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Developments in eastern Ukraine
Tusk, Poroshenko call for settlement in eastern Ukraine in compliance with Minsk accords
European Council President Donald Tusk and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation
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Top US diplomat skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich — newspaper
One European official said that without American participation, the talks "lacked substance"
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Kiev court prolongs custody term for Ukraine’s former premier
Judge Rodion Kireyev said there were no grounds to entertaining the petition and called a break in the court session until Friday morning
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Five states' withdrawal from Ottawa Convention to weaken European security — diplomat
According to Gennady Gatilov, this move came as no surprise to the Russian side and wasn’t out of the ordinary
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Indignation in Belarus over monument to Nazi soldiers in Latvia
The Belarussian side condemns the installation of a monument to criminals who fought on the side of Nazi Germany and regards this fact as an insult to the memory of the fallen
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Russia’s Sarma MLRS serves as effective response to American HIMARS — expert
Ruslan Pukhov added that the Sarma is in line with the trend toward transforming artillery into high-precision weapons
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Prototype of Russia’s new heavy ballistic missile delayed for several months — source
The warhead will have a mass of ten tons. Its likely flight paths towards potential targets will lie over the North or South Pole
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Ukraine’s population declines by one million people every year, demographer says
According to Alexander Gladun, mortality rates largely exceeded birth rates in Ukraine in 2025 as there were three deaths per one birth
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Over 250 people killed in Iran’s devastating quake
Many people remain trapped under the rubble, and the search is hindered
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World Rowing rules to allow Russians to compete as neutrals in multiple disciplines
The Russian Rowing Federation said it carries on with dialogue and expects a result here as well regarding the implementation of the IOC recommendations to reinstate Russian amateur athletes without any restrictions at all
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Memorial march of Polish and Russian youth passes in Smolensk
March participants laid down flowers at the memorial stone
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Rubio, Merz discuss efforts toward ending conflict in Ukraine
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference
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Foreign brands to eventually return to Russia — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov says that Russia is interested in product diversity, investments
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Russia’s physical, spiritual development to begin during Putin’s presidency
“The first term was revivification of the country. The second term was rehabilitation of the country,” Peskov told
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US intercepts tanker in Indian Ocean — Pentagon
The statement asserts that the tanker was operating in violation of the "quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean"
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Russia holds about 20% of global DFA market — Alfa-Bank CEO
$129.5 bln is the global volume of the DFA market
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Maximal interest rate on ruble deposits down to 14.49% in early February
The rate was at the level of 14.57% per annum in late January
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US pressure on Hungary, Slovakia goes against ‘Anchorage spirit’ — Russian senator
According to Konstantin Basyuk, the energy sector is a matter of sovereign choice for states and their economic security
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New round of talks brings development of 'peace formula' for Ukraine closer — legislator
According to Leonid Slutsky, the upcoming negotiations are expected to concentrate on implementing existing agreements and transitioning the process into a practical phase at the working group level
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Germany supports Russia’s WTO accession – Wulff
Germany supports Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization
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Russia’s advance near Dobropolye in Zaporozhye area deprives Ukrainian army of maneuver
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on December 2 that Battlegroup East units had liberated Dobropolye in the Zaporozhye Region
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World enters new phase of open conflicts and wars — Merz
The German Chancellor emphasized the disintegration of the rules-based international order
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Dmitriev draws attention to Czech PM's words about Britain's disruption of Ukraine talks
Andrej Babis had previously said that peace in Ukraine was within reach in April 2022, Special Representative of the Russian President mentioned
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Kremlin explains why Geneva was chosen to host next round of talks on Ukraine
Dmitry Peskov noted that everybody found it reasonable and convenient
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Court extends defendant's arrest in fatal nightclub fire case
Zak was rushed to hospital from the courtroom on a number of occasions because of diverticular disease
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Over 4,000 trucks stuck in traffic jam on major highway in Russia
All in all traffic jams were as long as 191 kilometers, including 135-kilometer long traffic jams in the Tver region and 56-kilometer-long – in the Novgorod region
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FACTBOX: What is known about arrest of former head of FESCO Group
