Bulgaria asks Russia for meeting on South Stream project

On February 12, the Western coalition withdrew its troops from the Al-Tanf base at the junction of the borders of Syria, Iraq, and Jordan, which made it possible to control of the strategic Damascus-Baghdad highway

We are still working on that, Iranian Foreign Minister said

According to the TV channel, granted investments in the nuclear arsenal will enable China to be allegedly able to have technical capabilities that none of the dominant nuclear powers currently possess

There is no alternative to western capital markets in the nearest years

At least 68 transport jets have landed at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base since Sunday

Supplies of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline across Ukraine were suspended in late January

This is 2.2 times more than in January 2025 and the highest figure ever for a single month

According to the Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special military operation, 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 115,937 unmanned aerial vehicles

US President's special envoy and entrepreneur Kirill Dmitriev are actively promoting the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict and the restoration of relations between Moscow and Washington

Russian oil supplies to Hungary over the Druzhba oil pipeline via Ukraine were halted since early February

The Presidential Security Service had no choice but to immediately intervene, since any attempt to obstruct or physically interfere with a protected vehicle carrying the head of state constitutes a serious security concern

The system was created after upgrading special-purpose communications satellites for civilian use

Alexander Bortnikov noted that the Ukrainian intelligence services were the masterminds

According to the statement, "based on the principle of reciprocity," the Iranian foreign ministry recognizes and declares "the navies and air forces of all EU member states as terrorist organizations"

"Right now, we are negotiating only nuclear and there is no other subject," Iranian Foreign Minister replied to a journalist's question on whether these consultations concerned, in particular, Iran's missile program and Tehran's support for various forces in the region

The head of the authority Omar al-Hosari also added that work on restoring the airport in Deir ez-Zor is continuing at an accelerated pace

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow was surprised to hear reports about possible Seoul's participation in this program, since such steps would be at odds with the country's official line of non-participation in the efforts of the collective West to pump weapons and ammunition into the Ukrainian army

"This cancellation of the visit followed its recent postponing," spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Аormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov emphasized that, in the long term, the Ukrainian people are primarily interested in removing the Kiev Nazi regime

Russian troops have launched a strike with long-range precision weapons against Ukrainian military-industrial complex and energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian army, with all designated objects affected, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

One way or another, of course, the opponents did not abandon some of this information noise, but in any case, at least they managed to do without these installations turning into performances, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman said

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

According to Leonid Slutsky, these sanctions will further marginalize Europe in global politics and exclude any possibility of the European Union’s participation in negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement

Russian Foreign Minister stressed that relevant Russian agencies are conducting a full-scale investigation of the incident and promised to inform Beijing about its results immediately

Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday

Journalist Owen Slot said that the admission of Russian paralympians to the Games in Italy under the national flag and with the anthem was the first significant step towards the return of Russian athletes to the international sports family

According to Maria Zakharova, attempts to turn a serious process into a show are fraught with disinformation

29 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

Tehran and Washington have different views on the scope and mechanism for lifting sanctions against Iran, a senior Iranian official said

Special US Envoy expressed hope that "some good news" will appear on the issue of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict in the coming weeks

The report says that US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner "plan to be in Geneva on February 27" if Iran responds early next week

Peace will prevail through dialogue, Kirill Dmitriev said

Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy noted that with the deaths of the generals, the troops "lost true professionals, loyal comrades, and true patriots"

18 drones over the territory of the Belgorod Region, two drones over the territory of the Kaluga Region

The sources cited by Axios say that Iran may be allowed ‘token’ nuclear enrichment

Mikhail Mishustin has been nominated to the post of the Russian prime minister

Five sets of medals will be contested during the closing day of the 2026 Olympics on February 22

The minister called Ukraine's decision not to resume Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline clear political blackmail, adding that Ukraine will not succeed in undermining Hungary's energy security

To avoid It Kiev must resume oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, Robert Fico said

On Friday, Trump signed an executive order imposing 10% tariffs on imports from all countries

Frank Wright criticized the policies that use culture, the media, and legislative mechanisms to promote the conflict

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev recalled that electricity for the nuclear power facility’s needs is supplied by high-voltage transmission lines and if any of them is shut down, this will seriously impact electricity supplies safety

Ukraine's general mobilization has been repeatedly extended since February 2022

Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik performed as if these four years of absence from the international arena had never happened, the President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation said

Canadian team has grabbed gold in women's curling

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

The special US envoy claimed Tehran would have enough uranium enriched to the level needed to make a nuclear bomb within a week

Alice Weidel has also landed sharp criticism regarding the foreign policy rhetoric voiced by the current German government as part of the CDU/CSU and SPD bloc

There were no reports on casualties among civilians

Negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine took place in Geneva on February 17-18

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Europe needs to earn back trust and learn to keep its word, especially with regard to certain norms, rules and laws

