Liz Truss: Putin's nuclear threats will not work

2:48 PM

Russia sees Saudi Arabia, UAE as possible venues for Trump-Putin meeting, Reuters reports.

Senior Russian officials have allegedly visited both Saudi Arabia and the UAE in recent weeks, according to Reuters.

2:33 PM

Kursk operation, long-range strikes in Russia — Syrskyi outlines Ukraine's priorities.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi outlined Ukraine's key priorities, including holding defensive lines, preventing Russian advances, and enhancing the use of unmanned systems.

2:24 PM

Biden admin's escalation fears, 'chaotic' organization delayed aid to Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Further complicating deliveries was a chaotic weapons-tracking system in which different branches of the U.S. military reportedly used varying definitions of "delivered," creating confusion over how much aid reached Ukraine.

2:01 PM

Ukrainian drones strike 2 major energy facilities in Russia, Kyiv confirms.

The drones, operated by the SBU and the Special Operations Forces, targeted the flare farm, two primary processing units, and two technological units at the Volgograd oil refinery, an SBU source said.

12:53 PM  (Updated:  February 3, 2025 1:30 pm)

Pro-Russian paramilitary leader dies in hospital after Moscow explosion.

Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russian collaborator from Donetsk Oblast wanted by Ukraine, died in the hospital after being injured in an explosion in an elite residential complex in Moscow on Feb. 3, the state news agency TASS reported, citing healthcare officials.

1:21 PM

UN monitors see 'alarming rise' in executions of Ukrainian POWs by Russia.

According to Danielle Bell, the head of the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Russian public figures have explicitly called for the inhumane treatment and execution of Ukrainian POWs.

12:25 PM

Ukraine foils Russian-backed plot to blow up Rivne Oblast railway, SBU says.

The suspect was detained near the tracks while placing explosives, which were intended to be detonated remotely, the SBU said.

11:51 AM

Syrskyi condemns recent violence against draft officers, calls for investigation.

"In a short time, unfortunately, three shameful acts of violence occurred in different regions, in which servicemen were injured," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:45 AM

'It's beyond repair' — Musk aims to shut down USAID, claims Trump's backing.

"With regards to the USAID stuff, I went over it with (the president) in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down," Elon Musk said during a conversation on X Spaces.

11:11 AM

Opinion

Ukraine needs more than a leadership shake-up to fight financial crime

10:07 AM

Pro-Russian collaborator reportedly in critical condition after Moscow explosion.

The pro-state outlet Kommersant identified one of the injured victims as Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russian collaborator from Donetsk Oblast wanted by Ukraine. The injured victims reportedly include Sarkisyan's security guards.

9:50 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 21 over past day.

Russia launched 71 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight, the Air Force said.

8:54 AM

Key Russian, North Korean officers killed in Ukraine's strike on Kursk Oblast command post, Zelensky says.

"It was our military target, a fair one. There was a missile attack from our side and various types of weapons; a complex attack was launched against them," President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Associated Press on Feb. 2.

8:41 AM

Ukraine's drones reportedly strike Russian energy facilities in Astrakhan, Volgograd oblasts.

Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities in Russia's Astrakhan and Volgograd oblasts overnight on Feb. 3, causing a fire, according to local authorities.

8:11 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 841,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:39 AM

EU leaders to discuss defense strategy against Russia, Trump’s tariffs.

A key focus of the meeting is geopolitics and EU relations with the United States, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs expected to dominate the agenda.

6:41 AM

Ukrainian FM calls Putin’s remarks on Zelensky’s legitimacy 'absurd.'

"Putin's remarks about the legitimacy of Ukraine's President are absurd. During his quarter-century stay in the Kremlin, Ukraine saw three presidents change in fair elections; President Trump returned for a second term after an impressive victory. This is democracy and legitimacy," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on Feb. 2.

5:48 AM

Trump says talks with Ukraine, Russia 'going pretty well,' media reports.

"We have meetings and talks scheduled with various parties, including Ukraine and Russia. And I think those discussions are actually going pretty well," Trump told reporters late on Feb. 2.

4:52 AM

Zelensky warns of Russia’s growing alliance with Iran, North Korea.

In an interview with the Associated Press on Feb. 2, Zelensky added that while these countries had previously cooperated on weapons and technology, they are now openly engaged in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

2:56 AM

Trump administration removes more USAID staff as agency faces uncertain future, CNN reports.

The removals are part of a broader effort by Trump’s team to strip USAID of its independence. Nearly 100 senior career staff members have been placed on leave as discussions continue about shifting the agency under State Department control.

1:40 AM

Russia used US banks to send billions to Turkey, dodging sanctions, WSJ reports.

A U.S. Justice Department investigation found that Russia funneled billions of dollars through American banks to Turkey in 2022, using the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

11:54 PM

Russian vice-governor and military commander killed in Kursk Oblast, Astra reports.

Sergei Yefremov, Vice-Governor of Russia's Primorsky Krai and commander of the Tiger military unit, was killed in Kursk Oblast, Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported on Feb. 2.

10:29 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Poland scrambles jets, puts air defense on high alert during Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

9:23 PM

Multiple Georgian opposition leaders arrested as pro-EU demonstrators block highway in Tbilisi.

Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders, including the former mayor of Tbilisi, during a street protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party, Echo of the Caucasus reported on Feb. 2.

8:06 PM

Zelensky comments on Defense Procurement Agency dispute, says Umerov is entitled to make any decisions to prevent military supply delays.

President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the conflict between the Defense Ministry and the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) on Feb. 2 in an interview with the Associated Press (AP), commenting that the Defense Minister has the right to do everything to ensure that there is no slowdown in supplies.