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The latest news about Russia and Ukraine, hand-picked for you every weekday morning (09:30 GMT+3).
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🇷🇺 Russian-born athletes who changed nationality and now compete for countries such as Poland are to be banned from reentering their homeland, stripped of their titles or even face prosecution, Russia’s sports minister has warned.

www.kyivpost.com/post/70168
Russia Warns Athletes Who Switch Nationality They ‘Could Face Jail’
Sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev told Russia’s state-owned Channel One last week: “We want to deprive them of everything, ban them from coming to the country and using our sports facilities.”
www.kyivpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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🇱🇹 Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys on Feb. 14 dismissed the concept of "Article 5-like" security guarantees that #Ukraine is negotiating with the West, urging realistic solutions instead of "hollow" promises.

kyivindependent.com/lithuania-ar...

#nato
Lithuania warns against 'hollow' Article 5-like guarantees for Ukraine, urges real solutions
Dismissing any approximations to Article 5 as mere "rhetorical expressions," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys named financial support for Ukraine's military or future EU membership as more ...
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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🇭🇷 #Croatia refused to transport Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia following a request from the two countries, Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said on Feb. 16.

kyivindependent.com/croatia-reje...

#Russia
Croatia rejects transporting Russian oil to Hungary, Slovakia as flows via Ukraine halted
"A barrel bought from Russia may appear cheaper to some countries, but helps fund war and attacks on Ukrainian people. It’s time to stop that war profiteering," Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar ...
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian troops have scaled up their offensives from villages north of Pokrovsk, intensifying efforts to encircle the city and its sister town of Myrnohrad, the 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Feb. 16.

kyivindependent.com/russia-scale...

#Russia #Ukraine
Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says
The 7th Corps report comes as Ukraine clings to its last positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in eastern Donetsk Oblast, both of which have mostly been occupied by Russia, Emil Kastehelmi, a military a...
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian strikes hit several "important" military targets in Russian-occupied parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Feb. 16.

kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-dr...
Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has named senior commanders of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet as suspects in connection with the missile strike on Lviv and sites within the UNESCO buffer zone on July 6, 2023.

united24media.com/latest-news/...
Ukraine Names Russian Admirals in War Crimes Probe Over Lviv UNESCO Zone Strike
Ukraine names Black Sea Fleet commanders suspects over Kalibr strike on Lviv; civilians killed and UNESCO buffer zone landmarks damaged.
united24media.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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🇷🇺 Police in Far East Russia’s republic of Sakha (Yakutia) have reportedly arrested a man suspected of killing two people after he was twice released early from prison for signing military contracts to fight in Ukraine.

www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/16/m...
Man Twice Released From Prison to Fight in Ukraine Is Arrested in 2 New Killings, Reports Say - The Moscow Times
Police in Far East Russia’s republic of Sakha (Yakutia) have reportedly arrested a man suspected of killing two people after he was twice released early from prison for signing military contracts to f...
www.themoscowtimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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🇭🇺🇸🇰🇷🇺 Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to help to deliver Russian oil, Hungary's foreign minister said on Monday, after disruption to flows via Ukraine and conflicting accusations of blame.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#Russia
Hungary asks Croatia for help after Russian oil flows via Ukraine halted
Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to help to deliver Russian oil, Hungary's foreign minister said on Monday, after disruption to flows via Ukraine and conflicting accusations of blame.
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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🇩🇪🇫🇷☢️ Talks between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron over creating a joint European nuclear deterrent are at an early stage and not aimed at diminishing the role of the United States, a German government spokesperson said on Monday.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Germany says talks with France on nuclear deterrence are at an early stage
Talks between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron over creating a joint European nuclear deterrent are at an early stage and not aimed at diminishing the role of the ...
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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💬 #Ukraine has received 4.4 million rounds of large-calibre ammunition under a plan pulling together #Czech arms traders and producers and funding from foreign donors, President Petr Pavel told a Czech news website in an interview.

www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...
Ukraine got 4.4 mln large-calibre rounds under Czech initiative, president says
Ukraine has received 4.4 million rounds of large-calibre ammunition under a plan pulling together Czech arms traders and producers and funding from foreign donors, President Petr Pavel told a Czech ne...
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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🇨🇳🇷🇺🛢️ China's Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped up deeply discounted cargoes after India slashed purchases, according to traders and ship-tracking data.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#Russia
China's Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back
China's Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped up deeply discounted cargoes after India slashed purchases, acc...
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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🇳🇬 Nigeria has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts.

