Press review: US suspends USAID aid to Central Asia while Hamas visits Moscow again

[TASS Russian News Agency] - 02/4/2025

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 4th



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Chechen Domestic Violence Survivor Briefly Detained in Kazakhstan, Activists Say
Elza Soltayeva was reportedly taken to a police station in western Kazakhstan after officers demanded she speak with (…)
[The Moscow Times] - 5/02/2025
DR Congo seeks emergency UN session
DRC has called for an emergency UN Human Rights Council session to discuss Goma’s capture by M23 rebels Read Full (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025
Gold futures price hits historic high, reaching $2,900 per troy ounce
At the same time, shares of Russian gold miners were growing
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Russia’s RUSADA reports two suspected violations of anti-doping rules over past month
Last year, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency reported identifying 102 potential violations by Russian athletes (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Suspected accomplice in Alye Parusa explosion identified, on wanted list now
The explosion at the Alye Parusa residential compound took place on the morning of February 3
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Netanyahu gives Trump ‘Hezbollah pager’ – media
The Israeli prime minister reportedly gave the US president a gold-plated pager during their White House meeting (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025
EU states ‘fed up’ with von der Leyen – Politico
Ursula von der Leyen faces growing criticism from EU states over her unilateral foreign policy moves, Politico (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025
Power play: How a country with major energy potential struggles to keep the lights on
Despite Nepal being blessed with abundant water reserves, India has the primary say in its energy security Read Full (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025
Russian human rights commissioner urges UN to react to Kiev’s attack on school bus
Moskalkova said that the fact that the collective West remained tight-lipped on the matter of Kiev’s war crimes (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 5/02/2025
Palestinians should relocate to a ‘beautiful’ place – Trump
US President Donald Trump met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and proposed the permanent resettlement of (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025
Apple issues ‘hardcore porn apps’ warning for EU
The availability of adult content apps on iPhones under new digital rules could erode consumer trust, according to (…)
[RT] - 5/02/2025