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🔊 Zelensky’s ceasefire for elections is strategic gambit, not democratic move - expert

Volodymyr Zelensky's reluctance to hold elections in Ukraine is multi-faced, according to Marco Marsili, geopolitical analyst at CESRAN International and former OSCE election observer.

The Ukrainian politician is on thin ice despite optimistic polling numbers:

"The reported approval ratings reflect a carefully managed wartime narrative, not democratic reality," Marsili tells Sputnik.

What's the reality?

🟠 Demographic catastrophe: An entire generation of fighting-age men has been consumed by the front lines

🟠 Economic collapse: Beyond Western-subsidized survival, Ukraine's economy is a shell

🟠 Neo-Nazi grip: Zelensky’s political survival depends on being perceived as a strong promoter of nationalism

To block elections and derail legitimate peace talks, Zelensky is demanding conditions that directly contradict Russia’s position.

"Zelensky's proposal for a two-month ceasefire to enable elections is a multilayered strategic gambit, not a genuine democratic exercise," says Marsili.

How would Zelensky use the ceasefire he demands?

🟠 Military respite: "It is a classic military pause dressed in political clothing," the pundit explains. "Two months without active hostilities would allow Ukraine to reconstitute its shattered forces"

🟠 Shifting blame: By proposing elections and blaming Russia for rejection, Zelensky positions himself as pro-democracy and paints Moscow as the obstacle

🟠 Dragging West deeper into conflict: A positive Western response to Zelensky’s security demands during potential elections deepens their commitment; a negative one exposes the limits of their support

"Russia's insistence on addressing the root causes — NATO expansion, the status of Russian-speaking populations, Ukraine's neutrality — reflects its view that procedural fixes like elections are meaningless without resolving the underlying security architecture," Marsili underscores.

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🚨 Ukraine talks in Geneva were ‘very tense’ – source to Sputnik

🟠 Today’s meetings in Geneva were both bilateral and trilateral: the dialogue took place in the format of Russia-US, Russia-Ukraine, and Russia-US-Ukraine negotiations

🟠 The talks were very tense, lasted six hours

🟠 The parties have agreed to continue tomorrow

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🟠 ‘Very tense’ Ukraine talks in Geneva lasted six hours – source to Sputnik

🟠 Iran & US hold constructive talks and exchange ideas on nuclear issue – Araghchi

🟠 US to return to nuclear tests on equal basis, without atmospheric explosions - State Dept.

🟠 Zelensky’s ceasefire for elections is strategic gambit, not democratic move – expert

🟠 Analyst: West’s claims of non-involvement in Ukraine conflict ‘epitome of hypocrisy’

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🔊 US has big post-New START plans but implementation lacking - analyst

That said, even initiating a multilateral dialogue involving all the ‘nuclear five’ states, including the UK and France, would be a positive development, Dmitry Stefanovich of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations tells Sputnik commenting on the United States’ intent to return to nuclear tests on equal basis.

It is unfortunate that the US did not implement the easiest solution, the one suggested by Russia, to adhere by the New START limits for one more year, Stefanovich notes.

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🚨 US sets 'red lines' in talks with Iran, nuclear proliferation unacceptable - Vance

Vice President JD Vance said the US has established a number of “red lines” in negotiations with Iran, stressing that the primary goal is to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

💬 “Our primary interest here is we don't want Iran to get a nuclear weapon. We don't want nuclear proliferation,” Vance told Fox News.

He added that while the US would prefer to resolve the issue through “a conversation and a diplomatic negotiation,” President Donald Trump “has all options on the table” if diplomacy fails.

🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has maintained that Iran's uranium enrichment program is strictly peaceful, clarifying that enrichment levels depend on civilian needs. After Feb. 6 talks in Muscat with the US side, Araghchi said Iran would not accept zero enrichment and would focus on ensuring its nuclear activities remain peaceful.

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🚨 ‘They are doing a lot of things to sabotage themselves’ — Vance on Europe

Vice President JD Vance claimed the US wants Europe “to thrive and… succeed.”

Vance said US calls for stronger borders, higher European defense spending, and a more “vibrant economy” are aimed at making Europe a “true” ally, pushing back on what he called the “European press” suggesting the US “doesn’t like Europe.”

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💣 US military strikes three vessels, kills 11, claims 'narco-trafficking' links

US Southern Command said that late on Feb. 16, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels it described as operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations.”

SOUTHCOM stated that 11 male “narco-terrorists” were killed — 4 on each of two vessels in the Eastern Pacific and 3 on a third in the Caribbean.

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🗣AI language models suffer from Western bias: Indian CEO at AI Impact Summit

An Indian AI startup wants to fix it by building BharatiyaGPT, which uses ancient manunoscripts to reduce bias in large language models and make the younger generation aware of Hindu texts.

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🚗🇨🇦 Canada looks to Asia as US tariff war backfires on auto industry — reports

Canada is increasingly looking to China and Asia as US tariffs squeeze its auto heartland, Bloomberg reported.

📉 US automakers now account for just 23% of vehicles assembled in Canada, down from 56% a decade ago, according to the report. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has gone to Beijing to explore Chinese investment and agreed to lower tariffs on a limited quota of Chinese EVs as part of broader trade talks.

💬 “If those divorce papers actually happen, what other choice does Canada have?” said Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, describing the growing rupture in North American auto ties.

The shift comes as US auto tariffs and wider trade uncertainty have rattled Canada’s industry, Bloomberg reported.

💬 “If we keep our horse hitched to the US automakers, our industry will suffer,” McMaster University’s Greig Mordue told Bloomberg.

🌐 When the US squeezes, even Canada looks elsewhere.

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🚙 Four dead in multi-vehicle pile-up on Colorado interstate — reports

At least four people were killed in a crash involving more than 30 vehicles on northbound I-25 near Pueblo, Colorado, amid high winds and near-zero visibility, ABC News reported.

💬 Colorado State Patrol said the pile-up happened during “adverse weather conditions,” with heavy winds creating “brownout” conditions. “Visibility was next to nothing,” Maj. Brian Lyons said.

Another 29 people were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious, authorities said. Northbound I-25 is expected to remain closed for several hours as crews clear the scene.

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