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25.02.2025 18:00 As we mark the third year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, efforts to uphold justice and achieve accountability remain crucial for a just and lasting peace, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said today.

25.02.2025 18:00 Today, the OSCE Troika - Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta Ian Borg, and Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis - made the following statement:

25.02.2025 18:00 To mark the third anniversary of the start of the Russian Federation's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the Ministers' Deputies have held an extraordinary meeting focusing on Ukrainian civilians held prisoner by the authorities of the Russian Federation.

25.02.2025 18:00 On Monday 24 February, the European Union adopted a new package of sanctions, ramping up restrictive measures imposed against Russia and Belarus.

25.02.2025 18:00 On the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the European Union has imposed its 16th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors of its economy and "military-industrial complex".

25.02.2025 18:00 On the third anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU has adopted the 16th sanctions package since the launch of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.

25.02.2025 18:00 Germany is providing substantial support - almost 44 billion euro in total to date - to the people in Ukraine, and it stands firmly by their side, making available much more than just military equipment.

25.02.2025 18:00 Today 24 February, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union in Brussels, where he said that the newly adopted 16th package of sanctions and the EU's initiative for ramping up military support demonstrated that the union would continue acting with resolve to pressure Russia and help Ukraine to a position of strength.

25.02.2025 18:00 Today, Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur hosted French Minister of Defence Sébastien Lecornu in Tallinn.

25.02.2025 18:00 Finland has been active in responding to Ukraine's need for assistance. Finland has delivered more than 100 vehicles to Ukraine through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

25.02.2025 18:00 Finland supports the second phase of the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine with a total of EUR 4.5 million. There are nine countries channelling their support to Ukraine through the Partnership Fund.

25.02.2025 18:00 The Norwegian Government will provide NOK 12.5 billion in civilian support to Ukraine and Moldova in 2025. Key focus areas include energy security and humanitarian assistance.

25.02.2025 18:00 Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Střre is in Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the third anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.

25.02.2025 18:00 The Government is providing SEK 9 million in support to the Ukrainian Institute in Sweden over a period of three years.

25.02.2025 18:00 Opinion piece, Financial Times, 24 February 2025,by Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, Lars Lřkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark, Margus Tsahkna, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Estonia, Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Finland, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, Baiba Braže, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Latvia, Kęstutis Budrys, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lithuania, and Espen Barth Eide, Minister