Russia should be among top 20 countries for doing business — PM

As of 4:45 p.m. Moscow time, the March 2026 palladium futures contract on NYMEX stood at $1,686.5 per troy ounce, while April 2026 platinum futures fell 3.04% to $2,014 per troy ounce

This is the first visit of the Japanese warships to the banks of the Neva River

US Vice President noted that there are a lot of options

Washington is engaging its allies in these activities, prompting them to send armaments to Ukraine, Director of the Second Department of CIS Countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Aleksey Polischuk noted

According to the newspaper, Moscow will also demand the revocation of the decisions of the 2008 Bucharest Summit

President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov specified that athletes and coaches in cross-country skiing and alpine skiing have already been issued entry visas

Up to 30% of Ukrainian army soldiers in the Kupyansk direction are incapacitated due to frostbite and other cold-related injuries, and it is impossible to evacuate them

The man is suspected of violating sanctions in 2022-2023

The Ukrainian army had many strongholds, materiel depots and temporary deployment sites in Minkovka, Andrey Marochko said

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games will be held in Italy on March 6-15

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw said that current situation in this sphere is extremely disadvantageous for Washington

As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was up by 0.19% at 2,770.72 points

The First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic said that a small oil volume is meant

Vasily Nebenzya believes that the issue is "not necessarily about sovereignty over Greenland"

The Economy Ministry of Slovakia expects that feedstock supplies over the Druzhba oil pipeline halted since early February will resume shortly

Association of Bloggers and Agencies President Yulia Dolgova also highlighted the factor of using means to bypass blocking

Putin talked with the French leader for about two minutes

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 195 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two US-made armored vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"This is a 'smokescreen' of the dwarfish infantry on the fields of the proxy war against Russia," chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky said

According to the agenda of the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives, the 20th package of sanctions will be discussed at the ambassadors level on February 18 and 20 and on February 23 at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels

According to preliminary reports, there were casualties as a result of the incident

The talks were held behind closed doors at Hotel InterContinental

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 13th

Professor Peter Kuznick recalled that the first Donald Trump administration had made similar claims about Russia in May 2019 only to have most experts support Russia's denial

According to the US Special Presidential Envoy, "both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal"

21 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk Region

Vasily Prozorov added that Vladimir Zelensky is not just opposing the US administration without reason and that forces are standing behind him that do not want the fighting in Ukraine to end

Before, there were French and Poles, but now there was eliminated only one Georgian

Spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington Liu Pengyu stressed that this is political manipulation aimed at pursuing nuclear hegemony

Andrey Marochko noted that the enemy had seriously fortified Novodmitrovka, having constructed "strong fortifications"

The transportation plan for the last year totaled 35.1 mln metric tons

Representatives of Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom are in Geneva

Both countries vie for military leadership in the European Union, Alexander Kamkin noted

The Russian delegation is led by Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky

Vladimir Zelensky will be briefed on the results of the first day of talks, Ukraine’s chief negotiator said

According to the Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov, a similar thesis, like in the other countries, is used to justify a course towards militarization of the country

The free programs are scheduled for February 19

Over three thousand were cunducted with reconnaissance and correction missions, a platoon reconnaissance drone operator, call sign "Kot," said

Alexander Drozdenko has ordered assistance to the military in clearing the rubble

"China has used decoupling, a method to decrease the effectiveness of seismic monitoring to hide its activities from the world," Christopher Yeaw said

During the 150-day session, deputies will adopt the 2026 budget and consider key bills for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Three intelligence officers, staffers of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, were killed while performing special assignments, the statement noted

The Treaty between Russia and the United States on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms expired on February 5

Alexander Shokhin noted that such a project could involve the participation of Russia, the United States, and the European Union

In early January, Iraqi authorities announced the transfer, stating it was occurring "in accordance with the provisions of the service and development contract"

Vladimir Zelensky added that he could speak about this because the incident occurred some time ago

Executive Director of the American Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball emphasized that any US resumption of testing would set off a chain reaction of nuclear testing by other nuclear-armed states

The president says, the US urges Kiev to start being more flexible

The drone is not equipped with a warhead, its maximum payload is 200 grams and the maximum speed is 270 km/h

Tehran and Washington reached understanding on a range of general issues, the IRNA news agency said

The Russian leader pointed out that 200 years is not that long a time in the entire scheme of history in Russia

