Russian General Shot, US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine War Agreement, Trump Refuses Apology for Racist Post
Moscow, Russia - February 7, 2026 - Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in a Moscow apartment building, with Russia blaming Ukraine for the attack, according to Sky News. Simultaneously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States has set a June deadline for a peace agreement to end the nearly four-year war, as reported by Euronews. In other news, US President Donald Trump refused to apologize for a since-deleted social media post depicting the Obamas as primates, also reported by Euronews.
The shooting of General Alekseyev occurred in a residential building on the Volokolamskoye Highway, as detailed by Sky News. The exact circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear, but the incident has sparked immediate international attention.
The deadline for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, set by the US, follows trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi that failed to produce a breakthrough, according to Euronews. Zelenskyy stated that the Trump administration would likely pressure both sides to meet the June deadline if an agreement is not reached. These developments come after overnight Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output, further escalating tensions.
In the United States, President Trump faced criticism after a social media post on Truth Social, depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as primates, was deleted. The post, which drew widespread backlash from both Republicans and Democrats, was attributed to a staffer, according to Euronews. Despite the deletion, Trump refused to issue an apology.
Additional news from February 7th, 2026, includes the opening of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, and heavy snowfall in Japan, which has left at least 45 dead and over 500 injured, as reported by Euronews.
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