Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv to remain closed for 48 hours

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that despite the OSCE's declared commitment to defending and protecting human rights as one of the organization's fundamental aims, Western countries maintained a deathly silence while watching the actions of the Kiev regime

Dmitry Polyansky says he is ready to challenge any false narrative in an "honest, fact-based discussion, open or closed"

According to the official, agreement has been reached on "terminology," namely, "what constitutes a ceasefire, who will monitor its observance, what constitutes a line of separation, and where it should be drawn"

Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin says that London and its allies "have nothing to propose" in the negotiations

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan, the exercise will primarily focus on earthquake response activities

Foods had the price increase by 0.13%

The polar bear is one of the Earth’s largest terrestrial predators

According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban government's deputy spokesman, mostly women and children were affected

Bioeconomics has become the focus of a separate national project in 2026, Executive Secretary of the forum’s organizing committee Anton Kobyakov noted

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi earlier met with US Vice President JD Vance

Additionally, Lithuanian citizen Andrejus Trofimovas, who is currently on the international wanted list, has been incorporated into the registry

Russian electricity exports plunged by 12.8% in the reporting period

According to the newspaper, Iran rejected the idea of handing over its uranium stockpiles to a foreign country, stopping enrichment and demolishing its nuclear facilities

A local ceasefire has been in effect since 7:00 a.m. Moscow time on Friday in the area surrounding the ZNPP

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged Kabul and Islamabad to resolve all differences through political and diplomatic means

Dmitry Peskov said there are also a number of other countries that are aware of the inevitable negative consequences of such a decision to expropriate Russia's assets

The regional crisis center has reported no injuries

Earlier, the UK Defense Ministry reported that a headquarters unit of the so-called multinational forces for Ukraine has begun work as part of preparations for sending troops to Ukrainian territory from the countries which have declared themselves part of the Coalition of the Willing, after the end of the conflict

Historical narratives that cast Poland in a negative light are being deliberately suppressed, Andrey Ordash said

Consumer prices in the country ticked up by 0.51% from early February

Russia has unique scientific expertise in the study of Venus with domestic landing technology that remains unmatched globally, as well as in the study of the Moon and Mars

The sides also discussed cooperation in the areas of motor and air transport and agreed to consider these consultations

The ‘Alligator’ is furnished with modern avionics

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat said that a significant number of enemy posts had been captured

US Vice President JD Vance stressed he does not know what Donald Trump will decide to do about Iran

Badr al-Busaidi says that this period is sufficient to find the nuclear program scale that "remains acceptable to the United States and to the Iranians"

"Anything related to creative work will rely on this symbiosis, which will play a very large role," Russian Presidential Administration Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin said

Earlier, Igor Kimakovsky reported that soldiers from the Battlegroup West had eliminated the Ukrainian General Staff’s security brigade and more than 200 pieces of enemy equipment

Alexander Brod argued that if there is credible evidence of Ukrainian elite complicity, the investigation should be pursued by US and British authorities

The embassy continues to operate remotely

The Ukrainian troops launched a drone attack on the Sovremennik palace of culture in the city earlier on Friday

According to Viktor Orban, Vladimir Zelensky is lying when he says it is impossible to resume oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline

At present, the ship is doing seaworthiness trial tests under the control of the Fleet’s military specialists on armament systems, communications air defenses, radioelectronic warfare

Effie Defrin said that he is aware of the sense of uncertainty and the tension prevailing among the public in light of the regional developments

According to the report, Arkady Volozh has the Israeli passport and is living there for more than a decade

No information on casualties has been provided

According to NASA head Jared Isaacman, Artemis III will target launch in 2027 and it will no longer be a Moon landing

In the finals, Medvedev will play the winner of the match between another Russian athlete Andrey Rublev and Dutch representative Tallon Griekspoor

Russia's international reserves as of the close of business on February 20, 2026 stood at $797.2 bln

According to the source, the decision was motivated by a "lack of neutrality" of Geneva

Inter RAO also exported 4.3 billion kWh of electricity to Kazakhstan

According to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, the agreement on the ceasefire regime was reached with the participation of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi

The Security Council is concerned about the situation and has called for conflicts to be settled peacefully

The Slovak prime minister recalled that Zelensky did not allow either the Slovak ambassador or EU ambassador to Ukraine to inspect the pipeline

Donald Trump emphasized that "it's a question of when"

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Israel closed its airspace earlier after attacking Iran

Andrey Ordash noted that most of US servicemen deployed on the rotational basis

According to Ariana News, "hundreds of dead and injured" have been taken to a hospital in Islamabad