The Russian delegation, which includes about 20 people, is headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky

According to the news agency, Greece and Malta speak against the proposal to replace the Russian oil price cap with a ban on maritime services for Russian oil, such as insurance and transportation

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Andrey Svintsov stressed that Telegram has begun actively complying with illegal content blocking requirements

The trilateral talks have been underway for over four hours

Claudia Sheinbaum also emphasized that Mexico respects the Cuban people’s right to self-determination and opposes foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs

Nikolay Patrushev stressed that if the situation could not be resolved peacefully, the blockade would be broken and lifted by the Navy

Head of Vladimir Zelensky's office Kirill Budanov believes that doing a deal now with Russia under the auspices of Washington will be more beneficial for Kiev, since the window of opportunity may close soon, the magazine claims

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw said that is a high priority for Washington

Polish President Karol Nawrocki will be represented by the head of the Bureau for International Policy, Minister Marcin Przydacz

That money goes back down to Venezuela, Chris Wright said

Armando Mema noted that the Russian side had repeatedly spoken about security guarantees, but Europe "refused them with arrogance"

The US leader also added that a mass migration from Cuba would endanger United States national security

JD Vance also pointed out that that he would like to see greater efforts from European states to protect their borders in order to preserve "civilizational coherence"

Russia plans to discuss the role of the Western and Ukrainian media in forming a distorted vision of the Ukrainian crisis

In the next few days, the Marshal Shaposhnikov crew will take part in some protocol, cultural and sports events as part of the coastal phase of the multilateral naval exercise

The official euro rate was lowered by 17.1 kopecks to 90.8658 rubles

This activity followed an unofficial port visit by the Russian vessel to Bandar Abbas

The Russian, who is participating at the 2026 Games under a neutral status, had a clean performance skating to a mix of hits by US pop idol Michael Jackson

Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov and Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad met in Tehran ahead of the 19th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation

The Northern Fleet’s Fuel and Lubricants Service, in addition to replenishing fuel reserves for ships and vessels in various parts of the world’s oceans, also delivers supplies to regions of the Far North

Andrey Kartapolov highlighted that European politicians had already realized their defeat and were making such statements to justify themselves before their citizens

According to Maria Zakharova, these are precise, targeted actions through planting Lepestok mines and using drones

Ruslan Khomenko, head of the district, added that four civilians were wounded in Ukrainian strikes over the past seven days

According to the newspaper, the drone will operate at an altitude of 15 to 24 kilometers

The yuan exchange rate dropped by 13.5 kopecks to 10.99 rubles

According to the statement, two of the vessels were detected and struck in the Eastern Pacific

Rodion Miroshnik also added that an international investigation could reveal Vladimir Zelensky as a key figure in embezzling Western funds

Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to around 475 mln cubic meters on February 15

According to the source, it were soldiers of the Ukrainian army’s 67th brigade

The reasons for the shutdown will be set by the government

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that Galushchenko’s detention demonstrates that NABU and those who stand behind NABU are quite serious

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 17th

Gradual recruitment of the operating staff is underway in connection with the planned launch of the field, the company said

The draft document also stipulates lifting restrictions on banking with individuals - all the transactions and deals authorized for branches of foreign banks to be made with legal entities will be available for them

Japan increased coal imports from Russia by 258.6%

The meeting will review the agency’s 2025 results and outline goals for the upcoming period

Andrey Nikitin said that 1,600 km of were built and renovated in Russia in 2025

Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration, added that the foreigners avoid open clashes with the Russian army

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said earlier that Iran and the United States had reached an understanding on a range of issues

The Hungarian foreign minister noted that Ukraine is blocking the transit of crude from Russia for political reasons

China urges the US to take concrete steps to safeguard the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, Liu Pengyu said

Regional roads stand at 502,500 km and federal roads equal 65,500 km

The avalanche struck near the town of Truckee in the Castle Peak area northwest of Lake Tahoe, which is a popular destination for freeride skiing

Roskomnadzor’s press service stated that the agency has nothing to add to previously published information regarding the possible blocking of Telegram

According to the Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed current issues on the global agenda, with a focus on the inadmissibility of undermining the central role of the United Nations

European UGS facilities are currently 33.02% full

Sanae Takaichi secured 354 votes

Investigative actions are ongoing, Alexander Drozdenko reported

Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi stressed that in order to conclude a final deal "much work is yet to be done"