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New START expires, frees US, Russia from decades of nuclear arms restrictions
"If it expires, it expires," U.S. President Donald Trump said in his interview with The New York Times when asked about his intentions to extend the New START treaty that officially ended on Feb. 5. The expiration would put an end to the last bilateral agreement limiting Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals — a combined 80% of the world's total. Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced his support for extending the treaty in September. "We consider this a very important topic," said Kremlin s

Russia, US agree to resume 'military-to-military' dialogue as 2nd day of Ukraine peace talks ends
"They discussed everything (during the negotiations). The delegation believes the information is very sensitive, so they want to come (to Ukraine) to share the details," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv.

As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, the Kremlin strains to avoid full mobilization
As casualties in Ukraine continue to mount, the Kremlin is seeking new sources of manpower while trying to avoid the political shock of full mobilization. Just days before the New Year, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed laws expanding military conscription. The changes allow year-round drafting and authorize the use of reservists to guard critical infrastructure. At the same time, a growing trend is drawing attention — the share of ethnic Russians among the dead is rising, as is the number

Kyiv power plant struck in Feb. 3 Russian attack will take 'no less than 2 months' to repair, Mayor Klitschko says
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Parts of east Kyiv could be without heating for at least two months, officials have warned. On Feb. 5, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced that repairs on the Darnytsia Thermo-Electric Station would take "no less than two months," even barring new strikes. The Darnytsia thermal power station supplied heating to 1,100 apartment buildings on the eastern side of Kyiv and came under attack on Feb. 3, resulting in what Klitschko te

EU ambassador pushes back on criticism of Europe's decision-making
The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin speaks with Katarina Mathernova, the European Union Ambassador to Ukraine, after Russia's large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv during one of the coldest days of the winter, leaving parts of the city without heat and electricity.

Kyiv eases draft rules for some energy workers as Russian attacks deepen crisis
The government has allowed companies that manufacture and repair transformer equipment to retain 100% of their draft-eligible employees, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Feb. 5.

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