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that Venezuelan hydrocarbons were sold to consumers in Asia and Europe

On January 29, the United States signed an executive order making it possible for Washington to impose tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba

According to Florian Philippot, French President Emmanuel Macron will announce the plans on the European nuclear umbrella on March 2

Fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on the evening of January 26

The system was unveiled at the Enforce Tac 2026 exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany

According to earlier reports, the number of injured stood at 12

Earlier, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael stated that previously, Anthropic’s AI model adhered to the principle of avoiding answers that could offend non-Western cultures

According to the report, Kiev pumped about 40,000 metric tons of oil monthly into the oil pipeline before the halt of supplies

The exorbitant price of electricity in Ukraine is the cause of halting production, the company added

Maria Zakharova said that there are no talks on strategic stability between Russia and the United States in Geneva

Russian archaeologist and State Hermitage Museum employee Alexander Butyagin was detained on December 4, 2025, at a hotel in Warsaw

Earlier, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said that the prime minister would address the conflict with Afghanistan during his meeting with Putin next week

Russian President conveyed the words of support and compassion to the families and relatives of the dead

EC Spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said the commission believes the pipeline was damaged

"The Russian side emphasized that it considers the incident a blatant and blasphemous act against the state symbol of Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry added

The US secretary of state called on Americans to abstain from traveling to the country

Maria Zakharova said she had no doubt about their strong willpower

Doctors and firefighters continue to work at the crash site

"The Russian Armed Forces are doing everything possible to diminish the Ukrainian military’s firepower," Vladimir Saldo stated

The newspaper noted that the strength of the UK Armed Forces was approximately 70,000, which is the lowest figure in more than 200 years

Emergency responders are currently working at the scene

According to Russia’s Charge d’Affaires in Poland Andrey Ordash, the workload on the embassy's consular section increased significantly after Poland expelled 45 Russian diplomats in March 2022

Imports declined by 15% to 221,000 TEU and exports lost 4% to 151,000 TEU, the group said

Fire chief Pavel Tovar says seven people were taken to hospitals. One is listed as missing

The first testing launch of the Oryol spacecraft is planned for 2023

According to the Russian Federal Service, the suspects have been detained and have confessed to their involvement

The enemy drone exploded in the courtyard of the Sovremennik Palace of Culture

The Russian president recommended that the Moscow city government share its experience in the use of unmanned technologies and artificial intelligence with other Russian regions

According to US investigators, between October 2024 and March 2025, the detainee allegedly "participated in a conspiracy to murder or kidnap two prominent figures in Europe"

Igor Shpakov, consultant for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization liaison office in Russia, attributed this achievement to a record grain harvest in China

Communications Director Yevgenia Yashina says that the repairs will take at least a week

According to Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, when exploring this option, it is necessary to take into account the concrete situation, the operation’s format and the relevant mandate

The Board of Peace is currently focused on settling the conflict in the Gaza Strip

Exports of petroleum products from Russia to friendly nations grew from 26% in 2021 to 86% in 2025

Gennady Gatilov pointed out that Kiev "has to recognize the incorporation of the new regions into Russia and withdraw its armed forces from these territories"

Things changed after Crimea reunited with Russia, Vladimir Konstantinov noted

Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and Venus will be in a 20 degrees sector of the sky

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi noted that Afghanistan’s recent military actions against Pakistan were carried out "to protect the country’s sovereignty, airspace and territorial integrity," adding that the objectives were achieved

Despite the difficulties associated with the operational situation, the region continues to develop, Vladimir Saldo noted

The Russian president noted that Russia’s strategic nuclear forces will continue to play a key role in deterring aggression and maintaining the global balance of power

Three Special Operations Forces units were awarded the honorary title of Guards as recognition of the high achievements and merits of the Special Operations Forces personnel’s services to the country

Badr al-Busaidi says that various details are yet to be negotiated

The sides exchanged opinions on issues of arms nonproliferation

Nikolay Azarov added that the entire Kiev administration is a puppet regime

Russia’s Charge d’Affaires in Poland Andrey Ordash noted that 2022-2023 brought a notable increase in discrimination against Russian citizens in Poland

Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov noted that most of the mercenaries, fighting on Ukraine's side, were Spanish-speakers at present

The term of the current Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expires on December 31

The US president did not elaborate on whether any top-level contact on the issue was in the pipeline

The bill was introduced by the Russian government in November 2025

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Alexey Pushkov, the EU's economy would be flooded with "cheap Ukrainian agricultural goods," while Ukraine would lay claim to subsidies