За словами президента, він наразі не бачить у росіян реального бажання закінчити війну.
Зеленський висловився про втрати Росії на війні в Україні / фото president.gov.ua
Президент України Володимир Зеленський заявив, що кожен кілометр окупованої території нашої держави обходиться Росії у близько 170 загиблих і тяжкопоранених солдатів. Про це він сказав в інтерв’ю The Atlantic.
За словами глави держави, Україна не зазнає поразки. Він вважає, що команда президента США Дональда Трампа це вже зрозуміла.
“Нещодавно ми порахували: один кілометр окупованої української землі коштує їм 170 втрат – людей, вбитих або поранених настільки, що вони не повернуться. У нас є всі докази цього. Сказати, що за останні шість місяців вони десь перемагають? Ні”, – зазначив Зеленський.
Також журналіст запитав у нього, що станеться, якщо Трамп заявить, що втомився від перемовин та сфокусується на внутрішній політиці США.
“Це буде погано. Ми не хочемо, щоб американці залишили переговори”, – сказав український лідер.
Зеленський додав, що наразі не бачить у росіян реального бажання закінчити війну, попри те, що вони демонструють готовність до цього завдяки президенту США.
“Нам легше завершити її [війну] за участю американців. Це легше, бо вони можуть змусити росіян. Я вважаю, що сьогодні лише Трамп здатен на це”, – наголосив глава держави.
Втрати РФ на війні в Україні – останні новини
Раніше видання Financial Times писало, що втрати армії РФ в Україні різко зросли й ставлять під сумнів наступальні плани Кремля. За словами експертів, нинішня тактика Росії не дозволяє їй досягати значних результатів на полі бою.
“Путін зробив ставку на те, що постійний тиск на широкому фронті зрештою призведе до краху з українського боку. Але те, як воюють російські сили, просто не призведе до значних оперативних проривів”, – наголосив старший науковий співробітник Фонду Карнегі за міжнародний мир Майкл Кофман.
Водночас ексначальник штабу “Азов” Богдан Кротевич заявив, що реальні втрати РФ значно нижчі за офіційні. Він вважає небезпечним явищем “брехати собі”.
“Але рахувати, коли росіяни закінчаться – це взагалі неправильна річ, від якої треба відмовитись”, – зазначив військовий.
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on the Caribbean island since the Jan. 3, military operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a long-time ally of Cuba’s government. Cuba said 32 of its citizens were killed in the attack.
Trump has since effectively cut Cuba off from Venezuelan oil, called its government “an unusual and extraordinary threat” and pledged to impose tariffs on any country that supplies it with oil.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the move and said: “Surrender is not an option.” He’s since said the government is prepared to hold talks with Washington, albeit “without pressure or preconditions.”
The country has warned that international airlines would no longer be able refuel in the country due to fuel shortages. Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.
The plan reportedly includes restrictions on fuel sales, the closure of some tourist establishments, shortening school days and a shorter working week at state-owned companies to four days, from Monday to Thursday.
“The current situation in Cuba is as serious as it has been since the 1990s, when Cuba suddenly had to survive without the support of the Eastern Bloc,” Par Kumaraswami, professor of Latin American Studies at the U.K.’s University of Nottingham, told CNBC by email.
The odds are shortening that President Miguel Díaz-Canel will be forced from power in the weeks or months ahead in a Maduro-style managed transition.
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Trump’s tariff threats have created a deterrent for many nations, Kumaraswami said.
Mexico has sent humanitarian aid but suspended oil shipments, as it sought to preserve its relationship with Havana while avoiding Trump’s tariffs.
Kumaraswami said there was “of course frustration with the difficulties of daily life,” but that “many Cubans are resolved to resist threats to their national sovereignty and a new wave of patriotism has emerged.”
‘An accelerating collapse’
Air Canadasubsequently has canceled all flights to Cuba amid the fuel shortage, though the airline said Monday that it would bring some 3,000 customers already in the country home over the coming days.
Tourism is a significant source of revenue for Cuba’s cash-strapped government and the country is a popular winter vacation destination for Canadian tourists.
A Turkish Airlines plane takes off at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on February 9, 2026.
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Unlike in previous crises, Cuba’s regime lacks foreign partners that can step in to help, according to Robert Munks, head of Americas research at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.
“Raising the stakes, the US has also limited Cuba’s access to hard currency and pressured Nicaragua to end visa-free travel for Cubans,” Munks told CNBC by email.
The government’s pledge to increase the use of limited renewable energy sources is likely “too little, too late,” Munks said. He added that outbreaks of civil unrest were possible, given that the island’s domestic energy production is far short of what it needs to keep the lights on.
“An accelerating collapse of basic services will put the regime under extreme pressure to find a negotiated solution,” Munks said.