The company is providing the necessary assistance to law enforcement agencies
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Russia will not make concessions in case of New START-related agreements — MFA
Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia essentially doesn't know "what the Trump administration's mindset is regarding their own approaches to future negotiations in this area"
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Destruction of Lasar Group plant deals serious blow to Ukraine's war effort — expert
According to Alexander Stepanov, the higher-ups within Lasar's Group, which has a broad network of industrial sites, has until now been "greatly favored by Kiev’s leadership, not least due to corruption-related interests"
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Moscow's January 2026 snowiest in two centuries, scientists say
The intense snowfall was driven by deep and expansive cyclones with sharp weather fronts passing over the Moscow Region
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FACTBOX: What is known about growth of Russia's foreign debt to over $60 bln
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said earlier that Russia's national debt is one of the lowest among major developed countries
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Oil supplies to Slovakia over Druzhba pipeline suspended — Bloomberg
Slovakia has strategic reserves of oil and petroleum products for about ninety days, the ministry says
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Russia having economic boom, debts growing in the West — news portal
The news outlet also predicts "even greater" growth for defense spending than expected, following the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October
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Russia wouldn’t want US tariffs over aid to Cuba, but trade is at zero anyway — Kremlin
The US administration announced its intention to impose proportional import duties on goods from countries that dare to supply Cuba with fuel
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EU imposes sanctions on Russian media amid shortcomings of local outlets — top lawmaker
Vyacheslav Volodin emphasized that citizens of European countries "are tired of the hypocrisy and lies of their leaders"
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Russian lawmaker urges Rutte not to hurl threats at world's largest nuclear power
Leonid Slutsky emphasized the dangers of such rhetoric, noting that issuing such threats is profoundly reckless
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Macron says talks with Putin unlikely in near future
France is "preparing the ground" for the conversation, the president has sent the diplomatic adviser to Moscow, he says
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Trump may abandon Ukraine settlement in coming weeks — magazine
The US president is trying to concentrate on the upcoming midterm elections in the Congress
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Advanced Sarma MLRS becomes major attraction of Russia’s exposition at Saudi arms show
The Sarma MLRS was demonstrated jointly with the Supercam S350 UAV and the Planshet-A automated artillery fire control system mounted on the Atlet armored platform
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Trump calls on Zelensky to act not to miss opportunity for settlement
"Russia wants to make a deal, and Zelensky is going to have to get moving, otherwise he's going to miss a great opportunity," the US leader stated
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Swiss-based CAS turns down Ukrainian athlete Geraskevich’s appeal against IOC
"The Sole Arbitrator, whilst fully sympathetic to Mr Geraskevich's commemoration, is bound by rules in the IOC Athlete Expression Guidelines," the court’s statement reads
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Israel launches operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels — army
Israel’s Defense Forces have launched Operation Northern Shield to expose and destroy tunnels, built by the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah
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Europe moves to build its own 'Oreshnik' missile
According to Vincent Pery, ArianeGroup's director of defense programs, the aerospace company is holding "preliminary discussions with several countries" about how the weapon would fit into the geopolitical context
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Russian Battlegroup North specialists create new type of anti-UAV protection for artillery
The add-on protection system has already been successfully tested by artillery crews, and work is currently underway to improve it, taking into account feedback from soldiers on the front lines
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Russia to stay at OSCE `for a while,’ senior diplomat says
Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department of European affairs Vladislav Maslennikov described the OSCE as a "component of the Euro-Atlantic security concept that has discredited itself"
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Lavrov tells US to keep out of regions that don't concern it
The foreign minister stressed that despite Washington's statements that its only area of interest is the Western Hemisphere, the US is actually "working hard to push its interests" in other regions too
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Yanukovich orders PM to fire ministers hindering reforms deliberately
It is necessary to speed up the modernisation of the country in order to improve social protection of the people
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US expects Europe to spend more on defense, world order — envoy to UN
Mike Waltz argued that Washington had shouldered the main financial burden of maintaining "the rules-based order since World War II"
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Arms race already underway regardless of New START situation — MP
Leonid Slutsky noted that the treaty did not cover the latest types of weapons, "including hypersonic weapons"
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Communists give CEC head scissors reminding him of his promise
