Work on Russia's railway-based Barguzin missile in progress — commander

Odessa, Kropyvnytskyi, Dnepropetrovsk are witnessing blasts. Air raid warnings are in effect in several more cities

Air raid warnings are in effect in the region

The drone is not equipped with a warhead, its maximum payload is 200 grams and the maximum speed is 270 km/h

According to Alexey Overchuk, sanctions, as well as other tariff and non-tariff restrictions, have begun to play a major role

This is the starting point in negotiations, a source in the Russian delegation noted

President Gitanas Nauseda stressed that for Ukraine to become a full member by 2030, further negotiations and political determination are needed, emphasizing that this was ditto for Moldova

The Russian delegation led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky arrived in Geneva this morning

The reasons for the shutdown will be set by the government

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 170 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 18 enemy motor vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Georgia’s Anastasia Metelkina, Luka Berulava won the silver

Local authorities say, one civilian was injured, some road-building equipment was damaged

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, February 16th

The next round of nuclear program negotiations between the US and Iran is slated for February 17

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

In early February, Sergey Ivanov was relieved of his post as special representative of the head of state on environmental protection, ecology and transport

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

The president says, the US urges Kiev to start being more flexible

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

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that even America's self-proclaimed "strongest army" will be dealt such a blow that it will not be able to recover

The oil can arrive at the Croatian port of Omisalj by tankers, then it would be sent to Hungary and Slovakia via the Trans Adriatic pipeline

Roskomnadzor’s press service stated that the agency has nothing to add to previously published information regarding the possible blocking of Telegram

According to Vladimir Tarabrin, a "collective delusion" and psychosis in Western countries, including insinuations about Navalny’s "poisoning," indicate that pressure on Moscow will continue

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

Nikolay Patrushev also noted that although the West "dominated the seas for a long time, until the start of this century," its hegemony is now "largely a thing of the past"

Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration, added that the foreigners avoid open clashes with the Russian army

Nikolay Patrushev recalled the exercises held in January and February to protect sea lanes from Western piracy

Local militants blame the staff command for leaking coordinates to the Russian side

The flight from Moscow to Geneva took nine hours and bypassed unfriendly countries

The visas are issued for the dates of the trip

Zhang Hanhui says he hopes for a growth of the tourist flow amid a mutual abolition of visa requirements

According to the newspaper, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk tasked a group of historians to examine events of World War II and the subsequent decades of the Cold War, as well as the negative consequences reportedly caused by Soviet influence

Andrey Marochko noted that, having neutralized all enemy threats, Russian fighters created fire pockets for them in this sector of the front, destroying a large group of the Ukrainian armed forces

According to the agenda of the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives, the 20th package of sanctions will be discussed at the ambassadors level on February 18 and 20 and on February 23 at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels

According to the Belarusian president, Washington chose to go its own way

The Russian delegation for the upcoming negotiations in Geneva will be expanded

Alexander Shokhin noted that such a project could involve the participation of Russia, the United States, and the European Union

According to Sergey Ryabkov, Moscow has been quite open about its position on the Board of Peace

In Grayvoron, two cars, as well as the fence of a private home and a commercial facility, were damaged in a drone strike

According to the source, Europe will not participate in this round of the negotiations

Vladimir Tarabrin says that no evidence or expert opinion were provided by the European states

Russia’s Defense Ministry earlier reported having thwarted the rotation of Ukrainian soldiers

Technological leadership is one of the priorities included in the Navy’s Development Strategy and the Shipbuilding Program until 2050, Nikolay Patrushev said

The hungarian prime minister says that Western politicians are firmly committed to supporting Ukraine "until Russia is exhausted"

The city is witnessing a partial blackout, a local media outlet says

Ukraine does not allow transit deliveries

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that Moscow has always regarded Ukraine "as a sovereign, independent state"

Sergey Ryabkov said that "if somebody assumes 'experiments' may be continued, it may have a sad end"

According to the statement, the vessel's owner was ordered to pay a fine of an unspecified amount for not flying a flag

Dmitry Peskov said this is why the presence of Russia's chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, is required

According to Andrey Kartapolov, European politicians are currently indulging in "sabre-rattling, boasting about weapons they have and those they don’t"

