US sanctions against Russia extended and new travel regulations from Ukraine: news updates for February 27.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has decided to extend sanctions against Russia for another year. Meanwhile, new rules for traveling abroad have come into effect in Ukraine.

More details about what happened on Thursday, February 27, can be found in the article by RBK-Ukraine.

Trump Decides to Extend Sanctions Against Russia for One Year

The US President Donald Trump has made the decision to extend sanctions against Russia. The restrictions will remain in place for at least another year.

"Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, I am extending for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order No. 13660," the new order states.

New Rules for Traveling Abroad: Who Among Men is Affected and Does "Shlyakh" Work?

Ukraine has changed the rules for crossing the border. These changes apply to conscripted men transporting humanitarian aid or medical supplies, as stated by the State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko in a comment to RBK-Ukraine.

According to him, these changes affect male drivers who are transporting humanitarian or medical cargo for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations, or the population of Ukraine.

France Has Been Discussing Mineral Extraction for the Defense Industry with Ukraine Since October, Says Lecornu

Paris and Kyiv have been discussing the use of Ukrainian minerals for France's defense industry since October 2024, stated French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

"Zelensky and his team have seen that this issue of raw materials could be one of the elements of negotiations with us to create resilience," he noted.

US and Russia Meet for the Second Time This Month: What is Known About the Talks

The US and Russia are holding their second meeting this month. Today, their representatives gathered in Istanbul and, as officially stated, will discuss the "normalization of embassy operations" between the two countries.

What is known about the second round of negotiations between the US and Russia is compiled by RBK-Ukraine in their article.

Erdogan Does Not Rule Out Sending Turkish Peacekeepers to Ukraine, Says Bloomberg

Turkey could send its military to Ukraine. However, Ankara will not participate in any peacekeeping mission unless it is involved in all consultations and preparations for its formation, Bloomberg reports.

Anonymous sources from the publication stated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed this issue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in separate meetings.

Rutte States That NATO is Preparing "Additional Billions" in Aid for Ukraine

NATO is preparing new assistance for Ukraine. This involves "additional billions", stated NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

According to him, the US and NATO are becoming stronger, and Alliance members are rapidly moving towards increasing investments in defense.