💬Hard to believe it's not fake news: Zakharova slams Western claims of no Russian civilians killed

The Munich Security Conference revealed that the Western world is no longer considered a model of security and democracy, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. the West no longer even pretends to be a standard for those values, she added.

Zakharova slammed claims made at the conference by Kaja Kallas, a representative of the European Union, who insisted that Russian civilians were not being killed in Ukraine.

She expressed disbelief Kallas' words, noting that Russia had verified videos of Kiev's atrocities and accusing the West of callously denying the suffering of Russian citizens.

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❗️Work to end the conflict in Ukraine will require "complex and intense diplomacy" over a long period, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Ending the conflict in Ukraine will require concessions from all sides, Rubio added.

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❗️"We did not set that date, but the two presidents talked about meeting and expect to meet," Waltz said

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❗️"We couldn't have imagined A BETTER RESULT after this session," - Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, on the results of the talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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❗️What did Marco Rubio reveal about the seminal US-Russia talks?

🔸 Diplomacy and Long-Term Commitment

🟠Ending the Ukraine conflict will require "complex and intense diplomacy" over time.

🟠The future of talks depends on both sides' willingness to "fulfill promises" — a test for the coming weeks.

🔸 Concessions and Negotiation Terms

🟠Concessions from all sides are necessary, and conditions must be "acceptable."

🟠Trump aims for a fair resolution to avoid the conflict's return in 2-3 years.

🔸 Role of the EU and Global Cooperation

🟠The EU must join the negotiations, having imposed sanctions on Russia.

🟠Resolving the conflict will open the door for US-Russia cooperation in economics and geopolitics.

🔸 Rebuilding Diplomatic Relations

🟠No significant US-Russia contacts for nearly three years, but the Riyadh meeting set the foundation for future interaction.

🟠Restoring diplomatic missions could be quick.

🟠The next step: normalizing diplomatic ties between the US and Russia.

🟠The US says talks on Ukraine cannot proceed without functioning diplomatic missions.

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⚡️ LIVE NOW: Lavrov & Rubio reveal what was on the table during Russia-US talks

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❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined the results of the Russia-US talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

🔸 Agreement to ensure the swift appointment of ambassadors to enhance diplomatic relations.

🔸 Agreement to remove obstacles that the Biden administration has created over the past 4 years, which have hindered the work of our diplomatic missions.

🔸 Agreement to form a process for Ukrainian conflict resolution, with negotiators being appointed in the near future.

🔸 Agreement to create conditions for the resumption of bilateral cooperation, alongside resolving the Ukraine crisis.

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❗️Russia, US will hold regular consultations on Ukraine once they appoint negotiating teams, Lavrov said after the Saudi-hosted talks.

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💬 Three-step plan for resolving the Ukraine conflict is fake news - Rubio to Lavrov

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❗️ "We can only imagine what were the reasons behind Ukraine's latest attack on Kazakhstan's energy infrastructure, it's unclear what motivated the order [to attack the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station]," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks in Saudi Arabia.

"This should only reinforce the belief that this cannot continue. This person [leader of the Kiev regime Volodymyr Zelensky] needs to be put in check," he added.

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💬 Biden administration ‘seriously hampered’ US-Russia diplomatic ties – Lavrov

Artificial barriers and obstacles, such as EXPELLING DIPLOMATS and SEIZING Russian properties, and hindering the function of Russian embassies in the US will be removed, as agreed upon during the talks, the Russian top diplomat said.

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Lavrov reveals one of the most FUNDAMENTAL OUTCOMES of the talks that could shape Russia-US relations for years to come

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EU’s military-industrial complex wants to prolong lucrative Ukraine crisis as Russia and US talk peace

Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger’s comments to media about Europe and Ukraine’s empty arms depots and complaining about Europe being ‘left at the kids’ table’ in peace talks represent those of Europe’s defense sector as a whole, says veteran political observer Mateusz Piskorski.

💬 “This is the alarmist statement of a representative of the European military-industrial complex, made in an attempt to convince the European leadership to increase spending on defense contracts,” Piskorski, a columnist for the popular alternative Polish newspaper Mysl Polska, explained.

Papperger’s remarks represent a broader “trend” of ideas being thrown around across Europe today on the need to increase defense spending amid shrinking US commitments, the observer believes.

In that sense, now is the perfect moment for the European MIC to try to “use current international events, changes in the geopolitical situation, for its own interests. It’s worth noting that at the moment that the Rheinmetall chief made his statements, the stock price of defense companies on European stock exchanges rose quite sharply, with Rheinmetall’s up 11%,” Piskorski said.

💬 “It’s difficult to say how this will all end, because when analyzing these processes, we must also take into account the potential and significance of the US MIC, which also has lobbyists in Europe, particularly in Eastern and Central Europe.”

💬 “So now, of course, with all these increases in defense spending, there will be rather tough competition, a struggle even, between different lobbying groups,” including within the EU, Piskorski summed up.

