Ukraine’s ex-energy minister arrested while attempting to leave country

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A former Ukrainian energy minister has been detained on suspicion of money laundering and criminal activity in a high-profile kickback case, anti-graft prosecutors announced on Monday, withholding his name. […]

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Third skier dies after avalanche in Italy

02/16/2026, 08:5202/16/2026, 08:52 The third buried skier has died after an avalanche accident in the Italian Alps. The 35-year-old man died of his serious injuries in Turin hospital, the clinic announced. Two other skiers, aged 29 and 31, also did not survive the accident. The three winter sports athletes were buried in an avalanche on […]

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What is dart frog toxin, the poison linked to Alexei Navalny’s death?

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Epibatidine, the highly potent toxin Britain has linked to the death of Alexei Navalny, is reportedly 100 times more powerful than morphine. This extremely toxic, nicotine-like compound originates from […]

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Russia reinforcing nuclear and Arctic assets near Finnish border, defense minister warns

Published on 02/16/2026 – 7:30 GMT+1 Russia is reinforcing its strategic assets in the Arctic and building up new facilities along the border with Finland, the Scandinavian country’s defense minister told Euronews, stressing the Arctic is “critical” to European defense. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Russia has most of their biggest strategic capabilities in nuclear, submarines, long-range bombers […]

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In Russia, “cucumbers are the new gold”

Russia’s president is the strong man, but the scratches in his image are obvious. 02/16/2026, 07:0402/16/2026, 07:12 Vladimir Putin likes to be the strong man. In a speech he said: “Our troops are marching forward with confidence and wearing down the enemy forces.” And US President Donald Trump likes to believe him. “The Russians have […]

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