Senior US officials will reportedly meet with a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia next week to set the stage for an upcoming summit
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 16.02.2025.
It displays 135 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.02.2025 ⇢ Day Navalny's Shadow Met Saudi Dawn
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The first anniversary of Navalny's death dominated morning coverage, with large crowds gathering at his grave in Moscow and global memorial events. His mother and widow made public statements demanding justice, while state media maintained minimal coverage of the commemorations.
By midday, attention shifted to diplomatic developments as US and Russian delegations prepared for talks in Saudi Arabia. The Kremlin released details of the Putin-Trump conversation, emphasizing its "constructive tone" while maintaining Ukraine's exclusion from initial negotiations. Reports emerged of Trump seeking an Easter ceasefire.
Evening brought news of three civilian deaths from drone strikes in Belgorod region, while Russian forces claimed advances near Krasnoarmeysk. The date for Saudi talks was confirmed for February 18, marking a significant shift from the Munich Security Conference's increasingly pessimistic tone about European involvement in peace negotiations.
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The Moscow Times
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RIA Novosti
ВС России нанесли удар по группе украинских боевиков в районе Сум
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RIA Novosti
По группе украинских боевиков, двигавшихся со стороны российской границы, нанесли удар
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01:24⇢Ukraine Sidelined From Saudi Peace Talks
⌨Russian media extensively cover preparations for Putin-Trump talks, with multiple sources reporting on Lavrov-Rubio phone discussions (Interfax, Kommersant, NTV, RBC, Svoboda). US-Russia preparatory meetings are set to take place in Saudi Arabia, with Ukraine notably absent from the discussions (Gazeta, Vesti, RT). The EU's diplomatic chief's refusal to acknowledge Russian civilian casualties adds tension to the diplomatic landscape (Lenta).
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Moscow and Washington will reportedly hold talks in Saudi Arabia next week to set the stage for a potential Trump-Putin summit
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RIA Novosti
Абхазию ждет второй тур президентских выборов
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ прикрывались гражданскими в Дзержинске
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RIA Novosti
Такого все больше. Чем российская армия удивляет ВСУ
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08:33⇢Ukraine Excluded From Saudi Peace Path
⌨Russian media extensively cover diplomatic developments regarding potential Putin-Trump talks. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke with US Secretary Rubio (Gazeta, Interfax, Kommersant, NTV, RBC), while Ukraine's absence from upcoming Saudi Arabia negotiations draws attention (RT, Lenta). Military reports focus on Ka-52M operations in Kursk region (TASS) and Forpost drone strikes (Izvestia).
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RIA Novosti
Тон разговора Путина и Трампа был доброжелательным, рассказали в Кремле
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RIA Novosti
Гунба набрал 46,38 процента голосов в первом туре выборов президента в Абхазии
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12:24⇢Kremlin Opens Door For Trump
⌨Russian media heavily cover Putin-Trump diplomatic developments, with the Kremlin stating Trump can visit Russia anytime (Gazeta, Lenta, Vesti). A US delegation heads to Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks (Kommersant, Politico). Meanwhile, coverage marks the first anniversary of Navalny's death with his widow's statement and global commemorations (Meduza, Svoboda). Reports detail a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine using 140 drones and missiles (Moscow Times, Izvestia).
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The Moscow Times (English)
A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters were set to hold memorial events on Sunday, with some risking reprisals... 3
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RIA Novosti
Итоговая явка на выборах президента Абхазии составила 68,62 процента
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“I’m not talking six months,” Keith Kellogg has stressed
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The Moscow Times
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Дмитрий Песков рассказал об атмосфере нынешних отношений России и США
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16:19⇢Crowds Gather at Navalny's Grave
⌨Russian media extensively cover Navalny's death anniversary, with reports of large crowds at his grave and global memorial events (Meduza, Moscow Times, Svoboda). New diplomatic developments include Putin-Trump conversation details through Peskov's statements (Interfax, Komsomolskaya Pravda) and EU discussions about a "Marshall Plan" for Ukraine (Gazeta). Military reports claim significant Ukrainian losses in Kursk region (Izvestia, TASS).
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Александр Гришин: Конференция в Мюнхене разнесла все строение ЕС в щепки и труху
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Экс-аналитик ЦРУ Ларри Джонсон спрогнозировал приезд Трампа в Москву на 9 мая
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The Belarusian president has met with a senior American diplomat for the first time in five years, the news outlet reports
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Официальный представитель МИД РФ - с политобозревателем «КП» Гамовым
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RIA Novosti
В Белгородской области три человека погибли при атаке дрона ВСУ по машине
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18:50⇢Mother Demands Justice For Navalny
⌨Russian media focuses on Navalny's death anniversary, with his mother's statement about seeking justice for his murder (Meduza, Svoboda) and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova's criticism of the Munich Security Conference (Komsomolskaya Pravda, TASS). New developments include a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia (Moscow Times) and reports of drone attacks in Belgorod resulting in civilian casualties (RIA Novosti).
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President Vladimir Putin has previously indicated that Moscow would be open to talks if Kiev withdrew its troops from Russian regions
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RIA Novosti
ВС России разрезали оборону ВСУ и вышли на трассу Красноармейск — Константиновка
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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21:33⇢Munich Conference Turns Cold
⌨Russian media centers on three main developments at the Munich Security Conference: NATO's frustration with Ukraine's "Soviet tactics" (Kommersant), EU's plans to increase military aid (RBC), and general pessimism about diplomatic prospects (Gazeta, Rossiyskaya). Simultaneously, coverage marks Navalny's death anniversary with memorial events worldwide (Meduza, Svoboda), while reporting on Trump-Putin dialogue possibilities (RT, NTV) and Russian military advances near Krasnoarmeysk (RIA Novosti).
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Third countries have previously forced Kiev to renege on its promises, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
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The Moscow Times
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Negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict will start in the coming days, according to the Washington Post
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Никонов: Российская группа тоже готовится отправиться в Эр-Рияд на переговоры
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Radio Liberty
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Negotiations will start in Saudi Arabia in the coming days, according to the Washington Post
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The US president’s envoy on the conflict, Keith Kellogg, has spoken of getting a peace deal within weeks
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