Does the Kremlin have real reasons to rejoice at a meeting in Saudi Arabia? What do the parties say about the war in Ukraine? Can they agree on something serious? We are talking about this with political scientist Ariel Cohen and politician Evgeny Stupin.

A picket for the release of political prisoners in Belarus. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya with a portrait of her husband A group of Nobel Prize winners turned to US President Donald Trump and other world leaders call to immediately ensure the release of all political prisoners in Belarus.

Armin Papperger The head of the largest German defense concern Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said that the lack of determination and willingness to invest in his own defense is the main reasons for the EU may be on the sidelines of negotiations on the end of the Russian war against Ukraine. As Papperger said in an interview with the newspaper Financial Times , Europe is now in the negotiations that began the United States and Russia at the children's table.

The Prime Ministers of Hungary and Slovakia Viktor Orban (left) and Robert Fito are known for their special point of view on the war that Russia wages against Ukraine The European Union countries are preparing a military assistance package for Ukraine in the amount of at least 6 billion euros. The publication Politico writes that the new packet of assistance should strengthen the strategic positions of Kiev before negotiations with Russia through US mediation.

In December 2024, two tankers with a fuel oil suffered in the Kerch Strait, the consequences are still eliminated. Why in such cases the authorities are responsible and why eco -activists around the world are judging by governments and corporations

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Prison grille, illustrative photo The Rain TV channel said on Tuesday that he managed to establish the identity of an unnamed US citizen, who was released by the Belarusian Radio Service of Radio Liberty Andrei Kuznechik and many children Elena Movshuk, who was also recognized by human rights defenders of a political prisoner, last week.

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced the 19-year-old Yuri Mikheev to 7 years in a maximum security colony, and 20-year-old Matvey and Timofei Melnikov by 20 and 19 years of maximum security colony in the diversion in the military unit and the "State Heads". It is reported by "Mediazona". All three were found guilty of attempted sabotage by a group of persons with grave consequences.

Show more To curtail The experience of the Orange Revolution showed that the opposition must be united. So in 2008, “solidarity” appears - the movement protruding for democracy and human rights. Boris Nemtsov also begins to engage in anti -corruption investigations, and prepares on their basis reports, which themselves and colleagues in "solidarity" give out to people on the streets. For April 2009, early elections of the mayor of Sochi are planned.

"There is a hope that everything will be decided diplomatic." Despite the conversations about the imminent world, the Armed Forces of Ukraine strengthen the line of defense in the Kharkov region.

Sea ice in the Arctic The area of sea ice reached a minimum in the history of observations, follows from the data of the National Center for Snow and Ice of the United States. On February 16, the total area of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctica amounted to 15.86 million square kilometers. The previous minimum on this date was recorded two years ago - 16.08 million square kilometers.

What are the results of the Munich Conference on Security and what are the conditions acceptable for Ukraine and its European partners to the conditions of peace negotiations on the end of the war? Interlocutors Vitaly Portnikova - diplomat Igor Kharchenko and head of the board of the Institute of World Policy Viktor Shlinchak.

Vladimir Zelensky The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky transferred a visit to Saudi Arabia planned earlier on Wednesday, February 19. Now his arrival in this country, as Zelensky said on Tuesday, is postponed until March 10. The visit was to take place as part of Zelensky’s trip to the east this week, in which he had already visited the United Arab Emirates, and visited Turkey on Tuesday.

Andrey Soldatov The journalist Andrei Soldatov and economic analyst Alexander Kolyandra drew up administrative protocols on the participation in the activities of an “unwanted” organization. It is reported by "Mediazona". Protocols entered the Basmanny Court of Moscow on February 17. What was the reason for the administrative persecution of Kolyandra is unknown.

A pensioner from Komi was fined 55 thousand rubles due to anti-war comments, the OVD-Info reports . In relation to a resident of Pechora, they initiated an administrative case of "discrediting" the army with calls for mass shares. The protocol indicated that she left comments in groups on the VKontakte social network: she demanded the resignation of the Russian leadership and called for organizing rallies demanding that Russian troops be withdrawn from Ukraine.