UN Secretary General Guterres urges Russia, US to resume dialogue on arms control

The daily volume of foreign currency and gold sales will amount to the equivalent of $155 mln

The Elysee Palace has not yet responded to TASS' request to confirm the report about a potential meeting between Bonne and Yury Ushakov

Peak inflation values of January 2026 will hardly appear again, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Alexey Zabotkin added

"Europe's fixation on acting 'from a position of strength' looks especially ridiculous against the background of the US administration's attempts to facilitate the negotiation process," Yuliya Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna disarmament talks, said

The Russian head of state expressed confidence that bilateral ties will develop sustainably, regardless of the international situation

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned the US sanctions on Cuba, which bypass the UN regulations

The Russian foreign minister said that he does not know what will be offered to Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi

The Chinese president says he is open to discuss major strategic issues with his Russian counterpart

China’s nuclear strength is by no means at the same level with that of the US, says diplomat with the Chinese Embassy in the United States

The helicopter's maximum speed is 220 km/h, and cruising speed is 180 km/h

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

Florian Philippot characterized the situation with the search and investigation concerning the social network as a "disgrace for France"

It is time for the United States to wake up, said editor and publisher of The Nation and President of the American Committee for US-Russia Accord

New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty initially contributed to discouraging the strategic arms race, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in connection with the document’s expiration

For the week of January 13-19, 2026, inflation totaled 0.45%

The foreign minister recalled Vladimir Putin's statements that Russia was seeking a diplomatic solution

The discussions will focus on the importance of sustained multilateral dialogue

The Russian president stressed that energy partnership between Moscow and Beijing is mutually beneficial and truly strategic

General Dagvin Anderson specified that the exercise will attract 19 African nations, six European countries, as well as partners from South America and the Middle East

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

These actions may impact whole region, says Vasily Nebenzya

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the same security team would represent Russia in the negotiations as in the first round of talks

The judge deemed it necessary to extradite Maduro to Argentina so that he could testify in the case

In doing so, the Russian Federation intends to act responsibly and in a balanced manner, developing its policy in the field of strategic offensive arms on the basis of a thorough analysis of the US military policy and the overall situation in the strategic sphere, the statement said

Plant opening will make possible to create about 150 new jobs

Russian troops liberated the settlement of Stepanovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the settlement of Staroukrainka in the Zaporozhye Region

Vasily Nebenzya also noted that Africa is suffering from the uncontrolled supply of Western weapons to the Kiev regime

Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10:00 a.m. February 6, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated

Another wave of protests erupted in Minneapolis in late January

Andrey Bystritsky highlighted that this issue is of paramount importance for both nations, as they are the two largest countries in the world, collectively representing nearly half of humanity

The Russian leader also noted that Russia has traditionally friendly allied relations with the Arab and Islamic world

Kupol CEO Fanil Ziyatdinov noted the company had developed significant expertise in unmanned technologies

Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova pointed to the advantage of time-tested partner relations between Moscow and Ankara

"The criminal regime in Kiev continues to be demonstratively supported and protected by its direct sponsors, who pay handsomely for all this - the murders of children in the first place," Maria Zakharova said

The changes were made amid appeals from customers

The arms limitation negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States began in 1969

US media and experts note that the current meeting in Washington has been convened by the US primarily as part of efforts to counter China and trade disputes with it

This breakthrough radically changes the understanding of one of the oldest areas of mathematics, crucial to fundamental physics and economics

The official euro rate was increased by 39.6 kopecks to 91.1138 rubles

The country has purchased several military jets from Russia

Maria Zakharova noted that forces of the Coalition of the Willing are to be led by Britain and France

Maria Zakharova noted that the West was seeking to provoke domestic political tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to interfere in the country’s internal affairs

The Spaniard was elected for a second consecutive four-year term

According to the statement, the launch of the second round reflects the parties’ continued commitment to the diplomatic process

The Foreign Ministry said it had taken note of the statement

US Vice President said in an interview with US journalist Megyn Kelly

Out of this amount, Ukraine received 1.6 bln euro in July 2025

There are 93 cameras per 1,000 people in Russia, according to a study

The EU is trying to avoid a conflict that would require the mobilization of the Europeans, Belen Martinez Carbonell says

