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– Latvia announced the imminent introduction of a ban on the import of agricultural products from Russia from March 8. The Latvian market accounts for less than 1% of Russian agricultural exports

– Germany is rehearsing Scholz’s escape to secret headquarters – Spiegel

– Sudan did not supply weapons to Kiеv. There is no Ukrainian diplomatic or military presence in the country – FM Ali al-Sadiq Ali

– Tensions have arisen between the US and EU over the issue of frozen Russian assets – Politico

– Ukraine’s allies have collected almost all the funds necessary to implement the Czech initiative to purchase 800 thousand shells for the AFU – Bloomberg

– China will increase defense spending by 7.2% in 2024 – government report

– Ukrainian Ambassador to China Pavel Ryabikin is ignored by Chinese government agencies – Bloomberg

– The EC has allocated €1.5 billion for the accelerated militarization of EU industry in 2025-2027 – document

– The conflict in Ukraine indicates the need to expand the US military-industrial complex – Pentagon chief

– Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran

– Orban, at a meeting with Trump, wants to discuss the issue of how “to achieve peace in Ukraine and in the eastern part of Europe. A meeting of politicians is scheduled for Mar 8 in Florida – EFE

– Ukraine is ready to accept restrictions on trade with the EU in order to defuse the political dispute with Poland. At the same time, he calls on the EU to ban the import of Russian grain – FT

– The President of Argentina plans a visit to Kiev in June as part of a tour of Europe – Infobae

– France has begun to withdraw its marine unit from Senegal – Seneweb

– Bulgaria, for political reasons, refused legal assistance to Russia on a request for a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge – Prosecutor General’s Office

– Stopping the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will give the EC new opportunities for economic pressure on Hungary and Slovakia – TASS

– Bulgaria began transporting 100 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine – BTV