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

Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth say in a joint op-ed that US allies often wait for several years

A new round of consultations on settlement in Ukraine will start on February 17

The event was initiated by the opponent of Georgia joining the EU, NATO Vakhtang Shakarisjvili

The winning project with a $100 mln investment can end up with a technology using voice commands for multiple drones

Over three thousand were cunducted with reconnaissance and correction missions, a platoon reconnaissance drone operator, call sign "Kot," said

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

Prince Harry, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, and Bruce Springsteen are among the names mentioned

The US Army Secretary and the NATO supreme Allied Commander Europe will be a part of the US delegation, led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

According to Rodion Miroshnik, five civilians were killed in strikes by Ukrainian military in the region over the week

According to the source, these are primarily territorial, military, political issues, as well as important economic matters

According to the source, the delegation will fly back on Wednesday evening

According to Vladimir Demirov, the unique feature of the new technology is that a single chassis combines the functions of a tanker for aviation oils and oil mixtures, alcohol and water-alcohol mixtures, as well as hydraulic fluids

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

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

Washington is "going to continue doing everything" it can to settle the Ukrainian crisis, the US Secretary of State said

Poland, in his words, will never be able to obtain nuclear weapons "either from the political or military-technical point of view"

Vitaly Ganchev said said the Kharkov Regional State Administration with the help of the military is in touch with the civilians, trying to provide them with everything they need or organize an evacuation

Alexander Stepanov explained that icebreakers equipped with diesel power plants have serious limitations

Andrey Marochko said the liberation of Orekhov is "a key to Zaporozhye city"

Steve Witkoff, entrepreneur Jared Kushner are expected to represent the US during this round of the Russia-US-Ukraine talks

Nikolay Patrushev stressed that if the situation could not be resolved peacefully, the blockade would be broken and lifted by the Navy

According to Dmitry Kushnirenko, Ukrainian soldiers have only two options: freeze to death or retreat under fire from Ukrainian blocking detachments positioned behind the lines

Viktor Orban warned that his government would not change its stance on the issue

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

Nikolay Patrushev recalled that the BRICS Will for Peace 2026 drills took place in the South Atlantic Ocean in January, with Russia, China, Iran, the UAE, and South Africa involved

More than 170 fixed-wing drones were shot down over the region

At least six police officers guarded the hotel entrances during the arrival of the Russian delegation

Geneva is very enthusiastic about hosting the negotiations, the source says

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

It was as if neither Greenland, nor corruption in the upper echelons of Zelensky’s usurping machine, nor the kidnapping of Venezuela’s legally elected president, nor the broader crisis of compliance with international law and the looming collapse of Euro-Atlantic unity existed," Leonid Slutsky said

The two-time Stanley Cup champion vowed to come to Moscow and receive the award personally from the Russian president

Sarah Schleper earlier became the first ever female alpine skier to compete in seven Winter Olympic Games

Work is scheduled to continue tomorrow, Dmitry Peskov said

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

As the Russian senior diplomat reiterated, Moscow proceeds from the understanding that agreements on the Ukrainian settlement must eliminate the root causes of the conflict and be durable in nature

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev says about 24 drones were destroyed

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict began almost immediately after the onset of Russia’s special military operation in late February 2022

Ukraine’s three other neighbors - Poland, Romania, and Moldova - accounted for 38%

Sergey Nechayev said there are too many in the West who are all-in on conflict with Russia

Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the Russian delegation

Kirill Dmitriev will fly back on Tuesday evening after the negotiations within the framework of the group on economic cooperation with the US

Head of the regional agency for fisheries Yury Maslov said the stock of this fish species gives rise to concerns

According to Antonio Guterres, this policy "is eroding the prospect for the two-State solution"

The Navy performs the tasks of protecting maritime trade with quite a high strain on its forces, the Russian presidential aide said

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

The Ukrainian armed forces launched nearly 150 drones to strike civilian targets, primarily in southern Russia, Rodion Miroshnik said

In the United States, Schutzman built a successful career in the IT sector, holding high positions at corporations such as Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat

Despite the EU’s position, Hungary and Slovakia did not refuse high-quality Russian energy supplies at competitive prices

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 151 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions