Ukrainian army strikes two schools in Zaporozhye Region with drones — governor
Yevgeny Balitsky described the attacks as acts of terrorism and emphasized that the regional government would implement enhanced security measures for schools in settlements along the line of engagement
Palestine opposes Trump’s idea to remove Palestinians from Gaza — ambassador in Moscow
On February 4, Trump said at a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following their talks at the White House, that the US was considering long-term ownership of the Gaza Strip
Bank of Russia received 4% more complaints from financial service consumers last year
The people made less complaints in respect of tied selling and mis-selling and more in respect of cyberfraud and blocking of accounts and transfers, the Bank of Russia noted
West’s sanctions prevent Russia from providing humanitarian aid — official
The UN cannot receive the contribution at its account with an American bank because funds are being frozen for additional control, Dilyara Ravilova-Borovik noted
Putin submits agreement on security guarantees with Belarus for ratification
The document will be presented to lawmakers by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko
US wants to strike ‘a very good deal’ with Iran — Trump
At the same time, he warned that Washington will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons
Finnish foreign minister does not view Baltic cable ruptures as accident
At the same time, Elina Valtonen emphasized that the Finnish government continues its investigation
Trump stops short of reaffirming two-state solution for Middle East conflict
At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after bilateral talks, Trump was asked whether his plans to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip meant that he does not support the two-state solution to the conflict
Preliminary report on Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash doesn’t name cause
The report includes transcriptions of conversations between the pilots and air traffic controllers
Through holes, metal objects found in wreckage of AZAL plane — report
The report notes the discovery of several metal objects illustrated by photographs
Russian adventurer Konyukhov fights mother nature on epic journey, boat flips 20 times
Following the end of the storm, the 73-year-old traveler will be able to inspect the boat and assess the damage
Brussels policy leading to EU isolation in global economy — Szijjarto
"The infamous activity of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen resulted in the European Union’s entry into the new economic epoch having the worst position among the top players in the world economy," the Hungarian foreign minister stressed
Middle East undergoing stress test — Turkish analyst
Taha Ozhan said that US-led Western countries benefit from sticking to the idea that "the Islamic world is not ready for democracy"
Tourist flow from Russia to Thailand up by 35% year-on-year in January — Tourism Ministry
In total, almost 4 million foreign tourists visited the kingdom in January, which is 21% more than in January 2024
Golan Heights no longer part of fair peace solution — top Russian diplomat
According to Sergey Lavrov, now that US President Donald Trump has returned to office, this territory "can be considered lost land from the point of view of restoring justice and reaching a sustainable Israeli-Arab settlement"
Poll shows Ukrainians trust Zaluzhny far more than Zelensky
The poll indicates that trust in Zaluzhny dropped from 75% in April 2024 to 72% in January 2025
Russia needs to fight hard to be included in 2026 Winter Olympics — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, some sports federations "have already decided or are close to deciding to allow individual athletes to take part in Olympic events or the Olympic cycle"
Gas reserves in UGS facilities in France down below 35%
Those remaining on the list of top five also actively consume the accumulated fuel as German UGS facilities are 54.44% full, Austrian UGS are 62% full, Italian UGS are 62.52% full
Hamas accuses Israel of delaying Gaza relief provided by ceasefire agreement
"Israel continues to evade the Gaza ceasefire agreement's provisions that deal with humanitarian aid and deliberately impede and block the entry of the basic necessities, especially tents, mobile homes, fuel, and heavy machinery used for debris removal," the movement's spokesman stated
IOC to weigh in on decision about Russian hockey team’s participation in Olympics
On February 4, the International Ice Hockey Federation Council made a decision not to allow the Russian national team’s participation in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship