The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world
Sources: Iran supplies Moscow with hundreds of robots
Iran has sent hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia, six sources told Reuters. The deliveries should have started in January and are seen as a sign that the military cooperation between the countries is deepening.
According to an Iranian source, an agreement on the support was reached after several meetings at the end of last year. So far, four deliveries have taken place.
- More deliveries will take place, says one of the sources.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force says there is no official information that Russia has received robots from Iran.
Neither Iran's Ministry of Defense nor the country's Revolutionary Guard have commented on the information.
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The Russian invasion The agricultural protests
Poland warns of Russian agents infiltrating protest
Poland's government condemns the pro-Russian messages that have been spread during the peasant protests in the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes that there are suspicions that the protests have been hijacked by "extreme and irresponsible groups, perhaps under the influence of Russian agents".
The protesters believe that imported Ukrainian products are far too cheap, which hits hard against the country's farmers. During a protest in the town of Gorzyczki, a banner read: "Putin, get Ukraine, Brussels and our government in order."
That type of message puts Poland and Poles in bad times, writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The current situation of Polish farmers is the result of Vladimir Putin's aggression against Ukraine and the disruption of the global economy, not because Ukrainians are defending themselves against the aggression."
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New sanctions package ready - comes into force on the anniversary
The EU countries have agreed on a 13th package of sanctions against Russia.
"This package is one of the broadest that has been approved by the EU," announced the Belgian presidency in a post on X.
According to Reuters, almost 200 businesses and people will be added to the sanctions list. The exact contents are not known, but no new sections are said to be covered this time.
When AFP previously saw a draft of the bill, three large Chinese companies that exported to the Russian military, as well as North Korea's defense minister, were also covered.
The package has some bureaucratic steps left. It is expected to be formally approved on February 24, the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.
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Measurement: One in ten in Europe believes in Ukrainian victory
The population of Europe has become significantly more pessimistic about Ukraine's chances of winning the war against Russia, according to a survey commissioned by the think tank the European Council of Foreign Affairs.
Only one in ten respondents still believe in Ukrainian victory, which is half the number who believe Russia will win. The most common view is that the war ends with some kind of compromise, writes The Guardian.
Sweden is one of the countries that is most optimistic about Ukraine's chances, and also the country where most people say that Europe must continue to help Ukraine take back occupied territories.
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