Russia
President Putin is ready to negotiate with President Zelensky
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The Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
US-Russia begin negotiations on Ukrainian peace in Saudi Arabia
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Secretary of State Sergei Lavrov are meeting in Saudi Arabia during peace talks in Ukraine.
Russian and US delegations visit Saudi Arabia to negotiate on Ukraine
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On February 18, the Russian and US delegations arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to conduct important negotiations.
Internal Europe disagrees on sending troops to Ukraine
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The German Chancellor said that this is not the time for European countries to discuss sending troops to Ukraine, and expressed disappointment with this plan.
The world's largest oil pipeline in Russia is attacked
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Drones attacked the main pumping station of the Kazakhstan oil pipeline in Russia, which supplies about 1% of the world's oil.
Russia does not cede territory before negotiations on Ukraine
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Russia affirmed its tough stance of not ceding territory to Ukraine right before negotiations with the US.
Russia's white snow-white artillery shelling
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A Russian artillery unit carried out a precision shootout with 152 mm Giatsint-B artillery.
New obstacles to the Russia-China super gas pipeline
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The Power of Siberia 2 Russia-China Super Gas pipeline is unlikely to start construction as China has diversified its energy imports.
Ukrainian soldiers die sharply in cold air in Russia
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The death rate of Ukrainian fighters has increased sharply due to cold air and cold weather in Kursk, Russia.
Vietnam is ready to provide a location for negotiations on Ukraine
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the afternoon of February 17.
He worried Ukraine was wasting aid weapons
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British officials said the Ukrainian army used expensive missiles supplied by London uncontrollably, leading to a waste of military resources.
Russia surprisingly surpasses the US and EU in economic growth rate
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The Russian economy has surpassed the US and EU in terms of growth rate even in the context of sanctions.
Eastern Ukraine experiences the most severe day of 2025
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Russia intensified its attacks on eastern Ukraine on February 16. Moscow is expected to increase the speed and intensity of its attack on Ukraine.
Europe holds urgent summit on Ukraine
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French President Emmanuel Macron chaired an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine with European leaders on the afternoon of February 17, local time.
Russia overwhelms Chasiv Yar, a stronghold in Donetsk is about to fall
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Russian forces have almost completely taken control of the northern part of Chasiv Yar, a strategic stronghold in Ukraine's Donetsk region.