Nyugat-Balkán

L’Union européenne s’inscrit dans la dynamique de la tenue d’un dialogue inclusif pour résoudre la crise qui couve dans l’Est de la RDC. Sa commissaire en charge de la gestion des crises, Hadja Lahbib, l’a rappelé mardi 10 février, lors de son intervention devant le Parlement européen à Strasbourg, en France. Selon elle, le dialogue demeure un moteur indispensable pour parvenir à une paix durable en RDC.

Une équipe du ministère des Affaires étrangères séjourne à Beni, dans la province du Nord-Kivu, pour enquêter sur la hausse présumée illégale du prix du passeport biométrique.

Alors que le tarif officiel est fixé à 75 USD, certains requérants affirment avoir payé jusqu’à 125 USD au centre mobile de capture installé depuis octobre 2025 à Beni et Butembo.

Au forum Mining Indaba 2026, la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a réaffirmé son engagement à faire de ses richesses naturelles un levier de paix, de stabilité et de prospérité pour son peuple.

Kinshasa a livré cette information mardi 10 février à Cape Town (RSA), lors de la conférence-déjeuner « DRC Breakfast », organisée sous le thème :

Cadre de l’UDPS, Dorley Matumona estime que l’accord de Washington valorise la RDC sur le plan international.

Dans un entretien accordé mercredi 11 février à Radio Okapi, il souligne que ce texte renforce la souveraineté de la RDC.

« Il consolide la sécurité interne de la RDC et offre un soutien puissant face aux pressions extérieures, tout en favorisant une exploitation plus transparente et équitable de ses ressources », a déclaré Dorley Matumona.

La circulation sur la route nationale numéro 2 (RN2) est totalement paralysée entre Goma et Bukavu, après l’effondrement du pont Mubimbi, situé dans le groupement Buzi, lundi 9 février, à la suite de fortes précipitations.

Six personnes ont été tuées, neuf autres blessées et une dizaine kidnappée en cinq jours dans le territoire de Nyiragongo, au Nord-Kivu.

Les organisations locales de la société civile attribuent ces incidents à la recrudescence du banditisme dans cette entité voisine de la ville de Goma.

Elles évoquent également plusieurs cas de cambriolages enregistrés durant la même période, dans cette zone actuellement sous administration du mouvement rebelle AFC/M23.

Dans le but de booster l’entrepreneuriat des jeunes, le Conseil provincial de la jeunesse du Kasaï-Central a initié la création d’un fonds local destiné à soutenir les associations sans but lucratif (ASBL).

Le président du Conseil provincial de la jeunesse a fait cette annonce mardi 10 février, à Kananga, lors d'une réunion stratégique réunissant les responsables de structures et d'ONG de jeunesse.

Le nombre de maisons détruites lors d’une pluie torrentielle est passé de 50 à 336 à Kabambare Centre, dans la province du Maniema.

Selon la société civile locale, cette situation a plongé de nombreuses familles dans une précarité extrême.

Les infrastructures éducatives et administratives sont également sévèrement touchées après cette averse, accompagnée de vents violents.

Preparations for potential nuclear testing can be completed swiftly, as the test site on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in Arkhangelsk Region is fully ready, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov told President Vladimir Putin during a Security Council meeting, according to the Kremlin press service. Defense Ministry Calls for Swift Readiness Belousov proposed initiating preparations for nuclear testing in response to U.S. actions. “The readiness of the Central Test Range on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago allows us to carry it out in a short time,” he said. The test site’s commander, Andrei Sinitsyn, had already declared its operational readiness for renewed nuclear testing a year earlier.

Russia has officially withdrawn from its plutonium disposal agreement with the United States, completing a process that began when the treaty was suspended in 2016. President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on October 27, following prior approval from the State Duma and the government. US Fails to Fulfill Its Part of the Treaty The 2000 agreement between Russia and the US aimed to dispose of 34 tons of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads under the START I framework. The plan involved converting plutonium into MOX fuel for use in energy reactors, a method designed to make the material irreversibly civilian. Russia fulfilled its obligations by building a MOX fuel plant in Zheleznogorsk and commissioning the BN-800 reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. In contrast, the US halted construction of the MFFF plant at Savannah River due to alleged financial constraints. This led Russia to suspend the agreement in 2016.

Russia is preparing to gradually withdraw Visa and Mastercard cards from circulation following the expiration of their security certificates in early 2025. Financial institutions must first agree on alternative payment solutions before submitting proposals to the Central Bank for review. Expired Certificates Raise Security Risks The head of the National Payment Card System (NSPK), Dmitry Dubynin, explained that the security certificates for all Visa and Mastercard cards in Russia expired on January 1, 2025. He warned that using such cards under current conditions poses security risks, as expired certificates directly affect the safety of financial operations. “It is advisable to begin gradually withdrawing these cards from circulation,” said Dubynin. “However, before proceeding, the market must develop a common position and determine suitable alternatives to Visa and Mastercard.” Once consensus is reached, the proposals will be submitted to the Central Bank for consideration, he added.

Nuclear energy has become one of Russia’s most powerful tools of “soft power,” and the country demonstrated its technological leadership at the World Atomic Week forum held on September 25 in Moscow at the Atom Museum at VDNH. Russia to Power the New Technological Era The event began with the ceremonial dispatch of the latest VVER-1200 reactor vessels — one destined for Unit 1 of Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and another for Unit 4 of Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The shipments were broadcast live across Russia. In the presence of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, World Nuclear Association head Sama Bilbao y León, as well as leaders of Armenia, Belarus, and other nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a keynote address. He reminded attendees that the Soviet atomic program was born on September 28, 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, when the State Defense Committee decided to launch uranium research.

Russia possesses a powerful nuclear triad, which includes land-based, sea-based, and air-based nuclear forces. This triad ensures the ability to launch a retaliatory strike even after a massive enemy attack, thanks to its strategic dispersion across silos, mobile launchers, and submarines. What Is Nuclear Weaponry? Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction that harness the energy of nuclear reactions — either fission (like uranium or plutonium) or fusion (as in hydrogen bombs). Their destructive power is immense; a single warhead can level an entire city. Main Types of Russian Nuclear Weapons 1. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)

Vladimir Putin, aboard the Arkhangelsk nuclear-powered submarine, made several warnings to those who sought to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Putin Confident in the Defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces During his visit to the Murmansk region, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine that its military formations would be destroyed. "I recently said that we will squeeze them out, but now there is reason to believe that we will finish them off," Putin stated, emphasizing that the Russian Armed Forces are "gradually, persistently, and confidently advancing toward achieving all the goals declared at the start of the special military operation."

In recent years, Russia has been under significant external pressure, facing economic sanctions and a large-scale information campaign aimed at discrediting the country. Strategic Shift Toward Gold In response to these challenges, the Russian government has made a strategic decision to rely on gold as a key instrument to protect the economy. According to the latest data from the Central Bank of Russia, the value of the country’s gold reserves increased by 5.3% in February, reaching $217.4 billion.

Russian authorities have detained Vadim Moshkovich, the founder of the Rusagro holding company, former senator from the Belgorod region, and dollar billionaire. Moshkovich had attempted to distance himself from Russian President Vladimir Putin following the start of the special military operation in Ukraine and the personal sanctions imposed against him. Suspected of Large-Scale Fraud and Asset Seizure According to preliminary reports, Moshkovich is suspected of large-scale fraud and seizing the assets of another major holding company. A criminal case has reportedly already been opened. Investigative actions are being carried out against Moshkovich as part of a case under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud on an especially large scale). His legal status in the case has not yet been disclosed.