чи допоможе Келлог розв’язати кризу у стосунках Трампа та Зеленського — розбір NV

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