U.S. President Donald Trump decided to "dismantle" the U.S. military presence in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Turkey had been opposing the U.S. military presence in Alexandroupolis for years.

Source: Greek newspaper Dimokratia

According to the Greek press, Donald Trump ordered the closure of the Alexandroupoli base at the joint request of Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump's move will be a strategic loss for Greece, the Greek press stresses.

Zelensky:

Ukraine is ready for a “all-for-all” prisoner exchange with Russia.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, visiting Kyiv today, believes Ukraine is better off continuing its war with Russia than agreeing to peace.

“I must be honest—I don’t trust Putin. I don’t think he wants peace in Ukraine.

Many may see a peace deal or ceasefire as a good idea, but we risk that peace in Ukraine could actually be more dangerous than the war happening now.”

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister on the mineral deal:

Almost all the main details have been agreed, the Ukrainian and American teams are already in the final stage of agreeing on a mineral agreement.

We hope that the leaders of the United States and Ukraine will be able to sign and approve it in Washington as soon as possible.

Canada’s Justin Trudeau announces new military aid for Ukraine:

25 LAV II IFVs
2 combat support vehicles (training in 🇩🇪)
1 F-16 ground system
4 F-16 flight simulators
Millions of rounds of ammo
Military gear & first-aid kits
€3.3B from frozen 🇷🇺 assets

Trump's team have prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow US immigration officials to quickly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases like tuberculosis.

US authorities want to implement rules that will empower officials to "expel migrants without any procedures provided for by federal immigration law."

Source: CBS News

Ukraine will receive significant assistance from world leaders who visited Kyiv today.

🇫🇮 Finland: €4.5 million for infrastructure restoration and European integration.
🇦🇺 Australia: the largest package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, 70 individuals and 79 organizations.
🇳🇿 New Zealand: sanctions against the Russian Federation.
🇪🇸 Spain: €1 billion in military aid.
🇩🇰 Denmark: 270 million euros.
🇸🇪 Sweden: air defense systems worth $113 million.
🇬🇧United Kingdom: $5.6 billion in military aid.

UK is ready to send troops to Ukraine along with other countries.

British Prime Minister Starmer:

Britain will provide Ukraine with $5.6 billion in military aid.

We are ready to participate with forces in Ukraine with European allies. Trump created an opportunity.

The initial six-week truce between Hamas and Israel will end on March 1.

The two sides were supposed to use the six weeks to negotiate for a permanent deal, but it seems more and more likely that a permanent solution won't be reached.

The Israeli military has already made extensive preparations for a new campaign in Gaza.

The new attacks will reportedly include the targeting of Hamas officials and buildings and infrastructure used by the Hamas-run civilian government.

Still, the initial deal says that the “temporary cessation of hostilities” could be sustained beyond the deadline as long as Israel and Hamas are still negotiating.

Source: NYT

Congo Halts Cobalt Exports for Four Months

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world's top cobalt producer, has suspended exports of the critical mineral for four months due to oversupply. This move could impact global supply chains, particularly the EV battery industry.

Source: Bloomberg

US National Security Advisor Waltz:

Ukraine’s NATO membership is not on the table.

NEW: UK government:

Sanctions target producers and suppliers of goods for Russia’s military, which are based in various third countries, including Central Asian states, Turkey, Thailand, India, and China.

Sanctions also target North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol, along with other North Korean generals and senior officials, for their involvement in deploying over 11,000 DPRK forces to Russia.

Friedrich Merz:

AfD's strong support is the final warning to democratic parties to work together.

We Europeans must quickly be capable of acting, especially with an eye to defense.

The United States has taken the initiative in the UN General Assembly for a resolution that equates the actions of Ukraine and the Russian Federation during the war.

American resolution mourns “the tragic loss of life across the Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict”

Source: FT

The EU will prepare a 17th package of sanctions against Russia, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kallas says.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

Statements from the US make us all worried.

Europe and the US have had differences before and worked them out, we expect to do the same this time.

We shouldn't throw something out of the window that has worked well so far.