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Putin blocks 90% complete peace deal, officials say

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine surpasses the duration of the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany in World War II, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict face a deadlock. European, American, and Ukrainian officials state a peace agreement stands 90% complete after talks in Florida and Paris, yet President......

Russia mocks Trump's Greenland ambitions as Europe backs Denmark

Donald Trump has escalated his push to acquire Greenland, stating aboard Air Force One that the United States will take control of the Arctic territory one way or another. European allies have rallied behind Denmark, while Russia's deputy security council chairman issued a sarcastic suggestion that......

Finland and Sweden push for tougher EU sanctions on Russia

Finland and Sweden's foreign ministers presented a joint proposal on Monday to intensify economic sanctions against Russia at the annual Rikskonferensen security conference in Sälen, Sweden. They urged measures to squeeze Moscow's war economy harder, regardless of any potential ceasefire......

Russian offensive leaves over a million Ukrainians without heat amid freezing cold

A relentless week-long Russian assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has plunged more than a million civilians into darkness and cold during sub-zero temperatures. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow for timing the strikes to inflict maximum hardship on the population. From January......

Trump dismisses Zelensky's call to capture Putin

President Donald Trump has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's suggestion to launch a mission targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, following the recent US operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Speaking to Fox News during a White House meeting......

Russia-Ukraine war matches Nazi-Soviet conflict duration

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reached 1,418 days on January 11, 2026, matching the exact length of Nazi Germany's war against the Soviet Union during World War II. President Volodymyr Zelensky marked this grim milestone by equating Moscow's tactics to 20th-century fascism, as Russian......

NATO commander warns of growing Russia-China patrols in Arctic

The Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO has raised serious concerns over the deepening military cooperation among Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea in the Arctic, framing the region as a critical new theater in the strategic rivalry between authoritarian powers and the West. Speaking at a security......

Trump advisors meet Putin envoy in Paris on Ukraine peace plan

Trump advisors Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Paris on January 7 to discuss the US peace plan for Ukraine, a pivotal step in efforts to halt a war now entering its fourth year. First reported by the French daily Le Monde, the encounter came a day after the Volunteers......

Zelensky awaits Russian response to US-backed peace plan by late January

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he expects Russia to reply to a US-supported peace proposal by the end of January, as Kyiv and Washington intensify diplomatic pushes to end nearly four years of conflict. In a phone interview with Bloomberg, Zelensky disclosed that Ukraine has shared......