Anatoly Lokot on behalf of the faction on Friday presented head of the CEC Vladimir Churov with scissors
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Two civilians die, three more receive wounds after Ukraine’s missile attack on Belgorod
According to the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the strike targeted an infrastructure facility
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Press review: Ukraine seeks EU accession in 2027 and Germany urges Russian energy return
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 13th
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FACTBOX: What is known about situation around oil supplies via Druzhba pipeline
Ukraine blocked supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary to create difficulties for the Hungarian government ahead of parliamentary elections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said
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Europeans to remain outside talks on Ukraine until they recognize reality — Russian MP
Leonid Slutsky advised Western leaders to take note of US President Donald Trump’s remarks that Vladimir Zelensky "is going to have to get moving" toward a peace deal
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St Pete legislature to examine Poltavchenko candidacy for gov
Prior to the legislature session, Poltavchenko is to hold meetings with the factions of all parties represented in the city parliament
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NATO chief says it is up to US to build dialogue with Russia
Mark Rutte emphasized that the US was "constantly updating" Europe on the peace process
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UK pianist offers figure skater Gumennik to use his music at Olympics amid rights trouble
Gumennik is a 23-year-old Russian champion and silver and bronze medalist at national championships
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Munich Conference head enthusiastic about Russia’s potential return
Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger said the forum would also like to declare its commitment to peace
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South Korean businesses remaining in Russia thriving — Russian envoy to Seoul
Georgy Zinovyev said this refers to representatives of the light industry, food and cosmetics manufacturers, including large corporations
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Aeroflot refunds cancelled Ukraine tickets
Meanwhile, there are no current plans to reduce flights to Ukraine
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Top US diplomat skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich — newspaper
One European official said that without American participation, the talks "lacked substance"
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Russia’s pipeline gas supplies to Turkey slightly up in 2025
Russian gas shipments to Turkey reached 21.16 bln cubic meters in 2025
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Moscow’s January 9 snowfall inks 146-year record — meteorologists
"The snowfall closes the top five for the entire period of meteorological observations," a source in the country’s Hydrometeorological Center said
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Russia ready to help Tunisia build prosperous state – FM
“Russia supports plans of the Tunisian people and authorities for fundamental changes,” the official said
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Belgium demands EU countries halt investment agreements with Russia — media
Belgium is demanding independent and autonomous guarantees from EU countries in return for its support for a floated loan to Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets
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Top Hungarian diplomat calls on EU to stop hindering peace efforts in Ukraine
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported that, to date, about 100 Transcarpathian Hungarians who held dual Ukrainian and Hungarian citizenship have been killed as a result of the conflict
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Up to 100,000 people go missing in Russia every year, says official
As many as 70,000 to 100,000 people go missing in Russia every year and 25% of them are never found
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Annual inflation reach 6% in January — statistics
In monthly terms, consumer prices gained 1.62%
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Air defenses destroy 47 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions in six hours
In particular, 41 UAVs were intercepted over the Bryansk Region
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Europe fuels conflict in Ukraine in hope for Russia's strategic defeat — State Duma member
Dmitry Belik argued that European authorities are exploiting the Ukraine situation to justify internal instability and to advance a policy of active militarization, all while hiding behind a fabricated threat from Russia
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Rates of port dues to grow by 5.02% in 2026 — regulator
To ensure financial stability of companies, the Federal Antimonopoly Service developed the approach to determining long-term indexation parameters for port dues at the level of "inflation minus 0.1 percentage point"
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Criminal case opened over mass poisoning of children at school canteen in Kamchatka
Investigators have taken food and drinking water samples and examined the canteen’s personnel
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Russia’s Korostelyov takes 15th place in 10-km cross country skiing event at Olympics
Norway’s Johannes Klaebo won the gold, Mathis Desloges from France won the silver and another Norwegian athlete, Einar Hedegart, took home the bronze
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Ukraine insists RF introduce duty-free quotas for sugar from Ukraine
Ukraine expects to produce about 2 million tons of sugar this year
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T-90S tanks contract with India boosts Russian tank industry revival — Rosoboronexport
The company added that India, for its part, has received advanced technologies and mastered the assembly of Russian tanks at domestic facilities
