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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia concerning the expiration of the Russia-US new START Treaty

23:09 04.02.2026

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia concerning the expiration of the Russia-US new START Treaty

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia concerning the expiration of the Russia-US new START Treaty: On February 5, 2026, the life cycle of the Russian-US Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) finally comes to an end; it was …

Commentary by Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following Vladimir Putin’s videoconference with President of China Xi Jinping

18:48 04.02.2026

Commentary by Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following Vladimir Putin’s videoconference with President of China Xi Jinping

Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov: Friends, I would like to brief you on the substantive negotiations between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, held via videoconference. These negotiations took place today and concluded just over an hour and a half ago. In …

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping via video conference

18:11 04.02.2026

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping via video conference

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping via video conference, Kremlin informs. TheKremlin, Moscow, February 4, 2026 Beginning of the videoconference with President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, my dear friend. I am delighted that …

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

12:54 04.02.2026

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

Ahead of July 19 which marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia, both leaders acknowledged with satisfaction that the bilateral relations had become comprehensive and mutually beneficial, reaching a high level. They agreed to keep taking joint steps to strengthen cooperation in …

Salvaging a New START – It is too late for a full reextension of the nuclear arms control agreement, but the U.S. can take steps toward stability

11:55 04.02.2026

Salvaging a New START – It is too late for a full reextension of the nuclear arms control agreement, but the U.S. can take steps toward stability

On February 5, 2026, the New START treaty, the last nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, will expire. Many will be glad to see it go, especially after Russia suspended participation in the treaty’s data-sharing and inspection mechanisms (but did not withdraw) in 2023, ‘The American …

Soldiers of the African Corps of the Russian Defense Ministry helped repel the ISIS attack in Niger – Is France in the game?

11:51 04.02.2026

Soldiers of the African Corps of the Russian Defense Ministry helped repel the ISIS attack in Niger – Is France in the game?

Russian MFA Press release on terrorist attack qt Niamey International Airport. “In the early hours of January 29, about 40 armed militants attacked Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger and the nearby 101st Base of the Niger Air Force where the tactical command of the Joint …

NI: Trump’s Iran Dilemma – Strike or Lose Face?

11:49 04.02.2026

NI: Trump’s Iran Dilemma – Strike or Lose Face?

The decision to bomb Iran could lead to disastrous consequences for the United States. The decision not to could be far worse, ‘The National Interest’ stresses. “We have a lot of ships going that [Iran] direction, just in case… We have an armada heading in that direction, and maybe we …

De-dollarisation: Can China replace the dollar? President Xi calls for yuan as global reserve currency

11:47 04.02.2026

De-dollarisation: Can China replace the dollar? President Xi calls for yuan as global reserve currency

Amid growing global economic uncertainty and rising questions over the long-term reliability of the US dollar, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building a “strong currency” and elevating the yuan into a global reserve currency. Xi said China should work to make the yuan more widely used in international …

Belgian PM warns US ‘big stick’ turns against allies

11:46 04.02.2026

Belgian PM warns US ‘big stick’ turns against allies

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, speaking at “The Future of Europe” event organized by De Tijd and L’Echo, delivered unusually blunt remarks on U.S. President Donald Trump, the future of transatlantic ties, the war in Ukraine, and Europe’s own strategic failures, warning that Europe is entering a far more …

FT: A world without nuclear arms control begins this week

11:32 03.02.2026

FT: A world without nuclear arms control begins this week

The New Start treaty, which caps the number of operational missiles and warheads in the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals, terminates on Thursday. With the prospects for future talks looking dim, it potentially opens a new era of great-power atomic brinkmanship, ‘Financial Times’ notes. The treaty cessation brings to a …

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