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Dozen of powerful solar flares registered on February 3 — scientists

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. A total of 12 solar flares of the highest M-and X-class were registered on February 3, the Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG) told TASS.

The first solar flares occurred just a few minutes after midnight, the last was registered at around 9:00 p.m. Moscow time (6:00 p.m. GMT). In all, 11 M-class and one X1.5-class solar flares were registered in the reported period.

Solar flares are divided into five classes according to their X-ray strength: the smallest ones are A-class, followed by B, C, M and X. A0.0 class is equal to the radiation energy found in the Earth’s orbit, 10 nanowatts per square meter. Each letter stands for a 10-fold increase in energy output. As a rule, the flares, known as giant explosions on the sun, send solar plasma into space, and the clouds of these charged particles can bring about geomagnetic storms when reaching the Earth.

Rostec optics to track space debris at distances of up to 3,500 km

The telescope is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2026

IN BRIEF: What we know about Epstein files and reaction to them

Nikolay Novik, an expert at the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy at the Higher School of Economics, said that the release marks the end of covering up for global elites, as the era of "backstage immunity" can be considered over

US strike on Iran would make Israel target for Tehran — Supreme leader’s advisor

Ali Shamkhani emphasized that Iran's response must be proportionate

Russian-Cambodian military cooperation group meets at Russian Defense Ministry

"During the meeting, the sides agreed on bilateral activities for the next term of collaboration," the Defense Ministry said

Russia says US cannot single-handedly change South Africa's G20 participation status

Russia was among the first to directly and openly support the immediate resumption of South Africa's work in the G20

Infrastructure facility damaged in Ukraine’s missile attack on Belgorod

According to preliminary data, no one was hurt

Russian stock indices up as main trading session on Moscow Exchange closes

The MOEX Index rose 0.64% to 2,786.15 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index rose 0.69% to 1,140.14 points

Senior diplomat talks Russia-US dialogue, potential response to arms supplies to Greenland

It would be impossible to revive the strategic security dialogue between Russia and the United States unless Washington embraces a radical change to its foreign policy course toward Moscow, Sergey Ryabkov emphasized

Trump not surprised by Russia's response to Kiev's attacks, focuses on diplomacy

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, US President continues his efforts towards settling the conflict

Risks of a global war remain very high — Medvedev

The politician noted that he perceived "the decreasing pain threshold" as the main danger

After mopping up at Pridorozhnoye, Russian troops begin offensive on Zaporozhye — expert

Andrey Marochko noted that there were some gaps in the Ukraine’s defenses in this sector

NATO chief’s statements hinder peace settlement in Ukraine — Russian MP

Leonid Slutsky recalled that Russia has repeatedly stressed that it will not tolerate any foreign contingents in Ukraine

Liberation of Toretskoye, DPR from Ukrainian soldiers took about month — Russian commander

On January 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of the settlement

India to buy US and not Russian oil, Trump says

This will help to end the conflict in Ukraine, the US president added

Trump unwilling to strike Iran — Axios quotes officials

The sources also said that the US military plans in the Middle East had become more ambitious

Press review: Epstein files weigh on Trump and Bitcoin plunges with little hope ahead

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, February 2nd

IN BRIEF: What we know about bus accident in Krasnoyarsk Region where minors died

According to preliminary data, the accident occurred after a trailer with a modular house disconnected from the truck

Ukrainians from Marinera tanker afraid to return home for fear of persecution

The crew consisted of 28 people in total

British, US spy planes spotted near Russia’s Kaliningrad Region

As of 5:10 p.m. Moscow time, both planes were still in the airspace near the Kaliningrad Region

Russia's overnight strikes do big damage to Ukrainian power grid

According to Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov, the TPP-5 power plant in the city was damaged

UAVs totally change combat pattern, no return to past possible — Medvedev

"Now, everyone is trying to catch up as quickly as possible," the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman added

Source confirms negotiations on Ukraine to take place on February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi

The talks will bring together representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine

Russia grateful to Myanmar for its position on Ukraine — top security official

Myanmar is a long-standing and reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu emphasized

Inflation managed to be lowered to 5.6% by 2025 year-end — Putin

The Russian president noted that the rise in prices totaled 9.5% in 2024

Russia won’t make any demarches to US before expiration of New START — senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow did everything necessary in a timely manner

Russian GDP add 1% in 2025 — Putin

The Russian president said that this is lower than dynamics observed before

Russia can play key role in overcoming Iranian crisis — US expert

"We have a risk-prone president, one who makes rash decisions and is willing to use force", Scott Sagan, professor of political science at Stanford University said

Russia sees Berlin's ultimatums as 'absurd'

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the German authorities are trying to kill the process of historical reconciliation of the peoples of Russia and Germany, the biggest thing determining Europe’s fate

Epstein’s files mention Zelensky in connection with human trafficking from Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky appears in Epstein's files several dozen times, most prominently in connection with the Jean-Luc Brunel case

Russia ranks second main LNG supplier to Spain in 2024

Russian Ambassador to Madrid Yury Klimenko told TASS earlier that Spain was the main buyer of Russian LNG in the European Union in 2022-2023

