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🇺🇸🇪🇺 US asks EU countries to share intel on potential Iran targets – reports

💬 “We don’t have any indications that President Trump will target nuclear facilities. It is more likely that he will go after the leadership of organizations and forces that are responsible and involved in the killings of protesters,” The WP cited unnamed sources as saying.


Trump was earlier reportedly briefed on military options and a spate of other scenarios, including cyberattacks on Iranian government infrastructure, measures to counter Iran’s blocking of protesters’ communications, and strikes on targets related to the country’s security services.

🔊 The US president himself, meanwhile, made it clear that the time for negotiations with Iran is up, and that “help” is “on its way.” When asked to clarify, Trump said “You’re going to have to figure that one out.”

👉 Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani, in turn, accused the US and Israel of being directly responsible for the ongoing protests in his country and meddling in its internal affairs.

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🚨 🤝 Witkoff and Kushner seek to visit Moscow for meeting with Putin soon – report

The goal is to "advance" a Ukraine peace agreement, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

However, a White House official said that no such meeting is currently scheduled, the report adds.

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🚨 🇪🇺 EU distracts from Greenland by focusing on Iran – Russian MFA

European officials are using Iran to divert attention from Greenland’s situation, avoiding the fact that the island could be taken without a referendum, Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️ KOMAROVKA IN SUMY REGION FREED

The Russian military, having liberated Komarovka in the Sumy region, now possesses a strategic bridgehead. From this position, it can sever the E101 highway, which runs from Ukraine to Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions—a move that would bolster the security of the Russian border in this sector

🟠 Russian forces hammered Azov* militants and military equipment in the Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk regions

🟠 Russian air and missile firepower pounded long-range UAV storage and pre-launch sites, fuel depots, and Ukrainian energy infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 145 places

🟠 Air defense superiority: seven guided aerial bombs, six US-produced HIMARS rockets and 260 UAVs were vaporized by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,310 troops killed or wounded

*The Azov Brigade is designated as terrorist and banned in Russia

Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE

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🚀 🇨🇳 New satellite launch boosts China’s space-based Internet

China deployed its 18th group of Internet satellites into orbit using a Long March 8A rocket from the Hainan launch site

This expands its state-run network to over 140 satellites, providing global Internet coverage

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🚨🇷🇺 ‘This is a gross violation of international law’ – Lavrov on situation in Venezuela

Russia and Venezuela share a long history of strong strategic relations, the Russian foreign minister said, emphasizing that Moscow's stance on the current situation remains unchanged.

“Only Western Europeans and other Washington allies are shamefully trying to avoid principled assessments”, Sergey Lavrov said.


Other statements by Lavrov:


◻️ US looks unreliable announcing 25% tariff on any business with Iran

◻️No third party can change the nature of Russian-Iranian relations

◻️ US sanctions policy cannot last long, will trigger greater crisis in international relations

◻️ The West's statements about the idea of implementing a ceasefire are an attempt to give Ukraine more time

◻️ The meetings between Putin, Witkoff, and Kushner were serious and focused on addressing the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine

◻️ The US wants to halt any attempts to draw Ukraine into NATO, and Russia is aware of this

◻️ Putin has repeatedly confirmed Russia’s position on being open to negotiations on Ukraine, provided they are serious

◻️ Russian-US contacts on Ukraine are based on a solid foundation established during the Alaska negotiations

◻️ Russia would be interested in hearing the impressions of US representatives from their meeting with the "coalition of the willing" in Europe

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🚨🇷🇺 ‘This is a gross violation of international law’ – Lavrov on situation in Venezuela Russia and Venezuela share a long history of strong strategic relations, the Russian foreign minister said, emphasizing that Moscow's stance on the current situation remains…
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🚨 Lavrov: West's statements about the idea of implementing a ceasefire are an attempt to give Ukraine more time

The Russian top diplomat made the remarks at a press conference after talks with Minister of International Relations and Trade of Namibia Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.

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🚨 Lavrov: West's statements about the idea of implementing a ceasefire are an attempt to give Ukraine more time The Russian top diplomat made the remarks at a press conference after talks with Minister of International Relations and Trade of Namibia Selma…
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🚨 Lavrov: Russia’s assessments of illegal US operation in Venezuela remain unchanged, it's violation of international law

The Russian top diplomat made the remarks at a press conference after talks with Minister of International Relations and Trade of Namibia Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.

