OSCE officials arrive in Moscow for ‘dialogue’ on Ukraine
Senior officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) arrived in Moscow on Thursday for what they have described as dialogue on the Ukraine conflict. – The…
IAEA Says Military Activity Again Hits Ukraine’s Power Grid, Disrupting Nuclear Plant Operations
The Ukrainian electrical grid was again the target of military activity, over the past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions of Ukraine and nuclear power plant (NPP) operations,…
Norway’s security service sees stepped-up Russian espionage in Arctic
Russia is expected to step up spying in Norway this year, focusing increasingly on the country’s Arctic mainland and the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian domestic security service PST said on…
US calls for new multilateral arms control agreement following new START expiry
The United States on Friday called for a new arms control agreement after the treaty that set caps on Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear weapons deployments expired on Thursday. –…
Sámi National Day – Celebrating Indigenous Sámi Identity Across Four Nations on February 6
On February 6, 2026, the Sámi people — the indigenous inhabitants of Sápmi (the traditional Sámi homeland spanning northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) — celebrate Sámi National…
UN Secretary-General Warns New START Expiration Marks a Grave Moment for Global Security
Statement by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the expiration of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) Treaty on 5…
Russia responds to EU call for ‘fresh Arctic policy’
Moscow would welcome a new EU Arctic policy if it is aimed at international cooperation and not confrontation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. – Russia is an Arctic nation…
US, Ukraine, Russia delegations agree to exchange 314 prisoners, Witkoff says
Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, adding that significant work remained to end the…
Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine categorically unacceptable for Russia — MFA
Russia considers the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine entirely unacceptable, with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asserting that such forces will be regarded as legitimate military targets. –…
Ukraine-Russia-US talks begin in Abu Dhabi
A second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the United States has begun in the United Arab Emirates. – “Another round of negotiations has begun in…