Lukashenko: Belarus army must prevent ‘any attack on Russia from the rear’.

10:07 AM

Czechia extends protection for Ukrainians, tightens rules for Russian applicants.

Under the new provisions, temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees, set to expire in March, will be extended for another year in line with an EU-wide decision.

9:46 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 846,650 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:00 AM

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court through executive order.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Feb. 6.

5:45 AM

Slovakia resumes gas imports from Russia via TurkStream pipeline.

Slovak gas company SPP began importing Russian gas again through the TurkStream pipeline on Feb. 1, with plans to double supplies by April, Slovak news agency TASR reported on Feb. 6.

4:49 AM

Trump administration suspends task force targeting assets of Russian oligarchs.

The U.S. Justice Department is shutting down a program that sanctioned Kremlin-linked oligarchs, launched in 2022, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Feb. 5.

2:30 AM

'Healthy' democracies can hold elections in wartime, Kellogg says.

"You're gonna reach a point where they're gonna have to have elections ... That doesn't mean Zelensky should leave," Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said.

1:17 AM

Trump to lay off nearly all USAID staff worldwide, NYT reports.

The cuts will reduce the agency from 10,000 staff around the world to just 290, three sources with knowledge of the layoffs said.

12:14 AM

Russian singer who spoke out against war in Ukraine dies after allegedly falling from window during police raid.

Singer Vadim Stroykin reportedly fell from the window of his 10th-floor apartment while officers were investigating an alleged donation to Ukraine's Armed Forces.

11:11 PM

More Russian soldiers died near Pokrovsk in January than in entire Second Chechen War, military says.

"The Second Chechen War for the Russians for the entire period — 6,000 dead," military spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said. "That is, under Pokrovsk alone in January the Russians have more dead than in the entire Second Chechen War."

9:54 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: First French Mirage fighter jets arrive in Ukraine

9:50 PM

Trump has no official plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Zelensky says.

"There is no official plan yet. What is in certain publications... I am sure that this is not President Trump's official plan," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 6.

8:02 PM

Kyivstar secures approval to acquire Uklon in multimillion-dollar deal.

The Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee (AMCU) approved Kyivstar’s acquisition of taxi service Uklon on Feb. 6, Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov announced at an American Chamber of Commerce event in Ukraine.

7:09 PM

Kyiv Independent raises over $66,200 to support Ukrainian newsrooms hit by US aid freeze.

A GoFundMe campaign launched on Jan. 30 quickly surpassed its initial goal of 40,000 pounds ($50,000) within days. Now closed, the campaign’s funds are being distributed to the impacted media outlets.

7:09 PM

Interview

French trade chief says Paris involved in rare earths research in Ukraine, adds US not a competitor

6:59 PM

Kyiv open to talks with South Korea on captured North Korean soldiers, ambassador says.

Kyiv is open to negotiating with South Korea over the possible transfer of captured North Korean soldiers, Ukrainian Ambassador to Seoul Dmytro Ponomarenko said in an interview with The Korea Times published on Feb. 5.

6:46 PM

US won't present plan to end Russia's war at Munich Security Conference, Kellogg says.

Washington will not present a plan to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine during the Munich Security Conference next week, U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg said on Feb. 6.

5:36 PM

2 Russian oligarchs sell Alfa-Bank stakes hoping to escape EU sanctions, FT reports.

According to documents obtained by the FT, Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven sold their stakes for about Rbs 240 billion ($2.5 billion).

4:54 PM

UK to host Ramstein-format meeting next week, replacing US.

London will host the next Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) summit in Brussels on Feb. 12, rather than the U.S., the U.K. Joint Delegation to NATO confirmed on Feb. 6.

3:31 PM

Russia's space chief Borisov dismissed amid program failures.

Before leading Roscosmos, Yury Borisov played a key role in Russia's military-industrial sector, overseeing the state rearmament program since 2011.

2:59 PM

Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm.

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.

2:51 PM

Ukraine regaining nuclear weapons 'not going to happen,' Trump's envoy Kellogg says.

"The chance of them getting their nuclear weapons back is somewhere between slim and none," Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia said.

1:18 PM

Russia to recruit 210,000 personnel for drone forces by 2030, Syrskyi says.

According to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, 66% of Russian equipment destroyed in January resulted from various types of Ukrainian attack drones.

12:47 PM

First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can do.

"With Ukrainian pilots trained for several months in France on board, they will now participate in defending Ukraine's sky," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

12:18 PM

North Korean missiles show improved accuracy in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Reuters reports.

Analysts believe North Korea is using the battlefield as a testing ground for its missile technology, enhancing its weapons for future use.

12:05 PM

'Russian media lies' — Ben Stiller denies claims about USAID funding his Ukraine trip, reposted by Musk.

Elon Musk reposted a fabricated story on X suggesting that USAID financed Western celebrities' visits to Ukraine.