Five things that are worth knowing on February 24, 2025 – the most important events

On Monday, three years have passed since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, the Russians conducted a wide attack on Ukraine from three directions: from the North, from the areas Belarusfrom where is the nearest road to Kiev, from the east from the Russian Federation and from the South.

According to various sources, almost 15,000 civilians were killed, tens of thousands of killed soldiers only on the Ukrainian side, dozens of damaged cities and villages. The numbers of Russian aggression are approximate. It is impossible to determine exactly.

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On Sunday, pre -streak was held Federal elections in Germany. The Chadecki block of CDU/CSU won 28.9 percent, and a right-wing-populist alternative to German (AfD) 19.5 percent Social Democrats from SPD with a result of 16 percent – results from poll Exit Poll published just after closing the polling stations. The Greens won 13.5 percent of the votes.

The winning Christian Democrats need coalition partners to create a majority government. After excluding cooperation with AFD, CDU/CSU, he has a chance for a coalition with SPD. It would give 328 mandants and it was enough to rule.

Social democrats obtained the worst result in the post -war history of Germany on Sunday, and the far -right AfD achieved historical success.

President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski He said at a press conference on Sunday that He is ready to give way to the president's chair for peace in Ukraine or admission to NATO. He stated that he could step down even immediately.

– When it comes to peace for Ukraine, if you really need to leave my position, I'm ready. I can exchange them on NATO if there are such conditions. Right away – he said.

The president announced that the leaders of 13 countries will be present in the Ukrainian capital on February 24, while 24 will take part in this online meeting.

Pope Francis remains in a critical state – the Vatican informed. He has been in the hospital since February 14. He went there because of breath problems. Has bilateral pneumonia.

In the announcement announced on Sunday evening, he was told to journalists: “The Status of the Holy Father remains critical, but from Saturday evening he did not have another respiratory crisis.” Then it was explained that 88-year-old Francis took two red blood cells. On Saturday, it was informed about the detection of and blood transfusion anemia.

President Andrzej Duda He met on Saturday with President of the United States Donald Trump at the Gaylord National Convention Center at the National Harbor near Washington. Their conversation lasted about 10 minutes and was organized on the occasion of the Conference Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest political event of the American right.

– Very good, perfect – this is how the meeting with President Andrzej Duda Donald Trump. – He is a fantastic guy. Poland is a great friend. This meeting was perfect. It couldn't be better – he said.