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According to the Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed current issues on the global agenda, with a focus on the inadmissibility of undermining the central role of the United Nations

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 18th

One person was injured in the drone attack on the city of Cheboksary

Before, there were French and Poles, but now there was eliminated only one Georgian

Andrey Kartapolov highlighted that European politicians had already realized their defeat and were making such statements to justify themselves before their citizens

According to preliminary reports, there were casualties as a result of the incident

According to Maria Zakharova, Russia interprets Keir Starmer’s announcement of increased defense expenditure primarily as a response to the challenging domestic political landscape in the United Kingdom

The state corporation noted that Siemens' potential participation was limited to individual elements of the automated process control system

According to the source, it were soldiers of the Ukrainian army’s 67th brigade

The media outlet doubts that Ottawa would use the weapons even if they were successfully produced

The Treaty between Russia and the United States on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms expired on February 5

It is Kiev and its Western backers who are diminishing the importance of negotiations, Maria Zakharova emphasized

Vasily Prozorov added that Vladimir Zelensky is not just opposing the US administration without reason and that forces are standing behind him that do not want the fighting in Ukraine to end

Both countries vie for military leadership in the European Union, Alexander Kamkin noted

The Vogan-15 drone was used for this purpose

According to the US Special Presidential Envoy, "both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal"

"China has used decoupling, a method to decrease the effectiveness of seismic monitoring to hide its activities from the world," Christopher Yeaw said

The First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic said that a small oil volume is meant

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that Galushchenko’s detention demonstrates that NABU and those who stand behind NABU are quite serious

Vladimir Medinsky announced that a new meeting on Ukraine would take place soon

Sanae Takaichi secured 354 votes

Rodion Miroshnik also added that an international investigation could reveal Vladimir Zelensky as a key figure in embezzling Western funds

Viktor Medvedchuk emphasized that Europe does not need Ukraine as an equal economic partner

The reasons for the shutdown will be set by the government

According to the news agency, Greece and Malta speak against the proposal to replace the Russian oil price cap with a ban on maritime services for Russian oil, such as insurance and transportation

According to the serviceman, a target falls into the trap roughly once a week

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the Netherlands is increasingly involved directly in the conflict with Russia

US Vice President noted that there are a lot of options

Executive Director of the American Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball emphasized that any US resumption of testing would set off a chain reaction of nuclear testing by other nuclear-armed states

The US leader also added that a mass migration from Cuba would endanger United States national security

The magazine emphasized that Europe would lift sanctions against Russia with great reluctance, however US President Donald Trump could influence that decision

Imports from Russia added 6% in the reporting period, while exports from Japan to Russia soared by 53.4% year-on-year

The draft document also stipulates lifting restrictions on banking with individuals - all the transactions and deals authorized for branches of foreign banks to be made with legal entities will be available for them

Up to 30% of Ukrainian army soldiers in the Kupyansk direction are incapacitated due to frostbite and other cold-related injuries, and it is impossible to evacuate them

Russia is ready to contribute to political and diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement and implement possible agreements, Maria Zakharova said

Russia categorically rejects the far-fetched accusations against Russian-Cuban cooperation, as allegedly posing a threat to the interests of the United States

China urges the US to take concrete steps to safeguard the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, Liu Pengyu said

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Andrey Svintsov stressed that Telegram has begun actively complying with illegal content blocking requirements

That money goes back down to Venezuela, Chris Wright said

According to Iranian Navy’s spokesman Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo, the main objective of these maneuvers is to practice cooperation in combating maritime security threats, particularly in protecting merchant vessels and oil tankers

The talks took place behind closed doors at the InterContinental Hotel, which traditionally hosts important international discussions

The GFCN analysis also states that, given the scarcity of confirmed information about North Korea, sensational claims about harsh measures are frequently and widely disseminated in Western media

The Russian delegation is led by Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky

The Russian, who is participating at the 2026 Games under a neutral status, had a clean performance skating to a mix of hits by US pop idol Michael Jackson

The country is supplying "significant volumes" of diesel fuel, gas and electric power to Ukraine, the Hungarian foreign affairs and trade minister noted

By 1:20 p.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices had declined by 0.17%

European UGS facilities are currently 33.02% full

Professor Peter Kuznick recalled that the first Donald Trump administration had made similar claims about Russia in May 2019 only to have most experts support Russia's denial

