Trump's conversations with Putin and Zelenskyy, NSDC sanctions against Poroshenko: February 12 highlights

Trump spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin by phone. According to Trump, both leaders expressed a desire to end the war and agreed to start negotiations.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the call lasted about an hour and a half, during which Putin emphasized the need to address the "root causes of the conflict."

After speaking with Putin, Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Ukrainian leader said the parties discussed possibilities for achieving peace, readiness to work together, and technological capabilities, including drones and other modern technologies.

The National Security and Defense Council imposed sanctions against Poroshenko

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed media reports that the National Security and Defense Council has imposed sanctions against him.

He called the decision "unconstitutional" and "politically motivated," alleging that President Zelenskyy's entire team, the Cabinet of Ministers, and NSDc members were involved.

Poroshenko also claimed he was denied permission to travel to the Munich Security Conference and received 15 summonses from the State Bureau of Investigation.

SBU exposed FSB agent in its ranks

The SBU Security Service announced that the head of the Anti-Terrorist Center's staff was working for the Russian FSB.

SBU head Vasyl Malyuk personally arrested the individual, identified as Colonel Dmytro Koziura.

According to the investigation, Koziura was recruited by the FSB in Vienna in 2018 and had been "conserved" by his Russian handlers for some time.

US defense secretary calls return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders "unrealistic"

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Ukraine needs to recognize the impossibility of returning to its 2014 borders, calling it "unrealistic."

He also said the U.S. does not view Ukraine's NATO membership as a "realistic outcome" of future potential negotiations.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reaffirmed Ukraine's commitment to pursuing NATO membership.

Zelenskyy reveals multiple assassination attempts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that there have been attempts on his life.

During one attempt at the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, people inside the Presidential Office were killed, he added.

The Russian Federation rejected Zelenskyy's idea of exchanging territories

The Kremlin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to exchange part of Russia's Kursk Oblast, currently under Ukrainian control, for temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.

Russian officials claimed that Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast will either be expelled or destroyed.

Ramstein meeting was led Great Britain for the first time

The 26th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format) took place in Brussels, chaired for the first time by UK Defense Secretary John Healey.

New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the meeting and stated that "harsh strategic realities" prevent Washington from focusing primarily on European security.

He added that the U.S. must also address China's containment and secure its own borders.

The Rada supported the extension of the deadline for passing the military medical examinations

Ukrainian lawmakers voted to extend the deadline for individuals previously deemed "limited fit" to undergo a mandatory medical commission.

The new deadline is June 5. According to the explanatory note, only 25% of individuals with this status have undergone a repeat medical examination in the past eight months.

In Kharkiv, a soldier was attacked with a knife at a military recruitment center

In Kharkiv, a man attacked a military serviceman with a knife at a military recruitment center. The attacker first used a gas canister before stabbing the soldier. The assailant has been arrested.

The girl who undressed in front of the Kyiv City State Administration to protest accused police of brutality

Sofia Tabatska, who staged a nude protest in front of the Kyiv City State Administration to raise awareness about harassment in the Young Theater, accused police of brutality during her arrest. She claimed officers left her with bruises.

Germany allowed the extradition of a man who did not want to serve in Ukraine

A German court ruled that a Ukrainian man who fled the country to avoid military service on conscientious grounds can be extradited to Ukraine.

Ukrainian authorities requested his extradition, alleging he threatened and assaulted a police officer during a medical examination in Ukraine.

Other news

• Russian forces attacked Kyiv overnight, killing one person and injuring several others.
• The commander of Russia’s Akhmat battalion inadvertently revealed that Russian forces shelled an orphanage in Sudzha.
• Ukrainian athletes won 16 medals in winter sports at the Invictus Games.
• The Swiss government approved a new aid program for Ukraine worth 1.6 billion euros.