-23 mil people were impacted by an earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude - reported WHO. -The number of deaths in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 5000. -258 aftershocks were registered. - The rescues operations are challenged with snow and rain storms and strong winds.

National Olympic committees of #Sweden, #Denmark, #Finland, #Iceland and #Norway submitted a statement to the International Olympic Committee asking them to prohibit #Russian and #Belarusian athletes from participating in the competition.

#Sweden approved a €380 million aid package to #Ukraine (4.3 billion kr). It includes anti-tank weapons, demining equipment and infantry fighting vehicles Combat Vehicle 90.

Rishi Sunak announced that British #Challenger 2 tanks will arrive to #Ukraine in March. He said this during his and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit of an army base, where Ukrainian soldiers were getting their training - reported Sky news.

#Poland offered to organize a refugee team for #Russian and #Belarusian athletes to participate in the #Olympics. The Minister of Sport of Poland Kamil Bortniczuk said that this step could help “avoid the accusations that the decisions are being made based on nationality.”

35 counties including #USA, Great #Britain, #Germany and #France, demanded ban for #Russian and #Belarusian athletes from 2024 #Olympics in Paris - informed the Ministry of Sport of #Lithuania.

#Belarusian who fought for Russia in the #Wagner PMC was captured in #Ukraine. He faces up to 10 years under the article on mercenarism.

Roman Protasevich to start trial in Minsk on February 16 He is charged with nine articles, including: inciting hatred, organizing riots, calling for sanctions, creating an extremist group, slandering and insulting Lukashenka. Now Roman Protasevich is under house arrest.

Zelensky: “Joe Biden, welcome to Kyiv! Your visit is a very important manifestation of support for all Ukrainians.”

According to Nasha Niva, the probable cause of Vladimir Makei's (ex MFA head) death is suicide. This information was confirmed to journalists by four unrelated sources from the field of medicine and public administration.

Russian Air Force A-50 aircraft was destroyed near Minsk by Belarusian partisans