He added that “the odds are shortening” on Díaz-Canel being forced from power in the months ahead in a Maduro-style managed transition, but Munks said it was more likely that “the regime will try to muddle through” until the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Cuba’s dwindling oil supplies prompted the United Nations to warn of a possible humanitarian “collapse” last week.
“The Secretary-General is extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation in Cuba, which will worsen, and if not collapse, if its oil needs go unmet,” said UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
A big test for BRICS
Cuba’s emergency measures should be seen as crucial test for the BRICS bloc of developing nations, according to Helen Yaffe, a Cuba expert and professor of Latin American political economy at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
“This is probably the most important test now for BRICS … If BRICS cannot protect, defend and rally around a member, then what is it worth?” Yaffe told CNBC by telephone.
Cuba acquired “partner country” status of the BRICS group in January last year, bolstering its ties with the likes of Brazil, Russia and China. Indeed, each of these three countries have sought to offer support to Cuba in recent days.
The Mexican government has dispatched humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba aboard two ships of the Mexican Navy. More than 800 tons of supplies were transported by sea from Asipona, in Veracruz, Mexico, on February 9, 2026.
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A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that Beijing “stands firmly against the inhumane actions that deprive the Cuban people of their right to subsistence and development.” They added that China would, “as always,” seek to provide assistance to Cuba.
Russia, meanwhile, has described Havana’s fuel situation as “truly critical” and said U.S. attempts to further pressure the country were causing numerous problems.
“The Cuban government is not going to submit,” Yaffe said. “The fact is, [the U.S. is] going to keep squeezing and the Cubans are going to keep resisting and there’s going to be a lot of unnecessary suffering.”
She added: “I’m a historian and it’s very vainglorious for historians to try and predict the future but we can look at trends — and I can guarantee you that we were here before in the early 1990s where nobody thought Cuba would pull together and pull through — and they did.”
A major rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran is scheduled to bring large sections of North York to a standstill on Saturday afternoon.
Toronto police are expecting crowds upwards of 200,000 as a 3.8 km march moves south on Yonge Street from Steeles Avenue to North York Boulevard that will force the full closure of Yonge Street between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., with surrounding roads restricted to local traffic only.
“If you’re in the neighbourhood, please plan ahead as significant traffic delays are expected,” Toronto police said in a release on Friday. “Police will be present to help ensure everyone’s safety.”
The TTC says the 97 Yonge bus will be on detour around the affected area starting at 11 a.m. and they are also warning of “extreme traffic and transit delays” until at least 6 p.m.
“Due to the high volume of foot traffic expected outside North York Centre Station, access to that station will be limited and monitored for safety and security reasons,” the TTC said.
“Staggered station closures will be implemented as needed to manage crowd levels and maintain safe conditions on subway platforms.”
A similar peaceful rally earlier this month in downtown Toronto drew hundreds of thousands of people.
Countrywide protests erupted in Iran on Dec. 28 after an economic crisis sent the country’s currency into free fall. While early demonstrations were driven by rising costs of living, protesters have since shifted their focus to broader demands for political change.
The death toll from those nationwide protests has exceeded 7,000, with many more still feared dead, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Iran’s government offered its only death toll on Jan. 21, saying 3,117 people were killed.
Toronto Police preparing for somewhere between 200,000 and 300,000 pro-Iranian freedom demonstrators in North York on Saturday
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Ayatollah Khamenei may not know there could be up to 300,000 people on Toronto streets Saturday hoping for the end of his tyrannical extremist Islamist dictatorship.
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And U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who has posted to social media that “help is on way,” may also be unaware.
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But hopefully the under-siege citizens of Iran know some help is coming from Canadians who are 100% with them in their quest for freedom.
“The rally is being held as part of the Global Day of Action for Iran, called for by Prince Reza Pahlavi (the son of the Shah of Iran who fled in the 1979 revolution), and is expected to draw up to 300,000 participants, including Iranian-Canadians, Canadians, and supporters from diverse communities and nationalities,” states a news release, which also says it will be a “large, peaceful public rally scheduled for Saturday, February 14, beginning at 1 PM, at the intersection of Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue.”
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Life or death
With it being life and death for their relatives back home, Iranian-Canadians really need to be there.
“Based on reports from multiple sources, conservative estimates indicate at least 40,000 people have been killed, with hundreds of thousands injured or detained, and thousands suffering permanent injuries, including loss of eyesight,” organizers of the rally say.
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A large rally and march is expected in North York tomorrow, with significant traffic impacts. Road restrictions begin as early as 8 a.m., with major closures between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. You’ll see a significant police presence to keep everyone safe and traffic moving. Plan ahead… pic.twitter.com/etFCAmT9v9
If the crowd of supporters does turn out to be that many, it will be the largest rally so far by the Iranian-Canadian community as they fight for the end of the brutal IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regime).
