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Sunday, 12 April 2026, 02:36
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during extremely low temperatures are aimed at creating conditions calculated to bring about physical destruction of the Ukrainian people, which falls under the definition of Article II (c) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
A new package of European Union sanctions against Russia may be adopted as early as February 24.
In 2025, over 100 high-level meetings took place between Ukrainian and Polish politicians and government officials. Cooperation between Kyiv and Warsaw in the security sphere increased significantly over the past year: Ukraine is not only receiving military assistance but is also helping Poland strengthen its own defense capabilities.
Russia is already in a state of strategic defeat, and its attempts to intimidate the world with so-called "wonder weapons" and fabricated pretexts for escalation are merely a cover for a profound military, economic, and demographic crisis that will ultimately lead to its disintegration.
European NATO member states, against the backdrop of statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Greenland, are proposing to strengthen the Alliance's presence in the Arctic region, including the deployment of a NATO monitoring mission under the provisional name Arctic Sentry.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has submitted an agreement with Belarus to the Russian State Duma for ratification, which provides for the refusal to extradite or arrest citizens of both countries at the request of third countries and international courts.
12 January 2026
The start of the new year has brought neither peace nor respite to Ukraine; on the contrary, it has seen an escalation of Russian shelling and destruction, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said during a UN Security Council session on Monday.
The U.S. may have ambitions to expand its strategic positions, which at the same time is forcing Russia to lose its influence in different parts of the world.
Ukraine, alongside countries such as the United Kingdom and Norway, should be included in a future European Defense Union if such an initiative is implemented, although it already plays an important role in defending the continent.
The party of the Speaker of the lower house of the Czech parliament, Tomio Okamura, is seeking to retain its place in the ruling coalition and therefore will continue to publicly oppose the ammunition initiative, while in practice not blocking it.
European Partners Move on Toward Practical Steps, but without a U.S. Backstop
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide have discussed prospects for joint weapons production and other military cooperation projects.
At an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, Ukraine informed its allies about the growing number of Russian attacks on the country's energy system and called for increased assistance, particularly air defense systems and missiles for Patriot and NASAMS.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has explained his country's position on security guarantees for Ukraine and warned Kyiv against legally recognizing Russia's control over the occupied territories.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed that the document on security guarantees for Ukraine from the United States be finalized and submitted for consideration at the highest level.
The lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic may consider a vote of trust in the government of Andrej Babis on Wednesday.
Although NATO’s political commitment to Ukraine’s irreversible path toward membership remains in force, some NATO members currently oppose its accession. In the meantime, Ukraine cannot wait and needs security guarantees now.
The European Union believes that peace in Ukraine depends on a decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin and therefore does not rule out negotiations with him in the future in order to facilitate the achievement of peace in Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence did not support a draft resolution on the dismissal of the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Vasyl Maliuk.
Ukraine is in constant dialogue with its partners regarding additional assistance during the winter period and expects new decisions to strengthen air defense, defense capabilities, and protection of the energy sector.
Ukraine and Norway plan to expand their defense partnership, so leading Ukrainian defense companies joined today's talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
Norway is providing a $400 million support package for Ukraine, with half of the funds directed toward winter assistance and the other half toward budget support.
Former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba predicts that by the end of winter, there will be no agreement with Russia on a ceasefire, as Russia is interested in continuing its strategy of destroying Ukraine's economy and energy sector.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has arrived in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted bills to parliament for the extension of martial law and general mobilization.
Former Republican congressman Don Ritter has rejected claims that the United States would resort to a forceful takeover of Greenland.
The fall of the Islamist regime in Iran would lead to serious geopolitical consequences and would be a huge defeat for Russia and Putin, according to a former Republican congressman Don Ritter.
The United States may resort to limited military strikes against key elements of the Iranian regime, in particular its propaganda infrastructure and the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in order to strengthen the position of the protest movement in the country.
11 January 2026
Russia can be stopped only through the joint efforts of Europe, the United States, and all of Ukraine's partners.