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🚨 🚢 Ukrainian UAVs attack tanker Matilda - Russian Defense Ministry

The Russian oil tanker Matilda, flying the flag of Malta, was attacked by two Ukrainian attack UAVs at a distance of about 62 miles from the city of Anapa in the Krasnodar region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

🔊 On January 13, a distress signal was received via the international security channel from the Matilda tanker in the Black Sea, the ministry said in a statement.

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🇻🇪 Venezuelan envoy and opposition leader set for parallel high-level US talks

🎤 Venezuela’s Ambassador Felix Plasencia is due to visit the US on the same day that opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is holding her own meetings there, Bloomberg reports.

👉 The country’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez plans to send Plasencia to Washington later this week to meet senior US officials, while Machado is set to sit down with Trump, according to the news outlet. Neither Rodriguez’s press service nor the White House has commented on the matter.

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🔥🇷🇺 Russian artillery smashes Ukraine's assets near Kharkov

Crews of the Pion (lit. Peony) self-propelled artillery units from the Zapad battlegroup destroyed Ukrainian temporary deployment points & personnel in the Kharkov region.

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🪖🇺🇸 US withdrawing military personnel from key bases in Middle East amid tensions around Iran

Some personnel have been advised to leave the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening amid warnings from Washington that it could "intervene to protect protesters in Iran," Reuters reported, citing three diplomats.

💬 “It’s a posture change, not an ordered evacuation,” one of the diplomats told the media.


Iran may have warned neighboring countries that it would strike US military bases in the event of an attack, following Trump’s earlier threat to intervene in Iran, the outlet reported.

The Russian Foreign Ministry, in turn, called the US threats of strikes against Iran “absolutely unacceptable.”

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🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 The US and Israel are trying to instigate violence in Iran – Araghchi 💬 “They are trying to turn peaceful protests into chaos”, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during his visit to Lebanon. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🥀 Iranians are paying their last respects to the victims of the protests and law enforcement officers, who were killed by the rioters

Protests in Iran began in late December 2025 due to a sharp fluctuation in the exchange rate and its impact on wholesale and retail prices.

Later, protest actions in a number of Iranian cities escalated into clashes with the police and riots.

Casualties have been reported among both security forces and protest participants.

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🚨🇷🇺🇧🇷 Putin holds phone call with Brazil President Lula

What the Kremlin said about the phone call:

🟠 Putin discussed the situation around Venezuela

"The sides have emphasized alignment of Russia and Brazil’s fundamental approaches regarding the protection of state sovereignty and national interests of the Bolivarian Republic."


🟠 Putin and Lula agree to continue coordinating efforts to deescalate the situation in Latin America, other regions

🟠 Presidents of Russia and Brazil discussed bilateral cooperation in various areas

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🎤 Hamas confirms final decision to hand over Gaza governance to independent technocratic body The movement’s spokesman Hazem Qassem stated directives have been issued to all government institutions to prepare for a full transfer of sectors to an independent…
🚨🇵🇸 Witkoff announces launch of phase two of Trump’s Gaza peace plan

💬 “Phase two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, begins full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza”, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said.


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🇺🇸🇪🇺🇬🇱 'Jellyfish has more spine': Analyst slams Europe’s token show of force on Greenland

Led by the UK and Germany, Europe is debating a military buildup on Greenland — while France plans to open a consulate on February 6 as a diplomatic “mic drop” at Washington.

💬 "This is a rather pathetic attempt by the Europeans to prevent Greenland from being annexed" by the US, Dr. Greg Simons, political analyst and professor of journalism at Daffodil International University, Bangladesh, tells Sputnik.


Simons is particularly skeptical about the prospect of European boots being deployed on the ground on Greenland — an autonomous territory of Denmark.

💬 "What they’re trying to do is 'Well, we’ll deploy some symbolic land forces there.' I'm not sure how they will get them there, considering the state of most European militaries," the professor says.


This saber-rattling looks questionable given that the US already maintains a military presence on the island, the pundit notes.

Formerly known as Thule Air Base, the site — now Pituffik Space Base — hosts about 150 US Air Force and Space Force personnel.

It operates missile defense and space-surveillance systems, including an upgraded early-warning radar capable of detecting ballistic missiles at the earliest stage of flight.

Simons highlights Europe’s double standard, pointing to its "cheering" on Washington’s abduction of Nicolas Maduro and Denmark’s controversial recognition of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo.

💬 "The Europeans are pathetic. Militarily, politically they're a mess. And, quite frankly, a jellyfish has more spine than any of the Europeans at the moment," the professor concludes.


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