It would also be the most people to gather on city streets since the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA championship parade.
In other words, this will be a major challenge for Toronto Police who have been readying for this planned demonstration.
Const. Viktor Sarudi posted a video in which he said they are expecting up 200,000 at this rally.
“Road restrictions begin as early as 8 a.m., with major closures between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.” Sarudi says. “You’ll see a significant police presence to keep everyone safe and traffic moving. Plan ahead and consider alternate routes.”
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Iranian-Canadians are peaceful people
Toronto Police and York Regional Police have done an outstanding job in policing the previous gatherings, but they get a lot of help from the very respectful Iranian-Canadian diaspora who are nothing like some of the pro-Hamas counter protesters who often go looking to cause trouble.
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Pro-Hamas supporters, so vocal with criticism about Israel’s prosecution of a war following the slaughter on Oct. 7, 2023, have been silent about horrors occurring on innocent citizens in Iran.
The Iranian community demonstrates against Iran’s Islamic rule on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. ERNEST DOROSZUK/TORONTO SUN
Will Ayatollah hear it?
Participants in Toronto will gather peacefully to call for international attention, accountability and support for democratic change in Iran.
“The rally is centered around six core demands, including: protection of Iranian civilians and an end to repression, cutting the regime’s financial resources, internet freedom for the Iranian people, accountability for regime officials, release of political prisoners and support for a democratic transition in Iran,” organizers say.
Meanwhile, the world also waits to see what Trump will do to help free the people of Iran. Iranian-Canadians will let him know what they think at this rally in Toronto on Saturday.
And hopefully Ayatollah Khamenei hears the crowd’s message.
MILAN – Here are some notable quotes from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 13, 2026:
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“That’s a good young team, strong scrubbing. They make a lot of shots with the broom, like a lot of young teams do nowadays. We knew they were going to be excited to play us, Team Canada. We did a good job sort of silencing their US fans today, and just really out-curling them from lead to skip.”
— Team Canada curling skip Brad Jacobs, after his team’s 6-3 win over the United States
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“I’m very happy with the total results, considering this is my personal best.
“I’ll take everything I can from this moment, and considering this is probably the biggest stage of sports, I think I’ll have quite a bit of confidence leading into the world championships.”
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“For sure, I don’t like the number beside my name today. But I know I still have something to celebrate. It’s the whole past four years I have to celebrate with my family right now here in Italy.”
— Canadian snowboarder Audrey McManiman, on missing the quarterfinals in the women’s snowboard cross event
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“It did hurt, still hurts, but it’s part of it. That’s why we have a team here. Unbelievable physio and docs have been helping me.”
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“Obviously, we wanted to win that game. But, you know, there’s lots of games left and just take the lessons from that game.”
— Canada’s Rachel Homan, on her team’s 9-8 loss to the United States in round robin play.
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“It’s been a really long career. I had a lot of beautiful moments and this was another beautiful moment in a different way. Maybe not in a performance way, but I think this was a beautiful goodbye at the biggest stage with my family and kids in the crowd. I got to say goodbye in a beautiful way.”
— Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen, who ended his Olympic career in the men’s 10,000 metre race.
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“We definitely take some hits at times, and it’s definitely a part of the sport. And there’s not one snowboarder out here that hasn’t taken a hard hit. We’re a tough breed, and everyone has that warrior spirit in snowboarding and definitely has a lot of passion towards it, or else they wouldn’t be out here.”
— Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, who is recovering from a concussion and bone bruising that incurred during big air training before the Milan Cortina Olympics started.
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За підсумками зустрічі Контактної групи з питань оборони України у форматі «Рамштайн» партнери підтвердили один з найбільших бюджетів на підтримку України — $38 млрд на 2026 рік. Понад $6 млрд — у конкретних пакетах допомоги, зокрема більш як $2,5 млрд — на українські дрони, понад $500 млн — на PURL, $2 млрд — на ППО, а також кошти на артилерійські боєприпаси, підготовку, морські спроможності й інші напрями.
«За завданням Президента домовилися з європейськими партнерами про термінове постачання ракет до Patriot зі своїх складів. Дякую партнерам за цю ініціативу. Кількість фіналізуємо після остаточного погодження керівництвами відповідних країнпартнерів. Сподіваємося на максимально швидкі терміни постачання», — розповів міністр оборони Михайло Федоров.
