The Soviet District Court in Chelyabinsk, Russia, has sentenced ten participants of a group involved in organizing illegal migration. Nine individuals received actual prison terms, while one defendant was fined.
Stand-up comedian Nurlan Saburov performed his first concert after being banned from entering Russia. The show took place on the island of Phuket in Thailand.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that he wants to achieve a peaceful settlement and end the active phase of the conflict in Ukraine within the next month. The American leader emphasized that the confrontation has dragged on too long and expressed Washington's readiness to provide Kyiv with substantial security guarantees as part of future agreements.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added Uzbek citizen Azizjon Mahmudovich Mamashoev to its sanctions list. According to US authorities, he is linked to Russian hackers and suspected of involvement in cybercrimes. A press release on the updated sanctions list was published on the agency's website.
On February 22, Mexican drug lord Nemesio Osegera Servantes, known as El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco state. The operation resulted in 62 deaths.
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov presented an award to cleaner Khairullo Ibadullayev at Smolny for saving a child who fell from a window in the Petrogradsky district, according to the city administration's press service.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his annual address to Congress, assessing the nation's condition and his administration's economic performance. The speech followed a Supreme Court decision affecting tariff policy and came amid declining presidential approval ratings and growing public dissatisfaction with economic policies.
Media reports indicate that the United States has deployed fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jets from the United Kingdom to Israel. U.S. officials confirmed the aircraft were headed to the Middle East, with some already arrived. This move is seen as part of bolstering U.S. military presence in the region ahead of new talks on Iran's nuclear program.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appointed his 13-year-old daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as the head of the country's missile program, according to South Korean newspaper The Chosun Daily citing government sources.
The messaging app Telegram stated that it has found no breaches in its data encryption system and denied allegations by Russian authorities of providing intelligence agencies with access to user communications. Company representatives announced this in a comment to Reuters.
UK police have detained Prince Andrew, according to British media reports. The incident was reported by The Telegraph newspaper and the BBC broadcasting company.
The Israeli government and military leadership have held a series of meetings amid a potential military scenario involving US strikes on Iran. This was reported by The Times of Israel, citing sources.