The United States has set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the nearly four-year war, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The announcement came on Saturday, February 7th, 2026, following US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi that failed to produce a breakthrough. Meanwhile, protests erupted in Milan on the first day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and Storm Marta battered Portugal and Spain, causing further disruption in the region.
Zelenskyy's statement, made on Saturday, followed overnight Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, which forced nuclear power plants to cut output. The US has not yet commented on the deadline. Russia continues to press Ukraine to give up the Donbas region, a condition Kyiv says it will never accept.
In Milan, protesters demonstrated against the environmental and economic impact of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony on Friday evening showcased Italian culture, but criticism arose, including boos directed at Israel's Olympic team and US Vice President JD Vance.
Simultaneously, Storm Marta brought further hardship to the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal and Spain issued warnings over potential fresh floods after weeks of heavy rain and deadly floods. The storm prompted the deployment of over 26,500 rescuers in Portugal, leading three municipalities to postpone Sunday's presidential vote, according to reports.
These events were highlighted in the latest news bulletins from Euronews, which also covered other significant stories, including heavy snowfall in Japan that left at least 45 dead and over 500 injured. The news bulletins, released on February 7th and 8th, 2026, provided updates on these and other global events.
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