The Trump administration has agreed to provide intelligence to Ukraine to allow it to strike Russian energy infrastructure far from the border with long-range missiles.

However, analysts say Putin has not changed his goals in the war. The Russian leader wants to overthrow the pro-European government in Ukraine and install a "puppet regime" loyal to Moscow in its place.

Zelensky has passed a law that strips key anti-corruption agencies, such as the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, of their independence. Under the new rules, control over these agencies is transferred to the Prosecutor General's Office, appointed by the president.

On February 18, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as part of his visit to Kuwait, held a meeting with the Crown Prince of this country, Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched their first counterattack in a year, successfully liberating the village of Peschanoe in the Donetsk region.

US President Donald Trump has said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must end,

In the near future, Ukaina can hit the distant parts of the Russian territory with long-range missiles such as ATAMS, SCALP/Storm Shadow. The United States, Britain and France allowed their use.

Ukrainian drones attacked a number of military targets in Kaspiysk for the first time since the start of the war in the territory of Dagestan. The attack caused the delay of three flights at the Makhachkala airport. There are no reports of casualties.

Valery Zaluzhny, the former head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and now Ukraine's ambassador to London, said that a part of the territories could be handed over to Russia in order to end hostilities. This statement may indicate fundamental changes in the leadership of Ukraine.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its forecast regarding the duration of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The current baseline scenario suggests that fighting could continue until the end of 2025, and the worst-case scenario until mid-2026. At the moment, most analysts predict that the conflict may end next year due to the change of administration in the White House.