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Russian stocks increase as EU postpones new sanctions
The ceasefire between separatists and Kiev, which was announced earlier, was largely maintained on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says
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Argentina moves to extradite Maduro from US — portal
The judge deemed it necessary to extradite Maduro to Argentina so that he could testify in the case
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Nissan registers Infiniti trademark in Russia — watchdog
The application to register the trademark was filed on June 3, 2025, from Japan
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Ukrainian army launches HIMARS rockets, Neptune missiles, drones at Bryansk Region
The regional governor says one person suffered multiple injuries, 20 private houses, an appartment building were damaged
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Imported case of chikungunya virus registered in Russia — watchdog
The infected woman came to Moscow from a vacation in the Seychelles
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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
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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
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Gaddafi’s son will not be buried until murder investigation finished
According to Abdullah Othman, member of his political team, the body will be taken to the morgue of a private hospital in Zintan
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Tor air defense missile systems deployed to protect important facilities — manufacturer
CEO Fanil Ziyatdinov noted that the Kupol Plant keeps upgrading its products
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EU Council confirms refusal of Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia to fund Kiev — document
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
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Lack of US response on New START, Putin-Xi talks: takeaways from Kremlin aide’s statements
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping "once again noted that the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries are at an unprecedented level"
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Russian troops start using Germes anti-drone MANPADS in special military op zone
Kaisant Research and Production Association said the system had undergone numerous design changes, including aerodynamic improvements, and propellant cell redesign
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Witkoff, Kushner to take part in trilateral talks on Ukraine in UAE on February 4
The negotiations will be held in Abu Dhabi
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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
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Libyan prosecutors confirm Gaddafi’s son death from gunshot wounds
Law enforcement officers are working to identify suspects involved in the murder
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Exact timing of New START expiration not crucial — Kremlin
The Kremlin has already outlined the consequences of this document ceasing to function, Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia, France maintain only working-level contacts, no high-level talks — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov commented on reports from Paris about preparations at the technical level for contacts between the presidents of the two countries
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Netanyahu, Witkoff discuss Hamas disarmament, situation around Iran
The sides also discussed growing tensions in the region
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Israel conveyed its Iran-related demands to US — TV
These include Iran’s transfer of its highly enriched uranium stockpile to a third country
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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
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Musk believes new civil war already underway in US
Another wave of protests erupted in Minneapolis in late January
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US agrees to negotiate with Iran in Oman, talks possibly due on February 6 — Axios
Nuclear talks are expected to take place
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Russian negotiators touch down in Abu Dhabi
A plane with the Russian delegation members has landed in UAE
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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"
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Russia unveils Mi-34M1 helicopter at NAIS exhibition
The helicopter's maximum speed is 220 km/h, and cruising speed is 180 km/h
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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
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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass
Russian troops liberated the settlement of Stepanovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the settlement of Staroukrainka in the Zaporozhye Region
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Abu Dhabi to host new round of consultations on Ukraine
The format remains in force, says agency's source
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Talks on Ukraine to proceed in Abu Dhabi today — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov specified that Moscow was not receiving "continuous information" on the stage the consultations were at
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Strategic stability requires peace in Ukraine — US expert
NATO sees this as a threat, says US anti-nuclear movement representative Greg Mello
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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
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Dozen of powerful solar flares registered on February 3 — scientists
The first flares occurred just a few minutes after midnight
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Serial production of Russia's first domestic engine for heavy-lift UAVs to start in Feb
According to Executive Director of the Spektr Design Bureau (Novosibirsk) Andrey Bratenkov, a small-scale production run of 20 engines is planned for February
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Iran, US discussing date, venue for talks — MFA
Venue and date will be announced soon, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says
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Security guarantees being floated for Ukraine preclude peace deal — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister said that he does not know what will be offered to Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi
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Canada has no plans to pursue nuclear weapons, defense chief says
Defense Minister David McGuinty reiterates that Canada is committed to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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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
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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
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Five tank cars on fire in Tambov Region
"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
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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
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Damage from corruption crimes tops $207 million last year — Russian ministry
The total value of seized and voluntarily submitted property exceeded 45 billion rubles, says chief of the Russian interior ministry’s economic security Andrey Kurnosenko
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Trump says he noted need for Ukrainian settlement during talks with Putin
US President did not elaborate on when the conversation occured
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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
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Kalashnikov Group unveils its new Goliath 2.0, Karakurt 2.0 drones at Moscow expo
The drones that the company is presenting are aimed at providing aerial monitoring
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Ukraine seeks to discuss ceasefire in Abu Dhabi talks — agency
A source close to the negotiation process says that the mediators have formed a political and military subgroup, the political one fails to show a significant progress
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US may slap Algeria with sanctions for purchasing Russian fighter jets — diplomat
The country has purchased several military jets from Russia
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NATO plans overt military intervention in Ukraine — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova noted that forces of the Coalition of the Willing are to be led by Britain and France
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Ukrainian energy minister says situation in Kiev critical
In his words, power generation facilities, as well as transmission and distribution networks were damaged in city
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Deputy chief of EU foreign policy says bloc already at war with Russia
The EU is trying to avoid a conflict that would require the mobilization of the Europeans, Belen Martinez Carbonell says
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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
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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
