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Ukraine confirmed on Tuesday that U.S. military assistance has resumed, following high-level talks in Saudi Arabia, according to a Ukrainian presidential official.
Palvo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, announced the development on Facebook, stating:
"I have confirmation that U.S. military assistance has been resumed. The agreements are being implemented."
The announcement follows negotiations between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Jeddah, where Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal.
Washington had paused military aid after tensions between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, following the latest diplomatic breakthrough, the U.S. has greenlit military support from its existing stockpiles.
What’s Next:
Ceasefire Plan: The 30-day truce awaits Russia’s response.
Security Talks: Kyiv and Washington continue discussions on long-term security guarantees.
NATO Meeting: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss Ukraine’s security needs.
Winter weather has brought air travel in the German capital to a complete halt, stranding thousands of passengers as severe icing conditions make runways and aircraft unsafe for operation and force authorities to shut down one of Europe’s key transport hubs.
Storm Leonardo hit Spain and Portugal on Tuesday, forcing more than 11,000 people from their homes, as a man in Portugal died after his car was swept away by floodwaters and a second body was found in Malaga.
An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shiite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday before detonating a suicide bomb that killed at least 31 people in the deadliest assault of its kind in the capital in more than a decade.
Ukraine and Russia carried out a rare exchange of 314 prisoners on Thursday as U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi closed with a pledge to resume negotiations soon, offering one of the clearest signs of diplomatic movement in months.
The United States and Iran are set to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue and a strictly bilateral, nuclear-focused format, a move that is fuelling questions about Iran’s negotiating strategy.
Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy system early on Saturday (7 January), hitting power generation and distribution facilities with more than 400 drones and around 40 missiles, Ukrainian officials have said.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 7th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious goal of reaching a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March, though the timeline is widely viewed as unrealistic due to deep disagreements over territory, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks.
At least 31 people have been killed and scores wounded in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers, prompting widespread international condemnation.
Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal met with senior U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss strengthening military and security cooperation, regional developments and the challenges facing Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Friday.
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