Zelensky Questions USA Peace Terms Following Port Strikes and Munich Security Summit

Volodymyr Zelensky expressed skepticism regarding USA-proposed free trade zones in the Donbas during the Munich Security Conference following drone strikes on the Russian port of Taman.The diplomatic tension arises as USA envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepare for Geneva peace negotiations scheduled days before the fourth anniversary of the invasion.European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized that decisions regarding Russian sanctions and frozen assets remain under EU jurisdiction despite international pressure for concessions.While securing an $8.2B loan from the IMF, Ukrainian authorities arrested former Energy Minister Herman Haluschtschenko for the alleged embezzlement of $100M from Energoatom.