Russia
Sergei Lavrov told parliament that Russia would limit its deployed nuclear forces under New START only if the United States did the same after the treaty expired Feb. 5.
NATO estimated about 1.3 million Russian soldiers had been killed or wounded in the war in Ukraine and said Ukrainian forces remained in a difficult position.
A Russian drone strike killed a 34-year-old man and three small children in Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv region, authorities said, while two other civilians were wounded.
Russian actors spread fake news to discredit Ukrainian athletes at the Winter Olympics, NewsGuard said, as Russia’s exclusion continued to politicize the Games.
Russian authorities slowed nationwide access to Telegram, saying they sought to protect citizens, while soldiers, pro-war bloggers and other critics warned the move risked disrupting military and public communications.
Russian strikes damaged Ukraine's power and heating infrastructure, leaving residents in Kyiv and front-line areas freezing while repair crews raced to restore electricity amid scarce food and supplies.
