Russia is holding confidential talks with European countries about terms to end the war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with pro-Kremlin media.
Lavrov said some European leaders call the Kremlin to discuss …
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Lavrov says Kremlin holding secret talks with European leaders on ending the war in Ukraine
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Estonia bans over 1,000 more Russian soldiers from entering Schengen zone
Estonia expanded its restrictions on Russian military personnel by banning over 1,000 combatants who have fought for Russia in the Ukraine conflict from entering the Schengen zone as of February 6, 2026. The ban targets specifically those involved in …
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Zelensky announces Air Force personnel changes amid regional air defense concerns
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FP9 TERRIFIES MOSCOW! Ukraine develops its own BALLISTIC MISSILE | Weapons with Starsky
Air Force colonel remanded in custody in alleged China espionage case
On February 6, 2026, a 54-year-old Air Force colonel in Greece was remanded in custody after being accused of espionage involving China. The colonel allegedly used encrypted communication software to transmit sensitive military information related to …
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Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead
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KYIV'S "POINTS OF RESILIENCE": How the EU HELPS Ukraine endure WINTER
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Russia’s banking crisis has already begun, Ukraine’s intelligence says
Russia’s banking sector will inevitably need additional government support, increasing fiscal and macroeconomic pressures on the economy, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said.
The agency said Russia’s banking system lost key signs of …
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Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Yermak meets top officials, keeps his influence, investigation shows
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The Ukrainian origins of avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich, long mislabelled as Russian
In 2016, Natalia Zabolotna, then director of the Kyiv-based art gallery Mystetskyi Arsenal, proposed naming Kyiv’s main airport, Boryspil International Airport, after the famous avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich.
Her idea was far from eccentric. …
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Syrskyi: Ukraine presses offensive on parts of the front, Russia made no significant gains in January
Ukrainian units are conducting offensive actions in roughly a quarter of combat engagements on certain sectors of the front, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday during a briefing with journalists, according to Interfax-Ukraine.
“On some …
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"BRADLEY" on THE ZAPORIZHIA FRONT: effective in both HEAT and COLD #shorts
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Poland and Ukraine to jointly produce weapons as Tusk offers MiG-29s for drone tech
Poland and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent to jointly produce weapons and ammunition. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the move at a joint news conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, …
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€2 BILLION FOR UKRAINE DEFENSE: Bradley vehicles storm assaults & failed FSB CYBERATTACK on Poland
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Drone crashes at Polish military base, operator detained
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'18 prisoners in 24 hours' — Ukraine's Azov International reveals video of Dobropillia clearing operation
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Ukraine must meet EU agricultural standards by 2028, says minister
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Canadian female fighter at the forefront of Ukraine's drone war
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Russia’s GRU general Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow in apparent assassination attempt
Unknown assailants opened fire on Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). The senior Russian security official had been decorated by the Kremlin for …
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Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 44
Editor’s note: This is issue 44 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Jan. 13–Feb. 6, 2026. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and …
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Ukraine’s Fire Point unveils FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles, claims FP-9 can hit Moscow and St. Petersburg
Ukraine could soon field homegrown ballistic missiles modeled on the U.S.-made ATACMS, as work continues on the FP-7 and FP-9 systems. The weapons are being designed to be more affordable, the co-founders of Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point - Iryna …
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EU proposes 'powerful' 20th Russia sanctions package with full ban on oil maritime services
