RUSSIA – The Russian delegation arrived in Geneva on Tuesday for 2 days of peace negotiations with Ukraine. While “avoiding unfriendly countries,” the flight from Moscow to Geneva took nine hours to arrive on Tuesday morning, according to TASS news agency. “Italian airspace was provided for the flight directly to Switzerland,” it said. The Ukrainian […]
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Zelenskyy says Won’t Accept a Bad Peace Agreement for Ukraine
UKRAINE – In an interview with The Atlantic that was published on Thursday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he won’t accept a bad peace agreement for Ukraine. The American magazine reported that some members of Zelenskyy’s inner circle are growing anxious that his window to reach a settlement is closing and that Ukraine may face years […]
Overnight Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill 5
UKRAINE – Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Sumy regions left at least 5 people dead, according to Zelesnkyy on Wednesday. “The day before, the Russians hit a private house with a drone in Kharkiv. They killed three small children. Their father also died. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. The mother […]
Poland Denies Involvement in Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev’s Assassination Attempt
POLAND – Poland on Tuesday denied claims of involvement in first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev’s assassination attempt. Brig. Gen. Jarosław Strożyk, head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service, said claims by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, were “typical disinformation” intended for domestic audiences, according to local media […]
Ukraine Reports Overnight Russian Aerial Assault
UKRAINE – Ukraine late Saturday reported a large-scale overnight Russian aerial assault on critical infrastructure using 447 missiles and drones. In a statement on Telegram, the air force said the attack began at 7 pm local time (1700GMT) and involved air, ground and sea-launched missiles alongside strike unmanned aerial vehicles. Air defenses, the statement said, […]
Russian Airstrikes Targeting Ukrainian Energy Facilities Reported
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Saturday that Russian airstrikes targeted energy facilities and infrastructure. Shmyhal said in a statement on Telegram that power substations and 750 kV and 330 kV overhead lines, which he described as the basis of the country’s power grid, were under attack. Stating the strikes also […]
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, Top General in Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Shot
RUSSIA – Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) was on Friday shot several times in the back in an attempted assassination. According to Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko, Alekseev, 64, was shot by an as-yet-unidentified individual outside a residential building in Moscow, and the assailant fled the scene, […]
Russia & Ukraine Agree to Exchange 314 Prisoners of War
RUSSIA – Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war during their trilateral negotiations in UAE on Thursday, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff, making it the first in 5 months. “Today, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners—the first such exchange in five months,” Witkoff wrote […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]