Russia will treat these troops as legitimate military targets, Maria Zakharova said

Russia expects that the state under whose jurisdiction the relevant technology companies operate will be far sighted, Vasily Nebenzya said

The software is integrated into the drone's control program and installed at the ground control station

Russia is ready to continue close cooperation in this sphere with its partners in India, Maria Zakharova added

The Council now aims for a speedy agreement with the European Parliament to allow the first payment to be disbursed early in the second quarter of this year

The plane landed at the San Antonio de los Banos military base in Artemisa Province

The selection process will proceed in two stages: a remote review of applications followed by in-person testing of required skills and physical and psychological indicators

Yury Ushakov emphasized that the interaction between Moscow and Beijing is a powerful, constructive stabilizing factor on the world stage

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

Representatives for the producer say that the drone is in use in special military operation in Ukraine

"The Indian side speaks about it quite confidently," Andrey Bystritsky, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Club, said

The New START Treaty was signed by the Russian and US presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, in Prague on April 8, 2010

According to the report, the ambassadors reached the agreement at a closed-door meeting in Brussels

"A fire outbreak at the Kochetovka railway station is being contained in the city of Michurinsk of the Tambov Region," the Russian Ministry of Emergencies said

According to Maria Zakharova, Moscow reserves the right to take the necessary measures in order to prevent any damage to Russia’s interests and security in the Asia-Pacific region

"Based on the results of the block test, the PD-8 demonstrated its reliability when simulating real-life long-term operation," Artem Badernikov, Deputy Chief Designer for the PD-8 program at UEC-Saturn, said

Maria Zakharova highlighted that Russia had effectively turned the main vector of gas supplies to new centers of global economic growth

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

According to the sources, the discussions will resume "on Thursday in the late morning"

The talks will follow the same format as in 2025, when the sides held indirect discussions mediated by Muscat

Kaisant Research and Production Association said the system had undergone numerous design changes, including aerodynamic improvements, and propellant cell redesign

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping "once again noted that the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries are at an unprecedented level"

According to Alistair Burnett, Head of Communications for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the lack of a response from US President Donald Trump is disappointing, making "every crisis more dangerous and increases the risk of mistakes and miscalculation"

The reason behind that is the ban on broadcasting of Russian media in the EU, says Hungarian Prime Minister

Dmitry Peskov noted that India always purchased oil and petroleum products from other countries

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, more than 310,000 pieces of equipment and some 21 million munitions will be delivered to the Russian Army

Belen Martinez Carbonell called US President Donald Trump "a very unpredictable person"

The regional governor says one person suffered multiple injuries, 20 private houses, an appartment building were damaged

The US vice president noted that the participants will establish so-called reference prices for specific minerals and maintain them at a stable level

The ambassador noted that the agenda for the talks includes "finding ways to overcome the current sad state" of the OSCE

Sergey Ivanov, who turned 73 on January 31, had held this position since August 2016

Yulia Zhdanova added there is a "desire to give the processes of Europe's militarization an irreversible character," despite economic stagnation and social pressures

The treaty expires on February 5

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

The negotiations in various formats will continue on Thursday

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 4th

The EU Council clarified that 30 bln euros of the money will be used to finance Ukraine's budget, and 60 bln euros will go to arms purchases

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

At the end of 2025, oil companies received $11.49 bln from the budget under the damper mechanism

The surge in Musk’s fortune followed SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, another company founded by the billionaire

The cause of Uralkali ex-CEO Vladislav Baumgertner's death has not been identified so far, a police officer said

"The effect from surplus demand restraining is much stronger for inflation," Elvira Nabiullina said

Nikolay Novik interprets the situation as part of Trump’s broader strategy of retribution against what he terms the "hostile liberal globalist elites," the so-called "deep state," and pro-democratic forces both domestically and internationally

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin discussed with Cuban Ambassador to Moscow Enrique Horta Gonzalez topical issues of further development of bilateral cooperation

Russia hopes that a thorough investigation will be conducted, and those responsible will be brought to justice, Maria Zakharova said

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

Price growth rates for foods declined to 0.29, including for foods excepts fruits and vegetables - to 0.12%

According to Maria Zakharova, the Kiev regime is engaged in "a most real linguistic genocide" as it persecutes Russian-speaking people