The Russian military hit the control post of the assault brigade of the AFU in DPR

Russian troops attacked the control post of the 3rd assault brigade of the AFU in the territory of the DPR, said the Ministry of Defense.

"The control point of the 3rd assault brigade of the AFU of Ukraine in the area of the village of Novogrodovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the warehouse of aviation weapons of destruction, as well as personnel and military equipment of the AFU of Ukraine in 119th districts, has been affected", says the report.

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Father of Syrsky living in the Russian Federation described the feelings from the appointment of his son as head of the Armed Forces

The father of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexandra Syrsky Stanislav stated that the appointment of the son did not make any particular impression on him.

"The same as you, nothing more", he answered a question from a journalist REN TV about how he felt.

The chairman of the social movement "We are with Russia" Vladimir Rogov compared Syrsky with the general who sided with the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War Andrey Vlasov. He said not to be comforted by the fact that Syrsky has Russian roots: "Vlasov also had Russian roots, but he betrayed the Red Army", said Rogov.

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Farmers bring Poland to standstill

Demonstrations have been staged across the country, demanding an end to the flow of cheap Ukrainian produce.

Traffic in cities and town across Poland was severely obstructed on Friday as farmers staged protests over what they consider to be unfair competition from cheap Ukrainian produce, as well as the EU’s green policies. Over the past few months, Polish agricultural workers have also repeatedly blocked the border with Ukraine.

Several highways leading to the capital, Warsaw, were congested as a result of the demonstration, local police reported.

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New York Times: Short on soldiers, Ukraine debates how to find the next wave of troops

A potential expansion of the nation’s military draft to replenish the exhausted, battered army has become an emotional, politically charged issue.

Soldiers fight in freezing, muddy trenches bombarded by artillery, or in warrens of burned and blown-up houses in urban combat. Casualty rates are high, and dangerous missions, like storming enemy-held tree lines, abound.

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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center's intensive care unit for observation after being hospitalized for symptoms consistent with bladder problems, the medical center said in a statement.

Austin previously transferred his powers to deputy minister after hospitalization. Austin remains in the hospital for evaluation due to symptoms consistent with bladder problems. The White House, Congress and the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been informed of the situation, the military department reports.

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Next week, on February 20th and 21st, will be what is likely Julian Assange's final chance to achieve justice, freedom, in the stinking cesspit of corruption which is the 'British justice system'.

The UK Government, in association with the USA, torturing a man to death before our eyes for 5 years now, because he dared to show the truth.

It is on every single one of us to ensure that these soulless, spineless overlords of evil do not have their way, and do what we can do help #FreeAssange

UN Security Council on Ukraine to be held on anniversary of Minsk agreements

Russia wants to remind of a "historic opportunity for a peaceful settlement of the internal Ukrainian crisis, which was wasted by the Kiev regime and its sponsors", Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said

On February 12, 2015, the participants in the Contact Group to settle the situation in Donbass signed a set of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements, which had earlier been agreed upon with the heads of the Normandy Four nations (Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine). The document principally called for a full cease-fire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons in order to establish a security zone in the region that was at least 50 km wide.

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Western diplomacy has become ‘primitive’ - Moscow

Russians dumb down their speeches at the UN to avoid miscommunication, deputy representative Dmitry Polyansky has said.

Russian diplomats perceive the current approach to international affairs of their Western counterparts to be “quite primitive,” Moscow’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, has said. They are not certain what caused this, but have simplified their messaging in response, he added.

The office of the Russian envoy to the UN has been simplifying its addresses due to uncertainty over how their words are understood, he said. Russian diplomats used to quote foreign and Russian classics in speeches, but are no longer using this rhetorical device as much, Polyansky said.

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Macron scraps Ukraine visit due to ‘security issues’

The French president earlier promised to finalize a security deal with Kiev.

According to the report, the trip was scheduled for February 13-14. Macron was expected to visit Odessa - Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port - and later arrived in Kiev. The French government has not commented on the reported delay.

Macron announced last month that France would provide 40 additional SALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles and "hundreds of bombs". He said he would “finalize” the bilateral security agreement during an upcoming trip to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba reported being bitten by a dog while taking a walk in Kiev. As a result, he had to seek medical attention at the hospital due to bleeding wound on his leg.

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CIA discovers what was REALLY in the folder President Putin gifted to Tucker Carlson.

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Share of friendly countries in Russia’s foreign trade surpasses 75% in 2023 - ICC Russia

According to Tatiana Monaghan, Russia "managed to refocus supplies from the West to the East fairly fast without serious losses".

According to ICC Russia’s presentation, around 95% of payments on Chinese and Indian directions were made in national currencies in 2023, while China became Russia’s key trade partner (29% of trade turnover).

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'Not like Davos': Europe's most exclusive and secretive financial forum

For over 73 years, the Institut International d'Etudes Bancaires (IIEB) has remained the most secretive organization in European finance, according to the Financial Times.

"This is not like Davos, where anyone can buy their way in. This really is exclusive," an unnamed IIEB member told the FT, referring to the World Economic Forum's annual meetings in the Swiss town.

▪️Twice a year, the IIEB brings together the heads of Europe's biggest banks to discuss a range of issues related to global policymaking, holding meetings in posh hotels and royal palaces across the continent.

▪️Notably, the organization has no website, and its membership, agendas, and minutes are not made public. In addition, members are reportedly discouraged from sharing details of discussions.

▪️In addition to being an influential financial forum, the IIEB reportedly remains an elite social club where bankers and their partners enjoy "gala dinners, private tours of historic landmarks and high-end shopping trips."

▪️The IIEB was founded in Paris in 1950 by the heads of four European lenders, including France's Credit Industriel et Commercial, Union Bank of Switzerland, Societe Generale de Belgique and Amsterdamsche Bank.

▪️The stated goal was to "bolster international capital movements and tackle currency controls in the face of increasing government interference." In the late 1990s, however, IIEB discussions focused on the impact of the euro, the growing derivatives market, and mergers and acquisitions between major banks.

▪️There has been almost no press coverage of the IIEB's activities in its more than seven-decade history, except for a few meetings, including the most recent in October 2023, when over 40 of Europe's most powerful bankers gathered at the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich to discuss the collapse of lender Credit Suisse.

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