Russia’s Nikita Filippov claimed silver in the men’s ski mountaineering sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, securing the first medal for competitors listed as Individual Neutral…
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Germany plans to order additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States
Germany is considering ordering additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States, Reuters writes, citing sources.
“This step will increase Berlin’s dependence on American military technology against the…
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Kremlin spokesman admits Putin’s press service uses a VPN to bypass Russia’s Telegram restrictions — Meduza
The Kremlin intends to maintain its official Telegram channel, even as Russia increases restrictions on the platform, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
In response to questions from journalists, Peskov said that the Kremlin isn’t…
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Russians fleeing repressions and mobilization once found refuge in Kazakhstan. Now, Kazakh authorities are helping Moscow hunt them down. — Meduza
In 2022, Kazakhstan became one of the main escape routes for Russians fleeing wartime repressions and military service. In the weeks after the Kremlin announced a mobilization, more than 400,000 people entered the country from Russia. For…
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Bashkortostan’s Culture Minister Arrested on Bribery and Fraud Charges
A Moscow court on Thursday placed the long-serving culture minister of the republic of Bashkortostan in pre-trial detention after she was arrested on suspicion of corruption.
Moscow’s Basmanny…
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Zelenskyy announced the next round of negotiations in Switzerland
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the next meeting on resolving the situation in Ukraine will also be held in Switzerland.
Negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict were held in Geneva on February 17-18,…
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The EU could not agree on a new package of anti–Russian sanctions
The ambassadors of the European Union countries failed to reach an agreement on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Euractiv writes about this.
According to the portal, the differences between the EU…
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Russian Teachers in 10 Regions Face Partial Payment Delays Amid Budget Strain
School teachers in at least 10 Russian regions have faced delays in part of their salaries, an independent teachers’ union told the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia on Thursday, as widening fiscal deficits strain public finances.
Educators…
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Russia is interested in resuming economic cooperation with the United States – Peskov
Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was interested in resuming trade, economic and investment cooperation with Washington.
Dmitry Peskov commented on the publication of The Economist magazine…
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Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race
For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on Earth. The New START treaty expired on Feb. 5, 2026, ending the last agreed limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear…
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