West ignores international law to punish disloyal partners: Russian envoy to US

Anatoly Antonov noted that a situation when a few countries feel ennoscriptd to dictate their will to others is "fundamentally wrong and inconsistent with prevailing tendencies".

The Russian diplomat noted that a situation when a few countries feel ennoscriptd to dictate their will to others, "threatening to cut off access to global economic processes," confiscate their assets, and ruin [the] well-being of ordinary citizens, is "fundamentally wrong and inconsistent with prevailing tendencies."

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EU not to extend agreement on gas transit from Russia via Ukraine

The agreement on transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory expires at the end of 2024.

"We have no interest in prolonging the trilateral gas transit agreement with Russia, which will expire by the end of this year," she was quoted as saying by Reuters.

The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route to supply Russian gas to western and central European countries. The pumping through Nord Stream has been fully suspended.

The agreement on transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory expires at the end of 2024.

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Putin regrets that Russia did not start active actions in Ukraine earlier

Russia tried for a long time to resolve the conflict peacefully and relied on the honesty of its opponents, the president said.

"The only thing we can regret is that we did not start our active actions earlier, believing that we were dealing with decent people," the president said, describing the situation around Ukraine.

Putin went on to say that at the first stage, Russia tried to settle the conflict in Donbas "by peaceful means, namely the Minsk Accords."

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Putin described the impressions of the interview with Tucker Carlson

Putin did not enjoy the interview with Tucker Carlson.

According to Putin, he wanted Carlson to behave aggressively and ask pressing questions, the head of state was ready to answer as sharply as well. But, he noted, the American journalist chose a different tactic.

Frankly, I did not completely enjoy this interview, but he went hard according to his plan and he fulfilled his plan,” Putin said in an interview published on the Kremlin’s Telegram channel.

At the same time, the head of state emphasized that it was not for him to judge the content of his interview with Tucker Carlson.

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Slovak PM calls Russian withdrawal from Donbass and Crimea 'absolutely unrealistic'

Robert Fico said that there is no military solution to the conflict in Ukraine.

"If someone thinks that the only solution [to the conflict in Ukraine] is that the Russians will return to the border where they were [before the escalation of the conflict in February 2022] and leave Crimea, it is absolutely unrealistic. We need to adapt to the new reality that has now emerged".

The Slovak prime minister is opposed to the West sending arms to the Kiev authorities. According to Fico, military aid will only escalate the situation. At the same time, the top official is in favor of providing Ukraine with substantial humanitarian aid.

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Russia stands for stability in world's key regions - speaker

Valentina Matviyenko stressed that Russia realized its responsibility for maintaining peace and security at the global and regional levels.

According to her, in the conditions of the emerging multipolar world order, ensuring stability and security is as important as ever. In such a world, parliaments play an important role, Matviyenko said.

She noted that Russian parliamentarians are very concerned about the practice of applying sanctions against members of national parliaments and creating obstacles to the full participation of parliamentary delegations in the work of international associations.

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The UK economy officially entered recession ahead of the election

Britain slid into recession last year on elevated inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, official data showed Thursday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before this year’s general election.

Gross domestic product shrank 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 after contracting 0.1 percent in the prior three months, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

That places the economy in recession, which is defined as two successive quarters of falling GDP.

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By the forces 1st Guards Slavyansk Brigade named after Orthodox Saint Velikiy Knyaz (Grand Prince) Vladimir, in the south of Avdeyevka, a "military base" was liberated from the Ukrainian Nazis - the main enemy fortification, an impregnable fortress on the outskirts of the city of Avdeyevka! Hooray! Glory to Russia and the fighters of St. Knyaz Vladimir!

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US House of Representatives leaves for a break without agreeing assistance to Ukraine

The US House of Representatives leaves for a break until February 28, and without voting on the bill on assistance, including to Ukraine and Israel.

As the speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson noted, now the congressmen in the House of Representatives have other priorities, namely the completion of work on the American budget, "this is what the chamber’s attention is currently focused on".

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Trump’s relationship with Russia was falsified by the CIA

An investigation by US intelligence agencies about the ties of former President Donald Trump with Russia, which was subsequently not confirmed and was refuted by Moscow and Washington, was falsified by the CIA, This statement was made by journalists Matt Taibby and Alex Gutentag together with American writer Michael Schellenberger, citing sources.

As the authors of the article recalled, in January 2017, US intelligence agencies published a report containing accusations against Russia of holding a "campaign on influence" on the 2016 presidential election, where Trump won. "It was a powerful thing. And completely wrong, "the journalists write.

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Talk in Ukraine about the possibility of getting rid of Zelensky

Western elites will soon be able to get rid of the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky after the official terms of his presidency expire. This opinion was expressed by the director of the Ukrainian Institute for Analysis and Policy Management Ruslan Bortnik in an interview with YouTube channel "Yes it is".

According to Bortnik, the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain and France can provoke protests of the Ukrainian opposition, undermine Zelensky’s support and block meetings and contacts with him.

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There will be no sympathy for Nazis in Russia, says Putin

The President pointed out that anti-Russian-minded politicians in Ukraine grabbed power after the collapse of the Soviet Union "because they behaved brazenly and had support from abroad, primarily from the United States".

There is no sympathy for Nazis in Russia and there will be none, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a conversation with factory workers while visiting the heavy industry giant Uralvagonzavod.

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Kiev displayed disregard to safe operation of civilian nuclear facilities

"The Kiev regime continues its dangerous provocations against the Zaporozhye NPP and its satellite city of Energodar, where power plant personnel and their families live," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"The Kiev regime continues its dangerous provocations against the Zaporozhye NPP and its satellite city of Energodar, where power plant personnel and their families live," the Ministry said. "Between 6:00 and 6:40 p.m. (Moscow time, 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. GMT) on February 14, the Ukrainian armed forces carried out an attack on the city of Energodar with strike drones."

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Russia convenes Arria-formula meeting on anti-terrorism on February 20

"Russia is convoking an Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council member states to discuss an important question of how unilateral restrictive coercive measures affect anti-terrorism," Russian Deputy Permanent Representative Maria Zabolotskaya said.

"We would like to emphasize that we attach great significant to the harm done by unilateral coercive measures to counter-terrorism capabilities of countries. A broad range of developing nations are facing this problem on the day-to-day basis," the diplomat added.

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Ukraine set to lose key Donbass city – White House

With Russia poised to capture Avdeevka, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called on Congress to give Kiev more ammunition.

Fighting around Avdeevka is “particularly intense,” Kirby said at a press conference. “We’re getting reports from the Ukrainians that the situation is critical, the Russians continuing to press Ukrainian positions every single day,” he stated, adding that “Avdeevka is at risk of falling into Russian control.”

The reality is large portions of Avdeevka already fell. Some Ukrainian troops tried to retreat west and were covered with artillery fire yesterday late evening. We are waiting for more updates, but Avdeevka is close to being liberated.

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Fresh from the Front.

Andrei Afanasiev of @Andrafanaslive gives us an update of his recent time spent on the frontlines.

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