Russia Furious As Kiev Tries To Kill Deputy Of Russia's Chief Negotiator; Lavrov Says NATO Plans War
Alexander Mercouris
fredag 6 februari 2026
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Security in Europe
War scenario: Russia could take over Lithuanian city
A war scenario simulated by the German newspaper Die Welt, in collaboration with 16 security experts from NATO, has sparked major discussions in the European security community. The Wall Street Journal reports.
In the scenario, which takes place in October 2026, Russia uses an alleged humanitarian crisis in Kaliningrad as a pretext to take over the southern Lithuanian city of Marijampole with around 15,000 soldiers.
In the simulation, the humanitarian pretext was enough for the US not to activate NATO's Article 5. Germany wanted to and Poland mobilized, but without sending troops. The German brigade in Lithuania was hindered by mines deployed by Russian drones.
Without American intervention, the Russians could destroy NATO's credibility in just a few days in the scenario.
– The Russians achieved most of their goals without even moving many of their units, says Polish security analyst Bartlomiej Kot.
Greenland crisis US threats
Two new consulates in Greenland: “A victory”
Today, Canada and France are each opening a new consulate in Greenland. The maneuver is seen as a way to show support for Greenland after threats from the US and Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric.
– In a way, it is a victory for the Greenlanders to see two allies open diplomatic representations in Nuuk, says Jeppe Strandsbjerg, a political scientist at the University of Greenland, to the AFP news agency.
Attending Friday’s ceremonies will be, among others, Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
US attack on Venezuela New government
Two dead in new attack on alleged drug boat
Two people have been killed in a new US attack on a boat allegedly used for drug smuggling to the US. The US military said on X.
It is believed to be one of the first times the US has carried out a similar attack since the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in early January.
The attack is said to have been carried out in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
A video clip shared by the US Southern Command on X shows the boat exploding and then catching fire.
In total, around 100 people have been killed in US attacks on the alleged "drug boats".
Over 30 people dead in suicide attack in Pakistan
At least 30 people are reported to have died in an explosion in a mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, local authorities say according to AFP. The death toll is expected to rise, according to a police source.
Over 169 people are said to have been injured, according to local authorities.
Police in Islamabad say the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at the entrance to the mosque.
No group has claimed responsibility.
Russian invasion
Sanctions
EU cracks down on loopholes in sanctions against Russia
In
a twentieth package of sanctions, the EU is cracking down on
cryptocurrencies and banks in third countries that enable trade with
Russia. This is stated by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
according to Reuters.
It is also limiting the possibilities for Russia to create alternative payment systems to circumvent previous sanctions.
"This is Russia's weak point and we are hitting it hard," Ursula von der Leyen writes in the statement.
The
sanctions are also being extended to maritime shipping of Russian crude
oil. The aim is to strangle Russia's ability to finance its war of
invasion in Ukraine with its exports of mainly oil and gas. Revenues
from oil and gas fell by 24 percent in 2025 compared to the previous
year, according to the European Commission.
Putin's Russia
Report: General is being treated for serious injuries
Russian general Vladimir Alekseev is in intensive care after being shot in Moscow on Friday. This is reported by the independent Meduza, citing the German Telegram channel Baza, which has close ties to Russian security services.
Alekseev was reportedly shot in the back and lost a lot of blood before being taken to hospital, according to the information. Russian authorities have not commented on the condition of his injuries.
The high-ranking general was shot several times by an unknown assailant. The shooting occurred in the apartment building where Alekseev lives.
Russian ministers accuse Ukraine of being behind the attack, but Kyiv has not commented on the incident.
"Moscow is said to be focusing its suspicions on Kyiv"
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on Russian general Vladimir Alekseev, who was shot in Moscow on Friday, writes The Guardian. But according to the newspaper's correspondent Pyotr Sauer, Moscow is likely to point the finger at Kyiv.
He writes that Ukrainian intelligence networks are believed to be behind a series of attacks on Russian servicemen and Russian-appointed officials since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Alekseyev is deputy head of the GRU military intelligence service and is under US and European sanctions. After the attack, he was taken to hospital with unknown injuries, according to Russian state media.
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