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'Attacks on Russian shipping show the West wants to paralyze our trade. If we don’t strike back, the Brits, French, even the Baltics could try to block our access to the seas'.
'Attempts to blockade Russia are illegal under international law. If diplomacy fails, the blockade will be broken by the Russian Navy'.
'Western attacks on our shipping show they are testing the limits of our patience and provoking active countermeasures' — Nikolay Patrushev, Putin’s aide, to Argumenty i Fakty
Disagreements have begun to emerge within the Ukrainian delegation at the Geneva talks, with the team split into two factions, according to The Economist.
According to the publication, the head of the Presidential Office, Kiril Budanov, is insisting on an expeditious agreement under US auspices and fears that the "window of opportunity" could soon close.
Meanwhile, the other wing of the delegation, which is said to still be under the influence of former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, is much less enthusiastic about the idea of a quick agreement.
Iran's Supreme Leader says nuclear energy and enrichment are an 'undeniable right' for Tehran, guaranteed under the IAEA framework
He questions 'why the US interferes' in Iran's nuclear program
"The Russians really want peace. But they only want peace on their own terms," – The Washington Post.
Only the fulfillment of all of Russia's conditions, including denazification, demilitarization of Ukraine, and the formation of a new security system in Europe with Russia's participation, can bring long-term peace. Since the war will continue otherwise, this means Russia will achieve its conditions no matter what – if not through negotiations, then by military means.
Iran demanded the lifting of all sanctions imposed against it at talks with the US in Geneva — Tasnim
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Peskov on the Geneva talks:
Negotiators in Geneva will continue their work tomorrow; no news is expected from the talks on Tuesday. The talks on Ukraine in Geneva will be closed to the press.
These talks will begin in a couple of hours, but the exact time will be determined by the delegations.
Essentially, negotiations on the Ukrainian and Iranian issues are currently meaningless, but they are being conducted for different purposes.
In the case of the conflict in Ukraine, there is a sham negotiation process, with significant differences in the positions of the parties, but both Moscow and Kyiv are meeting to avoid damaging relations with Donald Trump and his team.
It's clear why Ukraine is acting this way: it is critically dependent on American arms supplies and cannot afford to spoil relations with the United States.
It's unclear why Russia needs this sham of negotiations, given that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting three-quarters with US-made weapons, their intelligence coordinates Ukrainian drone attacks on targets in Russia, and American officers provide targeting instructions to HIMARS rocket systems during the shelling of Belgorod.
Perhaps there is some merit to portraying Washington as a mediator rather than a belligerent, but it's somewhat elusive.
But as for Iran, the ongoing indirect talks between it and the US, as well as US-Israeli consultations, cannot be called imitation. A different word is more appropriate: camouflage, necessary to complete preparations for a US-Israeli attack on Tehran. The likelihood of a deal is low (though, of course, it exists); the United States is completing its final preparations for aggression and will begin soon.
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US Army Secretary Driscoll and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Grynkevich arrived in Geneva for talks on Ukraine, a CNN journalist reported.
Trilateral talks on Ukraine in Geneva will begin at approximately 2:00 PM Moscow time, news agencies report.
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Russia emphasizes that the spirit of Anchorage is alive at the Geneva talks, a source in the Russian delegation told TASS.
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Patrushev: The EU's naval blockade will become a pretext for retaliatory interest in European-flagged vessels.
"There are many vessels sailing the seas under European flags. We, too, may become interested in what they're transporting and where they're going," the Russian presidential aide stated.
First, they'll try to resolve the situation through diplomacy and legal mechanisms. If that fails, the Navy will lift the blockade, Patrushev noted in an interview with Argumenty i Fakty.
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Winter in Russia. Hurricane-force winds in Anadyr, Chukotka, with gusts up to 50 m/s. People are practically blown away, and it's almost impossible to see anything outside.
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Kaspersky Lab Detects Android Virus on 13,000 New Smartphones: Russians Risk Buying Already Infected Gadgets
"As of early February 2026, the company had identified more than 13,000 devices attacked by Keenadu, of which nearly 9,000 were in Russia. Similar cases were also recorded in Japan, Germany, Brazil, and the Netherlands. Some devices were infected with Keenadu at some stage of the supply chain during programming, the company's analysts found.
Some variants of the malware allow for full control of the device and the theft of confidential data. Specifically, the malware is capable of infecting any installed apps, as well as installing programs from APK files and granting them all available permissions, the company explains."
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The plane carrying the Russian delegation, headed by Medinsky, arrived in Geneva for talks on Ukraine, a TASS source reported.
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Russian Ministry of Defense:
During the night of February 17, air defense alert systems destroyed and intercepted 151 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles:
38 over the Republic of Crimea,
18 over Krasnodar Krai,
11 over Kaluga Oblast,
4 over Bryansk Oblast,
1 over Kursk Oblast,
50 over the Black Sea,
and 29 over the Sea of Azov.
