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17.02.2025

Day Ukraine Rejected Saudi Talks

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 17.02.2025.

It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.02.2025 ⇢ Day Ukraine Rejected Saudi Talks
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Morning brought British Labour leader Starmer's readiness to deploy troops for peace implementation, while emergency power outages hit multiple regions following Russian drone strikes. Ukrainian forces struck Russian oil infrastructure, targeting Ilsky refinery and Kropotkinskaya pumping station.

By early afternoon, Zelenskyy announced Ukraine's exclusion from and rejection of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, stating Ukraine wasn't informed and won't recognize resulting agreements. This revelation came alongside news of Washington Post reporting European considerations to deploy up to 30,000 troops to Ukraine.

Evening developments centered on European leaders' disagreements at the Paris summit regarding peacekeeping missions, while Trump's envoy Kellogg insisted no peace agreement would be imposed on Ukraine. The day concluded with renewed drone attacks on Kyiv's industrial areas, maintaining pressure on the capital's infrastructure.

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02:25⇢British Troops for Peace Deal

⌨The newspapers report on Britain's readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine for peace agreement implementation (Pravda, UNIAN). A European security summit is scheduled for Monday in Paris (Kyiv Post), while air defense systems actively engage Russian drones in Kyiv and Kharkiv regions (Glavcom, Novoe Vremya). President Zelenskyy revealed Ukraine's war casualties: over 46,000 soldiers killed (Ukrinform UA).
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07:53⇢US Probes Europe's Security Plans

⌨The newspapers report on two major diplomatic developments: US officials circulating questions to European allies about security arrangements for Ukraine (Kyiv Post), and Trump indicating willingness to let Europe purchase US weapons for Ukraine (Ukrinform UA, Bloomberg). In parallel, UK's Starmer expresses readiness to deploy British troops in Ukraine (Novoe Vremya, Pravda). Russian drone attacks continue, with 10 UAVs targeting Zaporizhzhia (Liga.net).
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Radio Svoboda

"В отделе угрожали изнасилованием". Задержания на акциях памяти Навального

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10:26⇢Emergency Blackouts After Drone Strikes

⌨The newspapers report on Russian drone attacks causing emergency power outages (Glavcom, TSN) and striking Kyiv region facilities (Pravda). In parallel, European diplomatic developments unfold with the EU preparing a major aid package amid concerns over a "catastrophic" deal with Russia (Bloomberg via Novoe Vremya), while Trump signals willingness to allow European weapon purchases for Ukraine (Liga.net). Britain's Starmer expresses readiness to deploy peacekeepers post-agreement (LB.ua).
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13:31⇢Drones Strike Russian Oil Arteries

⌨The newspapers report on Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil facilities, with drones hitting Ilsky refinery and Kropotkinskaya pumping station (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA). Diplomatic developments include a new economic agreement with UAE (Glavcom) and US proposals for Brazilian and Chinese peacekeepers (Novoe Vremya). Coverage continues of Lukashenko's growing concerns about Russian absorption of Belarus (Kyiv Post).
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15:40⇢Shut Out of Saudi Talks

⌨The newspapers report extensively on Ukraine's exclusion from US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, with Zelenskyy stating Ukraine wasn't informed and won't recognize any agreements made without its participation (Liga.net, Novoe Vremya, Pravda, TSN, Ukrinform, UNIAN). Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes continue targeting Russian oil infrastructure, with successful hits on Ilsky refinery and Kropotkinskaya station (Kyiv Post). Air raid alerts are reported across Ukraine (Glavcom).
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NV

Переговори США і РФ у Саудівській Аравії / Україна не знала про них, не братиме участі і не визнає ці домовленості — Зеленський

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18:25⇢Kyiv Kept Out of Saudi Talks While Telegraph Takes Fire

⌨The newspapers report on widespread criticism of The Telegraph's coverage of Ukraine's military tactics (Kyiv Post), while new discussions emerge about Ukraine's 2025 drone capabilities, including planned Lancet-type drones and Shahed interceptors (Liga.net). Multiple sources cover Ukraine's exclusion from US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia (Novoe Vremya, TSN), with Zelenskyy explicitly stating Ukraine won't recognize any agreements made there.
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21:05⇢Europe Splits Over 30,000 Troops

⌨The newspapers report on European deliberations regarding a potential 30,000-strong military deployment in Ukraine (Ukrinform UA), with European leaders divided over peacekeeping missions (UNIAN). Trump's envoy clarifies that no peace agreement will be imposed on Ukraine (Pravda, Novoe Vremya), while the State Department downplays US-Russia meetings in Saudi Arabia (Liga.net). Separately, experts warn of inevitable power outages across Kyiv (TSN).
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NV

«Драпатий успішно гасить пожежу» / Як ЗСУ перебирають ініціативу на фронті і чому для України заморозка війни зараз — це «смертний вирок» — Дикий

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