Summary of Day 359 of Russia’s Attack on Ukraine: Israel Pledges to Help Kyiv, Exchange 101 Prisoners of War

KOMPAS.com – Russia’s attack on Ukraine has entered its 359th day on Friday (17/2/2023) since it started on 22 February 2022.

Here we summarize the Russian attack on Ukraine on the 359th day, as reported by Reuters.

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Combat and diplomacy

The Munich Security Conference kicked off on Friday with an opening video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron will also attend the summit.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 101 prisoners of war in their latest prisoner exchange, authorities said.

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Politics and sanctions

Israel will extend aid to Ukraine and help rebuild the country.

The pledge was made by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Thursday during his first official visit to Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion.

NATO countries increased production of artillery ammunition as Ukraine used more of its ammunition.

European Union countries are well on their way to adopting new sanctions against Russia on the one-year anniversary of the Moscow invasion.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Polish President Andrzej Duda agreed on the importance of increasing support to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Veteran investor George Soros said that if Russia lost the Ukrainian war, the “Russian empire” would collapse.

Its collapse, said Soros, will be welcomed positively by the former Soviet Union countries.

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