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Xi calls Putin friend, says ready for dialogue
The Chinese president says he is open to discuss major strategic issues with his Russian counterpart
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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
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Russia’s newest Piranha-13 kamikaze drone unveiled at Moscow exhibition
Representatives for the producer say that the drone is in use in special military operation in Ukraine
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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
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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
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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
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Creation of Eurasian security architecture requires broad cooperation, expert says
Arvind Gupta believes that "any new security architecture in Asia should promote stability, diplomacy and dialogue"
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Elon Musk becomes first person ever worth over $800 billion
The surge in Musk’s fortune followed SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, another company founded by the billionaire
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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
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Plans for meeting of US, Iranian officials still in force — Trump
Sides are holding consultations on the subject, the US president said
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Over 10,000 weapons enter into service with Russian Army in January — defense chief
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
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Euroclear to transfer 3.3 bln euros of revenues from Russian assets to Ukraine
Out of this amount, Ukraine received 1.6 bln euro in July 2025
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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
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Infrastructure facility damaged in Ukraine’s missile attack on Belgorod
According to preliminary data, no one was hurt
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Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine categorically unacceptable for Russia — MFA
Russia will treat these troops as legitimate military targets, Maria Zakharova said
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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
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Oman to host Iran-US talks on February 6 — agency
The talks will follow the same format as in 2025, when the sides held indirect discussions mediated by Muscat
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Epstein files, Zelensky follows in Nazi footsteps: Foreign Ministry statements
According to Maria Zakharova, the Kiev regime is engaged in "a most real linguistic genocide" as it persecutes Russian-speaking people
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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
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Musk describes search at X office in France as political attack
French offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X were raided earlier by Paris prosecutors, Europol and a cybercrime unit
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Press review: Epstein files weigh on Trump and Bitcoin plunges with little hope ahead
Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, February 2nd
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Marine engine for combat missions successfully tested in St. Petersburg
Owner of the producer says that the engine has undergone a major overhaul
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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
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Russia launches production of Tor-M2KM air defense system’s seaborne version
CEO of the producer Fanil Ziyatdinov says that the development of Tor-MF missiles is in progress
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Iran to restrict talks with US to nuclear issues — Bloomberg
Iran does not intend to discuss restrictions on its ballistic-missile program or Middle East policies
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British police identify body found in Cyprus in January as that of Russian tycoon
The cause of Uralkali ex-CEO Vladislav Baumgertner's death has not been identified so far, a police officer said
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Russia’s leading energy supplier to China, Putin reiterates
The Russian president stressed that energy partnership between Moscow and Beijing is mutually beneficial and truly strategic
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Estonian authorities detain commercial vessel with Russian sailors
The Russia-bound Baltic Spirit container ship has been detained near the Naissaar island
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Russia carries out 150 hours of maximum-tension testing of PD-8 engine
"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
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FACTBOX: New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
The New START Treaty was signed by the Russian and US presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, in Prague on April 8, 2010
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Kremlin downplays reports about India potentially switching oil suppliers
Dmitry Peskov noted that India always purchased oil and petroleum products from other countries
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Putin, Xi discuss blooming Russia-China relations, exemplary bilateral cooperation
The Russian head of state expressed confidence that bilateral ties will develop sustainably, regardless of the international situation
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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
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Ivanov voluntarily steps down from his post as special presidential envoy — Kremlin
Sergey Ivanov, who turned 73 on January 31, had held this position since August 2016
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Witkoff lands in Abu Dhabi for talks on Ukraine
The trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine are expected to take place in the United Arab Emirates’ capital on February 4 and 5
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Putin-Trump accord could restart arms control process — US expert
Greg Mello still assumed that Donald Trump will not sign onto the one-year extension of the New START limits on deployed strategic weapons that was offered by the Russian president
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US believes Russia can easily boost nuclear potential when New START expires
US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller says Russia has the required experience
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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
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Large-scale US military drills in Africa to involve around 30 countries in May
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
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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
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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
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Macron missed his chance for talks with Putin — US expert
French President's preparations to talk to Russian leader is an overdue decision, claims Mark Episkopos
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Russian economy to be more efficient by creating decent jobs — Putin
Russian President has requested ministries to pay greater attention to improvement of the employment structure
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Il-76 cargo plane from Russia arrives in Cuba — Fidel Castro Foundation
The plane landed at the San Antonio de los Banos military base in Artemisa Province
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FACTBOX: What is known about the murder of late Libyan leader’s son Saif al-Islam
The death was confirmed by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi
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Ukraine dialogue continues, but Europe seeks to rework US proposals — Lavrov
The foreign minister recalled Vladimir Putin's statements that Russia was seeking a diplomatic solution
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Press review: Russia, Ukraine talks move to new round as New START expires without renewal
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 4th
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What we know about next round of trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the same security team would represent Russia in the negotiations as in the first round of talks
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Trump says Russia’s one-week energy ceasefire was important step
Russian President Vladimir Putin kept his word, US President said
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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
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Swiss foreign minister to be tried at ICC for alleged complicity in crimes in Gaza
The Foreign Ministry said it had taken note of the statement
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