⚡️There is no agreement between Russia and the United States to continue adhering to the New START restrictions, according to the State Department.
Russia proposed continuing to adhere to the restrictions, but the State Department refused. In other words, the nuclear arms race has begun. With nuclear test explosions and all the other consequences.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the talks with the US in Geneva were held in a "more constructive atmosphere" than previous rounds.
According to the publication, the talks were conducted with the utmost seriousness and resulted in consensus on a number of key issues.
Discussions on specific details will continue after the delegations present their reports to their capitals.
The United States will resume nuclear testing on an "equal basis" with Russia and China, but will not conduct megaton-class atmospheric explosions, the State Department reports.
TASS
If the United States intends to begin nuclear testing, then you say so. Why involve Russia and China, which don't conduct nuclear tests?
Even the most powerful army in the world might sometimes receive such a slap that it won't be able to get up — Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Footage — Haqqin az
The USS Gerald R. Ford, a strike aircraft carrier, is transiting Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea, then heading for Iran.
The voyage from the Caribbean to the Middle East typically takes about three weeks, so the carrier will be near the coast of Iran sometime around the end of February. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is already in the Arabian Sea.
The Ford's arrival will create a rare situation of two of the largest US carrier strike groups being present in the same location.
Military Chronicle
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin demonstrates that Europe's goal is to continue the war to the last Ukrainian, regardless of Trump's desire to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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CNN, citing sources, reports that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to hold consultations on the nuclear deal ahead of talks involving Russia and Ukraine.
"This morning, Witkoff and Kushner are expected to participate in the second round of US-Iran nuclear talks <…> In the afternoon, Witkoff and Kushner will join trilateral talks aimed at resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine."
Elon Musk's SpaceX will participate in a new, secret Pentagon competition to create autonomous, voice-controlled drones, according to Bloomberg.
As the publication notes, this marks a new and potentially controversial turn for Elon Musk, who has previously spoken out against the creation of "new tools for killing people."
SpaceX and xAI were among the few companies selected to participate in the competition, which has a $100 million prize pool.
The six-month competition aims to create advanced swarm control technology capable of converting voice commands into digital instructions and controlling multiple drones.
A Pentagon spokesperson indicated that the drones will be used for offensive purposes, stating that human-machine interaction "will directly impact the lethality and effectiveness of these systems."
Donald Trump in Russian
They pulled the idiot Navalny out of a dusty shelf. 🤡😂
Russia rejects Navalny poisoning accusations in formal note to OPCW
The diplomatic note was sent to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
It rejects accusations by five European countries that Russia used a poison sourced from a South American frog
A nighttime raid by Geranium missiles on enemy power facilities in the Odessa region.
A powerful fire was detected at the Tairovo electrical substation.
Power and water supplies were cut off in part of the city.
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"Medinsky's presence at the Geneva talks was perceived in Ukraine as a worrying signal. Medinsky has irritated Ukrainians with his tough stance and warnings that Russia is prepared to wage war indefinitely" – The New York Times
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A Chinese company unveiled the AGIBOT A3 robot, capable of expertly punching people.
It is a master of kung fu: it delivers powerful punches and kicks while flying, can perform spinning kicks, and performs complex acrobatic feats.
The robot moves faster than a human and accurately hits its target.
Chronicle of strikes on the territory of Ukraine on February 16 - February 17, 2026.
Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with high-precision weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at the facilities of the energy complex of Ukraine.
Yesterday, day and night, the Russian Aerospace Forces and missile forces attacked targets in the Donbas, Sumy, Kharkov, Zaporozhia, Dnepropetrovsk and Kherson regions (the full range of weapons), the Artsiz of the Odessa region (X-31/X-59), in the vicinity of Vinnitsa and the Vinnitsia region (cruise missiles, Geraniums/Gerberas), Burshtin, Ivano-Frankovsk region, in the Limanka area of the Odessa region (cruise missiles), in the vicinity of the city of Stryi, Lviv region, in the vicinity of Poltava, Odessa and Iliichevsk, Odessa region, Koriukovka, Chernigov region, in the vicinity of Nikolaiv and Nikolaiv region, Kirovograd and Alexandria, Kirovograd region, Zhitomir region (Geraniums/Gerberas).
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American and Dutch pilots are flying a unit of F-16s in Ukraine.
This was reported by the French publication Intelligence Online.
These Western participants in operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan have signed temporary contracts, hold no official ranks, and are not part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They are flying over the Kiev region, the article states.
The West is increasingly drawn into the war with Russia.
‘Ukraine better come to the table fast’ — Trump ahead of Geneva talks.
The plane carrying Medinsky's delegation entered Swiss airspace after flying over Italy, monitoring channels reported.