Russian general Vladimir Alekseyev in critical condition after Moscow shooting

6 février 2026 à 10:47

Deputy director of Russia’s military intelligence agency shot several times in the stairwell of his apartment

A top Russian military official has been taken to hospital after being shot in Moscow, state media reported.

Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times on the stairwell of his apartment on Friday by an unknown gunman in the north-west of the city and remains in critical condition, according to early reports.

Second day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in UAE end without breakthrough

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Par :Pjotr Sauer

5 février 2026 à 15:19

Prisoner exchange agreed at most significant contact between Kyiv and Moscow in months, but ‘work remains’

Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of US-led talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday without a breakthrough towards ending Europe’s most deadly conflict since the second world war.

The two sides agreed to a reciprocal exchange of 157 prisoners of war each, offering a rare concrete outcome from the discussions.

Ukraine and Russia hold ‘productive’ first day of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi

The Guardian

Par :Pjotr Sauer

5 février 2026 à 00:38

Major obstacles to viable deal remain after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of violating energy truce

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have held a “productive” first round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington seeks a pathway to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

The two-day trilateral talks that are due to continue on Thursday come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of exploiting a US-backed energy truce last week to stockpile weapons before launching a record number of ballistic missile attacks at Ukraine on Tuesday.