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UN chief calls New START expiration 'grave moment'
Date: February 5, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called the expiration of the New START Treaty a grave moment for international peace and security and urged Russia and...
Ukraine energy minister warns of more power cuts, possible Russian attacks
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's energy minister warned households on Wednesday that planned blackouts could worsen in coming days and Russian forces could launch a new air attack to further disable power...
Melania Trump says talks with Putin team continue to free Ukrainian kids
Date: February 4, 2026
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday she remains in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin's team in an effort to secure the return of...
Fifty-five thousand Ukrainian soldiers killed on battlefield, Zelenskiy tells French TV
Date: February 4, 2026
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country's war with Russia is estimated at 55,000, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told...
Telegram's Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics
Date: February 4, 2026
By Aislinn Laing MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising plans by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to ban social media access...
French president's top diplomat held talks in Moscow on Tuesday, sources say
Date: February 4, 2026
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's most senior diplomat was in Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian officials, said a source who was aware of the meeting and two...