It comes after Ukrainian officials said they found the bodies of two Nigerians who they said were killed in combat last year
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
www.bbc.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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🇭🇺 #Hungary is buying Russian oil despite alternative supplies being available, according to a report that accuses Budapest of failing to pass down to consumers the savings it makes from buying cheap Russian fuels.

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edition.cnn.com/2026/02/16/b...
By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orban | CNN Business
Hungary is buying Russian oil despite alternative supplies being available, according to a report that accuses Budapest of failing to pass down to consumers the savings it makes from buying cheap Russ...
edition.cnn.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Morning Briefing:

- British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament
- UK wants action taken on Russia after Navalny poisoning
- Zelensky says allies to provide new energy, military aid within 10 days
- France 'reasonably optimistic' of G7 maritime ban on Russian oil

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February 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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🇷🇺 🇪🇺 The FSB and GRU are recruiting ex-Wagner recruiters to create a network of "disposable agents" in EU countries. They organize sabotage and reconnaissance of #NATO facilities, particularly on "shadow fleet" vessels.

unn.ua/en/news/russ...

#russia #europe
Russian special services are using the Wagner PMC network to prepare sabotage and reconnaissance in Europe
УНН Politics ✎ The FSB and GRU are recruiting ex-Wagner recruiters to create a network of "disposable agents" in EU countries. They organize sabotage and reconnaissa…
unn.ua
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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🇺🇦 A Ukrainian former energy minister has been detained as a suspect in a high-profile kickback case for crimes such as moneylaundering and participation in criminal activity, anti-graft prosecutors said on Monday, but did not name him.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

#Ukraine
Ukraine prosecutors say former energy minister is suspect in kickback case
A Ukrainian former energy minister has been detained as a suspect in a high-profile kickback case for crimes such as moneylaundering and participation in criminal activity, anti-graft prosecutors said...
www.reuters.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Civilian casualties in #Ukraine caused by bombing soared by 26% during 2025, reflecting increased Russian targeting of cities and infrastructure in the country, according a global conflict monitoring group.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

#russia #russianwarcrimes
Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
Exclusive: Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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💬 #Russia is reinforcing its strategic assets in the #Arctic and building up new facilities along the border with #Finland, the Scandinavian country’s defence minister told Euronews, stressing the Arctic is “critical” to European defence.

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Russia builing up Arctic assets near Finnish border, minister warns
Arctic security is paramount for European stability, Finland's defence minister told Euronews in a wide-ranging interview. He added talk of European nuclear deterrence is welcome but cannot replace NA...
www.euronews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast on Feb. 15 caused damage to local infrastructure and injured four people, local officials reported.

kyivindependent.com/russian-atta...

#russia #ukraine
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 4, damage 'medical infrastructure'
Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhoriv reported that a Russian drone targeted unspecified "medical infrastructure" in the city of Sumy overnight on Feb. 14-15, causing damage to the target.
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Recent Ukrainian tactical counterattacks have reportedly liberated multiple small settlements along the Yanchur and Haichur rivers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions.

understandingwar.org/research/rus...

#russia #ukraine
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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🇷🇺 #Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on foreign fighters in the war on #Ukraine as its forces sustain more losses than they’re able to replace, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said.

newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/meat-ma...
'Meat machine' for foreigners: Russia struggles to conceal huge battlefield losses
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newsukraine.rbc.ua
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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🇬🇧🇩🇪 Britain and Germany’s highest ranking military leaders have made an unprecedented joint appeal to the public to accept the “moral” case for rearmament and prepare for the threat of war with #Russia

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament
Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costs
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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🇬🇧 The UK wants action taken following evidence #Russia killed political prisoner Alexei Navalny with frog poison, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK wants action taken on Russia after Navalny frog poisoning, Cooper says
The foreign secretary said the UK would "continue to look at co-ordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime".
www.bbc.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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💬 #Ukraine has agreed new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says allies to provide new energy and military aid within 10 days
Ukraine has agreed new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on S...
www.reuters.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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🇺🇦 Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained while attempting to cross the border, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of #Ukraine said on Feb. 15.

kyivindependent.com/former-energ...
Former Energy Minister detained at border in Ukraine's biggest corruption case, NABU says
Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained while attempting to cross the state border, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said on Feb. 15.
kyivindependent.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM