Trump aims to reinstate the mineral agreement, while Zelensky met with Kellogg: key highlights from February 20.

Trump announced plans to revive the rare earth elements agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump stated his intention to revive the agreement on rare earth minerals with Ukraine. He accused Kyiv of treating U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rudely, who brought the first draft of this document on February 12.

Zelensky met with Trump's special envoy Kellogg

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. After the meeting, Zelensky expressed that Ukraine is ready for a “strong, truly beneficial agreement” with the President of the United States regarding investments and security.

A rally in Kyiv was organized to support soldiers missing in the Kursk region

In Kyiv, near the Verkhovna Rada, relatives of missing servicemen held a rally. Some of the relatives stated they want to draw attention to the soldiers who have gone missing in the Kursk region.

Budanov believes a ceasefire in Ukraine could happen this year

Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov believes there is a possibility to achieve a ceasefire regime by 2025 in the Russia-Ukraine war. At the same time, he is uncertain that after that, peacekeepers will serve as an effective security guarantee.

The U.S. opposed labeling Russia as an aggressor

U.S. representatives at the G7 expressed opposition to the wording "Russian aggression" in a statement for the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. is also refusing to co-author a UN resolution for the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Strike on Kherson

On the evening of February 19, Russians struck a ten-story residential building with a guided bomb. Rescuers saved 13-year-old twins from the rubble, while their mother died. As a result of the airstrike, two people lost their lives and six others were injured.

Destruction of Russian FPV drone goggles

An insider from hromadske within the Defense Forces reported that a series of destruction of FPV drone goggles among Russian troops occurred. This was orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services. Ukrainian operatives embedded explosives within the goggles and equipped them with remote detonation capabilities.