Russia is adamant British, French nuclear arsenals must be counted — Kremlin

"Without this, further discussions will definitely be impossible, as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated," Dmitry Peskov said

Russia continues work on ice base near North Pole

The base is due to open in 2027

Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss OPEC+ and energy markets — Kremlin

According to the statement, "current international and regional problems" were also among the topics in the conversation

No justifying US’ violation of international law in Caracas — Russian foreign ministry

The Russian foreign ministry stressed that this was a blatant and cynical violation of international law and the United Nations Charter principles

Russian is one of eight working languages to be used at 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

Accredited media will be able to receive simultaneous translation of events into any of these languages via a special application

Opposition politician slams president Sandu's Nobel Peace Prize nomination as farce

The praise for Maia Sandu's achievements in defending democracy and the trite reference to the 'hand of the Kremlin' sound particularly absurd, Marina Tauber, Executive Committee Secretary of Moldova's Victory opposition bloc, said

Telegram co-founder warns against mistaking France for free country

According to Pavel Durov, France is oppressing all social networks "that give people some degree of freedom"

Lawyer of Gaddafi’s son confirms his death — portal

Khaled al-Zaidi expressed his condolences and claimed his client's death to be result of a "treacherous attack"

Russia to use nuclear weapons if faced with existential threat — Medvedev

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman stressed that Moscow acts in strict accordance with its nuclear doctrine

Russia destroys Ukraine’s HIMARS MLRS, S-300 launchers — top brass

Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Pridorozhnoye in the Zaporozhye Region

Russia delivers massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military sites in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed 12 enemy motor vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

Potential troop deployment to Ukraine and nuclear weapons: Statements by Russia’s MFA

TASS highlighted the key points from the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statements

Witkoff, Kushner to take part in trilateral talks on Ukraine in UAE on February 4

Macron says technical preparations for talks with Putin underway

The French president noted that consultations on the matter are also being held with European partners and Vladimir Zelensky

Afghanistan wants to buy oil and gas from Russia — Ambassador to Moscow

"Trade and economic relations between the two countries are currently developing," Gul Hassan said

Ukrainian army banned from capturing Russian servicemen — counterintelligence officer

Sergey Mykhaylov said the order was to interrogate and kill Russian soldiers

Witkoff and Netanyahu hold meeting in Jerusalem — newspaper

According to sources in Netanyahu's office, the heads of the Israeli security services are also present

IN BRIEF: What we know about training plane crash in Orenburg Region

According to preliminary data, two university students and an instructor were aboard the plane

Russia strongly calls on US to release Maduro, his wife — MFA

It also emphasized the need "to create conditions for resolving any existing problems between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue"

G7 issued $37.9 billion in loans to Ukraine from Russian frozen assets in 2025

EU countries earlier made a decision to provide Ukraine 90 billion euro in financing in 2026-2027

India's immediate halt of Russian oil import is 'extremely unlikely' — newspaper

Refineries’ reps and analysts clarified that there has been no government directive to stop purchasing oil from Russia

Ukrainians begin to grasp connection between strikes on Russia and power outages

Such strikes often alarm people and provoke quiet protests rather than support, a member of the pro-Russian underground network said

Kazakhstan’s new draft constitution puts border speculation to rest — advisor

According to the politician, the new preamble stipulates that the borders of the state and its territorial integrity are inviolable

UK revokes accreditation of Russian diplomat — Foreign Office

According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, the decision comes in response to Moscow’s move to expel a British diplomat

Berlin's nuclear arming goes against international pacts — Russia's MFA

This follows from the answers of the Foreign Ministry to media questions dedicated to Sergey Lavrov's news conference summing up the results of Russian diplomacy in 2025

War crimes against Russia have no statute of limitations — Medvedev

According to the politician, this applies not only to those "misled by the Bandera regime," but also to foreign mercenaries and a number of other individuals

Gaddafi's son killed in attack in his home's courtyard — TV

Saif al-Islam was shot dead outside his residence, sources close to the Gaddafi family said

Russian UN envoy expresses concern over UN chief’s statements on Crimea, Donbass

Vasily Nebenzya said that self-determination and territorial integrity of states are indesputable

Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar to hold consultations on Eurasian Charter

The date and venue will be agreed upon by the participants later,

Rutte is 'telling tales' when promising NATO troops in Ukraine — Russian legislator

Russia has repeatedly and consistently warned the West that any foreign military contingents deployed in Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets by Moscow

Russian national accused of terrorism extradited from Morocco

According to investigators, in 2012 the perpetrator traveled to Syria and joined an armed group that later became part of a terrorist organization

Press review: UN urges flexible arms control and Xi pushes yuan as global reserve currency

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 3rd

France preparing neo-colonial coups in Africa — Russian Foreign Intelligence Service

"Emmanuel Macron's administration is feverishly seeking opportunities for 'political revenge' in Africa," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s press bureau noted

Musk believes new civil war already underway in US

Another wave of protests erupted in Minneapolis in late January

Armed attack on Iran fraught with global disaster, warns Turkish politician

Leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party Devlet Bahceli warned that any puppet government imposed on Iran would be "illegitimate and immoral"

