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Ukraine at high risk of losing US aid due to Donbass
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The risk of Ukraine losing US aid is increasing after the latest round of negotiations due to disagreements on Donbass.
Russia spends more than 5 billion USD, launching Starlink competing satellite
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Russia has just launched the first series of satellites to compete with Starlink, opening an Internet race from space.
Turkey plans to spend $135 billion in gold to save the domestic currency
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The Central Bank of Turkey is considering using up to 135 billion USD of gold reserves to protect the lira.
Iran begins to collect fees through the Strait of Hormuz, up to 2 million USD/trip
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Iran is said to have started charging commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with a price of 2 million USD per trip.
New COVID-19 strain spreads strongly in the US
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The new COVID-19 strain is spreading throughout the US and may evade current vaccines.
The country most affected when the US freezes foreign aid
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending foreign aid for 90 days, causing severe impacts on many countries.
The US immigration detention system is overloaded
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Every day, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) releases about a dozen immigrants because the space in the agency's detention system has exceeded its maximum capacity due to increased immigration arrests under President Donald Trump, CBS News reported, citing internal US government statistics.
President Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court
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On February 6, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Russia puts mobile nuclear missiles on the march
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Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launchers have begun marching on combat patrol lines in the Yoshkar-Ola unit.
Forecast of the impact of cold air and low pressure near the East Sea
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Although the low pressure near the East Sea has little chance of strengthening into a storm, it still affects many areas.
Russian gas clause in Ukraine peace deal
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Ukraine's allies have warned Europe not to include restoring Russian gas to Europe in a Ukraine peace deal.
Germany discusses the possibility of reviving Nord Stream 2
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The possibility of using the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is being discussed by German politicians and industry.
Forecasting the global oil and gas earthquake
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China's retaliatory tariffs against the US could lead to a global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) earthquake.
Russia declares it will use nuclear weapons for its allies
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Russia could use nuclear weapons if Belarus is attacked and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries are threatened.
Russia changes tactics, pushes back Ukrainian soldiers
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Ukrainian troops are being pushed from positions around the Pokrovsk region after the Russian army switched to pincer tactics.
World 24h: 3 low pressure systems are forming around the East Sea
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International News 6.2: Forecast of 3 low pressure areas around the East Sea; German MP warns of consequences when the US controls Nord Stream…
Ukraine searches for 1,700 elite soldiers who defected
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As many as 1,700 of the 4,500 soldiers in the elite unit are believed to have deserted, forcing Ukraine to deploy troops to hunt them down.
Panama denies allowing US government ships to pass through canal for free
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The Panama Canal Authority denies that US ships are allowed to pass through the canal for free.
Americans protest Mr. Trump's policy
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Thousands of people took to the streets across the United States on February 5 to protest President Donald Trump's controversial policies.
Baltic ends last energy connection with Russia
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Baltic countries are counting down in the final hours to end their connection with Russia's grid.
