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The families searching for African recruits lost in the Ukraine war

Russia has recruited more than 1,400 African nationals to fight in Ukraine, with more than one in five reported dead, according to an investigation that for the first time publishes the names of foreign fighters sent to the front lines.

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian skeleton racer loses appeal to be reinstated in Winter Olympics after helmet row

Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after he was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Slip as Geopolitical Risks Ease

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -0.18 (-0.29%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0125 (-0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, falling to 1.5-week lows. The easing of US-Iran tensions has lowered geopolitical risks and is weighing on crude prices. Also,...

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Russia is using DNS and DPI to block YouTube, Telegram and WhatsApp while pushing state-controlled MAX as alternative

Russia has completely blocked access to Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Citizens keep looking for ways around, but VPNs are also being targeted.

TechRadar

South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine

South Africa is working with Russia to repatriate its nationals trapped in the war on Ukraine after being recruited through job offers promising a better life.

Radio France Internationale

Merz warns Munich Security Conference freedom 'is no longer a given' in stark remarks

Speaking at the opening of three days of high-stakes diplomacy, the German Chancellor delivered a stark diagnosis of a global order "under destruction".

Euronews

A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is set for Geneva next week

Envoys from Russia and Ukraine are to meet for a new round of U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva next week as both sides keep fighting and trading long-range strikes

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Gordon Brown urges Met Police to investigate Andrew over Epstein ‘sex trafficking’ flights to London

Gordon Brown says he was shocked to read emails about Epstein boasting he could use Stansted Airport to fly in girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia

Evening Standard

Europe can defend itself against Russia without the US if it wants to

Trump is alienating the US from the West, while the threat from Russia is becoming ever more real. Even without the US, Europe could secure its defence independently in the future, former President of the Federal Academy for Security Policy Karl-Heinz Kamp writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Euronews

From Baikonur to Beijing: How Kazakhstan is carving out new space horizons

Kazakhstan is emerging as a regional hub for space, sharing technology, expertise, and talent, launching the Di’er-5 nanosatellite with China, and preparing to launch the Soyuz-5/Sunkar rocket.

Euronews

Newsletter: Summer deadline for EU economic relaunch

Also in this newsletter: our correspondent Shona Murray reports from Kyiv as continued bombardment of energy sites leaves civilians needing urgent aid; and why the top adviser of the European Court of Justice has taken issue with an EU payment to Hungary.

Euronews

‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power

Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv drone strikes hit Black Sea ports ahead of crucial US-backed peace talks

Another round of US-brokered peace talks will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Geneva

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without power

US secretary of state says ahead of Munich Security Conference appearance that ‘we live in a new era of geopolitics’; Ukrainian cities pounded in latest attacks. What we know on day 1,451

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Risk-Off Sentiment in Asset Markets Weighs on Crude Oil Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed down -1.79 (-2.77%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed down -0.0630 (-3.18%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Thursday, with gasoline falling to a 1-week low. The slight easing of US-Iran tensions sparked long liquidation in energy...

The Independent UK

Ukrainian appeals disqualification after Winter Olympics helmet dispute

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics after his helmet, featuring images of people killed in the conflict with Russia, was deemed to violate rules against making statements in the field of play.

Euronews

French Defence Minister questions whether Russia ‘really wants peace’ with Ukraine

The French Defence Minister told Euronews that, based on what she witnessed on a recent visit to Ukraine, she questioned whether Russia wants peace. She emphasised, however, the importance of continued dialogue with Moscow.

Sports Illustrated

Ukrainian Lugers Kneel in Protest Hours After Teammate Is Disqualified Over Helmet

Skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for refusing to change his helmet from one that features the faces of athletes and coaches killed in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Evening Standard

John Healey tells Ukraine’s allies to make 2026 ‘the year this war ends’

The Defence Secretary was speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.

The Independent UK

Creator of Ukrainian Olympics helmet speaks out on Vladyslav Heraskevych’s ban

Working from photographs of the fallen athletes and coaches, she said the emotional weight of the task was immediate

The Guardian - UK

Heraskevych’s ‘helmet of memory’ forces IOC on to PR back foot at Winter Olympics

Skeleton racer sacrificed his dream of winning a medal and succeeded in putting the horrors of the war in Ukraine back on the agenda

The Conversation

Ukraine: if elections are held this spring, who might be the next president?

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is under intense pressure from the US to take his country to the polls as early as this spring. Donald Trump is demanding elections as a condition for American security guarantees for Ukraine against any future Russian invasion.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian athlete tests the Olympic rules on free speech - and gets disqualified

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych pushed at the limits of the International Olympic Committee’s rules on freedom of expression, and the global sports body pushed back

The Conversation

Five reasons Trump’s plan for Ukrainian elections and a peace referendum will only prolong the war

In a surprise announcement on February 10, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that his administration was preparing to hold presidential elections before the middle of May. Alongside these elections, he is reported to be planning to hold a referendum on a peace deal with Russia.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: US navy ships collide and Russia bans WhatsApp

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Two US Navy ships collide at sea sparking military probe Russia fully blocks WhatsApp in major crackdown of messaging app Severe flooding leaves 15 dead in Portugal as minister forced to resign Turkish MPs fight in parliament over…

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