Putin is now holding a meeting on rare earth metals, Russian state media TASS reports.

The Eiffel Tower shining in blue and yellow on the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

BREAKING: Germany discuss €200 billion in emergency defence spending.

Putin:

Trump wants to improve Ukraine.

Zelensky has no chance of winning the elections, they are zero, unless there is gross manipulation.

Zelensky has driven himself into a dead end with a decree banning negotiations with Russia.

Trump:

We spent more than $300 billion in the Ukraine war, while Europe spent $100 billion, and we deserve to get it back.

Putin:

Zelensky's rating is exactly half that of Zaluzhny.

Trump:

We are aiming for a ceasefire in Ukraine first, then a peaceful settlement.

Putin:

Russia and the US want to achieve peace in Ukraine as quickly as possible, and Zelensky is preventing this.

NEW: Israel has made it clear to the Turkish and Syrian authorities through mediators that it does not intend to remain permanently in the buffer zone.

Source: Yedioth Ahronoth

Putin on EU demands for participation in negotiations:

I don’t see anything bad, but they can’t demand anything from Russia.

Putin:

Russia is ready to discuss with US possibility of cutting defense budgets.

Putin:

The proposal is good, we are not against it. We would cut it by 50%, and the US would cut it by 50%.

Putin:

Russia is ready to supply 2 million tons of aluminum to the US market, which would stabilize prices.

Putin says Xi Jinping informed him that the "peace group" on Ukraine will soon meet in New York.

Putin:

Russian and US companies are currently discussing joint projects.

Macron:

We want peace that does not mean Ukraine's surrender.

Trump:

One of the first calls I made was with Putin.

Macron:

The EU has sent €138 billion in aid to Ukraine.

Trump:

Tariffs against Mexico and Canada are still scheduled for March 4.

Serbian President Vucic said Serbia voted for Western resolution on Ukraine in UN by mistake, he apologized for the mistake.

Trump: It is strange to ask whether Washington will contribute to rebuilding Ukraine, on which we spent $350 billion.