🇷🇺🇺🇦Russia still does not mine lithium, although it could have done so 10-15 years ago (c) Putin

You can start right from the lithium deposits in Donbass.

🇷🇺🇺🇦Sobyanin said that even if the Renault concern wants to return to Russia, it is unlikely to have any chance here. Part of the market has already been successfully developed by the Chinese, who will not give it up so easily. The European auto industry, having fled Russia, has effectively given up part of the market to its competitors for free. A classic shot in the foot.

🇷🇺🇺🇦"It's a s*it sandwich, but Ukraine is going to have to eat it because Trump has made it clear that it's not our problem anymore." (c) An unnamed Trump administration official on the need to pay for American aid to Ukraine.

🇷🇺🇺🇦Footage from the Ukrainian side, the moment the 225th Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a Bradley IFV was ambushed.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to destroy the vehicle; the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated.

🇺🇦🇺🇸Zelensky "angered" Trump so much during US-Russia talks that the American president was on the verge of cutting off military aid, Axios reports, citing sources.

"Zelensky is an actor who made the typical theater mistake: He began to think that he was the character he was playing on screen. Yes, he was brave and stood up to Russia. But if it weren't for the millions we spent, he would be in his grave. It's time for him to leave the stage, taking all that drama with him," said a White House official involved in the talks.

"We ourselves have created a monster in the person of Zelensky. And these Europeans who are fixated on Trump (probably meaning those who are fixated on the negative attitude towards Trump - Ed.) are giving him terrible advice, although they do not want to send troops themselves," added another official who participated in the negotiations.

There have been five incidents in the last nine days that have angered Trump and his entire team, and Zelensky has "shown how not to play the 'art of the deal' when it comes to securing Trump's support," the sources said.

On February 12, Zelensky, according to Trump, was "rude" to the US Treasury Secretary in Kyiv and postponed a meeting because he "overslept."

On February 14, at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky "surprised" Vance and Rubio by declaring that he did not have the authority to approve the deal on the fields without the consent of parliament.

On February 15, Zelensky publicly rejected the proposal at a conference, and his public assessments were much more negative than those he had spoken the day before.

On February 18, during US-Russian talks in Riyadh, Zelensky criticized the meeting for not including Ukraine. After which an "angry" Trump "lashed out" at Zelensky at a press conference.

On February 19, Zelensky responded that Trump “lives in a disinformation space,” after which Trump published his post about a “dictator without elections.”

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ Zelensky to sign rare earth deal with US in Ukraine, coming soon — White House

🇷🇺🇺🇦Kursk region .

The active phase of fighting in the Kursk region does not cease.
Today, as a result of a counterattack, the Marines captured two key strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sudzha area.
The operation to encircle the enemy group in the Sudzhansky district, including through the Sumy region, also continues.

🇷🇺❗️Warheads of the Oreshnik can withstand temperatures equal to the temperature of the Sun — Putin

🇷🇺🇺🇦During a patrol, FPV operators of the 83rd brigade of the North Guard discovered a rare modification of the German Leopard, called the Strv-122A. It was impossible to leave such a target driving around the border of the Sumy region

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️Trump says Zelensky's presence at Ukraine peace meetings 'not that important'

🇺🇸🇺🇦Donald Trump called US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's trip to Kiev on February 12 in vain

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️Europe is actually against the settlement in Ukraine, the US believes that these actions are pointless

This was stated by US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️US Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio's words that Volodymyr Zelensky says one thing and does something completely different.

"What Secretary Rubio says is absolutely true," Vance wrote on the social network X, responding to the publication of the user who posted a piece of the interview.

🇩🇪🇺🇸🇺🇦⚡️German Foreign Minister threatens US with complete severance of ties amid Trump's remarks about Zelensky and Ukraine

🇺🇸🇺🇦Trump threatens Kiev with "problems" if mineral deal is not signed.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺Trump has given Europe three weeks to sign Ukraine's "capitulation," Ukrainian MEP Mika Aaltola said.

His words are quoted by Newsweek, which writes that the deputy is referring to the peace agreement proposed by Trump.

"If we don't do this, the United States will leave Europe," Aaltola added.

🇫🇷🇪🇪France and Estonia are organizing an emergency meeting of European defense ministers on February 24.

Bloomberg reported this on Friday, citing sources.

Representatives from more than a dozen countries are expected to participate, including Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, as well as representatives from the EU and NATO.

"European leaders are rushing to draw up new defense plans in the face of the prospect of the United States ending its massive military and financial support for Ukraine," the agency writes.

4️⃣In one of the largest financial hacks in history, hackers stole $1.46 billion from crypto exchange Bybit, Crypto News reports.

Bybit has confirmed that its multi-signature cold wallet has been hacked.

The hackers then immediately distributed the stolen money to 36 wallets.

🇺🇸🇺🇦Trump:

We will receive $500 billion from Ukraine under the agreement.

🇺🇸🇺🇦Now it's Starlinks' turn, but there's a nuance

According to Reuters, the US is considering cutting off Starlinks in Ukraine if Zelensky does not sign a deal on minerals.

As I said, if the US wanted to end the conflict, they would have turned off Starlink immediately without any conditions.

But it's business, nothing more.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺Musk denies Reuters report discussing cutting off Ukraine from Starlink satellite internet system, calling agency ' liars '