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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have submitted documents to Interpol to place on the wanted list the businessmen Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman, suspects in the “Midas” case concerning corruption in the energy sector.
26 January 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a new meeting of the teams of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia could take place as early as Sunday, February 1.
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has partially changed the preventive measure imposed on Member of Parliament Yuliia Tymoshenko, allowing her to communicate with 66 MPs and to travel outside the Kyiv region.
Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States (2006–2010) and France (2014–2020) Oleh Shamshur believes that the absence of information about the final format of U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine is not accidental, as the proposed arrangements lack real force and are incapable of deterring Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian negotiating team is preparing for the next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US, and Russia this week.
Politicians with an imperialist vision have joined the PACE Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces, while oppressed peoples are represented only formally.
The criminal case against Yuliia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction, is considered straightforward, and the investigation will take less than five months, provided there are no delays in conducting expert examinations. The court proceedings will take about a year.
Oleksandr Klymenko, Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), announced a new development in the “Midas” case, which concerns corruption in the energy sector.
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court began considering appeals from both the defense team of MP Yulia Tymoshenko and the prosecution against the bail preventive measure of over UAH 33 million imposed earlier on Tymoshenko.
German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul has welcomed signs of movement toward direct talks between Ukraine and Russia with U.S. mediation, stressing that Europe must be represented at the negotiating table.
Yuliia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction, came under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies in November last year, when information emerged about attempts in the Verkhovna Rada to bribe members of parliament to leave the Servant of the People faction.
The first criminal case against a member of parliament for receiving so-called “envelope payments” in exchange for voting in parliament was initiated by then Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova shortly before her dismissal in July 2022.
In the Lithuanian capital, the first bilateral meeting took place between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
25 January 2026
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska held a meeting in Vilnius with First Ladies Diana Nausediene of Lithuania and Marta Nawrocka of Poland.
Ukraine's accession to the European Union is a strategic interest for Lithuania and Vilnius is ready to make maximum use of its presidency of the Council of the EU in 2027 to promote Ukraine's European integration aspirations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vilnius with Lithuania's Minister of Health Marija Jakubauskiene and Lithuanian volunteers Jonas Ohman and Edmundas Jakilaitis, who are helping Ukraine and Ukrainians.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the United States will not weaken pressure on Russia for the sake of diplomacy.
Strengthening air defense, supporting Ukraine’s energy sector, and advancing EU integration were the main topics discussed during talks in Vilnius between the Presidents of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that following the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, the number of problematic issues has decreased, while emphasizing that Ukraine’s position on territorial integrity remains unchanged.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that it is important for Ukraine to set a concrete EU accession date in a peace agreement to secure clear security guarantees and prevent any blocking of its membership.
Franziska Brantner, head of Germany’s opposition party Alliance 90/The Greens, has called on the federal government to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems and long-range missiles.
The participants of the January Uprising of 1863–1864 in Vilnius could not even have dreamed of the level of unity that Ukraine’s international partners are demonstrating today. Together, they are striving to ensure that joint efforts are sufficient to provide real protection for Ukraine – and, consequently, for Europe.
Many of the wars of the 20th century were largely the result of the indifference of the world’s powerful in the 19th century. Every delay has consequences. Today, it is crucial for Europe not to lose any of the nations that live by freedom and not to lose precious time.
Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Juraj Blanár, has condemned Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and expressed solidarity with Ukraine’s civilian population.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has appointed tech blogger Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov as advisor on defense technology.
For the first time in many years, a woman may become the new president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The leading candidate to replace Theodoros Rousopoulos is Petra Bayr, an Austrian Social Democratic Party representative.
On January 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will hold debates and vote on the main resolution of the winter session concerning Ukraine.
During their meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda discussed support for the Ukrainian energy system and military cooperation.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius, where Zelensky arrived to participate in events marking the 163rd anniversary of the January Uprising.