Russian forces acting with utmost caution in Donbass, Novorossia — Medvedev

Western analysts often say that if Russia had behaved differently in this territory, the consequences would have been entirely different, Dmitry Medvedev said

Trump says he noted need for Ukrainian settlement during talks with Putin

US President did not elaborate on when the conversation occured

Turkey ready to serve as mediator between Iran, US, will continue contacts — Erdogan

The Turkish president noted that Turkey coordinates its actions with its partners in the region

FIFA needs to clear Russia to play internationally, says Infantino

"This ban has not achieved anything," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said

Situation on Russia’s fuel market stable, fuel reserves sufficient — Novak

"The balance of supply and demand has stabilized," the deputy prime minister added

Russia calls on US to release Maduro, his wife — foreign ministry

Russia reiterates its unwavering support for the Venezuelan authorities in their efforts to defend their country’s sovereignty

Russia never refused contacts with German partners — embassy

Earlier, chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger told DPA news agency that Russia allegedly shows no interest in participating in the Munich Security Conference

Russian negotiators touch down in Abu Dhabi

A plane with the Russian delegation members has landed in UAE

Share of foreign investments in Russian federal loan bonds growing to 3.4% last December

The par value of OFZ bonds held by nonresidents totaled $13 bln

Iran, US discussing date, venue for talks — MFA

Venue and date will be announced soon, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says

Russia defends its interests based on historical experience and to be heard — official

According to Yelena Malysheva, there is still work to be done in this direction

West wants to cut China off from Indian Ocean — Russian security official

Sergey Shoigu noted that "through Myanmar’s territory lies the shortest path from China to Europe

Effect of structural changes in economy to be seen as early as in 2026 — Putin

The country needs to restore economic growth rates, improve the business climate and boost the investing activity with the focus on labor productivity growth, the Russian president noted

Russian senator rings WWIII alarm bell over potential US invasion of Iran

Vladimir Dzhabarov stressed that Iran was a large and "well-armed" country

Rodriguez holds meeting with US charge d’affaires for Venezuela

The meeting took place at the Miraflores palace, the Bolivarian Republic Information Minister Miguel Angel Perez said

Press review: Russia, UAE hold Kremlin talks and NATO plans defense bank by 2027

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, January 30th

NATO’s European command starts planning Arctic Sentry operation — Spiegel

According to the journal, US commander Alexus Grynkewich has given instructions to start military planning of the mission

Multi-tier plan for Ukraine fraught with risk of nuclear power showdown — Duma lawmaker

Leonid Slutsky stressed that the Kiev regime cannot be trusted, noting that it has "repeatedly staged provocations and fabricated incidents"

Russian forces advance in southeast of Konstantinovka, DPR, over day — military expert

"Konstantinovka is the last major stronghold of Ukrainian militants in Donbass," Andrey Marochko noted

FSB detains foreigner preparing explosion at Moscow Region power facility

A ready-to-use high-explosive improvised explosive device with an explosive payload of 5 kg was seized from the detainee

Household funds in Russian banks up by 5.6% in December — regulator

Overall, by the end of 2025, the volume of household funds in the banking system increased by 16.2%, or $123 bln

Trump says Russia’s one-week energy ceasefire was important step

Russian President Vladimir Putin kept his word, US President said

Ukraine to adjust negotiating approach after strikes on energy facilities — Zelensky

Another round of trilateral Russian-US-Ukrainian settlement talks is expected to be held in Abu Dhabi on February 4 and 5

Russian economy to be more efficient by creating decent jobs — Putin

Estonian authorities detain commercial vessel with Russian sailors

Laura Fernandez wins presidential election in Costa Rica after 94% of ballots counted

Laura Fernandez won 48.33% of the vote

Trump’s management style negatively impacts dollar’s exchange rate — WP

According to the newspaper, the dollar has lost over 10% of its value since Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025

Iran willing to suspend nuclear program to make deal with US — newspaper

According to two officials, Iran would prefer a proposal to create a regional consortium to produce nuclear power

NATO chief says Western troops to be deployed in Ukraine the moment peace is concluded

Other types of NATO assistance will still be provided to Ukraine, Mark Rutte said

Nissan registers Infiniti trademark in Russia — watchdog

The application to register the trademark was filed on June 3, 2025, from Japan

Muscat likely to be chosen as venue for Iran-US talks — TV

Originally, Istanbul was planned as venue for the negotiations

Finland loses status of ‘honest broker,’ cannot be intermediary — Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that Moscow "has no reason to assume the possibility for Finland to become an intermediary in any future negotiation processes"

Imported case of chikungunya virus registered in Russia — watchdog

The infected woman came to Moscow from a vacation in the Seychelles

US military shoots down Iranian drone over Arabian Sea — agency

According to the official, the Shahed-139 drone was taken down by an F-35 fighter jet

Military victory in special military operation visible on several fronts — Medvedev

The goal of Russia’s victory in the special military operation includes preventing new conflicts, Medvedev said

Russia sets its goals, objectives for G20 — Foreign Ministry

According to Marat Berdyev, special attention will be paid to strengthening the fair character of the global economy