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Events in Ukraine and the world. Main points by the morning of February 23

According to reports from foreign media and news agencies, numerous significant events have occurred in Ukraine and around the world in the last 24 hours against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict. Here are the main points.

Consequences of the strike on Odessa. Photo Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA.

According to U.S. Special Representative Steven Whitcoff, Ukraine and Russia may resume peace talks within the next three weeks. He also noted the possibility of organizing a summit involving the presidents of Russia, Ukraine, and possibly the U.S.
In the Belgorod region of Russia, there have been disruptions in electricity and heating following a strike from Ukraine.
As a result of a strike by Russian troops in the Kyiv region, one person has died.
Oleg Kiper, head of the Odessa regional administration, reported that on Sunday night Russian drones attacked energy facilities in the region. Fires covered large areas, but there were no casualties or injuries.
On February 22, in response to Russian shelling, Polish military aircraft and NATO aviation were scrambled to Ukraine.
Alexander Bortnikov, director of the FSB, stated that there is a British trace in the assassination attempt on the first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the explosions in Lviv, which resulted in the death of a law enforcement officer, were organized using the Telegram messenger and were linked to Russia. As a result of two explosions in downtown Lviv on Sunday night, a 23-year-old female police officer was killed, and 25 others were injured.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary will block the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia in response to Ukraine halting oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry characterized the statements from representatives of Hungary and Slovakia about a possible cessation of electricity supplies to Ukraine as blackmail and advised sending ultimatums to the Kremlin instead of Kyiv.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the immediate deployment of "non-combat troops" to Ukraine to carry out "non-combat tasks" in peaceful regions.