HISTORICAL FACTS: 41 | History Defined

Ukraine and Russia to meet for third round of talks as fourth anniversary of war looms

Hopes of success remain low after Trump points finger at Zelenskyy and Moscow keeps up hardline demands

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends

IN FOCUS: Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C. Reynolds, Gustaf Kilander and Alexander Butler report

The Independent UK · Feb 16

New toxin findings in Navalny death deepen Europe’s accusations against Kremlin

France and its European partners say new scientific evidence shows Kremlin critic and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin, intensifying accusations against the Kremlin and calls for accountability.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 15

Foreign Secretary to face questions after UK blames Kremlin for Navalny death

The UK and its allies pinned the blame for Mr Navalny’s death on the Russian state, adding that he was likely poisoned using a dart frog toxin.

Evening Standard · Feb 15

Pots, mop buckets, even babies: Anything can be a curling stone if you get creative

People are turning household items into curling gear

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Who was Alexei Navalny and why would Russia poison him?

Mr Navalny campaigned against official corruption and organised major anti-government protests in Russia.

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Zelenskyy says Europe’s absence from peace talks is a 'big mistake' as he calls for more sanctions

The Ukrainian leader also called for stronger measures to crack down on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers which he described as "floating wallets" for Moscow. Zelenskyy said he's open to an election, but needs ceasefire.

Euronews · Feb 14

European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with dart frog toxin

Five European countries say tests confirm Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin found in poison frogs, and they blame the Russian state

The Independent UK · Feb 14

Alexei Navalny 'poisoning': What is epibatidine, the toxin 5 European nations say Russia used to kill Putin critic

A group of European nations released a joint statement on Saturday, saying that the 2024 death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, was due to poisoning, and that the poisoning was carried out by the Kremlin.

The Times of India · Feb 14