Ukraine calls for "harsh sanctions" against Russia for recognizing occupied territories as independent states.

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.

7:15 PM

Russia

Russia's oil tanker crash causes 'worst ecological catastrophe,' with Black Sea in need of a decade to recover

6:42 PM

KI Insights

The week ahead: Key developments impacting global politics & markets

5:50 PM

5 people including 2 children injured in Kherson after Russia targets minibus with drone, governor says.

Drone attacks targeting civilians in the southern city of Kherson have become so frequent that locals have described the violent campaign as a "human safari."

5:16 PM

Zaluzhnyi proposed Kursk-style incursion into Russia's Belgorod Oblast in 2022, Ukrainian general says.

The plan was similar to Ukraine's cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August 2024.

4:10 PM

Video

Russia’s assault on Chasiv Yar and US aid freeze | Ukraine This Week.

3:56 PM

Meduza, German PR firm apologize for campaign featuring Ukrainian war victims.

Yaroslav Bazylevych told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 1 that the images were used without his permission.

3:19 PM

18-year-old injured in Russian drone attack on Sumy dies.

Denys Zhurba's father was among those wounded in the attack.

2:39 PM

15,000 Russian troops 'neutralized' in Pokrovsk direction in January alone, Syrskyi says.

In a post that included a video of combat footage, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said the area "remains one of the hottest" on the front.

1:27 PM

'Putin will never try again after this' — NATO chief has 'secret' ideas for Ukraine peace talks.

NATO Chief Mark Rutte also insisted Ukraine was not losing the war against Russia.

1:05 PM

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly strike on Kursk boarding school, Air Force evidence suggests otherwise.

At least four people were killed and 84 rescued after the attack on the evening of Feb. 1, which Ukraine's General Staff says was carried out by Russia using a targeted guided aerial bomb strike.

10:20 AM  (Updated:  February 2, 2025 11:13 am)

Update: Death toll in Russian missile strike on Poltava rises to 14, including 2 children.

The attack destroyed all five floors of one of the building's sections, caused a fire, and damaged neighboring buildings. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the site.

10:58 AM

Russia fines woman in occupied Crimea for 'promoting child-free lifestyle'.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning "childfree propaganda" in November last year.

9:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 840,360 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,320 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:14 AM

Massive fire breaks out at Kharkiv warehouse after Russian drone attack.

The fire spread over an area of 2,000 meters at a civilian enterprise in the city's Slobidskyi district. No casualties have been reported.

5:28 AM

'They killed Syrians the same way' — Zelensky condemns alleged Russian strike on civilians in Kursk Oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's alleged bombing of a nursing home in Kursk Oblast, comparing the attack on civilians to Russian war crimes in Chechnya, Syria, and Ukraine.

3:47 AM

'No unit named Georgian Legion' in our agency — Ukraine's military intelligence hits back at Slovakia's coup accusations.

Slovak officials had previously accused Ukraine's Georgian Legion of acting on orders from Kyiv's military intelligence to attempt a coup d'etat in Bratislava after anti-government protests swept the country.

3:00 AM

US, EU should be part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Zelensky says.

Zelensky said that the first step for Ukraine is to hold a high-level meeting with Trump, before moving on to a format for peace talks that includes Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and the EU.

2:09 AM

Trump launches trade war with steep tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico.

Trump placed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, with only a 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports. He also imposed a 10% tariff on goods from China.

1:26 AM

Ukraine's NATO membership 'cheapest' security guarantee, 'victory' for Trump, Zelensky tells AP.

"It will be a signal that it is not for Russia to decide who should be in NATO and who should not, but for the United States of America to decide. I think this is a great victory for Trump."