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30 January 2026
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed at an extraordinary meeting of the organization that Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy sector pose a direct nuclear threat.
Germany's Federal Council (Bundesrat), which represents the federal states, condemned Russia's war against Ukraine and called on Moscow to immediately cease all attacks and fully withdraw its troops from all parts of Ukraine.
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format will take place on February 12 at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Former Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko believes that Russia does not need a so-called energy truce. However, under the current circumstances, Putin needs something to make sure that Trump gives all his attention to what the Russians are doing and tells him that Russia is on the offensive.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims that US President Donald Trump asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from strikes on Kyiv until February 1, and that Putin allegedly agreed.
The Ukrainian side was not informed of the content of the agreements reached during the Anchorage meeting.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that security guarantees from the US should be signed before the main peace agreement is concluded.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has responded to Russia's attempts to legitimize its occupation of the Donetsk region at the UN.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but that Moscow and Minsk cannot serve as venues for the talks.
No compromise has yet been reached on the issue of the Donetsk region; the territorial issue must be resolved at the leadership level.
Belgium is rethinking the threats facing the continent, but time is needed to change the public mindset toward crises.
29 January 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed readiness to help Ukraine protect Kyiv and other cities from Russian strikes during the winter cold.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has advocated reaching an agreement on a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and ports.
The Council of the European Union has decided to impose restrictive measures on six additional individuals in response to Russia's continued hybrid activities against the European Union, its member states, and partners.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to carry out strikes on Ukrainian cities for a week during a period of extreme cold.
On Thursday, January 29, the Council of the European Union decided to impose new restrictive measures linked to serious human rights violations in Iran and Iran's continued military support for Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha has named key mechanisms for putting pressure on Russia – blocking the so-called “shadow fleet” and adopting a strong 20th sanctions package that would include restrictions against Russia’s defense industry and oil and gas sector.
Clear parallels can be seen in the actions and words of Vladimir Putin with what Adolf Hitler said and did during World War II.
The European Commission has announced the allocation of €153 million in emergency assistance for Ukraine and Moldova, which is hosting Ukrainian refugees.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the most difficult issue in negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine remains Russia's territorial claims to the Donetsk region.
28 January 2026
Following a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine will soon receive additional generators from France, and that further deliveries of aircraft and missiles for air defense systems are expected this year.
The United States will play a "key role" in providing security guarantees for Ukraine, with the active involvement of Europe.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa'ar, on Wednesday.
Canada would not change its pro-Ukrainian position even if pressure were exerted by the current U.S. administration.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that the world order as it has been known has ended and expressed doubt that it will return. She also believes that 2035 is too late a deadline for Europe's rearmament.
The State Border Guard Service has denied reports in some media outlets that the former head of the agency, Serhii Deineko, had allegedly resigned from military service following a decision by a military medical commission.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador, Antal Heizer, and lodged a strong protest regarding false statements by Hungarian leadership alleging Ukraine’s supposed interference in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
The Main Directorate of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published data on 66 vessels belonging to the so-called shadow fleet of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela on the War&Sanctions portal, as well as ships involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain and those exposed for violating Ukraine’s state border.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the negotiation team and government officials, has identified issues that need further elaboration in the agreement with the US on post-war reconstruction.
A group of 14 European countries has issued an open warning to shadow fleet tankers operating in the Baltic and North Seas, raising the stakes for vessels that threaten maritime safety.