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The European Council has extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for an additional two years, now set to continue until November 15, 2026. Established in October 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the mission aims to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities through targeted training programs.

The need to find ways to “contain the crisis in Lebanon and finally allow us to have the peace that everyone is seeking,” Foreign Minister Giorgios Gerapetritis stressed after attending the International Conference in support of the Lebanese people and sovereignty in Paris today.

Day 645 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

"Bulgaria stands entirely behind Ukraine, and Russia could face serious and comprehensive sanctions at any moment." This was announced to BTV after the end of the Munich Security Conference by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska.

 Evidence suggests that Russia is planning "Europe's biggest war since 1945" in scale, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "The fact is that all indications are that the plan is already in place," he said in an interview with the BBC.

Separatist forces and the Ukrainian military accuse each other of violating the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.

Bulgarian PM signed with Zelensky a Declaration of Support for Ukraine and Met with Boris Johnson

"I had the opportunity to talk with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov on the sidelines of the Munich Conference after our recent meeting in Skopje." This was written today on his Facebook account by the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski.

Bulgarian PM signed with Zelensky a Declaration of Support for Ukraine and Met with Boris Johnson

Twenty-five countries have pledged $100 million in aid to crisis-hit Venezuela, US national security advisor John Bolton announced Thursday following an Organization of American States conference on assisting the crisis-hit country, according to news18.com

Serbian President said that he will ask Vladimir Putin for Russia's "concrete political support" during his meeting in Moscow on Tuesday.

"I believe we will receive it from President Putin as we had in the previous period," Vucic told the media when asked if Kosovo will be on the agenda of the meeting, Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party said on its website.

Turkey and the European Union are not planning to hold any meetings at a political level until the start of summer, diplomatic sources have told the Hürriyet Daily News.

Turkey and the EU had been expected to hold a leader's summit, along with political, economy and energy dialogue meetings, all on the ministerial level.