British stringer for Russia Today detained in south-eastern Ukraine

No one was injured in the incidents

According to the report, Vladimir Zelensky's participation in the virtual G7 summit, which is scheduled for February 24, has not been agreed so far

"The United States has spent $200 billion more than Europe, and Europe’s money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back," he emphasized

Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet over the past day

Vladimir Rogov noted that the advances of the Russian army were preceded by aerial and artillery strikes against the Ukrainian positions

Without US backing, the resolution might be less likely to win broad support in the General Assembly, the agency noted

According to the official, "the country's foreign policy activities, including in the military area, are based on strategic relations with the Russian Federation"

"We do not rule out that the current Ukrainian leadership was trying in this way to demonstrate its impotent bitterness at the world's growing understanding of Russia's just policy regarding the conflict over Ukraine and the need to reach its conclusion taking into account Russian interests and realities on the ground," Maria Zakharova said

Rodion Miroshnik pointed to the statement of US Vice President JD Vance, who recognized that Moscow has and will continue to have significant advantages over Kiev and the West in the conflict in Ukraine

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said in the wake of the February 18 Russian-US talks in Riyadh that the date of the meeting between Putin and Trump has not yet been determined

According to the Marco Rubio, it will be done if Russia takes steps that Washington is seeking

"Many vacant niches have already been taken by Russian producers or partners from friendly countries; it is important to take this into account," Alexander Novak stressed

Earlier, Medvedchuk stated that historical events show that Ukrainians have always been saved by Russians, which should happen naturally now

According to the Russian leader, Alexander Trufanov's release was achieved due to Russia's steadfast approach to Middle East settlement

The New York Times said that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the talks with a high-level Russian delegation in Riyadh a "test" of the seriousness of Russia's intentions to conclude a peace deal on Ukraine

Alyoshki district head Ruslan Khomenko noted an increase in the number of civilian deaths from Ukrainian shelling since the beginning of the year

Mauricio Esteves believes that the primary losers in the Ukrainian conflict are Ukraine and Germany

The media reported earlier, citing Western officials, that Kiev’s European allies intended to suggest to Washington to deploy at least 30,000 service members from European countries to Ukraine

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency director general, the text of the previous agreement already contains outdated information, including the types of centrifuges used by Iran

"Trump will quickly end the war in Ukraine," Colonel Richard Black noted, expressing his belief that the US president views Ukraine "as a minor player with an illegitimate, unelected president at the helm"

Uragan is designed to destroy troops and armor, artillery, missile complexes, command posts, communication hubs and infrastructure

According to military expert Andrey Marochko, the Russian troops have improved their tactical position and advanced on the right bank of the Zherebets River

As Rosmorrechflot specified, there are no casualties, no oil spills, and no pollution of the surrounding waters

According to Anatoly Aksakov, new options for mutual settlements have been developed

According to the media, citing Western officials, Kiev’s European allies intended to suggest to Washington to deploy at least 30,000 service members from European countries to Ukraine

The magazine indicates that while Ukraine could continue to resist Trump's proposal for peace talks with Russia, such a stance may ultimately lead to a weakening of Kiev's position over time

Earlier, in an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump admitted that Ukraine could one day become a part of Russia and did not rule out that he would want to return from this country all the money spent on it by the US government

The poll indicates that trust in Zaluzhny dropped from 75% in April 2024 to 72% in January 2025

The Kremlin attributed Washington's criticism of Kiev to the fact that many cannot calmly observe Ukraine’s refusal to resolve the situation peacefully

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz noted that the previous US administration "didn't even really try" to settle the conflict

The poll, carried out between February 10-16, surveyed 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older

On February 19, the SVR reported that the Kiev authorities are considering terrorist attacks on Russian diplomatic missions in Europe, especially in Germany, the Baltic States and Scandinavia

Yevgeny Babichev emphasized that the US is actively pursuing the systematic development of a new-generation intercontinental-range missile system

On February 4, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restore maximum US pressure on Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out that the beginning of the new year was "very fruitful" for the Russia-China relations

The ISS has served its purpose, there is very little incremental utility, he said

US President Donald Trump earlier said that Vladimir Zelensky's approval rating had dropped to 4% and Ukraine needed to hold elections if Kiev wanted to get a seat at the negotiating table on a settlement

Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky said that Trump's demand for Ukraine to return the funds was not serious and that Ukraine had entirely different figures

"It is clear that few people can remain indifferent to what is happening around the Kiev regime, which excludes the possibility of peace talks and does not want to engage in peacemaking," Dmitry Peskov emphasized

Andrey Sushentsov noted that "Trump is acting contrary to the position of the US ruling circles, elites, and bureaucracy, which see no other option but to go to war with Russia"

According to Mike Waltz, the Ukrainian side demonstrates "bizarre pushback and escalation of rhetoric" in connection with the proposed Washington agreement on the use of Ukrainian minerals in exchange for the provision of aid

On the Forex market the dollar sat at 88.35 rubles on February 20

Sergey Kopyrkin and his driver sustained light injuries

Playing against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, the 5th-seeded Medvedev lost the opening set 3-6, then told the umpire he couldn't continue and walked away

According to Kakha Kaladze, Georgia was pressed to organize charter flights and send volunteers to Ukraine, as well as to impose sanctions against Russia

