"Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Tanzanian counterpart Mahmoud Thabit Kombo held talks in Moscow focusing on trade and broader economic relations between the two countries.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press release, “the ministers discussed a wide range of issues related to the further strengthening of the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and Tanzania, with a special focus on expanding cooperation in trade, economic, and investment spheres.”
Both sides confirmed their intention to strengthen “constructive cooperation and coordinate efforts” on key global and regional matters through the UN and other multilateral platforms." RT
"Satellite observations show that Heard Island’s Big Ben volcano remains active, with lava flows detected through late January and February 2026. The Darwin VAAC reported that the ash plume from a brief eruption around 14:00 UTC on February 11 reached 7.3 km (24 000 feet) above sea level and fully dissipated by the following day." W
"The European Union is finalizing a new package of sanctions aimed at closing loopholes that officials say have allowed Russia to use cryptocurrency to circumvent existing restrictions.
The EU is seeking to ban all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia” as part of the upcoming 20th sanctions package.
Among the foreign lenders, the EU has proposed sanctioning two Kyrgyz banks, Keremet and OJSC Capital Bank of Central Asia, along with banks in Laos and Tajikistan." ZH
"Last month was likely Ukraine’s coldest January since 2010, according to an analysis of preliminary Copernicus Climate Service weather data provided by Europe's EUMETSATsatellite agency.
Temperatures in Ukraine last month reached reported lows of -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit), rarely climbing above zero. Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure that cut power, heating, and water across the country made people's homes dangerously cold. Pavements turned to ice-rinks, and trees froze solid.
The coldest spell came between Jan. 11-21, when average daily temperatures dropped to between -8.3 degrees Celsius (17 degrees Fahrenheit) and -12.6 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit), causing aid organizations to warn that the freezing conditions were worsening the humanitarian toll of the war." KI
"A documentary by The Kyiv Independent about Ukrainian military medics working on the front lines of Russia’s war will be screened in three European capitals in February, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics” will be shown in Prague (Feb. 20), Vienna (Feb. 23), and Bratislava (Feb. 24)." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea 171 km (106 mi) from Taiwan in the early morning at 6.27 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.1 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"124 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
The Russian army carried out air strikes on the areas of Havrylivka, Novoselivka, Velykomykhailivka, Orly, Dobropasivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, Liubytske, Lisne, Vozdvyzhivka, Charivne, Hirke, Barvinivka, Novooleksandrivka, Veselianka, Yurivka, and Tavriiske in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery of the Defense Forces struck four areas where personnel were concentrated, two UAV control points, three artillery systems, a control point, and two other important targets of the Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 99 shellings.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the Russians made nine attempts to break through the defensive lines in the areas of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and toward Hrafske and Okhrimivka.
One enemy attack took place in the Kupiansk sector. The Defense Forces repelled the assault toward Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy carried out 10 attacks, attempting to break through the defenses in the areas of Drobysheve, Tverdokhlibove, and toward Lyman and Stavky.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 12 attempts by the invaders to advance toward Zakitne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Platonivka, and in the Dronivka area.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the Russian army carried out nine attacks near Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Berestok, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces repelled 22 Russian assaults in the areas of Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Novopavlivka and Nove Shakhove.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out five attacks in the Zlahoda area and toward Ivanivka." Ukrin
