Trump Eyes Ukraine Deal Exchanging Rare Earths for Aid
[The Moscow Times] - 02/3/2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had floated such an idea last October as part of his "victory plan" for ending the war with Russia.
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Weeklong Snowstorm Buries Homes, Disrupts Services in Russia’s Far East
Residents of one village reported being trapped in a four-day “snow blockade” that halted fresh bread deliveries.
[The Moscow Times] - 3/02/2025
EU state’s PM issues tariff threat to Trump
Brussels will have no choice but to retaliate if Washington targets EU goods, Danish Prime Minister Mette (…)
[RT] - 3/02/2025
Rebels declare ceasefire in eastern DR Congo from February 4
The alliance said that it has no plans to seize the city of Bukavu, the capital of the South Kivu province
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 3/02/2025
EU state assists citizens eyeing mercenary roles in Ukraine
Finland’s foreign ministry has issued official recommendations for citizens willing to join the Ukrainian military (…)
[RT] - 3/02/2025
Three Ukrainian drones wiped out over Russia’s Belgorod, Kursk regions
Three unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the Belgorod and Kursk border regions from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 3/02/2025
Moscow Blast Targets Pro-Kremlin Armenian Unit Founder Wanted in Ukraine
Armen Sarkisyan, founder of the irregular Arbat Battalion, was reportedly hospitalized in “highly critical (…)
[The Moscow Times] - 3/02/2025
USAID closes headquarters – media
The main office of USAID has reportedly been closed, after Donald Trump accused the agency’s leadership of being (…)
[RT] - 3/02/2025
Medvedev hopes US deep state won’t swallow Musk
Earlier, Elon Musk, who leads the US Department of Government Efficiency, said that USAID had been closed down
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 3/02/2025
Kiev loses nearly 37,000 troops, mercenaries on LPR borders in January — expert
Andrey Marochko pointed out that Kiev’s troops sought to stop Russian units from advancing "but failed because (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 3/02/2025
Putin Signs Decree Creating Russian Eurovision Alternative
The competition, called Intervision, is set to take place in Moscow and the surrounding region later this year.
[The Moscow Times] - 3/02/2025
Kiev redeploying troops to Chasov Yar — DPR head
According to Denis Pushilin, the city is gradually being liberated
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 3/02/2025