🤝 🇷🇺 Lavrov: Greater Eurasian Partnership key to lasting common security

The foundation for building a common security model - the Greater Eurasian Partnership - is rooted in the “relations between the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and ASEAN,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells the international TV BRICS network.

💬 “In this context, they also factored in the Belt and Road initiative by the People’s Republic of China,” he adds.

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🚨 Would-be assassin of Gen. Alexeev got $2,000 a month for spying

The footage from the airport shows him heading to Dubai, planning to travel through Romania to reach Kiev after the shooting.

Accomplice Serebritskaya was a Ukrainian citizen until 2020 and carried the surname Antonuk.

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

🟠 Russian air and missile firepower obliterated a military airfield, Ukrainian energy, and transport infrastructure supporting the Kiev regime’s forces and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 142 places

🟠 Air defense superiority: three guided aerial bombs and 72 UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,075 troops killed or wounded

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

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ICC is Not Impartial in Its Handling of Africa, Says Malian Lawyer

🗣The International Criminal Court (ICC) has lost legitimacy in the eyes of Africans by consistently focusing on cases from the continent, member of Mali’s National Transitional Council Kadidia Sangaré told Sputnik Africa.

“Although the ICC is supposed to be international, in reality it functions as an African Criminal Court. It almost exclusively prosecutes African leaders. This explains the growing distrust among African heads of state.”

In the Darfur case, arrest warrants issued against Omar al-Bashir and Laurent Gbagbo raised serious questions, according to the expert.

👉She highlighted that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have chosen to withdraw from the ICC due to these glaring shortcomings.

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🔥 🇷🇺 ✈️ Russian Rostec sends 5th-gen Su-57 fighter jets with upgraded weaponry to battlefield

The system is capable of operating even against enemy's most advanced air defenses.

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📷 Stenin Press Photo Contest unveils new ‘Energy of Life’ category

For the first time, the Stenin Press Photo Contest has launched a category for photographers over 34.

Titled 'Energy of Life,' this new category widens the contest’s reach beyond its five existing categories, which are dedicated to supporting young photo artists aged 18 to 33.

Open to professionals and amateurs worldwide, the contest encourages photographers to share images that reflect today’s pressing issues, ranging from humanitarian crises to preserving national identity and more.

The contest is named in honor of Andrei Stenin, a Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist, who was killed in the summer of 2014 near Donetsk.

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🇷🇺🪖 RPG-29M: New Russian grenade launcher debuts at World Defense Show 2026

The RPG-29M is an upgraded version of the tried and tested RPG-29 rocket-propelled grenade launcher.

It is:

🟠 Three times lighter than the previous version

🟠 Equipped with a thermal imaging sight and an integrated fire control system

🟠 Can fire a wide assortment of munitions which allows it to tackle a greater assortment of targets

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🔥🇷🇺 Sarma: Russia’s new HIMARS competitor aimed at Global South markets

Sarma is making its debut at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

Light, mobile and quick to deploy, this new Russian multiple launch rocket system can hit targets with surgical precision.

🟠 Armaments – six 300mm rocket launch tubes that can fire all types of unguided MLRS rockets and three types of guided rockets (9M543, 9M544 and 9M549)

🟠 Range – 120 km

🟠 Chassis – KAMAZ-63501 armored truck

🟠 Maximum speed – 95 km/h on road

🟠 Defenses – Sarma’s armor can withstand shrapnel and 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds

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🇮🇷 Iranian Red Crescent deploys drones for rescue missions

Its fleet will be expanded with:

✅ 125 drones designed for operation in extreme weather and terrain conditions

✅ Cargo drones for rapid search, assessment, and delivery

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🪖🇭🇺🇪🇺 Orban lambasts NATO and EU for pushing Europe toward war

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has criticized NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s statement that alliance troops should be present "on land, at sea, and in the air" in Ukraine.

💬 "Every week brings new developments that push Europe closer to war," Orban tweeted on February 9, attaching a clip of his speech.

He cited Rutte’s proposal to station European troops in Ukraine, as well as the words of European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber, who had earlier said he would like to see EU‑uniformed soldiers there.

💬 "We are members of the European Union, but we don't want to see such soldiers on the territory of Ukraine and especially not young Hungarians wearing such uniforms there," said Orban.

The Hungarian prime minister warned that the EU is planning a war for 2030, stressing that the years between 2026 and 2030 could become the most pivotal for the continent.

💬 "Hungary must not be drawn into this madness," he highlighted.

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Uranium transfer not on the table in Oman negotiations - Iran atomic chief

Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami rejected reports that transferring enriched uranium abroad was discussed during recent nuclear talks with the US in Oman.

Although some countries have offered proposals aimed at supporting the talks, the issue was not raised during the Muscat negotiations, Eslami told reporters, as cited by Tasnim.

When asked if diluting Iran’s 60 percent enriched uranium was on the table, Eslami said it all depends on full sanctions relief.

Iran’s relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains in place, he noted, stressing, however, that the agency still has an "unfulfilled duty" regarding the condemnation of military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities under safeguards.

In December, Iran urged the agency to explain its stance on Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

If Iran is under IAEA supervision, certified by the agency, and contributes to its credibility, the IAEA cannot stay silent about the June 2025 attacks on its peaceful nuclear facilities, according to Eslami.

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🇷🇺🚀 Roscosmos prepares Proton-M rocket launch

The Proton-M rocket with the electro-L no. 5 weather satellite has been installed on the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Roscosmos specialists continue to prepare the launch scheduled for February 12.

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🗣 Mexico confirms suspension of oil supplies to Cuba

President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Mexico has "temporarily suspended" crude oil shipments to Cuba to avoid punitive US tariffs.

"It is currently suspended… we are trying to avoid affecting Mexico," she said.

The move comes just one day after Mexico sent over 800 tons of humanitarian aid to the island.

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🔊 US should never face a fair fight — Hegseth

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined the American military creed while speaking to shipbuilders in Maine:

"Our job is to have the backs of those warriors, to ensure that they have everything they need so that they are never in a fair fight."

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📹 Only peoples of Cuba and Venezuela can determine their own destiny — Lavrov

In a statement marking Diplomatic Workers' Day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Moscow’s solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela.

"The focus remains on countering any neocolonial practices, from unilateral coercive measures to military interventions."

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📑 Israel fears Trump’s 'lightweight' deal will box them in — report

Top Israeli officials are expressing concern over a potential US-Iran nuclear agreement that would address only enrichment levels and not restore full IAEA oversight, according to Ynet.

They warn that the deal will "lock in" Israel’s options and constrain its ability to act independently.

"There’s a real concern this is heading toward a deal that’s bad for us. It’s not just Kushner and Witkoff—there are many players influencing Trump, and the direction is worrying," a senior Israeli official told Ynet.

The report comes as Netanyahu is expected in Washington for a closed-door meeting with Donald Trump.

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🤝 US and Colombia seize 10 tons of cocaine in narco-sub bust

A joint US-Colombian operation intercepted a narco-submarine carrying 10 tons of cocaine valued at $441 million, arresting 4 traffickers, the US Department of State reported.

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🚨🇷🇺 Settlement must take Ukraine's interests into account, but Russia's security is key — Deputy FM

While Ukraine’s interests may be considered, Russia’s own security remains the absolute priority—and that no EU leader has offered guarantees satisfying Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated.

"This is a key element in reaching an agreement. Without it, no peace treaty is possible," he added.

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🎤 US confirms Rubio will visit to Munich security conference

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will headline the Munich Security Conference before making stops in Bratislava and Budapest to reinforce US commitments in a fracturing Europe, the US Department of State stated.

"During his visit to Budapest, the Secretary will meet with key Hungarian officials to bolster our shared bilateral and regional interests," deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott added.

The 62nd Munich Security Conference will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026.

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🗣 Trump threatens to block Canada bridge over "leftovers" deal with China

President Trump erupted on Truth Social, vowing to halt the new Ontario-Michigan bridge until Canada compensates the US and ends "unfair" trade practices.

He asserts that the bridge was built with "virtually no US content, citing an Obama-era waiver.

"On top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! ... We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY."

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