Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal Speaking in Munich, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for a clear date for his country to be allowed to join the EU The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Russia poisoned Navalny, according to five European countries' scientific findings The heads of French, British, German, Dutch and Swedish diplomacy said that 'only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law' to carry out this attack. Euronews · Feb 14
Who was Alexei Navalny and why would Russia poison him? Mr Navalny campaigned against official corruption and organised major anti-government protests in Russia. The Independent UK · Feb 14
Zelenskyy says Europe’s absence from peace talks is a 'big mistake' as he calls for more sanctions The Ukrainian leader also called for stronger measures to crack down on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers which he described as "floating wallets" for Moscow. Zelenskyy said he's open to an election, but needs ceasefire. Euronews · Feb 14
European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with dart frog toxin Five European countries say tests confirm Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin found in poison frogs, and they blame the Russian state The Independent UK · Feb 14
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Alexei Navalny 'killed with poison from Ecuadorian dart frogs' in Russian prison UK and allies claim opposition leader was murdered with deadly neurotoxin 200 times stronger than morphine Evening Standard · Feb 14
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, 5 European nations say Five European nations confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin, accusing the Russian state. Laboratory analysis detected epibatidine, a powerful poison not naturally found in Russia. The countries will report Moscow to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for an alleged breach of the Chemical Weapons… The Times of India · Feb 14
Navalny died after being poisoned with dart frog toxin by Russia, UK says Britain and its allies said only Russia would have the ‘means, motive and disregard’ to launch such an attack – as his widow calls for Putin to be held accountable The Independent UK · Feb 14
Britain blames Russia for poisoning Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin Two years on from the death of Mr Navalny at a Siberian penal colony, the UK and its allies have pinned the blame on the Russian state. The Independent UK · Feb 14
Drone strikes claim lives in Ukraine and Russia ahead of fresh peace talks Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa and in the border region of Bryansk have killed two people The Independent UK · Feb 14
Massive Russian drone and missile attacks kill five Ukranians right before Munich summit In Munich, leaders are discussing a "June deadline" for peace ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva on Tuesday. Euronews · Feb 14
Drone strikes kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia ahead of US-brokered peace talks in Geneva Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia on Saturday ahead of fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks The Independent UK · Feb 14
The Independent UK · Feb 14 Starmer says Europe must be ready to fight growing threat from Russia IN FULL
The Times of India · Feb 14 Russia-Ukraine war: Marco Rubio questions Moscow's intent to end conflict ahead of Geneva talks; seeks stronger Europe ties US secretary of state Marco Rubio expressed doubts about Russia's commitment to ending the Ukraine war, even as new peace talks loom. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio emphasized the need for "seriousness and reciprocity" from allies, while also reassuring Europe of strong transatlantic ties and a desire for…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 How a Soviet-era heating system exposes Ukraine to Russian attack – a visual guide Communal central heating means Moscow can plunge entire neighbourhoods into cold with a single strike
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14 Ukraine war briefing: conflict could end if Russia economically or militarily ‘exhausted’, says Germany’s Merz Ukraine-Russia war high on the agenda at Munich Security Council; France’s Macron says world must not accept Ukraine defeated. What we know on day 1,452
Barchart · Feb 13 Crude Prices Recover on Dollar Weakness March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.05 (+0.08%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed down -0.0049 (-0.26%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday, with crude rebounding from a 1.5-week low. Crude prices recovered from early losses on Friday and posted modest gains,...
Euronews · Feb 13 Rubio skips Berlin Format talks on Ukraine in Munich Russia's war on Ukraine is at the top of this year's agenda at the Munich Security Conference, with European leaders trying to keep the United States involved in efforts to reach a just peace deal.
We Got This Covered · Feb 13 NATO deploys ‘Arctic Sentry’ to Greenland, to appease or perhaps distract Trump The things you do to calm a tantrum.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 13 The families searching for African recruits lost in the Ukraine war Russia has recruited more than 1,400 African nationals to fight in Ukraine, with more than one in five reported dead, according to an investigation that for the first time publishes the names of foreign fighters sent to the front lines.
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Ukrainian skeleton racer loses appeal to be reinstated in Winter Olympics after helmet row Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after he was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country
Barchart · Feb 13 Crude Prices Slip as Geopolitical Risks Ease March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -0.18 (-0.29%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0125 (-0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, falling to 1.5-week lows. The easing of US-Iran tensions has lowered geopolitical risks and is weighing on crude prices. Also,...
TechRadar · Feb 13 Russia is using DNS and DPI to block YouTube, Telegram and WhatsApp while pushing state-controlled MAX as alternative Russia has completely blocked access to Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Citizens keep looking for ways around, but VPNs are also being targeted.