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Russia’s T-90 tank beat out Ukraine’s T-84 for 2001 India contract — expert
According to Alexander Nozdrachev, Russia's key advantage was that it offered not just to supply tanks, but also to transfer technology
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Press review: France aims to join Ukraine talks as EU weighs frozen Russian assets move
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, February 11th
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Russia to form drone troops as separate branch of the military — Putin
Fighting against various unmanned aerial vehicles has required "new approaches and non-standard solutions," Russian President explained
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Pleistocene Park experiment. How scientists work to change future
Nikita Zimov, a business resident of the Russian Federation's Arctic Zone, sees his goal in returning nature to the way it used to be before people began changing it
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Audience praises Russian figure skater Gumennik’s program at Olympics
Pyotr Gumennik scored 184.49 points for the free skate
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FACTBOX: What we know about upcoming round of trilateral talks on Ukraine in Geneva
The negotiations will be held between Russia, Ukraine and the United States
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PM suggests making national list of worst contaminated territories
Dmitry Medvedev claims that the list of 77 territories should be put in a certain juridical frame
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Kiev requires €60 billion in foreign support this year — German defense minister
Boris Pistorius shares the concerns of some countries that an EU loan to Ukraine could lead to a reduction in bilateral support for Kiev
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Hainan authorities taking additional measures to attract foreign specialists
Foreign technical specialists can now apply for jobs, start businesses, and obtain residence permits for themselves and their family members
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Syrian insurgents capture part of one of Damascus suburbs
Insurgents block streets with barricades
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Batch of Giatsint-K self-propelled howitzers sent to Battlegroup West units
The Russian Defense Ministry noted that Giatsint-K crews, following the acceptance of the equipment, have already begun performing combat missions in the Kharkov Region
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Russia’s Pacific Fleet detachment of ships set out on mission in Asia-Pacific
As part of the upcoming activities, the corvettes and tanker will conduct a series of exercises in the region and make routine port calls at friendly nations
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Russia to send batch of oil to Cuba as humanitarian aid — Russian embassy
Russia’s ministry of economic development has recommended Russian tourists refrain from visiting Cuba amid the "fuel emergency" in the country
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Macron reveals intention to establish direct channel of communication with Russia
French President emphasized the importance of ensuring that there is "no peace without the Europeans"
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FACTBOX: What we know about Ukraine's overnight drone attack on Russian regions
Russia's alert air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 49 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles overnight
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Almost 80 mln Americans on alert for extreme cold temperatures
Notably, New York City is experiencing its coldest winter in more than 20 years
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Tokyo pushes for dialogue with Moscow to resolve existing issues — cabinet
According to Japanese Prime Minister Minoru Kihara, Japanese-Russian relations are currently in a difficult situation
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Use of NSR impossible without cooperation with Moscow — Russian envoy to Seoul
Georgy Zinovyev noted growing interest in the Northern Sea Route from other countries, such as China and India
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Russian troops liberate four communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian troops also deliver seven strikes on Ukrainian military sites over week
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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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Further protraction of Russian aid delivery to southeastern Ukraine inadmissible —Putin
That was Russia's humanitarian convoy started its movement, Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday
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Russia pushes Ukrainian troops out of two towns in Zaporozhye Region — military expert
Andrey Marochko says that the servicemen are clearing the territories of the towns
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Russia’s Northern Fleet is very strong — German Defense Minister
The Russian Northern Fleet consists of more than 40 submarines and over 40 surface ships and boats
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Monetary policy toughness creates conditions for inflation return to target — Central Bank
Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said the peak of inflation was in December 2024 and in January 2026
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Eight highways closed in Russia’s Stavropol territory over snowfall
Warm-up stations were opened on Stavropol roads, rescuers were put on duty at especially hard traffic sections of the roads
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Europe to escalate tensions if it sends troops to Ukraine — Macron
The French leader pointed out that there is no consensus on this issue
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First Russian athletes return home from 2026 Winter Games in Italy
Russian lugers Daria Olesik and Pavel Repilov with their assisting staff arrived at the Moscow Vnukovo airport
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