International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva met with top Ukrainian officials in frosty, snow-covered Kyiv on Thursday and inspected energy infrastructure damaged in Russian strikes as Ukraine nears the fourth anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion on February 24.

Ukraine security talks may see breakthrough as U.S. NATO ambassador says 50-nation coalition nears agreement on comprehensive framework for peace deal and security guarantees.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the agreements were “a signal of how seriously Europe and the entire coalition of the willing are ready to work for real security.”

The United States is accusing Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace.

France is pushing to stop Ukraine from buying American weapons with a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan. It wants the portion of the fund earmarked for weapons to be spent only in the European defence industry.

Besides having a longer range than either Storm Shadows or ATACMS, the Nightfalls could fill the gap left if Ukraine’s stock of American-made missiles is not resupplied.

The NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) has identified the key priorities for its work in 2026, including innovation, analytics and artificial intelligence, education and training,

Analysts say Russia's new Oreshnik hypersonic missile will continues to pose challenges for NATO after Moscow used the weapon for a second time in Ukraine.