Зокрема, Велика Британія надає Ј500 млн на ППО та робить внесок Ј150 млн на ініціативу PURL. Загалом — Ј3 млрд на військову допомогу Україні 2026 року. Німеччина спрямовує щонайменше я1 млрд на закупівлю дронів для України, профінансує проєкт купола ППО над нашими містами та проєкт дроновоштурмових підрозділів у межах свого бюджету на допомогу Україні я11,5 млрд. Норвегія надала $7 млрд 2026 року, з яких $1,4 млрд — на дрони, $700 млн — на ППО, $200 млн — на артилерію, $125 млн — на PURL. Нідерланди зобов’язалися надавати принаймні 0,25% ВВП на оборону України 2026 року й анонсували внесок я90 млн на PURL. Бельгія надасть цього року я1 млрд на військову допомогу. Швеція анонсувала 24й пакет допомоги на я1,2 млрд та внесок я100 млн на PURL. Загалом надає я3,7 млрд на цей рік. Данія оголосила про збільшення бюджету на військову допомогу Україні на $425 млн до $2 млрд загалом 2026 року. Іспанія надає $1,2 млрд 2026 року. Канада спрямує $50 млн на данську модель та $45 млн — на медичну підтримку. Ісландія робить внесок $8 млн в ініціативу PURL та спрямує $2,4 млн на закупівлю озброєння через NSATU trust fund. Литва надає $265 млн цього року. Латвія надасть принаймні 0,25% ВВП на підтримку України. Естонія також спрямує щонайменше 0,25% власного ВВП.
«Ми вперше представили партнерам наші оборонні цілі на рік, погоджені Президентом України й нашими військовими. Ми прийшли із чітким планом та конкретними рішеннями, які плануємо реалізувати разом з нашими партнерами», — підсумував Михайло Федоров, повідомляє Міноборони.
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The Calgary Police Service’s homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death that occurred in the northeast community of Rundle on Friday morning.
At around 6:20 a.m., police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Rundlecairn Road N.E., for reports of an assault.
Upon arrival, police said officers found a man in his 50s suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital where he later died.
In a news release, police said a man was taken into custody in relation to the assault and investigators are not looking for any other suspects at this time.
Police said investigators believe the assault was a targeted incident and that there is no threat to the public.
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Safety protocols in Alberta schools will soon be under review after a fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where nine people died and dozens were injured.
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced Thursday that he will direct school boards to audit their security measures after Alberta RCMP responded to firearm-related calls at three different schools since Tuesday’s shooting in B.C.
He also said he will conduct a provincial review of safety guidelines to ensure Alberta schools have “adequate minimum standards.”
“Our schools are safe, … hundreds of thousands of kids go to school every day in incredibly safe environments,” said Nicolaides. “Of course, what we’ve seen warrants us to undertake a review.”
The review, said Nicolaides, will identify and propose solutions to address safety concerns in schools, such as faulty intercoms, out-of-date safety equipment and doors that are unable to lock.
Representatives from both Edmonton’s public and Catholic school boards told CBC News the groups have not yet received additional details from the province about the safety review beyond what Nicolaides shared at an unrelated news conference on Thursday.
Nicolaides says in Calgary on Thursday he will conduct a provincial review of safety guidelines to ensure Alberta schools have ‘adequate minimum standards.’ (CBC)
Nicolaides, in a statement, said the ministry is still finalizing details about the provincial and school board security audits, and will soon have more information.
The Edmonton and Calgary Catholic school divisions and the Calgary public school board told CBC News their schools regularly conduct safety assessments like lockdown and fire drills. Edmonton and Calgary’s public and Catholic school districts each have emergency response plans in place.
Safety solutions
Community members, including students and parents, must be involved in the review process, said Omar Yaqub, the executive director of Edmonton social services organization IslamicFamily.
“It’d be really interesting to engage students as part of the solution-making,” Yaqub said. “How do we find ways to ensure that they’re helping us identify and build solutions?”
School resource officers may be factored by the province and school boards in regards to the upcoming safety audits, Premier Danielle Smith said on Thursday.
Edmonton high school student Ari Cardinal said though he doesn’t typically notice the work of his resource officer, he believes schools should have them, especially after the Tumbler Ridge shooting.
“It definitely gives me a little comfort knowing there’s a police officer in the building,” he said.
WATCH | A look at school safety audits in Alberta:
Alberta launches school safety audits following B.C. shooting
With the recent events in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., the Alberta government wants to reassure people that public schools in the province are safe place for students. But as CBC’s Nicole Healey explains, the minister of education still feels a review of safety measures is warranted.
Safety, however, can take on different forms for different people, and school resource officers may not be the answer, said Yaqub.
“We have to be ensuring that we’re investing adequately in community-based preventative solutions,” he said.
“We’re not trying to create a pipeline to the justice system. We’re trying to create graduates and citizens and people [who] are invested in Canada, … and it’s important that we use the appropriate tools to do that.”
