(2026-02-08). Why the US, West are big beneficiaries of the Russia-Ukraine war. plusnews.ug 
Ever since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, many commentators, especially in the US and the West, have portrayed Russia as an aggressor and Ukraine as a victim. They say that Russia wants to impose its values on Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin wants to become a sort of emperor. Yet if you thought …
(2026-02-08). Ukraine War Keeps Nuclear Safety On A Knife-Edge, UN Watchdog Warns. eurasiareview.com Attacks on Ukraine's power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country's nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday. | Russian forces have been carrying out strikes on critical infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures as their full-scale invasion approaches the four-year mark next month. | IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the electrical grid was again the target of military activity this past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions and nuclear power plant operations. | Power lines down :…
(2026-02-08). Statement on meetings on protected persons in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. icrc.org
(2026-02-08). Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid. eurasiareview.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States wants to push Kyiv and Moscow toward ending the war before the start of summer, comments that came as Russia launched another overnight barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. | In remarks released by his office on February 7, Zelenskyy said Washington had proposed a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia to take place in Miami in a week — and that Kyiv had agreed to participate. | Moscow and Washington have not commented about future talks scheduled for Miami. | "The Americans are proposing that the par…
(2026-02-08). A Managed War? How US Diplomacy May Be Reshaping Russia's Escalation Strategy in Ukraine. thinktank.pk Recent disclosures by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding a US-imposed June deadline to end the Russia—Ukraine war have raised serious questions within policy and security circles. As Russian forces intensify strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and negotiations remain stalled, concerns are mounting that Washington's current diplomatic approach may be inadvertently granting Moscow operational latitude in …
(2026-02-08). Khaled Barakat on Palestine Today TV: The detention of Mohammed Khatib is linked to the Greek-Cypriot-Zionist gas deal. samidoun.net Khaled Barakat, member of the Executive Committee of the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, appeared on Palestine Today TV on Saturday, 7 February 2026 to address the case of Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, and his detention in Greece. On Saturday morning, Mohammed Khatib traveled from Athens to Heraklion airport in …
(2026-02-08). The Tunisian Initiative for Supporting Prisoners Condemns the Arrest of Mohammed Khatib by Greek Authorities. samidoun.net 
The Tunisian Initiative for Supporting Prisoners condemned the arrest of Palestinian activist Mohammed Khatib, coordinator of the Samidoun Network in Europe, by Greek authorities. Khatib was arrested upon entering Greece to participate in a seminar dedicated to discussing the conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. The Initiative considered this arrest to be an arbitrary …
(2026-02-08). Samidoun participates in online forums with Palestinian and Lebanese resistance, highlighting prisoners' struggle and the fight against repression. samidoun.net Samidoun participated in the Masar Badil's international online forum on the resistance on Saturday, February 7, discussing the case of Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, currently detained in Greece after being arrested at Heraklion airport in Crete on his way to an event on the case of Palestinian prisoners in …
(2026-02-08). Liberated Palestinian prisoner Abdel-Nasser Issa speaks at event in Crete, expresses solidarity with Mohammed Khatib, urges Greek action for Palestine. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 7 February, liberated Palestinian prisoner Abdel-Nasser Issa, who spent 30 years in Zionist prisons, spoke remotely at an event in Heraklion, Crete, organized by the Assembly of Solidarity to the Palestinian People. This is the event that Samidoun Europe coordinator, Mohammed Khatib, had traveled to Crete to attend as a speaker when he …