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Morning Headlines
NY Post: Trump said that Putin “kept his word” on not attacking Ukraine for one week — despite the fact that Putin broke the deal with a bombing blitz after just four days.
The Kyiv Independent: The U.S. Congressional Ukraine Caucus called for increased pressure on Russia, including new sanctions, and said it is one signature away from forcing a House vote on the Ukraine Support Act through a discharge petition.
A CNN investigation has uncovered new details around the recruitment tactics of Russian agents on the African continent, exposing the rosy promises made to job hunters and the reality of forced military service and bloody frontline fighting that many instead find.
ISW: Russian forces are starting to use Gerbera drones as “motherships” to carry strike or reconnaissance drones deeper into the Ukrainian rear.
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The Kyiv Independent: A Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia on Feb. 3 killed two 18-year-olds and injured at least eleven other people, including three children, regional authorities said.
Reuters: Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that a power plant in Kyiv's eastern suburbs had been seriously damaged in overnight Russian attacks, prompting officials to redirect resources to restoring heating to thousands of residents.
Politico: German authorities on Tuesday detained two men accused of attempting to disable German Navy vessels, amid a broader wave of suspected sabotage incidents across Europe since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters: Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, as well as any impact on Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Politico: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday preparatory work was under way to restart direct discussions between Europe and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
Reuters: Sweden and Denmark will jointly procure and supply Ukraine with air defence systems worth 2.6 billion Swedish crowns ($290 million) to help it ward off Russian attacks, the countries' defence ministers said on Tuesday.
Reuters: The work of Ukraine's negotiating team will be adjusted after Russia's overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, which involved a record number of ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.
Reuters: Russian steelmaker Severstal expects a further decline in demand this year, its CEO said on Tuesday, pointing to local economic conditions as the company announced a 79% fall in 2025 net profit to 31.99 billion roubles ($416 million).
Ukrainska Pravda: The Kremlin changed its delegation from empty-talking diplomats to professional Russian military officers after Kyrylo Budanov, the new Head of the President's Office, and Davyd Arakhamiia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, joined the negotiations on ending the war.
Reuters: The Kremlin said on Tuesday it had heard no statements from India about halting purchases of Russian oil after Trump said New Delhi had agreed to stop such purchases as part of a trade accord with Washington.
Reuters: A man working for Poland's Defence Ministry was detained early on Tuesday on suspicion of collaborating with Russian intelligence, news website Onet reported, citing sources.
Reuters: Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet is undiminished despite more years of conflict in Ukraine, the British navy's top naval commander said on Tuesday, adding that responding to Moscow's aggressive posture was testing for Western powers.
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