Ukraine protests renewed Paralympics participation by Russia, Belarus

20/02/2026 18:09 Washington Post

The decision allowing Russia and Belarus to rejoin competition drew outrage in Ukraine and Europe following the disqualification last week of a Ukrainian skeleton athlete.

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Trump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies war on Iran

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Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands

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18/02/2026 15:01 Washington Post

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Russia presses demands, and faces pressure, as Ukraine talks move to Geneva

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17/02/2026 19:01 Washington Post

U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup

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17/02/2026 15:11 Washington Post

Ukraine detains ex-energy minister as high-level corruption case widens

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Ukrainian athlete’s ban from Olympic skeleton event over helmet images is upheld

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12/02/2026 19:02 Washington Post

Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russia’s sphere

The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran....

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U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid threats of regional war

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U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks

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05/02/2026 22:26 Washington Post

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05/02/2026 20:59 Washington Post

As West goes after Russia’s oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding

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05/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi

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Russia delivers worst attack this year to Ukraine’s power sector

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03/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict

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U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of ‘bad things’

Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war....

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Germany arrests five, saying they violated sanctions against Russia

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Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine

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In Gaza, an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ foretold

Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a “wasteland” in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history....

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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy sector after Trump push for pause

A Russian attack on coal mining facilities in Ukraine Sunday killed at least 12 miners, according to DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company....

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Iran’s missiles pose deadly threat, gulf allies warn, as Trump weighs strikes

Even after a 12-day war with Israel, Iran retains the arsenal to hit U.S. allies and bases. U.S. strikes would lead to “regional war,” Iran’s supreme leader said....

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Trump says Venezuela safe for Americans; State Dept. warns against travel

President Donald Trump says he’s reopening “all commercial airspace over Venezuela” and Americans can travel there “very shortly.”...

30/01/2026 18:49 Washington Post

Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

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