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25.02.2026

The Day Zelenskyy and Trump Spoke

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 25.02.2026.

It displays 79 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.02.2026The Day Zelenskyy and Trump Spoke
Morning editorial coverage focused on U.S. diplomatic developments, with multiple outlets reporting President Trump's congressional address pledging efforts to end the war and a U.S. démarche over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
Midday attention shifted to President Zelenskyy's announcement of upcoming negotiations with U.S. officials and domestic governance issues including Kyiv City Council's record allocation for deputies' discretionary funds.
Evening coverage was dominated by the phone conversation between Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump, with multiple outlets reporting details about a potential trilateral meeting with Russia in early March, overshadowing earlier reports of a suspect's arrest in Germany for the Portnov murder.
25.02.2026

00:33 (22:33)Zelenskyy's Negotiation Points

Ukrainian editors are focusing on diplomatic developments and military assessments, with multiple outlets reporting on President Zelenskyy's negotiations with Russia and the Coalition of the Willing meeting (TSN, Ukrinform UA, Ukrinform, Pravda). Simultaneously, coverage highlights Russia's military ambitions in Donbas (UNIAN) and the frontline situation (Glavcom), while the EU's €90 billion support package faces Hungarian obstruction (Liga.net).
07:47
08:19

08:27 (06:27)Trump's Congressional Pledge and the U.S. Demarche

Ukrainian editors are focusing on U.S. diplomatic and military developments, with multiple outlets reporting on President Trump's congressional address pledging efforts to end the war (Glavcom, Ukrinform UA) and a U.S. démarche over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure (UNIAN). Simultaneously, coverage highlights ongoing Russian military threats to Ukrainian cities (TSN) and casualties in Zaporizhzhia (Pravda), while EU financial support remains jeopardized by Hungarian obstruction (Liga.net).
09:15
09:16
11:44

12:58 (10:58)Zelenskyy's Negotiation Announcement

Ukrainian editors are focusing on diplomatic developments and domestic governance issues, with multiple outlets reporting on President Zelenskyy's announcement of upcoming negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN) and Kyiv City Council's record allocation for deputies' discretionary funds (Glavcom). Simultaneously, coverage highlights Russian prisoners' attitudes toward the war (Pravda) and civilian survival stories from drone attacks (Kyiv Post), while business adaptations to air raid alerts continue (Liga.net).
13:17
13:52

16:20 (14:20)Geneva's Ukrainian Shield

Ukrainian editors are focusing on diplomatic negotiations and international support, with multiple outlets reporting on upcoming Geneva talks where President Zelenskyy outlined discussion points (Glavcom) and a European Parliament member's statement that Europe cannot defend itself without Ukraine (Ukrinform UA). Simultaneously, coverage highlights domestic governance issues including corruption arrests in military shelters (Pravda) and changes to wartime compensation payments (TSN).
20:09
Radio Svoboda

"Тёма, жди нас, мы приедем". Матери срочников борются за отмену контрактов

20:09 (18:09 in your timezone)
20:29

20:31 (18:31)Portnov Murder Suspect Detained

Ukrainian editors are focusing on international legal developments and domestic military mobilization, with multiple outlets reporting on the arrest in Germany of a suspect in the murder of Andriy Portnov (Glavcom, Liga.net). Simultaneously, coverage highlights upcoming March 2026 mobilization rules regarding exemptions (TSN) and mothers' protests against conscription contracts (Radio Svoboda), while Norway's multi-billion aid package (UNIAN) and frontline strikes (Pravda) receive secondary attention.
20:51
21:35
21:56
22:37
Radio Svoboda

"Нам рекомендуют молчать". Смоленская область после удара по химическому предприятию

22:37 (20:37 in your timezone)

22:38 (20:38)Zelenskyy's Trump Call Details

Ukrainian editors are focusing on diplomatic developments, with multiple outlets reporting on President Zelenskyy's phone conversation with U.S. President Trump and details about a potential trilateral meeting with Russia in early March (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN, Liga.net, Pravda). Simultaneously, coverage highlights ongoing military updates including the frontline situation (Glavcom) and environmental threats from severe weather (TSN), while a chemical incident in Russia's Smolensk region receives attention (Radio Svoboda).