In particular, the tariff on products from 185 countries and territories imposed in April 2025 shall no longer be applied

On February 18, Hungary and Slovakia, without waiting for Brussels' actions in response to Ukraine's blocking of the oil supplies, terminated diesel fuel sales to Kiev

Peter Szijjarto says the decision will remain in force until Ukraine restarts Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline

In the final, the Canadians defeated the British national team

Delcy Rodriguez pointed out that the strategic importance of the Program of Democratic Coexistence and Peace was the main tool for the national reconciliation

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that when Moscow talks to its friends, it defends its interests too

According to an officer of the department for joint training and interaction with the armed forces of the organizational and planning department of the Moscow military district combat training directorate, they heard English and Georgian, but did not communicate personally

In December 2025, the EDB opened an official representative office at the ADGM International Financial Center in Abu Dhabi, Nikolay Podguzov, Chairman of the EDB Management Board, said

According to the statement, eleven years after this order came into effect, the reality proves that designating Venezuela as a threat to the United States is completely untrue

The court and other materials reviewed by TASS say that 58 enforcement proceedings were opened against the company

According to the World Meteorological Organization, Moscow’s Vnukovo district was one of the snowiest places on Earth in the last 24 hours

Darya Nepryaeva covered most of the distance on skis that weren't hers

No one would have negotiated with them; they would have been treated, as the West has repeatedly suggested, as those who are on the menu, Maria Zakharova said

The Ukrainian military attacked a car

The prosecutor earlier asked the court to extend Nadezhda Savchenko’s custody by six months

This logistics could be organized either through the Ukrainian oil transportation system or by sea with the ensuing transshipment at seaports and transportation via the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline further to the member states of the European Union

As an example, Sergey Stepashin cited the situation in Germany

Meanwhile, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also warned that his country’s government would halt electricity supplies to Ukraine from February 23 if Ukraine doesn’t resume oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline

Asked whether Moscow should "behave in the same way the Kiev regime is behaving with Russia and conduct some kind of counter-special operations," Alexander Bortnikov emphasized that the issue of countermeasures is generally very delicate

Washington hopes to expand its control over the energy infrastructure in the region, the newspaper said

Rostec presented devices of different designs - aircraft, with a vertical takeoff, quadrocopters, multicopters, both with electric motors and internal combustion engines, said CEO Sergey Chemezov

On February 18, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree granting a general amnesty on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

According to Nikolay Azarov, such an operation, which certainly came to the attention of the intelligence services of the NATO countries and the alliance itself, "simply could not have happened without the knowledge of the United States."

Hungary will reject the 20th sanctions package submitted to the EU for consideration, the Hungarian prime minister said

According to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his country will advocate principles of multilateralism in global trade and will not revise its relations with priority partners

However, the statement points out that the uncertainty following the court’s decision does little to promote fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial transatlantic relations

Law enforcement officers were on the scene with the US Secret Service

The man and the three-year-old girl were taken to a hospital with mine-blast traumas and shrapnel wounds

According to the holding company representative, this missile is being used in the special military operation zone in Ukraine

Fuel tank was damaged and a fire occurred

If Estonia has nuclear weapons aimed at Russia, Moscow will aim its own nuclear weapons at Estonia, Dmitry Peskov said

At the same time, the source denied rumors about possible Iran’s concessions in the oil and gas sector

According to Merz, his talks with the US president will be preceded by consultations with the European Union to elaborate "an absolutely clear European position"

Tehran’s right to enrich uranium under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons should be recognized, the Iranian official noted

The Special US Envoy indicated that it was important for him to understand Russia’s position

This was the 5th bronze for the Finnish national ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics

The newspaper anticipated that the cabinet reshuffle will take place no earlier than February 25

He also said that the authorities continue to export electricity

Hungarian Prime Minister said that in response to Ukraine’s hostile actions Hungary stopped supplying diesel fuel there and blocked a 90 billion euro "military loan" of the European Union

Meanwhile, 60% expressed a negative view, compared with 59% in October, including 47% who said they strongly disapprove of the measures taken by the US president

Germany urgently needs reforms, Alice Weidel noted

According to the statement, on Saturday night, "an armed man was shot" by Secret Service agents and a local sheriff’s deputy following "an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago."

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

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen also believes that Europe should play a more significant role in the peace process

It is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, Nikolay Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank, said, adding that the EDB expects the combined economy of the region's five countries to reach $600 bln this year

In ensuring that children all over the world sleep peacefully because the great powers keep in touch in the form of a professional dialogue, Andrey Ledenyov said

The spokesperson said that the use of Telegram by the Russian army in the area of a special military operation in the last three months threatened the lives of military personnel

Hungarian Prime Minister stressed that attempts to damage the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia - two members of the European Union - run counter to the existing agreements between Ukraine and the EU

The US leader noted that this is necessary to take care of the many people who are sick