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Spanish farmers blocked traffic in central Madrid yesterday with dozens of tractors during a protest march against the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc in South America, amid warnings that buyers may prefer cheaper imports rather than paying extra for Spanish products.

Explosions were reported in Ukhta, Komi republic

Explosions were reported at the Lukoil oil refinery in Ukhta

Explosions were reported in Bryansk

Power transformer exploded in central part of Kyiv

Explosions were reported in Belgorod

French President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.

General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed strike at Volgograd oil refinery

Shamkhani: If war breaks out, it will not be limited to military matters alone, but will inevitably affect many factors in the world due to the energy power in our region.

Fire after explosions in Volgograd

Marco Rubio will visit Hungary and Slovakia this week as part of a Central Europe tour following the Munich Security Conference. In Budapest, Rubio will meet senior officials to advance bilateral and regional interests, a trip that carries added weight ahead of Hungary’s April election. In Slovakia, Rubio is expected to focus on regional security, NATO commitments, and cooperation on nuclear energy. Source: POLITICO

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law

U.S. lawmakers urge Rubio, Lutnick, to tighten ‘chokepoint’ chip tool exports to ChinannBipartisan group warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restrict Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductor tech as Dutch equipment imports surge

Venezuela's largest refinery out of service after power blackout, sources say. Feb 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's largest refinery, the 645,000-barrel-per-day Amuay, was taken out of service on Monday following a power blackout, four sources close to the facility's operations said

Power generation at the Nuclear Power Plants is still reduced after Russian attack last week, - Ukrainian Ministry of Energy

Workers and owners of burners held a protest today at Omar Oil Field following the Energy Ministry's decision to shut down all makeshift oil installations in the Eastern Deir ez-Zur countryside

Explosions were reported in Volgograd

Blackout reported in Vyborg of Leningrad region

Blackout in Belgorod after explosions

Burshtyn TPP stopped working due to Russian strikes, it received critical damage – community head Andrieshyn

Syria and Saudi Arabia announced major strategic agreements, including the launch of a joint airline, to boost investment and regional connectivity. Signed in Damascus, the deals cover aviation, telecommunications, infrastructure, water, energy, and real estate, including plans for a Syrian-Saudi airline and digital and telecom upgrades

Zelensky: Over 400 drones and about 40 missiles of various types were involved in this attack. The main target was the power grid, generation and distribution substations. Damage was recorded in Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Rivne regions

The U.S. officially imposes a 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran

White House: Trump signs order imposing secondary sanctions on Iran

Norway’s anti-corruption authority Økokrim has opened a gross corruption investigation into Thorbjørn Jagland, citing information from the Epstein files. He previously served as Norway’s PM, chair of the Nobel Committee, and secretary general of the Council of Europe

Map of the houses in Kyiv, left without heat for unknown period of time

2 wounded as fuel truck exploded at the petrol station in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District of Russia

Blackout reported in Chita after explosion at power station

Trump: I just had a very good phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was a long and detailed call, and we discussed many important topics, including trade, military affairs, my upcoming trip to China in April (which I'm very much looking forward to.), Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Iran, China's purchases of oil and gas from the United States, China's consideration of increasing its agricultural purchases (including increasing this season's soybean production to 20 million tons, and they have already committed to 25 million tons next season.), aircraft engine deliveries, and many other issues. All the discussions were very positive. The relationship between the United States and China, and my personal relationship with President Xi Jinping, is very good, and we both recognize the importance of maintaining this good relationship. I believe that during my three-year presidency, the work related to President Xi Jinping and the People's Republic of China will yield many positive results.

Train with fuel caught fire and exploded in Michurinsk of Tambov region of Russia