The president thanked the commanders and all of military personnel for the successful implementation of tasks set before them in the areas of the enemy’s incursion into the Kursk Region

The US president warned in a social media post that the Ukrainian leader had "better move fast" to reach a deal with Russia "or he is not going to have a Country left," the report said

Top stories from the Russian press n Friday, February 21st

The reporter was detained in Kharkov in May 2023 and was accused of supporting the Russian special military operation in Ukraine

"We view all the ongoing large-scale militarization processes in the region as a potential external military threat that, under certain conditions, can lead to a military conflict," Valery Revenko, head of the Department of International Military Cooperation, said

Keith Kellogg arrived in Kiev on the morning of February 19 but did not meet with Zelensky until the afternoon of February 20

"Short-sighted decisions of foreign companies to leave Russia had the boomerang effect - they, other than Russia, sustained losses," Vyacheslav Volodin said

Elvira Nabiullina stressed that "it is too early to speak about it"

The US leadership expects that it will not have a negative impact on the negotiations with Russia that have already begun

Restrictive measures may cover plants and owners of oceanic vessels participating in circumvention of sanctions against the energy sector

Luis Walesa Pinto called on the EU members to unite to "take care of their security"

"The end of the conflict is hindered by uncontrolled financial support and the funneling of arms into the blatantly racist Kiev regime by its sponsors," the minister noted

"Wang Yi emphasized that by advancing additional initiatives aimed at a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, Beijing deems it essential to eliminate its root causes based on the relevant principles of the UN Charter, as well as the necessity for absolute human rights respect," the statement says

Karol Nawrocki emphasized that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had not been able to influence the situation in any way before, and French President Emmanuel Macron "did not invite anyone to talks with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin himself"

Peter Szijjarto specified that the issue will be discussed on February 24 at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels

TASS has put together the president’s key statements

Russian troops continue to advance along the entire line of engagement, the Russian leader emphasized

People refuse to leave their homes. There were cases when people were evacuated by force, Vitaly Kiselev, a military expert said

"Today, in the key industries crucial for our technological sovereignty, absolute priority is given to domestic manufacturers as well as those from the Eurasian Economic Union," the official noted

In particular, the company was fined for failure to remove extremist content, false information, materials encouraging unrest, concerning VPN services, and other illegal content on YouTube

According to Elon Musk, the Ukrainian president "knows he would lose in a landslide"

According to Max Blumenthal, "without American participation and American support in this proxy war, Zelensky has nothing"

At present, the Forpost can carry missiles and glide bombs and strike stationary and moving armor

The Israeli Prime Minister stressed that "Hamas will pay the full price for this cruel and despicable violation of the agreement"

According to the US president, he has not heard anything from BRICS after these threats

Thanks to such measures, the Russian technologies will gain sufficient strength to be competitive on the world market, Kirill Komarov said

The ships stayed afloat and parted ways after the incident, the report said

Earlier, Republican senator Mike Lee said that the initiative had been introduced in the US Senate

Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh also said that the presence in Ukraine of NATO countries, especially Poland, could provoke a direct armed conflict between Moscow and the alliance

"Today, the world expects that parties concerned deal with each other to end the war," Subrahmanyam Jaishankar added

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz added that "there is going to be a discussion of security guarantees"

According to the survey’s results, 22% of respondents supported the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, and another 15% said they did not have a clear opinion on the matter

"We believe that the EU is already dedicating too many resources to this war; we cannot continue in this manner because the German economy is declining, and eventually, everything will be destroyed," Alexander Sell pointed out

The Russian Foreign Ministry added that the sides "paid special attention to promising projects in the sphere of peaceful space exploration"

"We will hunt down the terrorists relentlessly and dismantle their terror infrastructure," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said

US President Donald Trump said on February 19 that Vladimir Zelensky had persuaded the United States to spend $350 billion on a war that could not be won

The US Vice President acknowledged that the settlement process in Ukraine was still at an early stage, but expressed confidence that US President Donald Trump’s administration would be able to achieve a peace deal

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 20th

According to Wolfgang Schmidt, Germany has provided more assistance to Ukraine than any other European country

State Secretary Marco Rubio earlier said that Western countries would have to lift anti-Russian sanctions in the event of a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

CEO for Foreign Economic Activity Vyacheslav Dzirkaln noted that "engineers and designers carefully analyze all that is related to the use of equipment"

Earlier, chief executive of the French automaker Luca de Meo said that Renault does not rule out the possibility of its return to the Russian market

Another source familiar with White House discussions noted that there was "nothing new" in tensions between the US and Ukraine

The Russian foreign minister underscored that, to the West’s displeasure, the process of building a new architecture of security in Eurasia has already started

The researchers found that when the virus was isolated from bat samples, it could infect human cells

Alexander Dubinsky emphasized that Trump’s opponents wanted to take revenge against the US president for his public criticism of "the Democratic leadership, consistently portraying them as incompetent"

"There can be, in my view, nothing better for Ukraine's future and for their security than to have the United States invested in their prosperity long term," the US national security adviser said

The Krasnoyaruzhsky municipal district came under an attack by 21 munitions and 6 Ukrainian UAVs, which damaged a trade outlet, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said

Sergey Lavrov was also warmly welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf and top Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan

At last year's forum, which was also held in February, the president's speech was focused on healthcare issues