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The US has given Ukraine and Russia a deadline of June to reach an agreement to end the war.
The United States has proposed a clear schedule of negotiations to Kyiv and Moscow with a deadline at the beginning of summer, while Russia has intensified its attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, which has already affected the operation of nuclear power plants.
Norwegian ambassador resigns after her family`s ties to Jeffrey Epstein are made public
The resignation of one of Norway`s key diplomats came after the publication of American documents exposing her family`s financial ties to a notorious financier.
Kyiv and Kharkiv received the first cogeneration units from the state energy reserve
The state has begun to fill its reserve of mobile energy equipment, directing the first deliveries to the regions with the greatest need.
Opposition leader Guanipa detained again in Venezuela after release from prison
A new scandal is unfolding in Venezuela over political repression after the re-arrest of a key opposition figure who had been released from prison the day before.
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an FSB agent banker in Kyiv who was passing on military data
In the capital, law enforcement officers detained a bank employee who, on behalf of Russian special services, was collecting sensitive data about Ukrainian military personnel and volunteers.
Russia claims advances in Sumy region, attempting to create illusion of front collapse
The Russian authorities are using limited cross-border attacks in northern Ukraine as a tool of information influence, attempting to convince Western partners of an allegedly critical deterioration of the situation on the front line.
Musk refocuses SpaceX on the Moon: a city will appear there sooner than on Mars
The founder of SpaceX announced a change in priorities in the company`s space programme, explaining this by technical capabilities and faster rates of exploration of the Moon compared to Mars.
India intercepted three shadow tankers near Mumbai and announced the exposure of international oil smuggling
The Indian Coast Guard reported a large-scale sea and air operation during which three vessels were intercepted that may have been part of a scheme to illegally transport cheap oil from conflict regions via transshipment in international waters.
Separatist Karan wins re-election as president of Republika Srpska
In the Republic of Srpska, following partial re-elections, Sinisa Karan, who is considered an ally of the ousted Milorad Dodik, was re-elected president.
Zelensky announced the start of Ukrainian drone production in Germany in February
In mid-February, Ukraine will launch production of its own drones in Germany and scale up exports of defence technologies to Europe, relying on Ukrainian developments and specialists.
ESBU Director Tsyvinsky promoted regional department heads: the head of the Odessa division was awarded the rank of colonel.
At the end of January, the director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, awarded special ranks to a number of heads of regional departments, including the head of the Odesa branch, Serhiy Muntian, whose activities had previously been criticised by members of parliament.
In Britain, the head of the Prime Minister's office resigned over the Epstein files scandal.
In the United Kingdom, the political crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, has deepened. In response to public pressure, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, Keir Starmer, has resigned.