Ukrainians received the von Kleist Prize at the Munich Conference. The President of Azerbaijan said that the Russian Federation shelled Azerbaijani facilities in Ukraine three times. In most regions, the lights will be turned off according to schedules on February 15. At the talks in Geneva, Ukraine wants to discuss an energy truce. Finland may review Russian agreements on the purchase of real estate in the country — Suspilne has collected the main news for the morning of February 15.
Zelensky received the von Kleist Prize, awarded to Ukrainians
The Ukrainian people were awarded the Ewald von Kleist Prize “for courage, self-sacrifice and unwavering determination to defend their freedom and the freedom of all of Europe.” President Zelensky received it on behalf of the Ukrainians. This became known from the broadcast of the ceremony. He thanked Germany for the greatest assistance to Ukraine and US President Donald Trump for his peace efforts.
Context : The Ewald von Kleist Prize is an annual award of the Munich Security Conference, named after its founder, a participant in the assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944. It is awarded for outstanding contributions to peace and the resolution of international conflicts.
Aliyev said that Russia shelled Azerbaijani targets in Ukraine three times
Russia has attacked Azerbaijani targets in Ukraine at least three times during its full-scale invasion, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. He noted that Baku had once given Moscow all the coordinates of its diplomatic missions in Ukraine — and despite that, the Russian shelling continued. Aliyev called it a “deliberate attack” and an “unfriendly step” by Russia.
Context : The last such attack occurred on the night of November 14, 2025. As a result of Russian shelling of Kyiv, the Azerbaijani embassy was damaged: a crack appeared in the embassy building, and diplomats' cars were damaged. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, Mikhail Evdokimov, on the same day and handed him a note of protest.
In most regions, lights will be turned off according to schedules
On Sunday, February 15, most regions of Ukraine will have hourly power outage schedules and power restrictions for industry, Ukrenergo reported. The time and volume of power outages will be updated on the regional energy company's pages. Energy experts once again remind that the situation in the energy system is volatile, so it is worth monitoring updates in your region. And when electricity appears, use it sparingly.
Context : On February 14, President Zelenskyy stated at the Munich Security Conference: there is not a single power plant in Ukraine that Russia has not damaged. Earlier, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine is looking for Soviet-style thermal and combined heat and power plants in Eastern Europe for the rapid repair of its own facilities.
Ukraine wants to discuss energy truce at Geneva talks
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and head of the Ukrainian negotiating team Rustem Umerov said that Ukraine wants to talk about an energy truce at the trilateral talks in Geneva, Switzerland. He said this on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “We will raise this issue. But we cannot talk about it publicly,” the official added.
Context : On February 4 and 5, a preliminary round of negotiations was held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) with the participation of the Ukrainian, American and Russian sides. The delegations of Ukraine, the US and the Russian Federation discussed, in particular, methods of implementing a ceasefire and monitoring the cessation of hostilities. They also reached an agreement on the exchange of prisoners – the first such exchange in five months took place on February 5. The negotiations will be held in Geneva on February 17-18.
Finland may review Russians' real estate purchase agreements in the country
The Finnish government is studying the possibility of reviewing real estate deals concluded over the past 20 years by Russians without EU passports, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkanen said. The purpose of the review is national security. Currently, various ministries are investigating how it is legally possible to intervene “retroactively” in real estate transactions made in Finland by citizens of countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Context : A ban on real estate transactions for citizens of Russia and Belarus has come into force in Finland since the summer of 2025. This government decision was aimed at strengthening national security. The amendment does not apply to persons with dual citizenship of Russia and another EU or EEA country, as well as to persons who have a permanent EU residence permit issued by Finland.