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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

21:51 02.02.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, MFA informs. On February 2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. During the conversation, the parties addressed …

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev: Russia ‘has not found’ any submarines Trump said he would deploy

11:43 02.02.2026

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev: Russia ‘has not found’ any submarines Trump said he would deploy

Russia has not seen any submarines that US President Donald Trump said last year he would send toward Russia’s coast, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with TASS, Reuters, and the Wargonzo project. He noted that the US leader is introducing new methods of governance …

View from Ankara: A double surprise from Moscow – Putin, Shara, and the new Syrian equation

11:40 02.02.2026

View from Ankara: A double surprise from Moscow – Putin, Shara, and the new Syrian equation

In such an intense political climate, with the cards being reshuffled, the meeting between Syrian President Ahmed Shara and the Foreign Minister with Putin in Moscow has a significance far beyond mere protocol photographs, stresses ‘Medya Gunlugu’, a Turkish edition. Judging by the statements released from the Kremlin and the …

The Last Supper in Brussels – Europeans decided to crucify Trump, but they don't know how to do it

11:39 02.02.2026

The Last Supper in Brussels – Europeans decided to crucify Trump, but they don't know how to do it

Europe’s leaders try to reduce dependence on Trump. Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner, ‘The New York Times’ writes. After President Trump shocked the world last week by threatening Europe with economic …

WP: Poland built the “E.U.’s biggest army”, but the threat has changed

11:38 02.02.2026

WP: Poland built the “E.U.’s biggest army”, but the threat has changed

As European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones, ‘The Washington Post’ writes. Governments began pushing to build up their militaries. Factories pivoted from civilian products to tanks and jets. Prodded by U.S. …

The crisis is hitting Europe's banking system – Two French banks reveal sweeping job cuts

11:36 02.02.2026

The crisis is hitting Europe's banking system – Two French banks reveal sweeping job cuts

French banking heavyweights Societe Generale and BNP Paribas revealed sweeping workforce reductions, highlighting the mounting pressure on the sector to cut costs during a period of economic and political turbulence. Societe Generale said it will eliminate 1,800 jobs in France by 2027, stressing that the reductions will occur through natural …

Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu – Russia and China discuss security issues

19:33 01.02.2026

Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu – Russia and China discuss security issues

China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua reports. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, welcomed …

NYT: Ukraine peace talks delayed

18:58 01.02.2026

NYT: Ukraine peace talks delayed

A second round of trilateral talks to end the war in Ukraine has been postponed for several days after a surprise meeting this weekend between Russian and U.S. negotiators in Florida, ‘The New York Times’ reports. The talks — among representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States — had …

Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse'

11:24 01.02.2026

Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse'

The U.N. chief has told member states the organisation is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly spoken about the organisation's …

View from London: To survive Starmer’s Britain, look to the small joys of Soviet life

11:21 01.02.2026

View from London: To survive Starmer’s Britain, look to the small joys of Soviet life

We should maintain what the Russians called mat – the dark, obscene humour that made everything bearable, writes ‘The Telegraph’. We British have always prided ourselves on muddling through. But as the Labour state’s embrace grows ever tighter – another tax, another ban, another wince of woke distaste from Sir …

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