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Russia ramps up civilian attacks amid Trump peace efforts

A European government analysis has identified 2025 as the deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, with a clear spike in attacks aligning with President Donald Trump's peace initiatives. Bloomberg reported the assessment on Sunday, detailing around......

Russia unleashes largest aerial offensive of 2026, killing four in Ukraine

Russian forces launched their most intense aerial bombardment of 2026 overnight from January 12 to 13, unleashing nearly 300 drones and 25 missiles across eight Ukrainian regions. The assault killed four people at a postal facility in Kharkiv and left hundreds of thousands without power during freezing......

Belgorod governor warns full power restoration impossible

Nearly 600,000 residents in Russia's Belgorod region endure a fourth day without electricity, heat, or water, as authorities admit complete restoration of damaged infrastructure proves impossible despite substantial federal aid. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov delivered this stark assessment during a......

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......

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......

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......