Bloomberg reported last week that a European defense buildup and commitment to “rebuild” Ukraine’s military would cost the region some $3.1 trillion over ten years.

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⚔️The rising right vs. the EU machine

Despite the significant momentum gained by Europe’s right-wing parties, they still face strong opposition.

Here’s why:

1️⃣Clash with the EU leftist agenda

🟠Right-wing agendas focus on sovereignty, strong national borders, and independent economic policies.
🟠This directly contradicts the EU’s foundational premise, where member states cede authority to Brussels on issues like migration, trade, and regulation.

2️⃣Bloc’s supranational structure

🟠The EU’s institutions have the power to overrule decisions made by its member states on major issues.
🟠According to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), an EU legal order takes precedence over the laws of its member states.

3️⃣US dependence

🟠European security has been built on American defense guarantees, with many EU countries reducing military spending after WWII.

Still, new political realities have fueled right-wing successes in regional and EU elections, including:

🇳🇱The Netherlands: Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders
🇩🇪Germany: Alternative for Germany (AfD), co-chaired by Alice Weidel
🇦🇹Austria: Freedom Party (FPÖ), led by Herbert Kickl
🇧🇪Belgium: New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), led by Bart De Wever
🇸🇰Slovakia: Smer, led by Prime Minister Robert Fico
🇫🇷France: National Rally, led by Jordan Bardella
🇭🇺Hungary: Fidesz, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban
🇮🇹Italy: Brothers of Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
🇷🇴Romania: Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu (previously with the right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians), who won the first round of last year’s election

These parties are gaining ground, challenging the EU’s dominance and reshaping the political landscape on the continent.

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❗️Russia and the US agreed during the talks in Riyadh to initiate a dialogue aimed at coordinating steps to resume cooperation in the fields of economy, energy, and space, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

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Riyadh meeting may be ‘beginning of the end of NATO’: ex-DoD analyst explains why

💬 “The approach that the Europeans want and the Ukrainians want just has proven not to work…Ultimately, you’re going to see Europe maybe go into a series of regional alliances, rather than one cohesive entity of 32 countries,” Michael Maloof told Sputnik.

“32 countries will never be able to arrive at a unanimous decision on anything, given the realities on the ground today. And we see that now. There is no cohesiveness in NATO nor in the EU,” the former DoD security policy analyst explained.

The meeting between top Russian and US officials in Riyadh signals US recognition of several key facts, Maloof says:

🔸 that Russia and the US, not Europe, much less the Zelensky regime, are the “strategic partners” critical to ending the Ukraine conflict

🔸 that the US “has basically decided” to try and “reestablish what are basically spheres of influence” rather than to continue to pursue its unipolar moment

🔸 the US is no longer willing “to continuously back up Europe's wars all the time…You see this as a result of Trump looking more into the Western Hemispheric region, focusing more on Greenland, Panama, Canada, as opposed to Europe.”

🔸 Trump appears committed in principle to fixing a “broken” relationship, and treating Russia as “strategic equals, not talking down to them as the Biden administration did.”

Trump, “a major economics guy,” recognizes that the US cannot wage conflicts worldwide, and would rather resolve differences with adversaries “through economic competition and cooperation.”

Europe doesn’t “have the ability” to continue the Ukraine proxy war even if it wanted to, Maloof says.

“They cut off cheap gas and oil for their own industries, quality of living and production capabilities. They did this to themselves. The population of these countries is saying what have you done? And you see a distinction between what the elites and leadership want as opposed to the people themselves.”

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USAID proxies in panic: Soros-linked NGOs urge EU to fund LGBT* rights

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sounded the alarm on X, warning that a George Soros-linked NGO network was fleeing to Brussels after Donald Trump cut its USAID funding.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), along with over 60 civil society organizations, issued an "urgent appeal" to EU leaders on February 13 to provide emergency funding prioritizing sectors "most affected" including "gender equality and LGBTIQ* rights."

"Not going to happen! We will not let them find a safe haven in Europe!" Orbán tweeted. "The USAID files exposed the dark practices of the globalist network. We will not take the bait again!"

His political director Balázs Orbán echoed the PM’s stance, warning that globalist NGOs cut off by Trump are now rushing to the EU, disguising their agenda as "human rights" to secure European funding. "We won’t let Europe be their fallback plan," he stressed.

*banned as extremists in Russia

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Ukrainian drone attack on oil station likely response to US-Russia talks

The Ukrainian drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station, which transports oil to the US, is likely a response from Kiev to Washington’s plans for talks with Russia, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

The attack on Monday was carried out using seven UAVs, armed with explosives and metal shrapnel designed to increase the destructive impact.

High-level US-Russia talks took place in Riyadh on Tuesday, with Russian officials including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov meeting US negotiators led by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Middle East Special Envoy Steven Witkoff. Saudi representatives chaired the discussions.

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