Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Ukraine's possible accession to the European Union is Kiev's sovereign right, since it is not a military alliance.

Lebanese Presidency:

Continued Israeli presence on Lebanese territory is considered an occupation.

We have the right to use all means to ensure Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese lands.

We confirm the readiness of the Lebanese army to assume its duties on the recognized international borders.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

We will start negotiations on the second phase of the hostage deal.

Israeli Foreign Minister in response to a question about who will rule Gaza:

It is not necessary for someone to own Gaza.

Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit for Palestine on March 4.

Zelensky:

The US is seeking to reach an agreement with Putin for the sake of a quick result.

In the event of a rash end to the war in Ukraine, an Afghan scenario is possible.

The first session of negotiations between Russia and the United States in Riyadh is over.

It lasted more than 3 hours. A working lunch is ahead.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko:

The negotiations between Russia and the US in Riyadh are preliminary consultations, the purpose of which is to outline the basic positions of the parties.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko:

Russia has a negative attitude towards European peacekeepers in Ukraine, this is an escalatory step.

The US and Russia may agree to hold a summit in Saudi Arabia, which is likely to take place as early as next week.

Source: Bloomberg

The Russian Army continues to use donkeys for logistics.

China's 6th-generation fighter J-36 has reportedly made its second flight.

NEW: Russian and U.S. delegations have concluded negotiations in Riyadh.

The CIA has started covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels.

The missions started after the Donald Trump said that he would designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

The MQ-9 drones used for the missions are not armed. But they can be equipped with payloads to carry out precision strikes.

Source: CNN

Kremlin foreign-policy aide Yuri Ushakov:

The meeting between Putin and Trump is unlikely to take place next week; it is difficult to talk about specific dates.

US Secretary of State Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address “irritants” in Russian-US relations.

Source: Reuters

Rubio and Lavrov agreed to cooperate on economic opportunities that could emerge after a settlement in Ukraine.

Source: Reuters

The United States and Russia are proposing a three-stage peace plan to end the war in Ukraine:

1- Ceasefire
2- Elections in Ukraine
3- Signing a final agreement

Source: Fox News

The United States and Russia consider holding new elections in Ukraine to be a key condition for the success of the settlement process.

Source: Fox News