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Ukraine
Ukraine, Russia Begin Second Day of Talks in Abu Dhabi
A first day of trilateral talks concluded with Kyiv describing the negotiations as “substantive and productive”, though there was no apparent breakthrough.
Feb. 5, 2026
Russia
Russian Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv, Injures 2 as Strikes Pound Zaporizhzhia and Sumy
Russian drones struck Kyiv before dawn, injuring two women and damaging buildings across four districts, as Zaporizhzhia lost power and civilians were wounded in Sumy.
Feb. 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Aims to ‘Cut’ Entire Regions from Ukraine Train Network: Rail Chief
“If you put the latest attacks on railways on the map, you clearly see that there is an attempt to effectively cut certain regions of Ukraine,” Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told AFP.
Feb. 4, 2026
US
Russia Says It Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Obligations as Clock Ticks Down to Treaty’s End
“We assume that the parties to the New START treaty are no longer bound by any obligations or symmetrical declarations within the context of the treaty,” Russia’s foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2026
Russia
Russia Condemns Killing of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya
The son of the former Libyan dictator was killed by masked gunmen on Tuesday. A 2011 arrest warrant issued by the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity was still active at the time of his death.
Feb. 4, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Says Abu Dhabi Talks With Russia and US Were ‘Substantive and Productive’
Rustem Umerov, one of Ukraine’s top negotiators, struck a positive tone as the first day of trilateral talks drew to a close – despite Russia’s alleged breach of a US-brokered energy truce on Tuesday.
Feb. 4, 2026
Russia
Moscow Shootout Reportedly Linked to Ex-Convict Wagner Mercenaries
A high-profile kidnapping case ended in a police shootout, leaving one former mercenary dead after he allegedly murdered the kidnappee and the getaway driver with his accomplice to erase their tracks.
Feb. 4, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Plans to Ban Ships Visiting Ukrainian Ports From Its Black Sea Terminals
Shipowners who dock at Ukrainian, Romanian, or Bulgarian ports face imminent bans from Russian territorial waters as Moscow codifies new restrictive criteria.
Feb. 4, 2026
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
June 18, 2026
