News in Brief: Donbas, the Middle East, and Nuclear Issues – A Hot Political Day

Last hour's news presented briefly and substantively:

• Russian-American and Russian-Ukrainian negotiations were held in Geneva; however, no official results have been published.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Kyiv will not accept any agreement that envisions a one-sided withdrawal from Donbas.
• The United States has denied any informal arrangement with Moscow regarding the New START, СНВ-III, and SNV-III treaties.
• U.S. Vice President has spoken about progress in negotiations with Iran, emphasizing that “red lines” remain in place.
• The Vatican declined to join the “Peace Council” initiative launched by Trump, citing its special status.
• A U.S. military aircraft conducted reconnaissance flights in the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian military drills.
• China has accused Washington of creating pretexts for resuming nuclear tests.
• Republicans in the U.S. Senate responded to threats from Iran, stating that threatening Trump and the United States is “not the most intelligent decision.”
• Amnesty International criticized Ruben Vardanyan's verdict, citing violations of fair trial standards.
• 180 crimes were registered in Armenia in one day, and there were 10 car accidents resulting in 13 casualties.
• Issues regarding the integration of displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh were discussed.
• The women’s short program in figure skating took place during the ongoing Winter Games in Italy, with Adelia Petrosyan ranking 5th.