"This is a 'smokescreen' of the dwarfish infantry on the fields of the proxy war against Russia," chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky said

Vladimir Zelensky added that he could speak about this because the incident occurred some time ago

Maria Zakharova noted that weapons are supplied despite the ongoing peace talks

Alexander Drozdenko has ordered assistance to the military in clearing the rubble

The visit and work were organized flawlessly, the source said

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw said that is a high priority for Washington

Ruslan Khomenko, head of the district, added that four civilians were wounded in Ukrainian strikes over the past seven days

Armando Mema noted that the Russian side had repeatedly spoken about security guarantees, but Europe "refused them with arrogance"

According to Maria Zakharova, these are precise, targeted actions through planting Lepestok mines and using drones

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 17th

According to the report, Christine Lagarde wants to give outgoing French President Emmanuel Macron, whose term ends in May 2027, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz the opportunity to appoint a new head of one of the community's most important institutions

Gradual recruitment of the operating staff is underway in connection with the planned launch of the field, the company said

Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to around 475 mln cubic meters on February 15

The avalanche struck near the town of Truckee in the Castle Peak area northwest of Lake Tahoe, which is a popular destination for freeride skiing

Three intelligence officers, staffers of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, were killed while performing special assignments, the statement noted

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia could stop supplying electricity to Ukraine due to the Kiev authorities' suspension of oil transit to the republic via the Druzhba pipeline

21 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk Region

Japan increased coal imports from Russia by 258.6%

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said earlier that Iran and the United States had reached an understanding on a range of issues

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 195 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two US-made armored vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Tehran and Washington reached understanding on a range of general issues, the IRNA news agency said

In early January, Iraqi authorities announced the transfer, stating it was occurring "in accordance with the provisions of the service and development contract"

The Russian delegation, which includes about 20 people, is headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky

The man is suspected of violating sanctions in 2022-2023

The meeting will review the agency’s 2025 results and outline goals for the upcoming period

Spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington Liu Pengyu stressed that this is political manipulation aimed at pursuing nuclear hegemony

Andrey Marochko noted that the enemy had seriously fortified Novodmitrovka, having constructed "strong fortifications"

According to the newspaper, the drone will operate at an altitude of 15 to 24 kilometers

According to the newspaper, Moscow will also demand the revocation of the decisions of the 2008 Bucharest Summit

This activity followed an unofficial port visit by the Russian vessel to Bandar Abbas

Association of Bloggers and Agencies President Yulia Dolgova also highlighted the factor of using means to bypass blocking

The talks were held behind closed doors at Hotel InterContinental

Vladimir Zelensky will be briefed on the results of the first day of talks, Ukraine’s chief negotiator said

As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was up by 0.19% at 2,770.72 points

The Ukrainian army had many strongholds, materiel depots and temporary deployment sites in Minkovka, Andrey Marochko said

Head of Vladimir Zelensky's office Kirill Budanov believes that doing a deal now with Russia under the auspices of Washington will be more beneficial for Kiev, since the window of opportunity may close soon, the magazine claims

Dmitry Peskov added that "many countries in the world" act the same way

The trilateral talks have been underway for over four hours

According to Sergey Lavrov, Russia will "consistently continue to support Cuba" in protecting its "sovereignty and security"

According to the statement, two of the vessels were detected and struck in the Eastern Pacific

Russia plans to discuss the role of the Western and Ukrainian media in forming a distorted vision of the Ukrainian crisis

Kiev loses 1,235 troops along engagement line in past day

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 13th

"In every matter, Iran relies on its domestic resources, its people, and its own armed forces," Kazem Jalali said

Friedrich Merz also noted that Berlin was ready to discuss with Paris and London a potential European nuclear umbrella within the framework of NATO

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw said that current situation in this sphere is extremely disadvantageous for Washington

JD Vance also pointed out that that he would like to see greater efforts from European states to protect their borders in order to preserve "civilizational coherence"

Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi stressed that in order to conclude a final deal "much work is yet to be done"

Investigative actions are ongoing, Alexander Drozdenko reported

According to the Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov, a similar thesis, like in the other countries, is used to justify a course towards militarization of the country

According to Dmitry Peskov, the meeting is of particular importance, given the difficult period which Cuba is experiencing

The Economy Ministry of Slovakia expects that feedstock supplies over the Druzhba oil pipeline halted since early February will resume shortly