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US Trade Minister Howard Lattnik admitted that in 2012 he had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein's family on his private island, but said he had no deep ties with him. Despite the new details from the released materials, the White House is showing full support for the official.
Brussels is working on an unprecedented mechanism that could allow Ukraine to obtain partial membership in the European Union from 2027, without waiting for the completion of all the reforms required by the classic accession procedure.
The United States is not setting strict deadlines for ending Russia's war against Ukraine, while expecting European allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.
The second round of the presidential election in Portugal ended with a convincing victory for the centre-left candidate amid prolonged political instability in the country.
After four years of work, Ukrainian investigators and intelligence have identified the names of Russian military personnel and commanders suspected of killing civilians on the Zhytomyr highway during the offensive on Kyiv in February and March 2022.
The capital received 177 generators from the European Union's rescEU civil protection reserve, which are planned to be used to power individual heating points in residential buildings.
In Milan, where the 2026 Winter Olympics are being held, protests near the Olympic Village ended in clashes with police and arrests.
The White House plans to hold the first meeting of the so-called Peace Council on the Gaza Strip in Washington, during which the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire and the attraction of funding for post-war reconstruction of the region will be discussed.
In the US capital, the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada held talks with American senators on sanctions to force Russia to make peace, and also raised the issue of protecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
The British Prime Minister has stated that former Prince Andrew should be prepared to testify before the US Congress in light of new evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The financial performance of Russian banks deteriorated sharply in 2025 amid tight monetary policy and rising non-performing loans. Even analysts close to the Kremlin acknowledge that the apparent stability is sustained only by state support and regulatory easing.
On the night of 5 February, Russian troops launched a massive attack on the Sumy region with strike drones. In Shostka and surrounding communities, damage to homes, infrastructure and railway facilities has been reported, and civilians have been injured.
