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February 24th, 2026: Ukraine Claws Back Ground As Russia’s Military Stalls & Another Round of Iran Diplomacy Ahead
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, new signs suggest Moscow’s battlefield momentum may be fading. Russian troop levels have plateaued for the first time since the war started, and Ukrainian forces are reclaiming ground in key sectors. Ukraine hits a diplomatic roadblock as Hungary blocks a major European Union loan package and new sanctions on Russia, exposing fractures inside the bloc at a critical moment in the war. Diplomatic efforts to avoid a war with Iran continue as U.S. envoys head to Geneva for high-stakes…
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