CIRCLE WITH A DOT

#Canada will step up support to #Ukraine's energy sector, working with industry to supply oil and gas equipment on favourable terms and boost renewable energy investments, the two governments said on Wednesday.https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/canada-boost-investments-ukraines-energy-sector-2026-02-18/

The workhorse of Russia’s drone fleet — responsible for crippling Ukraine's energy grid and triggering a humanitarian crisis — is built with EU technology. Despite tightening sanctions, parts for the Geran-2 are still flowing into #Russia with ease.https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/made-in-the-eu-dropped-on-kyiv-how-european-parts-are-enabling-russias-winter-drone-war#europe

Global oil firms and traders including Vitol, Trafigura and TotalEnergies have won tenders to supply #Libya with gasoline and diesel as the country grants large Western players wider access and reduces imports of Russian fuel, Reuters reports.https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/libya-brings-western-traders-blow-russian-fuel-flows-2026-02-18/#russia

Citigroup announced on Wednesday the sale of its former Russian subsidiary to Renaissance Capital. The transaction, already approved by regulators, completes Citi’s full exit from the country.The exit from #Russia will be neutral to Citi's capital, the bank said.https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citigroup-exits-russia-after-sale-former-subsidiary-2026-02-18/

Deep strike drones operated by the Security Service of #Ukraine successfully hit a large Russian chemicals plant that supplies the country's explosives production, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-strikes-chemical-factory-used-for-explosives-production-deep-inside-russia/

#Russia has stepped up its hybrid threat activities and seems willing to take greater risks in the area surrounding #Sweden, the head of Sweden’s military intelligence told AFP on Tuesday.https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/02/17/russia-increasing-hybrid-threats-around-sweden-swedish-military-intelligence-

Three workers at the Sloviansk Thermal Power Station in Donetsk Oblast were killed, and another was injured on Feb. 17 when a Russian FPV drone struck their car, the Energy Ministry said.https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strike-on-civilian-car-kills-3-energy-workers-in-donetsk-oblast/#russia #ukraine

Citigroup's former Russian unit, AO Citibank, said on Friday it would change its name to RenCap Bank following its planned sale to Renaissance Capital.https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/former-citigroup-unit-russia-says-it-is-changing-its-name-rencap-bank-2026-02-13/#russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had visited a joint Ukrainian-German drone production facility and received the first jointly made attack drone.https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-he-visited-joint-ukrainian-german-drone-production-2026-02-13/#ukraine #germany

Talks between #Russia, Ukraine and the United States on ending the war in #Ukraine will move to Geneva next week and Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky will head the Russian delegation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Friday.https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-aide-medinsky-head-russian-team-ukraine-peace-talks-move-geneva-next-2026-02-13/

Morning Briefing:- IOC disqualifies Heraskevych over helmet tribute to Ukrainian athletes killed in war- Estonia deports Russian man accused of planning to spy for Moscow- UK, Norway, France to finance more military support for Ukraine- Kremlin memo outlines potential US–Russia economic pact under Trump- Pro-Kremlin accounts using Epstein files to push conspiracy- Russian losses exceeded recruitment for second month in a row, Ukraine says1/2🧵 #ukraine #europe #russia #usa

Four people were injured in an overnight attack as Russian forces struck energy facilities and other critical infrastructure in Odesa on Feb. 12-Feb. 13, regional officials said.https://kyivindependent.com/russian-strikes-target-energy-infrastructure-odesa/#russia #ukraine

@rvps2001 Wasn't the war supposed to be over in 24 hrs? Why did so many civilian die? Would the tomahawks have helped refrain #russia?

@rvps2001 Brilliant.