russian media reported that Kazakhstan may send military aid to Ukraine, but the Kazakh Defense Ministry denied negotiations with Ukraine's Ukrspetsexport on the purchase of military products and said that Kazakhstan has banned the export of arms and military equipment since 2022.
OPEC+ countries agreed to extend oil production cuts until the end of June to support oil prices.
Turkish exports to Russia dropped by 33% in February 2024 amid sanctions imposed by the US and EU on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
According to a European official, in the first nine months of 2023, Russia imported 450 million euros worth of sanctioned goods from the EU and third countries.
russian propagandists attempted to inflame the conflict between Ukrainians and Hungarians by sending threatening messages to Ukrainian Hungarians, allegedly on behalf of Ukrainian nationalists.
Last year, a record 5,750 Russians sought asylum in South Korea, more than five times as many as in 2022.
The European Union has agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, which for the first time targets Chinese and Indian companies accused of supporting Moscow.
Polymetal International agrees to sell its Russian assets for $3. 7 billion to Mangazeya Plus.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the appointment of Serhiy Haidai as the new head of the Mukachevo District State Administration.
In the updated WTA rankings, Elina Svitolina retained her place in the top twenty tennis players in the world. Diana Jastremska and Angelina Kalinina improved their positions.
Russians in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region are demonstrating new methods of terror. In particular, checking phones for Ukrainian numbers, interrogating and taking "disloyal" people to the occupiers in an unknown direction.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Putin discussed strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation during a phone call on the eve of the Lunar New Year.
Kazakh President Tokayev announces the resignation of the government and appoints acting Prime Minister Roman Sklyar.
The mayor of Melitopol said that the Russian occupiers are preparing to implement a Soviet-era plan called "Zaporizhzhia Virgin Lands" to transport residents from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to settle in the occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia region in order to change the ethnic composition of the population and suppress Ukrainian resistance.
The President of Ukraine informed his counterpart on the results of the work of security advisers on the implementation of the Ukrainian formula for peace and preparatory measures before the Global Peace Summit.