RUSSIA – A fuel train derailment in Russia’s Tambov region on Wednesday resulted to fire, after an explosion. “According to updated information at the moment, as a result of the incident at the Kochetovka station in Michurinsk, 11 tank cars with gasoline and 5 with gas caught fire. Two firefighting trains and 25 units of […]
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Oleh Luhovskyi Appointed Acting Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine
UKRAINE – Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday appointed Oleh Luhovskyi as the acting head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine. Luhovskyi has held senior positions in the service since 2024 and was a member of the Ukrainian delegation during negotiations with Russia in Istanbul in May 2025. The FIS had been headed by Oleh […]
Diamond DA Training Aircraft Crash in Russia Kills 3
RUSSIA – Three people were killed on Monday when a Diamond DA training aircraft crashed in Russia’s Orenburg region. The Diamond DA aircraft, operated by the St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation, was conducting a training flight near the city of Orsk when it went down with an instructor and two cadets on board, […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha Says Zelenskyy’s Ready to Meet Putin
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Zelenskyy is ready to meet with the Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the most sensitive issues in the 20-point peace plan. In remarks to the Ukrainian online newspaper European Pravda published Tuesday, Sybiha said his country is looking to sign the peace plan under […]
Russian Forces Capture New Settlements in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that its forces had captured 2 new settlements in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions on Monday. According to a ministry statement, the key logistics hub of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region came under Russian control following operations by the Zapad (West) group of forces, while the […]
EU Phase Out of Russian Pipeline Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Begins
RUSSIA – The European Union’s 27 members approved new rules on Monday for phasing out the Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The regulation includes provisions on strict monitoring, diversification of supply and penalties for violations, the Council of the EU said in a statement. Under the regulation, imports of Russian gas will […]
US-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Meeting to Continue Next Week
UKRAINE – The first US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE was termed productive by all parties, with the next one set for next week – probably Sunday Feb. 1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the discussions as “constructive” and noted that further meetings could take place as “early as next week.” US envoy Steve […]
Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv Kill 1
UKRAINE – Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv left 1 person dead and 23 others injured, according to Ukraine on Saturday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that fires broke out at various buildings in several districts of the city due to the overnight attack. “Currently, one person is known to have died and […]
Trilateral Meeting Between US, Russia & Ukraine in UAE to Focus on Security Issues
RUSSIA – The scheduled trilateral meeting between US, Russia and Ukraine in UAE on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 23 – 24) will major on security issues, according to the Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow following around four hours of Russia-US talks, Ushakov said the decision was reached during […]
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Krasnodar Region Kills 3
RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Krasnodar region killed 3 people after port facilities were targeted, according to the local emergency task force on Wednesday. In a statement on Telegram, it said eight people were also injured and a fire broke out at the terminals in the village of Volna, with four fuel storage […]
Cross-Border Attacks in Russia-Ukraine War Kill Civilians
UKRAINE – Civilians were on Tuesday killed in cross-border attacks, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, with each side blaming the other. Two civilians died when a Ukrainian kamikaze drone struck a civilian vehicle in Pogarsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram. “Ukrainian terrorists attacked a moving civilian vehicle with […]
Russia-Ukraine Talks Latest on Sidelines of Davos Forum
RUSSIA – The Russia-Ukraine talks on the sidelines of Davos forum on Tuesday provided a positive assessment from both sides, after contacts with both the US and European representatives in Switzerland. After a meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that lasted over two hours at the US House in Davos, Russian envoy […]
Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap Talks Resume
RUSSIA – After 4 months pause, the Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap talks have resumed, with the Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova saying on Monday Jan. 19, that she discussed war prisoner exchanges with Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament’s commissioner for human rights. “During the meeting with the ombudsman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets, raised […]
Russian Attack on Kyiv Leaves Thousands Without Heating; Mayor
UKRAINE – Russian attack on Kyiv left 1 person dead and 5,635 without heating, according to the local mayor on Tuesday. “After this attack on the capital, 5,635 high-rise buildings are without heat,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding that power in almost 80% of the affected buildings had been restored on Jan. 9. […]
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Invited to Join Trump’s Board of Peace
RUSSIA – Donald Trump have extended an invitation to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to join the “Board of Peace,” the new international body aimed at addressing conflicts, beginning with the Gaza crisis. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Peskov said Russia is studying the proposal. “Yes, indeed, President Putin also received, through diplomatic […]