By Max Hunder KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talks next week in Geneva will be serious and substantive, but he voiced concern that Ukraine was being asked "too often" to make concessions in the negotiations.

Russia still has many air defenses, and experience it gained against Ukraine actually makes them a bigger threat to NATO aircraft than before 2022.

Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed made and implemented,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia has agreed to abide by the expired New START Treaty, which puts limits on Moscow and Washington's nuclear arms, as long as the U.S. does the same.

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app.

A Russian family sought asylum in the United States. In the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas, they say their children endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medication.

In speech at Munich Security Conference, Ukraine’s president reaffirms need for ‘real, strong’ security guarantees for his country, Europe - Anadolu Ajansı

A sharp warning over Europe’s security readiness has emerged after Keir Starmer cautioned that Russia could pose a direct threat to NATO if European nations fail to accelerate defense spending and military modernization.